Tanner Rainey

Pittsburgh Pirates, Relief Pitcher
Age: 31y-11m-28d (Dec 25, 1992)
Exp: 5.127 Years
Country: US
College: West Alabama
Drafted: Round 2 (#71 overall), 2015

2024-2024 Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $860,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $860,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $860,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $860,000
Average Salary:
$860,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $589,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $589,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $589,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $589,000
Average Salary:
$589,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020
Pre-Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $572,200 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $572,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $572,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,200
Average Salary:
$572,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019
Pre-Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Washington Nationals, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018
Pre-Arbitration

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus

Tanner Rainey signed a 1 year , $432,950 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $432,950 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $432,950.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $432,950
Average Salary:
$432,950
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

5.127 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,412,626

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 22
Signing Bonus
$432,950
$432,950
2018 25
Reserve / minor-buried
$61,530
$494,480
2019 26
Active
$402,840
$897,320
Champion
2020 27
Injured
$211,926
$1,109,246
2021 28
Active
$443,380
$1,552,626
2022 29
Injured / Arb Avoided
$860,000
$2,412,626
2023 30
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,500,000
$3,912,626
2024 31
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,500,000
$5,412,626
Total      
$5,412,626
$5,412,626
Total
$5,412,626

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $61,530 $432,950 - $494,480
6 $4,918,146 - - $4,918,146
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
22
$432,950
$432,950
$432,950
2018
25
$61,530
$61,530
$494,480
2019
26
$402,840
$402,840
$897,320
2020
27
$211,926
$211,926
$1,109,246
2021
28
$443,380
$443,380
$1,552,626
2022
29
$860,000
$860,000
$2,412,626
2023
30
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$3,912,626
2024
31
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$5,412,626
Total
$4,979,676
$432,950
$5,412,626
$5,412,626
Total
$4,979,676
$432,950
$5,412,626

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $61,530 $432,950 - $494,480
6 $4,918,146 - - $4,918,146

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2023 WSH Mar 30, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 WSH Jul 14, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Elbow
2021 WSH Jun 28, 2021 - Jul 29, 2021 Leg
2021 WSH May 19, 2021 - May 26, 2021 COVID-19
2020 WSH Sep 12, 2020 - Sep 27, 2020 Arm
  • Dec 08, 2024 Signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh (PIT)
  • Nov 22, 2024 Non-Tendered by Washington (WSH)
  • Nov 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 20, 2022 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $860,000 contract with Washington (WSH), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $589,000 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $572,200 contract with Washington (WSH)
  • Dec 12, 2018 Traded to Washington (WSH) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Tanner Roark
  • Jun 16, 2015 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 08, 2015 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 2 (#71 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 WSH 50 0 47 28 27 29 44 8 0 0 0 51.0 4.77 1.49 0.10
2023 WSH 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.00 2.00 0.05
2022 WSH 29 0 26 16 11 13 36 5 1 3 12 30.0 3.30 1.30 0.29
2021 WSH 38 0 29 27 26 25 42 6 1 3 3 31.7 7.39 1.71 -1.07
2020 WSH 20 0 8 6 6 7 32 4 1 1 0 20.3 2.66 0.74 1.01
2019 WSH 52 0 32 22 21 38 74 6 2 3 0 48.3 3.91 1.45 0.50
2018 CIN 8 0 13 19 19 12 7 4 0 0 0 7.0 24.43 3.57 -0.99

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $2,580,732
  • Avg. Salary: $860,244
  • MLB Rank: 426
  • RP Rank: 105

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: -
  • Avg. Salary: -

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Tanner Rainey to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Daniel Hudson 1 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 37
Andrew Kittredge 1 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 33
Seranthony Dominguez 2 $7,250,000 $3,625,000 27
Danny Coulombe 1 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 33
Averages 1 $3,545,000 $2,638,750 32.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Rainey's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $6,628,311 $2,209,437

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Rainey statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR

Player GP/Yr SV ERA WHIP K/9 BB/9 FIP WAR
Daniel Hudson
2022-2023
14.00 0.21 1.11 1.29 13.05 5.42 2.48 1.75
Andrew Kittredge
2022-2023
15.50 0.19 3.12 1.03 7.00 1.22 4.02 1.14
Seranthony Dominguez
2021-2022
27.50 0.16 1.50 0.57 9.88 1.94 2.13 1.72
Danny Coulombe
2022-2023
34.00 0.03 2.14 1.20 8.37 4.34 3.34 1.40
Average 22.75 0.15 1.97 1.02 9.58 3.23 2.99 1.50
Tanner Rainey
2024-2024
50.00 0.00 4.77 1.49 7.76 5.12 5.42 0.14
Pct Change 119.78 -100.00 -142.13 -46.08 -19.00 -58.51 -81.27 -90.67
Median Prime % Change -69.89%
Average Prime % Change -52.24%

Calculated Market Value: Tanner Rainey

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $2,580,732 $860,244
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