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Tigers re-sign non-tendered reliever as helpful minor-league depth After non-tendering Tanner Rainey at the deadline, the Tigers signed him to a minor league deal to bring him back as bullpen depth in 2026.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Returns to Detroit on minors pact The Tigers re-signed Rainey to a minor-league contract Wednesday.

Impact Rainey was non-tendered by the Tigers last week, but he's now back in the organization on a minor-league pact. The right-handed reliever hasn't been the same since Tommy John surgery, posting a 5.79 ERA and 55:38 K:BB over 60.2 innings over the last two seasons at the big-league level.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Non-tendered by Tigers Rainey was non-tendered by Detroit on Friday.

Impact Rainey spent the 2025 season split between Pittsburgh and Detroit. He was in Triple-A for most of the 2025 season but struggled significantly in a brief sample in the majors.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Designated for assignment Rainey was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Impact Rainey's relevance in the fantasy world was fleeting, as he quickly fell off the map after the 2020 season. He has bounced from Washington to Pittsburgh to Detroit in recent years while mostly struggling on the mound. He pitched to an ugly 11.17 ERA and 1.76 WHIP over 9.2 major-league innings in 2025.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Summoned to big-league club The Tigers selected Rainey's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Rainey began the season with the Pirates, accumulating an ugly 10.57 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over 7.2 innings spanning 11 appearances. He was released in early July and subsequently signed a minor-league deal with Detroit. Since joining the organization, Rainey has been effective with Toledo, posting a 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 35:14 K:BB across 25 innings. He'll likely fill a spot at the back of the Tigers' bullpen over the final week of the campaign. Charlie Morton was designated for assignment Sunday to make room for Rainey on the roster.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Summoned to big-league club The Tigers selected Rainey's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Impact Rainey began the season with the Pirates, accumulating an ugly 10.57 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over 7.2 innings spanning 11 appearances. He was released in early July and subsequently signed a minor-league deal with Detroit. Since joining the organization, Rainey has been effective with Toledo, posting a 2.52 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 35:14 K:BB across 25 innings. He'll likely fill a low-leverage spot in the Tigers bullpen over the final week of the campaign. Charlie Morton was designated for assignment Sunday to make room for Rainey on the 28-man active roster and 40-man roster.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers sign former World Series champion after 10.00 ERA stint with Pirates The Tigers signed 2019 World Series champion reliever Tanner Rainey to a minor-league deal.

JULY 21, 2025 • MOTORCITYBENGALS.COM

Inks minor-league deal with Detroit The Tigers signed Rainey to a minor-league contract Friday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Impact Rainey got into 11 games with Pittsburgh earlier this season, posting an ugly 10.57 ERA and 1.70 WHIP with a 9:6 K:BB over 7.2 innings. The righty has spent most of his MLB career with the Nationals, with arguably his most productive season coming in 2022, when he racked up 12 saves. Rainey will look to get back on track with Triple-A Toledo in an attempt to make it back up to the majors.

JULY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers sign Tanner Rainey, a 2019 World Series champion, to minor league contract Tanner Rainey helped the Washington Nationals win the World Series in 2019. He now pitches as a reliever for the Detroit Tigers in Triple-A...

JULY 19, 2025 • FREEP.COM

Released by Pittsburgh The Pirates released Rainey on Tuesday.

Impact Rainey allowed nine runs with a 9:6 K:BB over 7.2 innings during his time in the majors with the Pirates this season. He had been unscored upon in his last eight appearances at Triple-A Indianapolis, but Rainey nonetheless finds himself now on the lookout for a new organization.

JULY 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stays with Pirates on MiLB deal Rainey signed a minor league contract with the Pirates on Tuesday and will report to Triple-A Indianapolis, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact The Pirates designated Rainey for assignment June 2 after a poor outing in which he was only able to record an out with four earned runs allowed. For the season, he's had eight scoreless appearances, but three in which he gave up two or more earned runs. The 32-year-old rejoins Triple-A Indianapolis, where he has a 6.00 ERA across nine innings in 2025.

JUNE 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 3, 2025 • Associated Press

DFA'd by Pittsburgh The Pirates designated Rainey for assignment Monday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

Impact Rainey was knocked around for four runs while recording just one out in his last appearance Sunday in San Diego. He seems likely to clear waivers.

JUNE 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Pittsburgh The Pirates designated Rainey for assignment Monday.

Impact Rainey will lose his spot on the roster after he was knocked around for four runs while recording just one out in his final appearance with the Pirates on Sunday in San Diego. He seems likely to clear waivers.

JUNE 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Moving up to majors The Pirates selected Rainey's contract from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday.

Impact Rainey had a strong spring training, posting a 1.13 ERA and 0.50 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over eight innings in eight appearances, but didn't break camp with Pittsburgh. The righty reliever has posted a 6.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 12:4 K:BB over nine innings with Indianapolis and will now get a shot with the big-league bullpen. Rainey will fill the 26-man roster spot that opened up when Isaiah Kiner-Falefa (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day IL on Saturday, and to make room for Rainey on the 40-man roster, Justin Lawrence (elbow) was moved from the 15-day to the 60-day IL.

MAY 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Headed to Triple-A Rainey was reassigned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Impact Rainey will open the season at Triple-A after producing an impressive 1.13 ERA and 0.50 WHIP with 12 strikeouts over eight innings in eight appearances with the Pirates during spring training. The right-hander appeared in 50 games with the Nationals in 2024, compiling a 4.76 ERA with 44 strikeouts over 51 innings, and he'll now look to get into a groove with Indianapolis in an attempt to earn a promotion this summer.

MARCH 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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MARCH 4, 2025 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Competing for roster spot Rainey has thrown two scoreless innings while striking out four and walking none across two Grapefruit League appearances.

Impact Rainey is in Pirates' camp as a non-roster invitee after a down 2024 season. That was his first campaign since returning from Tommy John surgery and had been effective for several years prior while working out of the Nationals' bullpen. Pittsburgh boasts a relatively deep pool of relievers, but Rainey could sneak onto the roster if he continues to perform well.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Receives NRI from Pittsburgh The Pirates signed Rainey to a minor-league contract Dec. 6 that includes an invitation to spring training.

Impact Rainey was non-tendered by the Nationals in November after posting a 4.76 ERA and 44:29 K:BB over 51 innings in 2024 in his first year back from Tommy John surgery. The reliever's stuff hasn't looked the same post-op, but he's a fine gamble on a non-roster deal in hopes that he can rediscover it.

DECEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • Associated Press

Non-tendered by Nats Rainey was non-tendered by the Nationals on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Impact Rainey completed his first full campaign since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024. He understandably showed rust early on, but he managed a 2.88 ERA with a 22:11 K:BB across 25 innings in post All-Star break action. That makes Friday's move mildly surprising, though he should have the chance to latch onto another big-league roster.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Turning things around Rainey has posted a 6.58 ERA, 1.77 WHIP and 22:18 K:BB through 26 innings with zero wins, saves or holds in 25 appearances.

Impact A brutal start to the season is still tainting his ratios, but Rainey has actually been an effective relief arm for the last couple months. Over his last 12 appearances dating back to May 21, the 31-year-old right-hander has been scored upon only once, and he's compiled a 2.77 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB through 13 innings over that stretch. Despite that improvement, Rainey is still a shell of the pitcher he was prior to undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2022. His 93.7 mph fastball average is a far cry from the 97.0 mph he was dialing up in 2022 before his elbow gave out, and his days as a viable high-leverage bullpen option appear to be over.

JULY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 26, 2024 • Associated Press

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