Scott inks deal; will be prominent LA bullpen piece
Jan 21 2025
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Los Angeles Dodgers
NEWS: The Dodgers signed free agent LHP Tanner Scott to a 4-year, $72 million contract.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: Scott, the top reliever on the free agent market, joins an already very talented back-end of the Dodgers bullpen. Despite being a lefty, Scott is now the likely favorite to be the primary closer for the Dodgers, with RHP Michael Kopech also likely to get a meaningful number of save opportunities, with RHP Evan Phillips and RHP Blake Treinen serving in setup roles. Scott (1.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 16.4% K-BB% 22 Sv, 11 HD in 72 IP in 2024) was dominant against lefties (1.37 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 29.9% K-BB%), but also fared well against righties (1.89 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 11.5% K-BB% in), so should see the...
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