{"id":28307,"date":"2025-02-24T03:11:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T03:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28307"},"modified":"2025-02-24T03:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T03:11:08","slug":"inside-look-evan-phillips-reveals-how-he-recruited-tanner-scott-to-the-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28307","title":{"rendered":"INSIDE LOOK: Evan Phillips Reveals How He Recruited Tanner Scott to the Dodgers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 2024 World Series title likely attracted free agents to the franchise this offseason. But, for right-handed reliever Tanner Scott, encouragement from a former teammate could have been the deciding factor in his signing.<\/p>\n<p>Scott, who the Baltimore Orioles drafted in the sixth round of the 2014\u00a0MLB\u00a0draft, played alongside reliever\u00a0Evan Phillips\u00a0in Baltimore from 2018-2020. The Atlanta Braves traded Phillips and four other prospects to the Orioles at the 2018 trade deadline, uniting Scott and Phillips for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>After two and half seasons, Phillips signed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays in Aug. 2021. But, the Rays designated Phillips for assignment 10 days later.<\/p>\n<p>The Dodgers claimed Phillips off waivers, and the right-hander has been in Los Angeles ever since. Phillips stayed in contact with Scott, despite playing on separate teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would just talk kind of naturally about my time with the Dodgers and how much I\u2019ve learned and grown from being a Dodger,\u201d Phillips said to Dodgers Nation\u2019s Doug McKain at spring training.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"Evan Phillips Gives Injury Update, Key to Success, Dodgers Talented Bullpen, Recruiting Tanner Scott\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vZ5jMXz-5rc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"stream-item-size\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1254144,54622027\/dodgersnation_com-large-leaderboard-2_1__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scott spent the rest of the 2021 season with the Orioles before Baltimore traded him at the last minute to the Miami Marlins in the offseason. Then, the Marlins traded Scott to the San Diego Padres at the 2024 trade deadline.<\/p>\n<p>Scott elected free agency this offseason for the first time in his career, creating the possibility for a potential reunion with Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had the choice this offseason about where he wanted to go, and I just extended you know any kind of help I could,\u201d Phillips said to McKain. \u201cI would tease him here and there and say, \u2018Hey man, are we gonna be throwing partners again?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 2024 World Series title likely attracted free agents to the franchise this offseason. 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