Tanner Scott Predicted To Sign Lucrative $66 Million Deal With AL Contender

The relief pitcher market is a bit depleted this offseason. There are a few top relievers, but after that the market isn’t much.

Standing atop the pack is San Diego Padres closer Tanner Scott.

Bleacher Report’s Kerry Miller recently predicted Scott to sign a deal with the Los Angeles Angels this offseason. Miller also cited Spotrac’s contract prediction of $66 million over four years.

“Over the past two seasons, Tanner Scott has been magnificent. Among the 286 pitchers who have logged at least 110 innings pitched—mostly starters, but a decent number of relievers — Scott’s 2.53 FIP since the beginning of 2023 ranks third in the majors, behind only Tarik Skubal (2.35) and Paul Skenes (2.44),” Miller wrote. “The Angels might be the ones to get it done. They’ll eventually be getting Robert Stephenson back from Tommy John surgery, but aside from him and Ben Joyce, there’s not much in that bullpen.

“And while they presently have an estimated payroll of $186M, they should have a decent amount of spending room left in that big-market budget. It’s really just a question of whether they’re more likely to make a splash for Scott or Anthony Santander.”

Scott would be a huge pickup for anybody. Teams like the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets are all rumored to be in contention to bring the lefty in.

If it’s the Angels that get the deal done, that would signal to the rest of the league that they’re serious about contending.

Los Angeles has already acquired some talent this winter. Adding Scott next to Ben Joyce in the bullpen would be a huge step in the right direction.

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