A little over a year removed from Tommy John surgery, Tanner Rainey got back on the hill in the minors this past August on a rehab stint.
Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters he was happy to have the 30-year-old working his way back in the club’s system, as Rainey tried to get his mechanics in order, while building up his arm.
“For me, I’d rather keep him down there [in the minors] right now just to kind of build him up,” Martinez explained. “He’s still working on some mechanical stuff, and trying to really get ready and be consistent.