Tigers Agree To Deal With First-Round Pick Bryce Rainer

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The Tigers are in agreement with first-round draftee  Bryce Rainer  on a $5.8MM bonus, reports Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com ( ). Thats narrowly above the approximate $5.71MM slot value for the 11th overall pick.  A 63 high school shortstop from Southern California, Rainer had been committed to Taylor Walls Jersey  the University of Texas. He was the second prep player off the board  Pittsburgh selected  Konnor Griffin  at #9  in a college-heavy first round. Rainer was arguably the top high school talent in the cla s. ranked the lefty-hitting infielder as the best high schooler and the #6 draft prospect overall. He ranked ninth or tenth on pre-draft rankings at , and on .  Evaluators credit Rainer with the potential for plus power and the chance to stick on the left side of the infield. Scouting reports universally praise his excellent arm strength which would play at third base even if he outgrows shortstop. Theres some trepidation about his hit tool  Law notes that Rainer doesnt have great bat speed and hasnt handled plus velocity well  but theres clearly significant upside if Rainer sticks at shortstop and can tap into 20+ homer power annually.  Detroit has five prospects in Baseball Americas most recent Top 100 update, including three players (  , and  ) in the top 30. Rainer might not immediately jump into the upper half of that list, but he adds another high-upside talent to the farm system.  Pete Fairbanks Jersey