Los New York Yankees They are looking for reinforcements for their bullpen with a view to the next phase of the tournament and the high command of the board seems to have between its eyebrows a piece that has come to life in the ninth inning of the Miami Marlins in the current tournament.
This is Tanner Scott, who has become the fish’s closer and who has gained enough prestige so that the team can use him as bait in their attempt to continue the process of strengthening their farms, after a terrible start to the season. current championship that from early on seems to have sentenced the fate of a club that managed to sneak into the playoffs last year.
Scott was one of the best relievers in baseball last season. The left-hander led all relievers in WAR with 3.6, while also dominating with a 2.31 ERA and 2.17 FIP. Additionally, he posted a strikeout rate per nine innings of 12.0 and a walk rate of 2.8 in 74 games.
In his 78 innings of work during that period, Scott managed to collect only 12 saves, as he did not assume the role of closer early.
After the Marlins board decided to leave Luis Arráez, one of the team’s most valuable players in the previous tournament, everything seems to indicate that there is no reason for Peter Bendix and company to stop now in their sale operation.
Scott will be a free agent after the end of this season, which makes the idea of being able to involve him in a change that allows South Florida to reinforce their minor league squads even more attractive.
The pitcher has not been as dominant as he was in 2023, but he still registered a WAR of 1.1 and had a better ERA (1.80) before this Wednesday’s task.
Obstacle for the Marlins:
The big drawback is that he had a FIP of 4.39 and his strikeout rate per nine innings dropped considerably to 9.5.
However, perhaps most worrying is his walk rate per nine innings, which stood at 8.1 after his first 20 outings of 2024.
For that reason, the Yankees may not look to Scott to work the ninth on a regular basis; After all, they have a better current option in Clay Holmes.
But Miami could still request valuable pieces in exchange such as outfielder Everson Pereira, for example, and try to soften the bitter pill of a year to be forgotten.
