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One of Tigers’ top prospects will undergo season-ending surgery

Bryce Rainer, a shortstop prospect for the Detroit Tigers, suffered a right shoulder dislocation while attempting to return to first base during a Low-A Lakeland game on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.
The injury occurred on a pickoff attempt and after consulting multiple doctors, Rainer elected to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
Rainer played 35 games in his first professional season, batting.288 with five home runs, 22 RBIs, and nine stolen bases while playing exclusively at shortstop.
Rainer was the Tigers' first-round pick in the 2024 draft, received a $5.8 million signing bonus, and is ranked among baseball's top prospects by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America.
The Tigers expect Rainer to fully participate in 2026 spring training, but his recovery from surgery will determine his future role in the organization.

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Tigers prospect Bryce Rainer will have season-ending shoulder surgery

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Tigers prospect Rainer (shoulder) out for season

Tigers shortstop prospect Bryce Rainer, Detroit's 1st-round pick in the 2024 MLB draft, will miss the rest of the season following shoulder surgery.

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Tigers prospect Bryce Rainer (shoulder) out for season

Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Bryce Rainer will miss the rest of the season following shoulder surgery.

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One of Tigers’ top prospects will undergo season-ending surgery

Bryce Rainer was hurt diving into a base on Tuesday.

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Detroit Tigers SS prospect Bryce Rainer set for right shoulder surgery, ending 2025 season

Detroit Tigers prospect Bryce Rainer hit .288 with five home runs, 20 walks and 33 strikeouts over 35 games for Low-A Lakeland, posting an .831 OPS.

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Tigers Minor League Report

The Bryce Rainer injury domino effect - Tigers Minor League Report

The recent news of Bryce Rainer heading to the IL to have shoulder surgery is obviously bad news. The injury occurred when he was diving back to first, causing him to dislocate his shoulder. He was batting .288/.383/.448 with five home runs in 149 plate appearances at Single-A Lakeland, which was a strong debut for the 19-year-old drafted 11th overall in the 2024 draft. So how does Rainer’s injury affects the Tigers’ minor league infield depth? …

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