"Given his issues, Tanner Scott is wondering if he's tipping pitches, but he's not sure of any reason right now, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic: "Maybe I'm tipping. I have no friggin' clue right now." Scott bounced back on Saturday with a clean inning in the Dodgers' blowout win. He also got more swing-and-miss on his pitches, which has been another issue for him."
"Scott has seen his strikeout rate drop in 2025, and his hard-hit rate has significantly risen from 27.2% last year to 43% in 2025. Scott has allowed 1.78 homers per nine innings this year, compared to the 0.47 mark he's been at over the last three seasons. If Scott is tipping pitches, that would explain a lot of the struggles. But those have been going on for the entire season, and the Dodgers are watching for tipping with all their pitchers."
"Regardless, the Dodgers need to figure out what is going on with Scott. They signed him to a four-year, $72 million deal in the offseason with the idea Scott would be their closer. But when they can't trust him to get outs, it puts a strain on the rest of the bullpen and the team. The southpaw now owns a 4.91 ERA in 51.1 innings with 53 strikeouts and a 1.25 WHIP."
Tanner Scott has struggled in his first year with the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing a career-worse rate of home runs and a higher ERA. He surrendered a walk-off grand slam and has allowed 11 home runs, eight more than last year in fewer innings. His strikeout rate has dropped while his hard-hit rate rose from 27.2% to 43%. He has allowed 1.78 homers per nine after a 0.47 three-year mark. Scott and the Dodgers are investigating possible pitch tipping. The team signed him to four years, $72 million to be their closer, and the struggles strain the bullpen.
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