As soon as once more, the Dodgers signal one other participant to a low danger deal this time signing Tayler Scott to a minor league contract.
In accordance the newest on the MLB transactions web page, Los Angeles signed the 35-year-old to a minor league contract on Jan. third. On Saturday, they assigned the suitable handed pitcher to Oklahoma Metropolis in hopes of reviving his pitching profession.
Scott who was drafted in 2011, has solely seen taking part in time in 2019 and 2022. He had his MLB debut with the Mariners and solely pitched 5 video games with Seattle the place he posted a 9.39 ERA earlier than the Orioles claimed him off waivers mid season.
For the second half of the season, Scott struggled in Baltimore as nicely, posting an 18.69 ERA throughout 8.2 innings of labor.
Following the tip of the 2019 season, Scott turned a free agent however was not picked up till the 2022 season by the San Diego Padres. Along with his new staff, he appeared in eight video games and was in a position to get his ERA down to six.75 throughout 12 innings within the main leagues.
Total, Scott has spent ten season with a number of totally different minor league groups posting a profession ERA of three.90 throughout 650 innings.
So possibly Scott is one other Mark Prior mission for the upcoming season and as Syndergaard stated, “Something the Dodgers contact turns into gold.” Hopefully the veteran pitcher can get slightly little bit of that luck this season throughout the Dodgers’ minor league system.
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