2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
2.14
WHIP
1.33
K
22
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Littell spent time in three different organizations last season and finished it in the Rays' rotation. Just four of the right-hander's 145 career appearances in the majors coming into 2023 came as a starter, so the role change came as a surprise. Even more surprising is that it worked quite well, with Littell collecting a 3.38 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 47:5 K:BB over 64 innings covering 11 starts after moving into the rotation full-time in late July. The Rays had Littell cut back on his four-seamer usage, up his two-seamer usage and begin incorporating a sweeper. Mostly, though, it seems as though they helped him with his mechanics which allowed him to suddenly turn into an elite strike-thrower. Littell would seem to have earned an early leg up on a rotation spot for 2024, but the organization he's in and potential workload concerns might point to more of a swingman role. Read Past Outlooks
Falls shy of quality start
Littell didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks over 5.2 innings against the Angels. He struck out seven.
ANALYSIS
Although Littell didn't walk any batters and yielded merely three runs, he was pulled at 107 pitches before he was able to complete six innings. He surrendered his first home run of the campaign, being tagged by Mike Trout for a solo homer in the first inning. Littell boasts a 2.14 ERA with a 22:5 K:BB across 21 innings and seems to be building off his 2023 showing with Tampa Bay when he logged a 3-6 record and a 3.93 ERA in 26 appearances (14 starts). He's tentatively scheduled to face the Tigers on Monday.
Although Littell didn't walk any batters and yielded merely three runs, he was pulled at 107 pitches before he was able to complete six innings. He surrendered his first home run of the campaign, being tagged by Mike Trout for a solo homer in the first inning. Littell boasts a 2.14 ERA with a 22:5 K:BB across 21 innings and seems to be building off his 2023 showing with Tampa Bay when he logged a 3-6 record and a 3.93 ERA in 26 appearances (14 starts). He's tentatively scheduled to face the Tigers on Monday.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
92
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-18%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .231 | 63 | 17 | 59 | 8 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .292 | 72 | 13 | 106 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .242 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .294 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .233 | 41 | 8 | 40 | 6 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .287 | 33 | 4 | 54 | 7 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .220 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .298 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-15%
ERA on Road
2024
-16%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.46 | 1.32 | 72.2 | 7.7 | 1.5 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.81 | 1.20 | 82.2 | 7.9 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.31 | 1.20 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2024Away | 1.93 | 1.50 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.29 | 1.14 | 42.0 | 7.5 | 0.9 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.94 | 1.21 | 48.0 | 7.3 | 1.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 6.16 | 1.79 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2022Away | 4.26 | 1.07 | 25.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Zack Littell compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.40K/9
9.4BB/9
2.1HR/9
0.4Fastball
92.6 mphERA
2.14WHIP
1.33BABIP
.371GB/FB
1.21Left On Base
86.5%Swinging Strike
11.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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MLB promotion on tap
Littell is expected to be promoted to the Red Sox's major-league roster in the near future, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
ANALYSIS
Boston acquired the right-hander from the Rangers on Friday afternoon, but his contract with Texas contained an upward-mobility clause requiring the Rangers to trade him or promote him to the majors if another club was willing to add him to the MLB roster, which was the case with the Red Sox. Littell was initially assigned to Triple-A, but he's expected to be formally added to Boston's big-league roster sooner than later. The 27-year-old right-hander tossed 12 innings for the Round Rock Express, the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, posting a 2.25 ERA while striking out 33.3 percent of the batters he faced.
Boston acquired the right-hander from the Rangers on Friday afternoon, but his contract with Texas contained an upward-mobility clause requiring the Rangers to trade him or promote him to the majors if another club was willing to add him to the MLB roster, which was the case with the Red Sox. Littell was initially assigned to Triple-A, but he's expected to be formally added to Boston's big-league roster sooner than later. The 27-year-old right-hander tossed 12 innings for the Round Rock Express, the Rangers' Triple-A affiliate, posting a 2.25 ERA while striking out 33.3 percent of the batters he faced.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Littell was happy to turn the page from an extremely small sample in 2020, when he surrendered five home runs in only 6.1 innings of work. In contrast, Littell recorded a 2.92 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 61.1 frames in 2021. Part of that success can be attributed to increased velocity, as he averaged 95 mph on his fastball for the first time in his career. In turn, he posted a career-best 13.3% swinging-strike rate and 25 K%. Perhaps most importantly, Littell was able to keep the ball in the yard in 2021 (1.0 HR/9), something that has caused him problems in past seasons and could continue to be an issue due to his relatively heavy flyball lean. Looking ahead to 2022, Littell is unlikely to join the closer mix without significant injuries and struggles to others in the Giants' bullpen. Nevertheless, he has proven capable of turning in solid ratios with some strikeouts and could be relevant in NL-only leagues as well as deeper mixed leagues that reward holds.
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Inefficient in no-decision
Littell came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Angels, allowing one run on six hits and three walks over 4.1 innings. He struck out four.
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Sharp outing at Coors
Littell came away with a no-decision in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Rockies, allowing one run on five hits over five innings. He struck out five without walking a batter.
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Six scoreless in win
Littell (1-0) earned the win over the Blue Jays on Saturday, allowing four hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out six.
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Wraps up impressive spring
Littell allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three batters over 3.1 innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
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Locked into rotation
Littell is expected to serve as a starter for the entire 2024 season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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