Tanner Scott reached 100 career MLB saves on Monday, September 14, 2026, notching his 22nd save of the 2026 regular season in the process. The Dodgers' left-handed closer hit a milestone that only a select group of pitchers ever reach — reaching triple digits in career saves is a benchmark that separates bullpen arms who flash brief reliability from those who sustain it across years. Scott is in the latter category, and the 100-save mark is the numerical proof.

The milestone is sourced from Los Angeles Dodgers Media Relations and confirmed through the league's stats verification system, making September 14, 2026, an official date in Scott's career ledger. For context, 100 career saves places a pitcher in rare company: the total career saves list is dominated by names who held closer roles for extended stretches on competitive rosters, and reaching the number requires both performance and organizational trust season after season. Scott has earned both.

The Number: 100 Career Saves, 22 in 2026

One hundred career saves is not a stat that happens by accident. It is the product of consistent performance across multiple seasons, earned one high-leverage inning at a time. Scott's 100th career save arrived as his 22nd of the 2026 regular season, meaning he entered September already deep into a productive closer campaign and crossed the century mark without the finish line being a distant target — it was right in front of him, and he reached it. Closers live and die by the save column, and 22 saves through mid-September represents a full, legitimate season of work at the back of a bullpen.

To put 22 saves in perspective: a closer who finishes a full season with 30 or more saves is considered among the league's elite at the position. At 22 saves with several weeks of regular season play still remaining when this milestone was recorded, Scott was on a pace that places him firmly in the conversation as one of the more productive closers in the National League in 2026. The Dodgers do not hand save opportunities to pitchers who are not trusted in the highest-leverage moments, and the save total is the clearest signal of that organizational confidence.

Why It Matters for the Dodgers

Late-inning reliability is not a given for any team. Bullpen construction is one of the most difficult roster problems in baseball, and a closer who can be deployed with confidence in September — when every game carries postseason implications — is a genuine competitive asset. Having a left-handed closer who has now converted 22 save opportunities in 2026 gives the Dodgers a defined, dependable endpoint to games they need to close. Left-handed closers with that kind of workload are rare; the position has historically skewed toward right-handed pitchers, making Scott's profile and his production a point of distinction for the Dodgers' bullpen construction.

Scott's 22 saves in 2026 also reflect how the Dodgers have managed his deployment. Save opportunities are not distributed randomly — they go to the pitcher a manager trusts most in the ninth inning with a lead. Twenty-two such appearances through mid-September is a vote of confidence that has been recast repeatedly throughout the season. Each save extends the career total; each career save was once a single high-leverage inning that had to be executed cleanly. The aggregate of 100 is a reminder that elite late-inning performance compounds over time.

What Comes Next

With the regular season still active and several games left to play, Scott has the opportunity to add to both his season total and his career number. The Dodgers will continue to lean on him in save situations as they navigate the final weeks of the 2026 schedule. Each additional save in 2026 pushes his season total higher and pads a career number that already stands at a level most professional pitchers never approach.

The 100-save milestone matters beyond the round number. It is a marker that confirms durability, organizational trust, and the ability to perform in the specific context — lead protection, ninth inning, high-stakes situations — that defines the closer role. Scott reached it on September 14, 2026, as a Dodger, and it belongs to the permanent record of a career that is still being written. The Dodgers' bullpen is better for having him in it, and the 100-save mark is the most objective evidence available to back that claim.

  • Career saves: 100
  • 2026 season saves: 22
  • Milestone date: Monday, September 14, 2026
  • Season phase: 2026 MLB Regular Season

Triple digits. Scott got there, and the Dodgers are better for it.