Bryce Rainer

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Bryce Rainer
Harvard-Westlake Wolverines
Shortstop
Born: (2005-07-03) July 3, 2005 (age 18)
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Bryce Rainer is an American shortstop for the Harvard-Westlake School. He is considered a top prospect for the 2024 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]

Amateur career[edit]

Rainer lives in Simi Valley, California and attends the Harvard-Westlake School.[3][4][5] He batted .392 while also pitching for the Wolverines during his freshman season and had a 9-0 record.[6] Rainer gave up pitching during his sophomore year.[7][8] Rainer batted .436 with 34 hits and 19 RBIs as a junior.[9] Rainer also returned to pitching and was part of a combined no-hitter.[10] During his senior season Rainer and Harvard-Westlake played in the National High School Invitational and batted .538 during the tournament.[11]

Rainer is committed to play college baseball at Texas.[12] He previously had committed to play at UCLA.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Trezza, Joe (April 24, 2024). "Who's the best Draft prospect at each position? Our experts make picks". MLB.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Law, Keith (April 15, 2024). "2024 MLB Draft notes on risers Kellon Lindsey, Trey Yesavage; plus NHSI notes and more". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Harvard-Westlake's Bryce Rainer puts on a dominant show". Los Angeles Times. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Digging Into MLB Draft Risers Including Bryce Rainer & Walker Janek". Baseball America. April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  5. ^ "Freshmen Bryce Rainer and Duncan Marsten could be Harvard-Westlake's next big stars". Los Angeles Times. October 10, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Harvard-Westlake freshman Bryce Rainer already showing signs of superstardom". Los Angeles Daily News. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Askeland, Kevin (July 14, 2021). "2021 Underclass MaxPreps All-America Team: Dylan Lesko, Max Clark, Bryce Rainer headline high school baseball's best young players". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  8. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (February 2, 2022). "Elite sophomore Bryce Rainer of Harvard-Westlake High won't pitch this season". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  9. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (June 11, 2023). "The Times' All-Star baseball team". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "No-hitters for pitchers from Royal, Harvard-Westlake in baseball wins". Los Angeles Times. March 9, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  11. ^ "Draft prospects stand out among NHSI '24 top performers".
  12. ^ "Bonita baseball falls short against Harvard-Westlake and Bryce Rainer in CIF-SS playoffs". San Gabriel Valley Tribune. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  13. ^ "HR celebration by Harvard-Westlake's Bryce Rainer goes viral, here's why". Los Angeles Daily News. March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

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