The Dodgers still want, and need, to acquire a reliever in the next nine days.
But, at some point after July 31 trade deadline, they are hopeful of adding Tanner Scott back into the bullpen mix too.
In what could be the latest bullet the Dodgers have dodged on the injury front recently, Scott was put on the injured list Tuesday with what was initially described as “elbow inflammation” — preserving hope that his season might not be over after exiting Monday’s game with a “stinging sensation” in his forearm.
As of Tuesday afternoon, manager Dave Roberts and general manager Brandon Gomes said the club was awaiting its medical staff to fully review the results of an MRI exam that Scott had earlier in the day.