When Tanner Scott signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the biggest question was if the All-Star reliever would be named the team’s closer.
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At Scott’s introductory press conference, general manager Brandon Gomes said he would be getting many chances to close out games. However, Gomes didn’t outright name Scott as the Dodgers’ closer.
“I think Tanner is going to get a ton of opportunities to close games,” Gomes said. “But the biggest thing is how it fits together to handle the back end.