Maddie Scott said on Instagram that she received death threats directed at her, Tanner Scott and their newborn son after the Los Angeles Dodgers lost 4-3 to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.
Tanner Scott entered the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead, gave up three runs — including a two‑run homer by Edmundo Sosa — and the Phillies rallied to win 4-3.
In an Instagram story that has since expired but was captured in reports, Maddie Scott reposted a string of abusive messages and wrote, "When did it stop being a game?" She added, "I don’t speak out often. Ever actually," and: "I promise you, you don’t know what it’s like unless you’re living it."
Captured messages quoted in news accounts included: "gun shot your family tonight," "Hope this mutt d i e s soon," "I hope you get home to your family lying in puddles of their own blood," and "Hope it’s a still b i r t h." One report identified the account hawk.3112090 as the source of at least some of the posts.
The immediate consequence was public alarm: threats aimed at a player’s wife and newborn after a single late‑game appearance drew attention beyond the box score. Scott’s blown eighth erased the Dodgers’ lead and directly preceded the loss, and his wife’s post placed the abuse in personal terms for the family.
Context makes the moment sharper. Scott signed a four‑year, $72 million contract with the Dodgers before the 2025 season and, after an uneven 2024 that included an MLB‑high 10 blown saves and no postseason work, has posted a 2.19 earned‑run average and five saves this year. The on‑field numbers underline the tension: a reliever who has largely bounced back this season saw one outing spiral and then became the focus of violent online messages.
Reports have noted that death threats and vile comments directed at players and their families have become disturbingly frequent. Other major‑league pitchers and their families have faced similar online attacks in recent months, and the spread of captured screenshots has amplified both the abuse and the public reaction to it.
No response from the Dodgers, Major League Baseball or law enforcement was confirmed in available reports. That absence is now the central open question: will the team or authorities investigate the messages Maddie Scott shared and pursue whoever posted the threats aimed at her family and newborn?
