Bryce Rainer, Tigers' No. 3 prospect with big power, earns a promotion
Bryce Rainer, 20, was a first-round draft pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. He started the season at Lakeland.
A top Tigers prospect is being promoted. Bryce Rainer, a shortstop who is the No. 3-ranked Tigers prospect according to MLB Pipeline, was promoted to High-A West Michigan on Monday afternoon.
He began the season at Low-A Lakeland. Rainer, 20, is expected to make his debut for the West Michigan Whitecaps at home Tuesday night. Rainer played in 11 games this season for Lakeland, batting only .
167/. 265/. 310 across 42 at-bats, but he had a two-hit game Saturday, including a double.
He has impressed with his hard-hit rate, and opened some eyes when he hit a 477-foot home run at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla. , on April 10. The longest home run in Major League Baseball this season is 462 feet.