Dodgers are getting the worst value in baseball from this $72 contract
This is already looking like a rare misstep from Andrew Friedman.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen, much like their starting rotation, has been decimated by injury already this year. Michael Kopech, Blake Treinen and Brusdar Graterol have yet to throw a pitch in the regular season (though Kopech appears to be nearing a return), while Evan Phillips and Kirby Yates also find themselves on the Injured List. Amidst all that mayhem, it’s a good thing that Andrew Friedman had the werewithal to lock down the ninth inning by handing star lefty Tanner Scott a four-year, $72 million contract, right?
Well, about that. Scott blew his fifth save of the season in a 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday afternoon, allowing four runs on three hits and a walk while recording just two outs. His ERA is now up to 4.62, and while ERA isn’t everything for a reliever, it’s safe to say that this isn’t the shut-down closer the Dodgers thought they were paying for.
The season is still young, and it’s worth noting that Scott did fall victim to some bad batted-ball luck; Cleveland, as is their wont, somehow turned two ordinary ground balls into two crucial base hits. If this were the first time that Scott had cost L.A. a win, it would be easy enough to write it off and move on.
But this is instead the continuation of a season-long trend, one that should have Dodgers fans concerned — not just for 2025 but for the next three seasons after that.
