Sunday evening, the Tigers selected Bryce Rainer with the 11th overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft. Rainer is a shortstop from Harvard-Westlake High School in California. There was little connection between Rainer and the Tigers during the draft process — he was a riser who was initially below the Tigers’ range when the draft cycle began and quickly hauled himself into likely top-10 status.
The Tigers drafted Rainer with dreams of seeing him grow into a top of the order threat. He added muscle over the winter and tapped into more of his offensive potential this Spring than scouts had seen before, leading many to project him to grow into eventual plus power.