Orioles left-hander Tanner Scott has heard the same message since he started pitching with his electric arm — throw strikes, and you'll be successful.
As the 25-year-old left-hander rolls into the last few weeks of spring training, that’s being emphasized even more as the boom-or-bust nature of Scott's 2018 season carries into spring training.
“The first outing wasn’t so good,” Scott said. “I’ve thrown OK. Last outing, I had two walks, which you don’t want to see, but it happens. So far, it’s been good in ways, definitely.”
Scott allowed four runs on four hits while retiring one batter in his first outing, owing to the fact that he was either far outside the zone or throwing the ball right over the plate, but bounced back with three scoreless frames where he combined to strike out two and allow one hit.