Tanner Rainey

Detroit Tigers, Relief Pitcher
Age: 33y-2m-12d (Dec 25, 1992)
Exp: 5.168 Years
Country: US
College: West Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#71 overall), 2015

2025-2025 free-agent-restricted

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $850,000
Average Salary:
$850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.127
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2024-2024 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.127
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.127
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $860,000
Average Salary:
$860,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.127
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $589,000
Average Salary:
$589,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.158
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,200
Average Salary:
$572,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.158
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.023
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $432,950
Average Salary:
$432,950
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.168 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$5,699,185

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
-
Signing Bonus
$432,950
$432,950
2018 25
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$61,530
$494,480
2019 26
0.023
Active
$402,840
$897,320
 Champion
2020 27
0.158
Injured
$211,926
$1,109,246
2021 28
1.158
Active
$443,380
$1,552,626
2022 29
2.127
Injured / Arb Avoided
$860,000
$2,412,626
2023 30
3.127
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,500,000
$3,912,626
2024 31
4.127
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,500,000
$5,412,626
2025 32
5.127
Active
Retained
$55,914
$230,645
$5,468,540
$5,699,185
Total      
$5,699,185
$5,468,540
$5,699,185
Total
$5,699,185

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $61,530 $432,950 - $494,480
6 $4,918,146 - - $4,918,146
1 $55,914 - - $55,914
1 $230,645 - - $230,645
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$432,950
$432,950
$432,950
2018
25
$61,530
$61,530
$494,480
2019
26
$402,840
$402,840
$897,320
2020
27
$211,926
$211,926
$1,109,246
2021
28
$443,380
$443,380
$1,552,626
2022
29
$860,000
$860,000
$2,412,626
2023
30
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,912,626
2024
31
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,412,626
2025
32
$55,914
$230,645
$55,914
$230,645
$5,468,540
$5,699,185
Total
$5,266,235
$432,950
$5,699,185
$5,468,540
$5,699,185
Total
$5,266,235
$432,950
$5,699,185

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $61,530 $432,950 - $494,480
6 $4,918,146 - - $4,918,146
1 $55,914 - - $55,914
1 $230,645 - - $230,645

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 WSH Mar 30, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 WSH Jul 14, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2021 WSH Jun 28, 2021 - Jul 29, 2021 Leg
2021 WSH May 19, 2021 - May 26, 2021 COVID-19
2020 WSH Sep 12, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Arm
  • Nov 26, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 21, 2025 Non-Tendered by Detroit (DET)
  • Nov 18, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Detroit (DET)
  • Sep 21, 2025 Contract purchased by Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 18, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 08, 2025 Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 10, 2025 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 04, 2025 Released by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Jun 02, 2025 Designated for Assignment by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • May 03, 2025 Contract purchased by Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Dec 08, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 22, 2024 Non-Tendered by Washington (WSH)
  • Nov 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 20, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $860,000 contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $589,000 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $572,200 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Dec 12, 2018 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Tanner Roark
  • Jun 16, 2015 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 08, 2015 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#71 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 DET 13 0 8 12 12 9 11 0 0 1 0 9.7 11.17 1.76 -0.50
2024 WSH 50 0 47 28 27 29 44 8 0 0 0 51.0 4.77 1.49 0.10
2023 WSH 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.00 2.00 0.05
2022 WSH 29 0 26 16 11 13 36 5 1 3 12 30.0 3.30 1.30 0.29
2021 WSH 38 0 29 27 26 25 42 6 1 3 3 31.7 7.39 1.71 -1.07
2020 WSH 20 0 8 6 6 7 32 4 1 1 0 20.3 2.66 0.74 1.01
2019 WSH 52 0 32 22 21 38 74 6 2 3 0 48.3 3.91 1.45 0.51
2018 CIN 8 0 13 19 19 12 7 4 0 0 0 7.0 24.43 3.57 -0.99
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