The Los Angeles Dodgers made history when they signed Tanner Scott to the richest free-agent contract for a relief pitcher this past winter. Unfortunately, their high-priced closer has done little to earn that contract since his arrival.
The Dodgers signed Scott to a four-year, $72-million deal during the offseason after he went 9-6 with a 1.75 ERA and 22 saves for the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres last season. It was his second strong season in a row after he had gone 9-5 with a 2.31 ERA and 24 holds for Miami in 2023.
Evidently, two good years was all Andrew Friedman needed to justify doling out a hefty, long-term contract to a reliever – one of the most notoriously volatile positions in the game.