The Chicago Cubs were, perhaps, an hour too late and a dollar too short in their publicized pursuit of free agent closer Tanner Scott. It was reported Sunday that the 30-year-old lefty ...

The Chicago Cubs have made a push to bolster their bullpen this winter, but they came up short on one of their top targets this past weekend. All-Star closer Tanner Scott agreed to a four-year, $ ...

Left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott hit the free agent market this ... Teams like the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs were listed as potential suitors for Scott.

I wish there were a world where Hoyer was allowed to spend as much as he wanted on players, after all, it’s Chicago ... the rest of the Cubs' bank account on Tanner Scott might not be the ...

7:15PM: The Cubs’ offer to Scott was a four-year deal worth $66MM ... The Cubs are a new team in the hunt, adding to the perception that Chicago is willing to be much more aggressive than ...

J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los ...

The Chicago Cubs were three outs away from winning a ... There isn't a lot to like about that Marlins team, but their closer, Tanner Scott, is having another strong season. He just showed why ...

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs went far outside their comfort zone in offering Tanner Scott a four-year, $66 million contract this past offseason. Jed Hoyer’s front office typically avoids major ...

Keeping that in mind, Michael Brakebill of FanSided has suggested some potential options for Chicago. He mentioned one star free agent that the Cubs could target. Tanner Scott was the biggest name ...

A wild night at Wrigley Field featuring back-and-forth blows from the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles ... center-field basket off Dodgers closer Tanner Scott — forced extra innings.