LOS ANGELES — Reliever Tanner Scott has been removed from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ roster for the remainder of the NL Division Series after undergoing a surgical procedure.
Scott was replaced by fellow left-handed reliever Justin Wrobleski, who went 5-5 with a 4.32 ERA in 22 regular-season relief appearances and two starts while holding lefties to a .194 average.
Scott has not pitched in the playoffs and would be ineligible for the NL Championship Series if the Dodgers advance, but he could be restored for the World Series.
The team said before Game 4 on Thursday that Scott underwent surgical removal of an abscess from an infection on his lower body the previous night.
“I don’t know a whole lot about it, to be quite honest with you,” manager Dave Roberts said, “but I do know that he’s