July 23: Scott informed reporters (including MLB.com’s Sonja Chen) after last night’s game that his MRI results revealed only inflammation in his elbow and no structural damage. Scott indicated that he’ll be shut down for a few days before he begins a throwing program, but was confident that he would return to the big league mound this season.
July 22: The Dodgers announced that reliever Tanner Scott has gone on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Los Angeles recalled Alexis Díaz to take his spot in the bullpen.
This was more or less guaranteed when Scott departed last night’s appearance with what manager Dave Roberts called a “sting” in his forearm. That’s a concerning note but Roberts sounded more optimistic today than he had last night. The skipper told reporters (including Alden González of ESPN) that Scott felt “much better” today. The Dodgers are still awaiting results of an MRI before they’re fully off the hook, but there’s reason to hope they avoided a worst-case situation.
Scott is in the first season of a four-year deal. It has been an underwhelming year for last winter’s top free agent reliever. Scott owns a 4.19 ERA through 45 2/3 innings. His 27.2% strikeout rate and career-low 6% walk percentage are both better than league average. The biggest culprit in his middling earned run average is a huge spike in hard contact — and correspondingly, in home runs. Scott has blown an MLB-high seven leads while recording 19 saves and eight holds.
The Dodgers were prioritizing a high-leverage reliever even before Scott’s injury. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale tied L.A. to essentially all the top bullpen trade candidates over the weekend. Evan Phillips has already been lost for the season. Blake Treinen has been out since mid-April with a forearm injury. He’s expected back in the next few days. Michael Kopech will be out into late August at the earliest with a meniscus tear. Dodgers relievers rank 24th in the majors with a 4.35 earned run average.
Reinforcements are coming, but no doubt the Dodgers will be getting bullpen help before the deadline.
Maybe they would like Erik Fedde. We’ll take Tommy Edman in return. Sounds ridiculous doesn’t it? #mozeliaksgreatesthits
That’s why Mo isn’t allowed to make trades on his own, and Chaim is going hands on with this deadline. At least I’d think that’s the case.
Yea the last trade the Dodgers made with Chaim netted them mookie for a bunch of scrubs..im sure the Dodgers love the idea of more deals with chaim
Edman is having a very underwhelming season. I didn’t know he ran such low OBP’s. I don’t think you’re missing much without Edman anymore, Don.
Yes his output has been reduced but Edman’s had a bum ankle and a fractured toe.
Edman is good when healthy, but Cardinals had no reason to give him an expensive extension like Dodgers did. Donovan and eventually Saggese will be fine. Cardinals have done ok this year, hard to tell if they’ll do a hard sell in a week or not. I think they should trade Helsley even if it is for a major league ready player rather than a prospect, since they clearly have no plan to extend him.
So pretty much par for the course for Tommy.
Look, he is a good player. I enjoyed watching him in St. Louis. People acting like he was this 5+ WAR player every year is just strange. He was always hurt. He had a great playoff run with the Dodgers last year. He started really hot this year. It has been pretty terrible actually since.
Glad the dodgers got Scott, and not the Padres
Glad the Padres have you, not the Dodgers.
Let’s see how Adams or Morejon do as closer when the Padres flip Suarez for an outfielder or starting pitcher.
And most people underestimate Treinan.
Treinen is never underestimated because he’s never healthy. Cannot give too much credence to a guy whose next pitch can put him back on the Injured List. The Dodgers could sure use healthy Treinen but does he even exist any more?
No pitching no ring
Roberts was actually fairly optimistic before the imaging, just based on postgame examination.
Not wishing anything on TS but really now, have we ever heard Roberts be optimistic just before bad news comes out for a pitcher?
“Physical, strong, the manual tests were good. So hopefully it’s something that’s more of a scare and then we can kind of put him on ice for a little bit and get him back.”
OMG!
Fire season is coming.
Hey Dodgers.
Edwin Diaz. Underappreciated. Get some reinforcements for Edwin and the Mets. Gotta beat LAD in the relievers game to win the NLCS.
Why would the Mets trade Diaz when it was also posted a hours ago that they’re seeking bullpen upgrades?
Hard to understand, but I think he’s saying the Mets should get reinforcements for Diaz and win the bullpen race?
Within the context of a Dodgers post, yeah.
Yes, 16. My bad for the poorly worded post.
They did just call up Alexis Diaz!
A+ reply.
What are the chances that the Dodgers will trade for either Bednar or Santana, or both?
I think Bednar and Santana are more likely for Cubs and that Dodgers add a different bullpen arm. But Bednar sure seems to be moving.
The Cubs will add, but, depending on the return, the Pirates would probably prefer trading outside the Central.
The Pirates should focus on their return. They will never win the division.
Rondon- I would much rather the Cubs chase a guy like Bender who you could use anywhere in the pen and would cost much less than Alcantra and Cabrera. But it never goes my way with Jed.
Eh, “never” is such a long time.
