The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized reliever Tanner Scott’s $72 million, four-year contract on Thursday, bringing the World Series champs’ offseason spending to $452 million for eight players.
Last year, the left-hander was a first-time All-Star, going 9-6 with a 1.75 ERA and 22 saves in 24 chances for Miami and San Diego. Scott was acquired on July 30. He struck out 84 and walked 36 over 72 innings.
“This is going to be a very exciting year. “There’s a fantastic group of guys,” Scott stated at his introduction at Dodger Stadium. “They keep adding individuals, which is great to see, and I’m excited to be a part of it. When the (bullpen) phone rings, I’m prepared to go. “I just want to win.”
The 30-year-old has a 31-24 record with a 3.56 ERA and 55 saves with Baltimore (2017-21), Miami (2022-24), and San Diego.
“He’s someone that we have watched and admired from afar over the years and have tried to acquire multiple times, even last year as well and we failed to do so,” said Brandon Gomes, the team’s general manager, “and unfortunately, we got to see it far too up close and personal in the DS and we are glad to be on this side of it today.”
After winning their second championship in five years, the Dodgers signed utilityman Tommy Edman to a $74 million, five-year contract, outfielder Teoscar Hernández to a $66 million, three-year deal, and right-hander Blake Treinen to a $22 million, two-year deal.
After winning their second championship in five years, the Dodgers signed utilityman Tommy Edman to a $74 million, five-year contract, outfielder Teoscar Hernández to a $66 million, three-year deal, and right-hander Blake Treinen to a $22 million, two-year deal.
Los Angeles has signed Scott, left-hander Blake Snell ($182 million over five years), outfielder Michael Conforto ($17 million for one season), and second baseman Hyeseong Kim ($12.5 million over three years), as well as right-hander Roki Sasaki to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus.
“I have to go to market in July.”
During the 2023-24 offseason, Los Angeles committed more than $1.3 billion to five players: two-way star Shohei Ohtani ($700 million for ten years), right-handers Yoshinobu Yamamoto ($325 million for twelve years) and Tyler Glasnow ($136,562,500 for five years), Hernández ($23.5 million for one year), and catcher Will Smith ($140 million for ten years).
In addition, the Dodgers owed the Japanese clubs $50,625,000 for Yamamoto and $1,625,000 for Sasaki.
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