A new report indicates the Chicago Cubs were one of the top contenders for Tanner Scott before he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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.

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.

The 30-year-old left-hander, who finished last season with the Padres, has been one of the best relievers in baseball the past two years. He has reportedly agreed to a four-year, $72 million

Fresh off adding prized Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki on Friday, the Dodgers made another move to massively upgrade their pitching staff on Sunday, agreeing with left-handed reliever Tanner Scott on a four-year,

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.

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 media reports.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their impressive offseason Sunday morning when they reportedly signed free agent reliever Tanner Scott to a four-year, $72 mil

As The Athletic first reported last month, after re-signing Blake Treinen, the Dodgers saw acquiring Scott as their main bullpen priority. That remained true even as the club engaged the Milwaukee Brewers for a trade centered around Devin Williams, who acknowledged upon his arrival with the New York Yankees that he expected to be in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are adding to their ballyhooed pitching staff, agreeing to a deal with left-handed closer Tanner Scott, multiple outlets reported Sunday.

The Chicago Cubs were among the teams interested in reliever Tanner Scott, who eventually signed with the LA Dodgers.