When Tanner Scott first entered the Orioles organization in 2014, he had a pitching arm that scouts would kill for. Still does. The raw stuff has never been a question. A southpaw with high 90’s heat and the ability to touch triple digits. Who wouldn’t want that on their team?
Not to mention, the left-hander is a strikeout artist. Since his major league debut in 2017, he’s averaging 12.0 SO/9 and has a career strikeout percentage of 29.6%.
But just like Scott has always possessed an electric fastball, he’s also suffered from a lack of control. Over the course of six seasons in the minor leagues, Scott averaged 5.