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**Summary:**

Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, signed to a lucrative free-agent contract, is struggling despite his stuff feeling as good as ever. His ERA has ballooned to 4.44, and he’s giving up more home runs than usual. Paradoxically, Scott believes his problem is throwing *too many* strikes. His walk rate is down, but he’s leaving pitches in predictable locations within the strike zone, allowing hitters to feast on his fastball. Manager Dave Roberts and the coaching staff are working with Scott to rediscover his dominance by varying his pitch locations and making hitters more uncomfortable. The Dodgers bullpen needs Scott to turn things around as they head into the final month of the season.

**News Article:**

**Dodgers’ High-Priced Reliever Tanner Scott Baffled by Struggles: “I Guess I’m Throwing Too Many Strikes”**

PITTSBURGH – Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, who inked the richest free-agent contract for a reliever this past winter, is facing an unexpected and frustrating season. After Sunday’s blown lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he surrendered a game-tying three-run homer to Corbin Carroll, Scott’s ERA now sits at 4.44 through his first 50 appearances.

The source of his troubles? Scott believes it’s a paradoxical problem: throwing *too many* strikes.

“I guess I’m throwing too many strikes,” Scott admitted, surprising many.

While his walk rate has plummeted to a career-low 2.2 per nine innings, Scott’s increased focus on the strike zone has made him predictable. Opposing hitters are capitalizing on pitches left over the heart of the plate, resulting in nine home runs allowed this season – more than he allowed in the previous two years combined.

“There are too many strikes that are in the same area,” said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. “Hitters are taking way too many good swings against him, and that speaks to them being too comfortable in the batter’s box.”

Despite feeling physically strong and even implementing a mechanical tweak that improved his fastball and slider, Scott is struggling to miss bats. His strikeout rate is down, and his groundball rate is at a career low.

The Dodgers bullpen, currently ranked 22nd in MLB with a 4.22 ERA, desperately needs Scott to rediscover the form he displayed last October, when he dominated against the Dodgers in the playoffs. Roberts and the coaching staff are working with Scott to adjust his approach, focusing on varying pitch locations and unsettling hitters at the plate. The goal is to get Scott back to being the dominant reliever the Dodgers envisioned when they signed him.

“Just something I got to get through and work on and go there and be dominant and make people feel uncomfortable,” Scott said. “No one wants an uncomfortable at-bat.”

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