Tanner Scott

Tanner Scott

30-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Scott finally put all the pieces together in 2023. The southpaw established career-highs across multiple categories, including 74 games played (2nd in the NL), 78.0 innings (6th among relievers), 9 wins (T-3rd) and 104 strikeouts (3rd). Perhaps most notably, he significantly improved his control, cutting his walk rate (7.8%) in half while producing a career-best 0.99 WHIP. He went from having a bottom five WHIP among relief pitchers in 2022, to 14th in the category. Scott's strikeout upside was already elite, but he improved with a personal best 33.9% K% and 17.8% SwStr%. His 26.1% K-BB% with 5th-highest among qualified relievers, while his 4.90 WPA was the highest. He also recorded double-digit saves (12) for the 2nd straight year. The biggest question mark is whether or not Scott can sustain this level of success? Strikeouts are a lock, but will the ratios plummet? It's a risk that might be worth taking, even with Scott yielding a much higher ADP in 2024 drafts. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
#191
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$Signed a one-year, $5.7 million contract with the Marlins in February of 2024. Traded to the Padres in July of 2024.
Fans three for 22nd save
PSan Diego Padres  
September 22, 2024
Scott picked up the save in a win over the White Sox on Saturday, allowing one hit and one walk over a scoreless 1.2 innings while striking out three.
ANALYSIS
Scott took the mound in the eighth inning with the bases loaded and one out. He got Dominic Fletcher to ground into a double play to end the threat, then returned for the top of the ninth with a four-run lead. In that frame, Scott got the first two batters to go down on strikes before allowing a single to Chuckie Robinson and then a walk to Miguel Vargas. However, the right-handed reliever managed to get the last batter to go down swinging for the final out, notching his 22nd save of the campaign and only his second this month. It also marked Scott's fourth outing this season in which he posted at least three strikeouts, and he now carries a robust 17:5 K:BB in September. Robert Suarez remains San Diego's preferred recipient of save opportunities, but manager Mike Shildt didn't deploy him Saturday after the right-hander blew a save and threw 27 pitches Friday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Tanner Scott generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
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41-50
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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81-90
 
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121+
What part of the game does Tanner Scott generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-10%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-33%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-3%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .186 261 96 36 41 9 1 4
Since 2022vs Right .207 629 182 70 112 16 1 7
2024vs Left .132 77 31 8 9 4 0 0
2024vs Right .197 217 53 28 36 3 0 3
2023vs Left .193 100 39 11 17 4 0 2
2023vs Right .190 207 65 13 36 7 0 1
2022vs Left .231 84 26 17 15 1 1 2
2022vs Right .238 205 64 29 40 6 1 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-11%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-3%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-40%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-40%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.57 1.21 115.2 15 10 22 11.6 4.2 0.4
Since 2022Away 2.88 1.23 97.0 7 6 32 12.0 4.8 0.6
2024Home 1.73 1.03 41.2 6 3 10 10.8 4.3 0.4
2024Away 1.78 1.25 30.1 3 3 12 10.1 4.7 0.3
2023Home 2.85 1.10 41.0 6 5 6 10.8 2.4 0.2
2023Away 1.70 0.86 37.0 3 0 6 13.4 3.2 0.5
2022Home 3.27 1.58 33.0 3 2 6 13.6 6.3 0.5
2022Away 5.46 1.65 29.2 1 3 14 12.1 7.0 0.9
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Stat Review
How does Tanner Scott compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.33
 
