Without improvements in the walk rate, Rainey profiles more as a 6th or 7th inning reliever. His slider is also a true power pitch.

“He’s going to be great!! Fastball | A plus to plus-plus offering depending on how much you want to ding the pitch for his control of it. The big thing holding him back from that right now is his control.

I suppose it’s possible he forces his way up if he just flat out dominates AA and then AAA, but I would classify that as a good problem to have as if he puts it all together, then he could potentially step right into a set up role behind Raisel Iglesias and maybe make an Iglesias trade palatable if a haul could be had (or a top 25 prospect plus a couple solid pieces).I think this is true with a lot of “TOP 30 PROSPECTS” per team.It is nice to see Tanner Rainey progress. But that said, I agree, these are all human beings and their personality and makeup can make them a better fit for one role over the other.The same old song and dance. He walked no one, allowed no hits, and struck out 18 of the 25 batters he faced.

College coaches aren’t stupid and there are reasons they make guys relievers. There, he has blossomed into a two-way star for the Tigers. If you look at his ascent to the majors, you’ll see he was clearly rushed in his development as a starter.

It was the second half of the month that saw things start to go south. He serves as West Alabama's closer and presents an intriguing arm for scouts.

In four games he allowed seven runs in 2.1 innings with five walks and just two strikeouts. He would pitch often, making 11 appearances over 24 days.


Drafted in the supplemental 2nd round (71st overall) by the Cincinnati Reds in 2015 (signed for $432,950) If a team wanted to put him in the rotation, they'd have to teach him a changeup and help him adjust to the increased workload of a starter.


Still, he dominated the Florida State League with a 1.50 ERA, one walk and 20 strikeouts in 12.0 innings.May began with things going in the same direction for Tanner Rainey. He allowed just on earned run, but did walk five batters in five outings over 6.1 innings. just something I noticed.I would think the additional reps working on improved mechanics pitchers get working as a starter would accelerate their development. Additionally, his college coach used him as the teams everyday centerfielder. Aside from honing control, Rainey needs to develop an offspeed offering. His fastball sits in the mid-90s and he pairs it with an above-average slider. Cincinnati Reds RHP prospect Tanner Rainey comes in at #22 on the 2016 prospect list. Tanner Rainey - #21 - Relief Pitcher - Washington Nationals - Get the latest news, highlights, and career stats for Tanner Rainey from CBSSports.com. In his first six appearances for the Daytona Tortugas he threw 8.0 innings where the only base runner that reached came on an error.

I understand starters are more valuable, but it seems it a waste of development time. For all 2017 Season Reviews and Scouting Reports – click here (these will come out during the week throughout the offseason). That lasted for 2015 and most of 2016, but in August of that season he moved to the bullpen and found all kinds of success. It was the last run he would allow on the season. We look back at his 2015 season and have a scouting report. I remember Doug mentioning something about this back in the fall. Tanner Rainey.

You can follow him on twitter Seems like every time a team drafts a college reliever and intend to translate them to a starter, most of the time are unsuccessful and they are moved back to reliever. On the 17th the righty allowed a solo home run against Mississippi. It’ll be fun to follow.Rainey got an invite to ST as a non-roster player, so maybe we’ll get to see him a few times before he’s sent to minor league camp.What’s the draft opinion on Luke Heimlich?


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