Tanner Rainey
Bats R Throws R6'2" 244 lbBorn 1992 Hammond, USADebut 2018Team DETDraft 2015 RCB-B #71 Cincinnati Reds, West AlabamaContract 1 y (26) 2026: $256,684
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 128 | 22.6 | 11.4 | 2.72 | 20.7 | 6.23 | 102.9 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 105.0 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 104.1 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 32
His ten closest age-32 comparables averaged 100 PITCH+ the next season; 4 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2025 | DET | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2024 | WSH | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2023 | WSH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2022 | WSH | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2021 | WSH | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2020 | WSH | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 2019 | WSH | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -120.6 |
| 2018 | CIN | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| Career | | 211 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | -120.6 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 128 | | | | 105.0 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | 126.2 | 99.9 | 126.1 |
| 2025 | DET | 0 | 1 | 11.17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9.7 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 98.8 | 110.2 | 109.1 |
| 2024 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 231 | 8 | 29 | 44 | 90.8 | 98.6 | 89.4 |
| 2023 | WSH | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 97.9 | 97.9 |
| 2022 | WSH | 1 | 3 | 3.30 | 29 | 0 | 12 | 30.0 | 128 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 101.7 | 96.5 | 98.1 |
| 2021 | WSH | 1 | 3 | 7.39 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 31.7 | 151 | 6 | 25 | 42 | 83.2 | 97.3 | 80.5 |
| 2020 | WSH | 1 | 1 | 2.66 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 75 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 123.4 | 98.8 | 122.1 |
| 2019 | WSH | 2 | 3 | 3.91 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 48.3 | 214 | 6 | 38 | 74 | 104.3 | 101.4 | 105.8 |
| 2018 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 24.43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 45 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 21.5 | 102.4 | 23.9 |
| Career | | 5 | 11 | 5.52 | 211 | 0 | 15 | 199.0 | 896 | 33 | 134 | 247 | 94.0 | | 93.6 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2019 | 1 | | | | | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | DET | P | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.6 |
| 2024 | WSH | P | 50 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.4 |
| 2023 | WSH | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.0 |
| 2022 | WSH | P | 29 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.6 |
| 2021 | WSH | P | 38 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | -0.5 |
| 2020 | WSH | P | 20 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | WSH | P | 52 | 48 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.4 |
| 2018 | CIN | P | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | +0.1 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 179 | 42.2 IP, 34% K | 2.35 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | Pit | 74 | 17.0 IP, 28% K | 3.18 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | Pit | 95 | 23.2 IP, 35% K | 2.72 | |
| 2025 | AAA | nan | Pit | 169 | 40.2 IP, 32% K | 2.91 | |
| 2023 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 32 | 7.2 IP, 25% K | 3.75 | |
| 2021 | AAA | Rochester Red Wings | Pit | 31 | 7.2 IP, 48% K | 2.50 | |
| 2019 | AAA | Fresno Grizzlies | Pit | 82 | 18.0 IP, 39% K | 4.00 | |
| 2018 | AAA | Louisville Bats | Pit | 207 | 51.0 IP, 31% K | 2.65 | |
| 2017 | AA | Pensacola Blue Wahoos | Pit | 69 | 17.0 IP, 39% K | 1.59 | |
| 2017 | A+ | Daytona Tortugas | Pit | 182 | 45.0 IP, 42% K | 3.80 | |
| 2016 | A | Dayton Dragons | Pit | 480 | 103.1 IP, 24% K | 5.59 | |
| 2015 | Rk | Billings Mustangs | Pit | 262 | 59.0 IP, 22% K | 4.27 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2019 | | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1.20 |