The Cubs tried to land Tanner Scott with a $66M offer, but the Dodgers swooped in with $72M, locking him in as their new closer.

While the Atlanta Braves were rumored as a team who had interest in Scott, we know that Alex Anthopoulos would not spend $72 million on a relief pitcher. The Boston Red Sox were also a logical fit for Scott and were thought to actually offer him more money than the Dodgers, we are now learning that this information is false.

Closer Tanner Scott and the Dodgers in agreement on a four-year, $72 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday.

Throughout the MLB offseason, there have been rumblings about the New York Mets' apparent interest in acquiring elite left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, who pit

And on Sunday, they agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with All-Star closer Tanner Scott — with the contract including a $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred money, according to ESPN — in free agency, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers added to their embarrassment of riches by signing Tanner Scott to the largest reliever contract of the offseason.

The Dodgers add another free agent, this time agreeing to terms with left-hander Tanner Scott, the best available reliever left on the market.

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.

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.

Tanner Scott, the top reliever on the MLB free-agent market, got paid like it. The former San Diego Padres southpaw has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. Scott now joins an increasingly deep Dodgers bullpen.

World Series champs continue offseason spending spree with the addition of left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, who had 22 saves and a 1.75 ERA in 2024.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding to their ballyhooed pitching staff, agreeing to a deal with left-handed closer Tanner Scott, multiple outlets reported Sunday.