15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/8/2023
2023 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
8.53
WHIP
2.05
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections

To IL with shoulder injury
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.
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?
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What part of the game does Zack Littell generally pitch?
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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
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .238 | 40 | 20 | 34 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .248 | 68 | 20 | 70 | 11 | |||
2023vs Left | .231 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .438 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | .220 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .298 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 6 | |||
2021vs Left | .250 | 25 | 11 | 20 | 2 | |||
2021vs Right | .183 | 38 | 13 | 26 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-31%
ERA on Road
2023
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.91 | 1.44 | 51.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.39 | 1.15 | 61.0 | 8.4 | 3.8 | ||||
2023Home | 13.50 | 3.00 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||||
2023Away | 7.20 | 1.80 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 5.4 | ||||
2022Home | 6.16 | 1.79 | 19.0 | 6.6 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 4.26 | 1.07 | 25.1 | 8.9 | 2.5 | ||||
2021Home | 3.77 | 1.16 | 31.0 | 10.7 | 2.3 | ||||
2021Away | 2.05 | 1.11 | 30.2 | 7.6 | 4.7 | ||||
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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.
* 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
2.00K/9
8.5BB/9
4.3HR/9
1.4Fastball
94.2 mphERA
8.53WHIP
2.05BABIP
.431GB/FB
1.33Left On Base
60.3%Exit Velocity
85.6 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
1893 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
34.7%Swinging Strike
9.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Claimed by Tampa Bay
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
The Red Sox designated Littell for assignment Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Active in big-league bullpen
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
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
Littell signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Thursday, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN.com reports.
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