He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles, Miami Marlins, and San Diego Padres.

The plan, however, was for Scott to pitch three-inning stints as a starter in five-man rotation for the Norfolk Tides.

[18] On April 3, 2022, the Orioles traded Scott and Cole Sulser to the Miami Marlins in exchange for a draft pick in the Competitive Balance Round B of the 2022 MLB draft, two minor league prospects, Antonio Velez and Kevin Guerrero, and a player to be named later.

[19][20] (On June 3, Baltimore acquired minor league RHP Yaqui Rivera from Miami as the player to be named later).

[21] He made 67 relief outings during his first season with Miami, posting a 4.31 ERA with 90 strikeouts and 20 saves over 62+2⁄3 innings pitched.

[22] On January 13, 2023, Scott agreed to a one-year, $2.825 million contract with the Marlins, avoiding salary arbitration[23] and he became the team's closer,[24] wining the National League Reliever of the Month Award for September/October.

[26] He also made his first post-season appearance, pitching a scoreless inning in the second game of the Wild Card Series against the Philadelphia Phillies.

[28] On July 30, 2024, the Marlins traded Scott and Bryan Hoeing to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Robby Snelling, Adam Mazur, Jay Beshears, and Graham Pauley.