By R. Alexander Núñez
The family of Tanner Scott, reliever of the Dodgersreported having received death threats through social networks after the defeat suffered by the team against the Philadelphia Phillies. The messages, directed against the launcher, his wife Maddie Scott and their newborn son, appeared after a performance in which the left-hander wasted a save opportunity and suffered his first setback of the season.
The situation was exposed publicly by Maddie Scott, who He shared screenshots of some of the comments received and questioned the level of aggressiveness that surrounds certain sectors of the fans. The case once again brought to the table the problem of online attacks against professional athletes and their families after adverse results in competition.
The situation led the player’s wife to express her indignation through a story published on Instagram, later deleted, but captured by the newspaper Recent York Post.
“When did it stop being a game?“Maddie Scott wrote. “I don’t usually talk much. In fact, almost never. I assure you that you don’t know what it is until you live it.”
The episode adds to a problem that has affected several professional athletes in recent years, especially in a context marked by the expansion of social networks and the ease of sending messages anonymously. Online threats and attacks against athletes have become increasingly frequent, particularly after negative sporting performances or adverse results.
An episode that overshadowed the sporting aspect
Scott’s performance against the Phillies generated criticism for being a reliever with high expectations within the Los Angeles organization. Before the 2025 season, The left-hander signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Dodgersan agreement that increased attention on each of their presentations.
The pitcher had already gone through difficult times during his first season with the team. That season he recorded ten blown saves, the highest number in the Major Leagues, and did not participate in the postseason.
Middle of Eighth
Tanner Scott is unable to shut out batters on 2-strike counts. He gave up 3 hits, including a 2-lag homer, on 2-strike counts and the Phillies are up by 1.
PHI 4, LAD 3 pic.twitter.com/1TYy1J9irI
— Angeleno Dodgers (@AngelenoDodgers) May maybe well fair 31, 2026
Despite this history, his performance during the current campaign had shown an important recovery. Even after the defeat against Philadelphia, Scott maintains a 2.19 ERA and has five saves.
The attacks received by the reliever’s family also remind us of other recent cases that have occurred in the Major Leagues, according to what he points out. LA Times. Over the last year, players like Liam Hendriks, Lance McCullers Jr., Tayler Saucedo and Cam Schlittler They were also the subject of attacks and hostile messages on digital platforms after sports performances.
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