K/9
10.5
 
BB/9
4.5
 
HR/9
0.4
 
Fastball
97.1 mph
 
ERA
1.75
 
WHIP
1.13
 
BABIP
.261
 
GB/FB
1.86
 
Left On Base
79.4%
 
Exit Velocity
78.4 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.0%
 
Spin Rate
2606 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
16.1%
 
Swinging Strike
15.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2019
Scott was traded to Miami a few days before Opening Day and it didn't take long for him to emerge as the Marlins' top lefty. He struck out 90 over 62.2 innings for a 31.1% strikeout rate that was 25th among relief pitchers. However, Scott still had trouble locating his slider and 97 mph fastball. His 15.9% walk rate was worst among qualified relievers, while his 1.61 WHIP was bottom five for the category. Despite these persistent issues, Scott managed to record a career-high 20 saves for the Marlins, serving as the team's closer for a three-month stretch during the summer. Dylan Floro took over for the final month, though, and seems like the logical favorite to close to begin 2023. Scott may still get the occasional chance, but he continues to allow far too many baserunners to get another extended look as closer -- unless new manager, Skip Schumaker, values his strikeouts above all else.
Scott had lackluster results in each of his first three years in the majors, but he was much more effective in 2020, posting a 1.31 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over 25 relief appearances. His 3.97 xFIP was more on par with his mark from 2019, but the southpaw still has a solid 96.5 mph average fastball velocity, and he posted a 26.7 K% in 2020. Much of his success last year stemmed from his ability to limit meaningful contact. After allowing a 43.8% hard-hit rate in 2019, that mark fell to 22.0% last year, along with a 4.0% barrel rate. Despite his success, Scott has struggled with command, recording a walk rate above 11.6% in each of his first four seasons in the majors. His improvement in limiting meaningful contact makes him a strong contender to earn save chances for Baltimore, but the Orioles tend to use a closer-by-committee approach and only recorded 11 saves as a team during the 60-game season in 2020.
Scott made 53 appearances out of the bullpen for the struggling Orioles last season, finishing with an unimpressive 5.40 ERA. His underlying numbers suggest that there's a decent reliever there, however. The young lefty's strong 31.7% strikeout rate mostly offset a fairly poor 11.7% walk rate, leading to a 3.40 FIP. The high-strikeout, high-walk profile is in line with Scott's minor-league numbers as well as his prospect reports. With a fastball that averaged 97.4 mph and a slider that sat at 89.0 mph, the whiffs are certainly no surprise. Like many young relievers, he shows high-leverage potential if he can just get the walks under control, though command and control can take years to develop for pitchers with such electric stuff, if it ever develops at all. Scott is a name worth knowing should the closer job in Baltimore become up for grabs.
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Records save Wednesday
PSan Diego Padres  
September 19, 2024
Scott picked up a save against Houston on Wednesday by retiring both batters he faced, including one by strikeout.
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Nails down save No. 20
PSan Diego Padres  
August 28, 2024
Scott worked a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his 20th save of the season in a 7-5 win over the Cardinals.
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Notches save against former club
PSan Diego Padres  
August 11, 2024
Scott gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless 10th inning Saturday to record his 19th save of the season in a 9-8 win over the Marlins.
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Wild in relief Wednesday
PSan Diego Padres  
August 8, 2024
Scott (7-5) was credited with the win against Pittsburgh on Wednesday despite allowing two runs (one earned) on no hits and three walks in one-third of an inning.
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Traded to San Diego
PSan Diego Padres  
July 30, 2024
The Padres acquired Scott and right-hander Bryan Hoeing from the Marlins on Tuesday in exchange for left-hander Robby Snelling, right-hander Adam Mazur and infielders Graham Pauley and Jay Beshears, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Target for Red Sox?
PSan Diego Padres  
October 23, 2024
Scott could be a free-agent target for the Red Sox during the offseason, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com.
ANALYSIS
Top relievers Chris Martin and Kenley Jansen, who finished the season on the injured list due to a shoulder injury, are scheduled to hit free agency, so Boston could be active in the relief market this winter. Scott was dominant in 2024 in 72 appearances between the Padres and Marlins, and he closed the campaign with a 1.75 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 84:36 K:BB across 72 innings. The left-hander should be one of the most coveted arms in free agency, though some teams could shy away due to his 4.5 BB/9.
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