2023 Stats: 74 G, 26 GF, 78.0 IP, 53 H (3 HR), 104 K, 24 BB, 2.31 ERA
That changed last season. Whereas the lefty averaged 5.8 walks per nine innings in his first six seasons, he averaged only 2.8 free passes in '23. In effect, he stopped beating himself and put that onus on the hitter.
They, uh, didn't do so well. Tasked with hitting Scott's 96.9 mph average fastball and wipeout slider, they batted only .191 against him. And of the 53 hits he gave up, only 14 went for extra bases.
The worry here is whether Scott's control improvement will prove to be temporary, in which case he won't even be on such a list when next winter comes. But if he does pick up where he left off in 2024, he'll go into free agency as one of the best relievers available for hire.
