The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a four-year, $72-million deal with left-hander Tanner Scott, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.
Scott's deal includes $21 million in deferred money and a $20-million signing bonus, according to FanSided's Robert Murray.
The 30-year-old pitcher was one of the top relievers available in free agency this winter after a tremendous 2024 campaign where he posted a 1.75 ERA, 2.92 FIP, and 10.5 K/9 with the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres.
Scott's 4.5 fWAR ranks first among MLB relievers since 2023.
Reliever fWAR since 2023
| PITCHER | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Tanner Scott | 4.5 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 4.0 |
| Griffin Jax | 3.8 |
| Ryan Helsley | 3.8 |
| Jeff Hoffman | 3.6 |
Scott is expected to anchor the back end of a Dodgers' bullpen that should also feature Michael Kopech, Blake Treinen, Evan Phillips, Alex Vesia, Anthony Banda, and Ryan Brasier. Brusdar Graterol is also on the roster, but he underwent shoulder surgery in November.
The defending World Series champion Dodgers have been one of the most active teams of the offseason. They have also signed Roki Sasaki, Blake Snell, Michael Conforto and Hyeseong Kim, re-signed Teoscar Hernández and Treinen, and extended Tommy Edman.
When Tanner Scott’s deal is made official, the Dodgers’ luxury-tax payroll for 2025 will exceed $375 million. That is about $70 million more than the next-highest team, Philadelphia. The Yankees are the only other team with a CBT payroll projected to be over $300 million.
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The Toronto Blue Jays were among the other teams interested in Scott, according to the New York Post's Jon Heyman. The Chicago Cubs offered Scott a four-year, $66-million deal that he turned down in favor of L.A.'s winning bid, MLB.com's Jon Morosi reported.
Scott also reportedly drew interest from the New York Mets, who added fellow left-hander A.J. Minter on Friday, and the Atlanta Braves, who did background work on the southpaw in preparation for making him a long-term offer, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien.
