The defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers upgraded their pitching staff on Sunday by agreeing to a 4-year, $72 million deal with free agent lefty reliever and Howland native and alum Tanner Scott.

San Diego Padres closer Tanner Scott is the top bullpen arm in free agency and he could shock the baseball world and sign a deal with the Los Angeles Angels.

Tanner Scott, the top reliever on the MLB free-agent market, got paid like it. The former San Diego Padres southpaw has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. Scott now joins an increasingly deep Dodgers bullpen.