Tigers Call Up 8-Year MLB Veteran Reliever
Summary
The Detroit Tigers have promoted relief pitcher Tanner Rainey from their Triple-A team to the major league roster. Rainey has played eight years in Major League Baseball and is given this chance after a strong season in Triple-A Toledo.Key Facts
- Tanner Rainey was called up by the Detroit Tigers from Triple-A Toledo.
- Rainey has not pitched in the major leagues this season but has played 39 games in Triple-A with a good record.
- His Triple-A stats include a 5-3 win-loss record, a 2.32 earned run average (ERA), and 60 strikeouts.
- Rainey played 13 major league games last season with a 0-1 record and a higher ERA of 11.17.
- Over his eight-year MLB career, Rainey has a 5-11 record, a 5.52 ERA, 15 saves, and 247 strikeouts.
- He has played for four MLB teams: Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers.
- Rainey was part of the Washington Nationals team that won the World Series in 2019.
- Another Tigers pitcher, Enmanuel De Jesus, was placed on paternity leave.
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