The Chicago Cubs were, perhaps, an hour too late and a dollar too short in their publicized pursuit of free agent closer Tanner Scott. It was reported Sunday that the 30-year-old lefty, widely regarded as the best closer on the market this offseason,

The Cubs tried to land Tanner Scott with a $66M offer, but the Dodgers swooped in with $72M, locking him in as their new closer.

The Chicago Cubs are on the verge of acquiring a two-time All-Star closer via trade after falling short in their bid to sign Tanner Scott.

Left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott hit the free agent market this ... Teams like the Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs were listed as potential suitors for Scott.

Tanner Scott joined a stacked Los Angeles Dodgers team on Sunday, but the All-Star closer reportedly had a competitive offer on the table from the Chicago Cubs.

One thing the Cubs would very much like to accomplish before the upcoming season is adding some more experience to the back end of their bullpen. On that front, the North Siders were in on free-agent

With Kyle Tucker on board, the Chicago Cubs are favored to win the NL Central, though few give them a chance to hang with the Los Angeles Dodgers come October.

The Cubs made a strong bid for Tanner Scott, and are now considering another top free agent reliever. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding a quality arm. Tanner Scott is signing a deal with the team, after the Cubs and Blue Jays offered him.

The Chicago Cubs were in on Tanner Scott, considered by most pundits to be the best relief pitcher on the free-agent market...until Sunday. Scott, like seemingly every available free agent these ...

The market may be heating up for free agency’s top reliever. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reports that Tanner Scott is weighing multiple multi-year offers and may choose his team by this weekend.