"The left-hander has pitched 5.1 innings so far in spring training and has allowed two runs across those outings, neither of which counted as earned runs. Five of his six appearances in the Cactus League have been scoreless, and he's striking out batters at a higher clip as well. Scott has faced 21 batters this spring, striking out seven of them for a 33.3% strikeout rate."
"Despite his struggles in 2025, Scott still had some underlying metrics which show he can still perform at the top level. He had a 36% chase rate last year, ranking in the top 1% of MLB. His chase and strikeout rates both ranked in the top 30% of MLB last season, and he still managed a breaking run value above league average."
"The southpaw's fastball has slowly ramped up throughout the spring, with it peaking at 97.6 mph against the White Sox on Saturday - well above his 96.5 average for 2025. If his fastball - a pitch he threw more than 50% of the time last season - continues to tick up during the last week of the spring, he will be a weapon for the Dodgers out of the bullpen."
Tanner Scott signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers but struggled significantly in 2025, posting a 4.74 ERA over 57 innings while blowing 10 saves and performing 12% worse than league average. He did not pitch in the postseason and underwent surgery in October. Upon returning for spring training, Scott demonstrated marked improvement, pitching 5.1 innings with only two unearned runs allowed across six scoreless appearances in the Cactus League. His strikeout rate improved to 33.3% compared to last season's 25.3%, and his fastball velocity increased to 97.6 mph, up from his 2025 average of 96.5 mph. Despite 2025 struggles, Scott maintained elite underlying metrics including a 36% chase rate ranking in the top 1% of MLB.
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