Shortstop and pitcher Bryce Rainer is drafted No. 11 overall by the Detroit Tigers in the first round of the MLB amateur draft on Sunday.
Bryce Rainer, a shortstop from Harvard-Westlake High, was taken No. 11 overall by the Detroit Tigers in Sunday’s Major League Baseball amateur draft. He comes from the school that has produced first-round draft picks Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jack Flaherty, Max Fried and Lucas Giolito. His coach, Jared Halpert, calls Rainer, “the best high school baseball player I’ve ever seen.” The recommended draft slot bonus for No. 11 is $5,712,100.
He didn’t pitch as a sophomore in 2022 as he started to focus on his hitting while playing third base and outfield. The last two years, he has played shortstop and pitched in relief. His senior season was marked by consistency and a growth in maturity. He had 49 hits, a .505 batting average and nine saves as a closer in helping the Wolverines reach the Division 1 championship game. 'He really just buried himself in the team this year,' Halpert said of Rainer.
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