The Dodgers did it again.
On Monday, the reigning World Series champions reportedly came to an agreement with closer Tanner Scott on a four-year, $72 million contract. Their victory in the Scott sweepstakes came just days after 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki announced he’d chosen the Dodgers.
An already fearsome roster just keeps building strength. And another back-end reliever is off the board as the Cubs try to round out their bullpen.
“People focus on the size of their payroll, and the [contract payment] deferments, stuff like that,” Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Saturday at Cubs convention.