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Tanner Scott 2024 Player Outlook: Huge Strikeout Upside Currently At A Discount
11 months agoMiami Marlins closer Tanner Scott had an excellent 2023 season and ended up as the team's closer. The 29-year-old went 9-5 on the season, converting 12 of 16 save opportunities with a 2.31 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP, and a 33.9% strikeout rate in 78 innings pitched. Scott's lively fastball and devastating slider have always led to impressive strikeout numbers, but walks have historically been his issue. However, he was able to wrangle them in, posting a career-low 7.8% walk rate compared to a 12.7% career average. He also did an excellent job limiting hard contact for the second consecutive season. Scott is currently being drafted at about pick 120 overall, making him the 17th closer off the board. Perhaps there are questions about job security, but the job seems to be Scott's going into 2024 based on how manager Skip Schumaker handled games to end 2023. Scott offers some of the best strikeout upside among closers, which makes his current ADP surprisingly low. If he can produce like he did in 2023 throughout a full season, he will end up being a draft steal.
