{"id":92110,"date":"2025-09-13T09:23:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=92110"},"modified":"2025-09-13T09:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T09:23:49","slug":"dodgers-reliever-tanner-scott-blames-pitch-tipping-for-career-worst-season-ahead-of-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=92110","title":{"rendered":"Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott blames pitch tipping for career-worst season ahead of playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/library.sportingnews.com\/styles\/crop_style_16_9_desktop_webp\/s3\/2025-05\/Tanner%20Scott.jpg.webp?itok=sfB2aQUy\" alt=\"Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott blames pitch tipping for career-worst season ahead of playoffs image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are headed to the playoffs, but not in the fashion they want at all. Just when it seems like they\u2019re building consistency, they take a step back. A big part of the problem lies in the bullpen, which, once the postseason arrives, may force them to use Shohei Ohtani as a closer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Dodgers are toying with the idea of using Shohei Ohtani in relief during the postseason, but if they do, he would vacate his spot in the lineup when his turn came up to hit. If he\u2019s a starter, he\u2019s permitted to stay in the game as a DH after he\u2019s done pitching,\u201d USA Today\u2019s Bob Nightengale wrote.<\/p>\n<p>One of the Dodgers\u2019 key relievers is Tanner Scott, who was highly sought after when he signed with LA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA day after the Dodgers welcomed Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki, they introduced lefty relief ace Tanner Scott to Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon. Scott\u2019s four-year, $72 million contract became official on Thursday, the club announced &#8212; another move to massively upgrade their pitching staff,\u201d MLB.com\u2019s Brian Murphy wrote.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s safe to say Scott hasn\u2019t had the season he hoped for, and with the playoffs looming, he has a possible explanation for his struggles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if I\u2019m tipping or what but they\u2019re on everything. It sucks. &#8230; It was a fastball above the zone. Maybe I\u2019m tipping. I have no friggin\u2019 clue right now. It\u2019s terrible. I\u2019m having the worst year of my life. I gotta be better,\u201d Scott told the media.<\/p>\n<p>Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp<\/p>\n<p>If he is tipping pitches, he needs to figure out how to fix it quickly, or it could be game over for him. In a close playoff game, tipping pitches could cost the Dodgers a lead. Given his suspicion, Scott must review the film closely to identify what\u2019s giving him away and how to stop it. This is a dangerous problem to have, especially in the playoffs when the only goal is to win.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanner Scott was one of the best relievers in free agency last offseason. 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