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The market may be heating up for free agencys top reliever. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network that is weighing multiple multi-year offers and may choose his team by this weekend. Morosi suggests that the Cubs are among Scotts top suitors. Chicago president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer that the bullpen is probably the area weve been focused on most in free agency . Larry Nance Jr. Jersey Thered be no bigger upgrade than Scott, though thatd be an out-of-character move for Hoyers front office. The Cubs have not signed a free agent reliever to a multi-year deal or a guarantee above $9MM in more than five years. writes that while the Cubs do indeed like Scott, they may be reluctant to meet the asking price. Previous reporting has suggested that Scotts annual salary on whatd presumably be a three- or four-year contract. Even if the money doesnt quite get to that level, this would be a major investment. Scott should easily land the top reliever deal of the winter. The Dodgers have been tied to Scott for months. After landing , a back-end reliever is the last box on L.A.s offseason checklist. The Braves have also shown interest, while the Mets were more recently reported as a suitor. That no longer seems to be the case. New York with on a two-year, $22MM guarantee this afternoon. Mike Puma of The New York Post that the Minter deal means the Mets are expected to drop their run at Scott. Scott has been one of the best relievers in baseball for two seasons. He fired 78 innings of 2.31 ERA ball for the Marlins in 2023. The 30-year-old southpaw was even better last year. Scott earned his first All-Star nod and combined for a sterling 1.75 earned run average through 72 frames between Miami and the Padres. He averages nearly 97 MPH on his fastball and has punched out at least 28% of opposing hitters in three straight seasons. Darius Garland Jersey |
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