Tanner Rainey won a World Series ring in 2019 as a rookie, pitching four times in the Fall Classic against A.J. (AP Photo/Phil Long) APCLEVELAND -- Tanner Rainey has been somewhat unexpectedly dropped into the middle of a pennant race. He won a World Series ring in 2019 as a rookie, pitching four times in the Fall Classic against A.J. Rainey made 11 appearances for the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this season after being non-tendered by the Nationals. If that happens, it sounds like it would be on the back end rather than the front end of October.