@Boston’s…The return is most important, but trading their best two relievers in the same division only hurts their chances at relevancy next season. I’m one of the very very few that does think the Pirates are a hitter or two from actually competing. I can’t help but look at the early 2010’s Giants for comparison. They didn’t score a ton of runs but damn…could they pitch. And I’d argue that a top 4 of Skenes, Jones, Chandler, and Keller is better than the top 4 that the Giants threw out in any of those seasons.
I like Bender and Santana. I still don’t trust Bednar though he easily passes the eye test recently.
The Giants were and generally are the most fundamentally sound team in baseball. The Pirates aren’t even close.
The Dodgers ruin arms
Or they’re stacking the rotation and ‘pen with arms by using the IL to create roster spots.
you ruin comment sections with stupid posts
Ah, so both Bednar AND Helsley.
And Clase.
And Duran.
And Jax.
At what point do we blame the Dodgers for the injuries? Seems like every year they have the most pitchers injured and by far.
Many do. They are not unique, however, in that regard. They can just afford to outspend riding their guys hard/treating them somewhat like an assembly line. TB and Balt also have a ton of pitching injuries-they don’t have the margin for error.
The Mets and Astros have more players on the IL than the Dodgers. You can never have too much pitching. Sorry Freddie Freeman chose LA.
SoCal
The Dodgers target high talent often-injured pitchers like Snell and Glasgow rather than solid but unexceptional work-horses who take the ball throughout the year. It’s a strategy not a deficiency.
It’s also a reason Kershaw remains with the club. He remains effective when he can pitch. Pitchers which sign with LA don’t feel that they need to rush back.
Roki to Pittsburgh
Keep him there until his contract expires.
Don’t sign relievers to multi-year contracts. Friedman just loves throwing millions upon millions of Gugenheim dollars into the Pacific Ocean. !
Yep but it doesn’t matter. They loaded up the bullpen like crazy in the offseason, but can go out and get a bunch more because of their infinite resources in money and prospects.
I liked every Dodger move except Tanner and Conforto. Hard for me to bash Friedman because other owners are cheap.
Conforto was the silliest move
Nobody wanted that bum.
He is a instant rally killer
I think he killed 2 maybe 3 rallies yesterday. They had no business winning last night but could have
They can send Konforto packing any time.
Please for the love of god get rid of conforto any way possible. He always hits it to second and either is the third out or hits into a double play. He is the weak link in the line up and bringing it all down.
I got the Tanner signing, just felt like overkill bringing in Yates as well. Nasty lh weapon but he gets a bit wild at times. Agreed on Conforto. Reminds me of a guy a bad team would sign to flip at the deadline. No business being in a quality teams lineup.
Roberts is hard on a bullpen, definitely not placing all blame there on him , but I am saying it’s part of the injury equation. This could be a blessing. Have these arms heal up and return rested for a post season run. At least a few will come back and they are seasoned with experience
The Dodgers lately have starters that last less than 5 innings. I would say that can blow out relief arms. 5 relief guys in a 9 inning game? Ohtani is 3 inning starter. Kershaw is old. They had a rookie over the weekend, another 3 inning man. Snell , if he comes back is another guy for 5. Glasnow we know its a matter of time for him.
Im glad! lol
F the Dodgers!!!!
I’m not a Dodgers fan by any means, but it’s never a good look to be glad about a player getting hurt.
Im sorry, you must’ve missed my sarcasm. But GOOD, IM GLAD! F the Dodgers!
How’s this for sarcasm? I’m glad the Braves will not have a chance to win a World Series in the next 75 years, MM.MM.
Awwww boohooo neither will your Yanks
I’m not sure rude people understand what sarcasm is. They just use it as a cover for being rude. That being said, why wish bad on another team? Use that energy to wish good for your team. Stay positive. We are all just baseball fans trying to enjoy our teams. Polarizing and dividing us is the part of baseball that is unnecessary.
That’s fine, I’m not the one being glad a player is injured, though, the Yankees will find their way, the Braves won’t as long as you exist, MM.MM. Who’s the one being happy Tanner Scott is injured? You are, and the Braves will never win another ring for as long as you’re still around.
Oops, looks like you got caught stealing signs, weenie!
Doyers will pick up two bully arms by trade deadline’s end. Those arms + Treinen coming back will right the relievers cadre. Glasnow + Snell returning along with Shohei gradually building up pitch count/innings and May slotting in for 3-5 innings behind Ohtani (for now). Kersh looks better than expected. Thinking we’ll see JWrob again before season’s end. Where is the Catman?
Catman has not begun to throw at all.
Ummmm? Katmandu?
Cayman do not
I find it hard to believe they haven’t used Mookie out of the bullpen. He throws a heavy ball underhanded. And gets lots of strikes.
How many closers are they paying for?
All of them
Since money is never a concern…call the CWS and pick up Robert and Steve Wilson for the pen for a couple prospects in the 25-50 range in the system.
DL