When the Dodgers landed lefty Tanner Scott, they assumed that he would take over in full force as the team’s closer. Instead, the former All-Star blew 10 saves, put up an ERA of 4.74 and produced negative value in terms of both rWAR and fWAR.

There’s still $40.25 million that Scott will receive over the next three years (excluding deferred payments), and his contract is already starting to look like one of the worst in baseball. Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic shares his list of the 10 worst current contracts in baseball today, with Scott landing at the number 10 spot.

Scott’s deal seemed lavish last winter. It feels straight-up excessive after Scott’s 4.74 ERA in his first year with the Dodgers. Even if Scott suppresses the home runs that plagued him in 2025, it’s very difficult for an

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