Acquiring players to counter specific moves by other teams is like drafting for need. It's always best to do what's best for your team and, in the draft, it's almost always best to take the best player available.
Scott, 30, is the best free-agent reliever available this offseason. He was acquired from the Marlins by the Padres at the trade deadline for a hefty price. Not only would signing Scott hurt the Padres, the Dodgers wouldn't have to worry about him facing Shohei Ohtani.
The Blake Snell signing, coupled with the hope Tyler Glasnow can be healthy, might make the team a little less reliant on the 'pen in the playoffs, but having a strong back-end definitely isn't a bad thing.
He checks a ton of boxes for the Dodgers (and all teams, really). He's in the Top 1% of average exit velocity against, HardHit% and his fastball is one of the best among relievers in the game.
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