Fansided · Jan 4
Dodgers' comments on Tanner Scott simply don't align with their actions
Tanner Scott. | Steph Chambers/GettyImagesLos Angeles Dodgers fans are confused about how the front office is describing Tanner Scott these days. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman and general manager Brandon Gomes have been talking about Scott as if he's going to perform like an elite closer in 2026, but Friedman and Gomes' actions reveal that they actually aren't sure at all whether or not Scott will be good.
By "actions" here, we're really referring to one — the Dodgers' front office giving former New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz an historically-rich contract for a reliever (three years, $69 million) to come in an be, well, exactly what Scott was not in 2025.