Tanner Scott’s first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers did not go according to plan as he was hampered by injuries and went on to have the worst year of his career.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are having another successful offseason after winning the 2025 World Series. One key signing in free agency was relief pitcher Edwin Diaz, who is expected to serve as the closer for L.A.
The Los Angeles Dodgers had a clear need heading into free agency. After failing to secure a reliable closer despite signing Tanner Scott to a lucrative deal ahead of the 2025 season, the Dodgers relied predominantly on starters in the postseason as they fought their way to a second consecutive World Series title.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have already named Edwin Díaz as their unquestioned closer after signing the veteran reliever to a record-breaking contract in free agency.
The Los Angeles Dodgers did not receive the results they were expecting from Tanner Scott in 2025 after making him MLB’s third-highest paid relief pitcher in terms of average annual value (AAV).
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made waves last week when they inked the top closer on the free-agent market, right-hander Edwin Díaz, to a three-year deal. The price of 69 million for three years, plus draft picks, was thought to be beyond the Dodgers’ willingness to pay.
The Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their bullpen by signing Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract that came as somewhat of a surprise after hefty investments into the group last winter.
The Los Angeles Dodgers came to an agreement on a three-year, $69 million contract with free agent closer Edwin Díaz to provide a major boost to their bullpen.
Rumblings of a modest offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers went by the wayside as they made a splash during MLB’s Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla., by agreeing to a three-year, $69 million contract with Edwin Díaz.
The Chicago Cubs seemingly finished in second place last winter when trying to land closer Tanner Scott. Chicago was ultimately bested by the Los Angeles Dodgers in those sweepstakes.
When news broke that Tanner Scott would not pitch in the World Series after having a lower-body abscess procedure, it allowed fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers to breathe a sigh of relief.
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
Much of the focus on the Los Angeles Dodgers' potential moves in free agency has been centered around bringing in outfielder Kyle Tucker in a splash move that fans have grown accustomed to the Dodgers making.
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered the offseason with minimal areas of their roster to address, but the bullpen seemingly being among them after an inconsistent 2025 campaign.
If last season taught the Dodgers anything — other than, probably, how much fun it is to win consecutive World Series titles — it was the importance of a reliable bullpen.
In search for bullpen reinforcements last offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract. The left-hander had emerged as one of the best closers in baseball and went into the 2025 season expecting to lock down the ninth inning for the Dodgers.
After leading MLB in regular season blown saves with 10, fans were happy to see Tanner Scott held off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ playoff and, by extension, World Series roster out of a feat of history repeating itself.
The Dodgers received good news regarding the status of a key relief pitcher as they prepare to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series. Former closer Tanner Scott made his last appearance nearly a month ago, and has been held out of the entire postseason so far after an abscess on his backside became infected.
Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott has apparently been dealing with a posterior problem. Scott, who has yet to pitch for the Dodgers this postseason, has been battling an injury to his behind, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on Monday.
When the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanner Scott to four-year, $72 million deal last offseason, it made a lot of sense in the context of the 2024 season he was coming off of.
The Los Angeles Dodgers replaced left-hander Tanner Scott on their National League Division Series roster due to injury on Thursday with approval from Major League Baseball.
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Tanner Scott has begun taking an aggressive attitude towards his pitching appearances amidst his struggles in 2025. The Dodgers signed Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract after an impressive 2024 season, where he had a 1.75 ERA across 72 games with the San Diego Padres and Miami Marlins.
Tanner Scott is once again proving to be the weak link of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen. The Dodgers reliever Scott had another nightmare outing on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
Dodgers Closer Tanner Scott has not produced the numbers that he and the Los Angeles Dodgers would have hoped for in the first half. Scott has a 4.09 ERA in 44 innings and hasn’t looked like the dominant pitcher he’s been in the past.