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Angels pick at Dodgers' scrapheap with one-year deal for notorious bullpen flop

The Dodgers haven't done quite as much bullpen restructuring as some fans might like (Blake Treinen is still on the roster) this offseason, but cutting some fat and letting guys walk at least removed some unsavory variables from the equation in 2026.

Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates formed a tragically awful, ridiculously expensive 1-2 punch of Dodgers' free agent reliever signings this past season, but LA is stuck with Scott for three more years on what now looks like a very ill-advised long-term deal. Yates, who was frequently injured, pitched to a 5.23 ERA over 41 1/3 innings, and still made $13 million to technically make him the Dodgers' highest-paid reliever in 2025 (Scott has a higher AAV, but made $12.