Rainer lives in Simi Valley,California and attends the Harvard-Westlake School. [1] [2] [3] He batted .392 while also pitching for the Wolverines during his freshman season and had a 9-0 record. [4] Rainer gave up pitching during his sophomore year. [5] [6] Rainer batted .436 with 34 hits and 19 RBI as a junior. [7] Rainer also returned to pitching and was part of a combined no-hitter. [8] During his senior season Rainer and Harvard-Westlake played in the National High School Invitational and batted .538 during the tournament. [9]
Rainer is committed to play college baseball at Texas. [10] He previously had committed to play at UCLA. [11]
Rainer was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round,with the 11th overall selection,of the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. [12] [13] On July 22,2024,Rainer signed with the Tigers on a $5.8 million contract. [14]
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