The Los Angeles Dodgers steal another pitcher from the Toronto Blue Jays in less than 24 hours
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have stolen another free agent target from the Toronto Blue Jays as they have now signed Tanner Scott to a four year deal.
The Dodgers signed Roki Sasaki two days ago, stealing him right from the Blue Jays hands as they were making a massive push to try and land him, even making a trade to acquire more money to pay him.
The Blue Jays miss out on another free agent as they Dodgers sign Tanner Scott
The Blue Jays have been looking to possibly add another relief pitcher to their bullpen and had been linked to Tanner Scott quite a bit throughout the off-season even though it cooled down after signing Jeff Hoffman.
News broke this morning that the Dodgers agreed to a four year contract worth $72 million with Scott who was by far the best free agent relief pitcher available this off-season.
Closer Tanner Scott and the Los Angeles Dodgers in agreement on a four-year, $72 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Scott, 30, was the best free agent reliever available this winter and got paid an elite amount as part of a deep Dodgers bullpen.
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BREAKING: Tanner Scott and the Dodgers have agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal, per source.
This new deal with Scott has the Dodgers luxury tax payroll for 2025 over $375 million which is around $70 million more than the next team which is the Philadelphia Phillies.
When Tanner Scott's deal is made official, the Dodgers' luxury-tax payroll for 2025 will exceed $375 million. That is about $70 million more than the next-highest team, Philadelphia. The Yankees are the only other team with a CBT payroll projected to be over $300 million.
The Dodgers starting rotation and bullpen will not be feared by every team in the MLB regardless of how strong their hitters are.
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