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High-leverage reliever Tanner Scott has agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a four-year, $72 million free-agent contract, reports MLB.com.

This past season, the right-hander Scott boasted a 1.75 ERA in 72 combined innings for the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres, who acquired him leading up to the trade deadline. Over that span, Scott struck out 84 batters and issued 32 unintentional walks. He also picked up 22 saves and notched his first All-Star selection. Scott isn’t far removed from a 2023 season that saw him top 100 strikeouts – a quite meaningful feat for a contemporary reliever. Scott this past season averaged 97 mph with his fastball, which put him in the 91st percentile among major-league hurlers. 

Earlier in the offseason, CBS Sports ranked Scott as the No. 27 available free agent in the current class. Here’s part of our write-up: 

Scott’s last two seasons have been something to behold. In 150 innings, he’s notched a 2.04 ERA and has struck out more than 31% of the batters he’s faced. Not bad for someone who came into his age-28 season equipped with a 4.61 ERA. Scott has two big-time offerings: a 97 mph rising heater and a devastating slider that generated nearly 40% whiffs in 2024. He has battled his command throughout his career, but otherwise he’s a compelling candidate to be known as the best and nastiest anonymous reliever in the game.

For his career, the 30-year-old Scott has an ERA+ of 125. Over the last two seasons, however, that ERA+ figure is 224. The Dodgers are no doubt hoping that the more recent, upgraded version of Scott prevails moving forward.