Tanner Scott makes pointed statement after inexcusable harassment, threats from Dodgers “fans”

As baseball fans, we often expect too much of players, especially when there's a high price tag attached to their names. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 million contract in January of 2025.

While Scott struggled to gain his footing in 2025 — he had a 4.74 ERA in 23 saves — this season has served as a better illustration of his ability as a closer, and why the Dodgers spent all that money in the first place.

Scott's improved metrics haven't stopped some so-called Dodgers fans from crossing the line, however. Over the weekend, Scott's wife, Maddie, shared death threats her family received after the Dodgers blew a two-run lead against the Philadelphia Phillies.

“When did it stop being a game?” Maddie wrote on her Instagram Story in response to a message from a user who said “gun shot your family tonight.”

“I don’t speak out often. Ever actually,” she continued. “I promise you, you don’t know what it’s like unless you’re living it.”

Tanner Scott responded to inexcusable Dodgers threats without saying a word

What's notable about Scott's blown save against the Phillies was that it was his first of the season. Despite a 2.10 ERA (even after said blown save) and near perfection as a closer so far in 2026, some Dodgers fans chose to make threats towards Scott's family.

Scott responded on Tuesday night without even acknowledging those threats. Rather, he did what the Dodgers signed him to do. The left-hander was brought in with a one-run lead and allowed just one baserunner. He quickly corrected that mistake by taking care of Geraldo Perdomo’s sacrifice bunt and striking out Pavin Smith.

“It was good to see,” manager Dave Roberts said per the LA Times. “I thought from pitch one he was pitching with a purpose. Obviously there was no margin with a one-run lead. I just liked the way he was going after those guys.”

There's little more the Dodgers could ask of Scott. Despite threats made against his family just days prior, the 31-year-old took the mound and helped pad the Dodgers NL West lead.

Tanner Scott and MLB players deserve some semblance of privacy

The life of a professional athlete is a public one. Everything Scott does on the diamond and even off of it is publicized to some extent. Should he fail, his social media account is only a few clicks away for the angriest and worst among us.

Consider this a reality check for all Dodgers fans, who have watched their team win back-to-back World Series and have the highest payroll in the sport (alongside one of its best farm systems): don't be that person.

We can personally understand and relate to voicing frustrations about a particular team or player after a loss. Most fans will do it at some point in time. Scott quite literally blew the game for the Dodgers last week. Bullpen losses are the worst because they're almost always winnable.

All MLB players ask is to keep that criticism above the belt, and please leave their families out of it.

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