{"id":90690,"date":"2025-01-19T11:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T16:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=90690"},"modified":"2025-01-19T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T23:32:49","slug":"all-star-reliever-signs-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/01\/19\/all-star-reliever-signs-dodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"All-Star Reliever Signs With The Dodgers, Boosting Bullpen Depth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tanner Scott, one of the most coveted bullpen arms in free agency, has agreed to a 4-year, $72 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Mark Feinsand. The 30-year-old southpaw, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider, is set to play a crucial role as the Dodgers gear up for a World Series repeat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Tanner Scott and the Dodgers have agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal, per source.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Feinsand\/status\/1881006300903231955?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>All-Star Reliever Tanner Scott Signs With The Dodgers<\/h3>\n<p>Scott began his MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles in 2017. He spent five seasons in Baltimore before being traded to the Miami Marlins in 2022. He developed into a reliable bullpen weapon in Miami, but his breakout 2024 season cemented him as one of the league\u2019s premier relievers. After dominating in the first half of 2024, Scott was a top target at the trade deadline. The San Diego Padres acquired him to strengthen their bullpen. He delivered in a big way, helping the team achieve one of the best relief corps in baseball.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Scott posted an impressive 1.75 ERA (252 ERA+), 22 saves, and 84 strikeouts over 72 innings split between Miami and San Diego, amassing a 4.0 WAR. His ability to perform in high-pressure situations made him a standout contributor in San Diego\u2019s postseason push.<\/p>\n<h3>What Scott Brings to the Dodgers<\/h3>\n<p>Over eight MLB seasons, Scott has compiled a 3.56 ERA (125 ERA+), 55 saves, and 486 strikeouts. With the Padres, he thrived as a setup man for Robert Suarez, leveraging his electric repertoire to neutralize elite hitters. <span style=\"background-color: #e1bee7;\">Now, with the Dodgers, Scott is expected to take over as the closer.<\/span> He will anchor a revamped bullpen that could become a dominant force in October. The Dodgers are banking on Scott\u2019s combination of experience and elite stuff to deliver in key moments. His signing marks a significant step toward building a championship-caliber roster.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo Credits: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanner Scott, one of the most coveted bullpen arms in free agency, has agreed to a 4-year, $72 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Mark Feinsand. The 30-year-old southpaw, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider, is set to play a crucial role as the Dodgers gear up for a World Series [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5263,"featured_media":94127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1071],"tags":[5660],"class_list":["post-90690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-tanner-scott"],"modified_by":"Evan Mazza, Site Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=90690"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":94142,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/90690\/revisions\/94142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/94127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=90690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=90690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=90690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}