Zack Littell

Zack Littell

27-Year-Old PitcherRP
Tampa Bay Rays
15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/8/2023
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Zack Littell in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in January of 2023. Traded to the Red Sox in May of 2023. Waived by the Red Sox in May of 2023. Claimed off waivers by the Rays in May of 2023.
To IL with shoulder injury
PTampa Bay Rays
Shoulder
May 24, 2023
The Rays placed Littell on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right shoulder fatigue, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
ANALYSIS
Littell last pitched Monday and gave up two runs while recording just one out in a 6-4 win over the Blue Jays. It's not clear how long he might be sidelined.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
20
How many pitches does Zack Littell generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-47%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-26%
BAA vs LHP
2021
 
 
-27%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .238 168 40 20 34 8 2 5
Since 2021vs Right .248 306 68 20 70 17 1 11
2023vs Left .231 15 3 2 3 0 0 1
2023vs Right .438 17 3 1 7 3 0 0
2022vs Left .220 59 12 7 11 3 0 2
2022vs Right .298 131 27 6 37 7 1 6
2021vs Left .250 94 25 11 20 5 2 2
2021vs Right .183 158 38 13 26 7 0 5
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
2021
 
 
-46%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 4.91 1.44 51.1 5 2 1 8.9 2.5 0.9
Since 2021Away 3.39 1.15 61.0 2 2 2 8.4 3.8 1.6
2023Home 13.50 3.00 1.1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6.8
2023Away 7.20 1.80 5.0 0 1 0 10.8 5.4 0.0
2022Home 6.16 1.79 19.0 1 2 0 6.6 2.8 0.9
2022Away 4.26 1.07 25.1 2 1 1 8.9 2.5 2.1
2021Home 3.77 1.16 31.0 4 0 1 10.7 2.3 0.6
2021Away 2.05 1.11 30.2 0 0 1 7.6 4.7 1.5
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Stat Review
How does Zack Littell compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.00
 
K/9
8.5
 
BB/9
4.3
 
HR/9
1.4
 
Fastball
94.2 mph
 
ERA
8.53
 
WHIP
2.05
 
BABIP
.431
 
GB/FB
1.33
 
Left On Base
60.3%
 
Exit Velocity
85.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.1%
 
Spin Rate
1893 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
34.7%
 
Swinging Strike
9.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2022
2020
2019
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.
Littell improved in his second season with the Twins and could carve out a steady role in the Minnesota bullpen. The 2013 11th-round draft pick -- now with his third organization -- found success at Triple-A and was productive in the majors as well with more of a strikeout punch than he showed in his 2018 stint. He had a 3.71 ERA and 25.7 K% at Triple-A Rochester. That success had him shuttled up and down from Triple-A to add depth to Minnesota's bullpen before he closed out the season in the majors in September. With the Twins, he improved his velocity (93.8 mph average fastball), reduced his walks (6.2%) and kept the ball in the park (0.97 HR/9). He'll need to improve his strikeout rate in the majors to be an impact reliever. Continued progress could lead to a steady role in middle relief.
Littell was a lightly-regarded 11th-round draft pick on his third organization before finding success at Triple-A with the Twins last season, which resulted in a late-season promotion to the majors. He had a 3.57 ERA and decent 8.3 K/9 at Triple-A. Littell struggled in the majors with a 6.20 ERA and just a 6.2 K/9. He has had command issues in the minors (3.4 BB/9 at Triple-A) and those issues were magnified in the majors (4.9 BB/9). He generates some groundballs (43.7%) and has average velocity (91.9 mph), but isn't outstanding enough in any area to project much upside. He'll likely just add rotation depth at Triple-A or work in low-leverage spots out of the bullpen, where he could add a couple ticks to his fastball.
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Claimed by Tampa Bay
PTampa Bay Rays
May 12, 2023
The Rays claimed Littell off waivers from the Red Sox on Friday, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
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Loses 40-man spot
PBoston Red Sox
May 10, 2023
The Red Sox designated Littell for assignment Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Active in big-league bullpen
PBoston Red Sox
May 6, 2023
Littell's contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Traded to Boston
PBoston Red Sox
May 5, 2023
Littell was acquired by the Red Sox from the Rangers on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Signs minor-league deal
PTexas Rangers
January 12, 2023
Littell signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
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