The Los Angeles have not acquired production from Tanner Scott, which is made up of his four-year, $72 million offseason contract.
After posting a 1.72 ERA for the Miami Marlins and San Diego Padres last year, Scott currently holds the 3.28 mark and was blown away four times this year. Manager Dave Roberts spoke about these early struggles that were closer.
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“I think it’s still good,” Roberts said. “It’s just now. When there’s a mistake, they seem to find grass in the outfield or put a good swing on it.”
Two of Scott’s final four appearances feature blown-out saves.
Scott still has 10 saves on 14 total opportunities and has just 26 strikeouts on his walks of the year, but nine runs scored and 22 hits in 24.2 innings are still a little too high given his reputation.
The All-Star Southpaw came to a team in need of the bullpen to help out this offseason and suffered pitching injuries throughout the roster.
With 14 pitchers on the injured list and a fifth-highest in the National League, the needle barely moved onto the pitching roster after bringing one of the most dominant closers in the game. Trust from Roberts is promising, but changes will need to be made at the end of Scott as LA continues its ultra-competitive stretch of the season.
The are in the middle of a series with the Cleveland Guardians, who are competing for the top spot in the American League Central Division. They then play the New York Mets. He recently took the series from LA
Resolving these sub-par moments early in the season is one thing, but Scott hopes that these lapses will not play a role as he appears to be back on track in October.
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