The Red Sox seemingly were contenders to land Tanner Scott, who agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. But just how serious was Boston about signing the top reliever available in ...

That might be all the Red Sox need, given the improvements they've made to their starting rotation from a season ago. More MLB: Red Sox Predicted To Target All-Star With 1.17 ERA To Replace Kenley ...

At this moment, Boston's biggest weakness is their bullpen. Red Sox relievers finished the 2024 season with a combined 4.39 ERA. This ranked 24th out 30th across Major League Baseball.

While this is the case, the Red Sox did not land him. Scott reportedly landed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

To make room on the 40-man roster for Scott, the Red Sox transferred righty John Schreiber to the 60-day injured list. Scott, 31, was signed by the Dodgers to a minor league deal in the offseason.