"Los Angeles Dodgers closer Tanner Scott had a rough first season in LA, but general manager Brandon Gomes revealed the Dodgers are giving the southpaw another chance to prove himself as their closer in 2026. Scott signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Dodgers ahead of last season, but severely underperformed during his 61 appearances on the mound. He had a 4.74 ERA last season - his highest since 2021 - and failed to convert 10 of his 33 save opportunities."
""He certainly is one of the guys in that group," Gomes said. "We've seen it in the past. There is reliever volatility. Unfortunately, we've seen this happen in the past with other great relievers. So we fully believe Tanner's gonna come back and have a great year for us next year and be right there in the mix to pitch at the back end of the games.""
Tanner Scott will be given another chance as the Dodgers' closer in 2026 despite a difficult first season in Los Angeles. Scott signed a four-year, $72 million contract before last season but posted a 4.74 ERA across 61 appearances and failed to convert 10 of 33 save opportunities. A mysterious injury and a lower-body abscess excision kept him off the NLCS and World Series rosters after appearing in earlier playoff series. General manager Brandon Gomes cited reliever volatility and expressed confidence Scott will rebound. Scott produced elite 2024 numbers and has a career 3.72 ERA with 78 saves.
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