Asked if his team was overrunning baseball, GM Brandon Gomes answered: “The goal is to win every single year.”

Throughout the MLB offseason, there have been rumblings about the New York Mets' apparent interest in acquiring elite left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, who pit

And on Sunday, they agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with All-Star closer Tanner Scott — with the contract including a $20 million signing bonus and $21 million in deferred money, according to ESPN — in free agency, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.

Reliever Tanner Scott's $72 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred salaries.

Coming off the eighth World Series title in franchise history, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed two of the best starting pitchers available in Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki, and the top reliever, Tanner Scott.

The Dodgers have made another smart move in MLB. Left-handed reliever Tanner Scott signed a four-year, $72 million contract, but it won't significantly impact the team's payroll in the coming years. How is that possible?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reliever Tanner Scott's $72 million, four-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers includes $21 million in deferred salaries. Scott receives a $20 million signing bonus as part of the agreement announced Thursday, payable in four equal installments each Feb. 1 from 2025-28.