The Red Sox lost out on Tanner Scott, watching the star lefty reliever join the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. Boston reportedly has been looking to make another major bullpen addition after signing left-hander Aroldis Chapman early in the offseason.
High-leverage lefty reliever Tanner Scott has agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a four-year, $72 million free-agent contract, CBS Sports HQ's Jim Bowden has confirmed. The team has not yet announced the signing.
Fresh off adding prized Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki on Friday, the Dodgers made another move to massively upgrade their pitching staff on Sunday, agreeing with left-handed reliever Tanner Scott on a four-year,
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As The Athletic first reported last month, after re-signing Blake Treinen, the Dodgers saw acquiring Scott as their main bullpen priority. That remained true even as the club engaged the Milwaukee Brewers for a trade centered around Devin Williams, who acknowledged upon his arrival with the New York Yankees that he expected to be in Los Angeles.
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