Luke Little

Luke Little

24-Year-Old PitcherRP
Chicago Cubs AAA
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Little showed some promise for the Cubs in 2024 before getting shut down in July with a left lat strain. Before that point, the lefty compiled a 3.46 ERA and 28 strikeouts across 26 innings. He mostly worked in relief, though he started a single game as an opener. Being a southpaw benefits Little in Chicago, as the Cubs don't have a ton of proven bullpen depth from the left side. The 6-foot-8 youngster can dial it up, as his fastball averaged 95.9 mph last season, so he doesn't fit the stereotype of the crafty lefty without dominant stuff. Little's ability to overpower hitters was evident last year, as he held both lefties and righties to a sub-.200 batting average. As a result, the 24-year-old looks like more than just a situational reliever moving forward, and he could potentially emerge as a key setup man or even the closer down the road. For now, Porter Hodge is the favorite for saves in Chicago, with Little likely working as a bridge option. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in March of 2025.
Optioned to Triple-A
PChicago Cubs  AAA
April 18, 2025
The Cubs optioned Little to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Little made just one appearance during his brief time with the big club and allowed one run while walking four over one-third of an inning. The Cubs will announced a corresponding roster move prior to Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
34
Last 10 Games
34
Last 5 Games
34
How many pitches does Luke Little generally throw?
 
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+
 
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+
What part of the game does Luke Little generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-22%
BAA vs LHP
2025
No Stats
2024
 
 
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-58%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .157 62 19 10 8 3 0 0
Since 2023vs Right .200 83 21 16 12 3 0 1
2025vs Left .000 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .000 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .167 48 15 6 7 2 0 0
2024vs Right .182 61 13 12 8 2 0 1
2023vs Left .111 11 4 1 1 1 0 0
2023vs Right .267 19 8 3 4 1 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 0.00 0.85 17.2 2 0 0 10.7 5.1 0.0
Since 2023Away 6.32 1.98 15.2 1 1 0 10.9 9.2 0.6
2025Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Away 13.50 6.00 .666666 0 0 0 0.0 54.0 0.0
2024Home 0.00 0.85 15.1 2 0 0 9.4 5.3 0.0
2024Away 8.44 1.88 10.2 1 1 0 10.1 7.6 0.8
2023Home 0.00 0.86 2.1 0 0 0 19.3 3.9 0.0
2023Away 0.00 1.62 4.1 0 0 0 14.5 6.2 0.0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2023
 
 
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .167 34 14 8 4 0 0 1
Since 2023vs Right .154 64 18 9 8 2 0 0
2025vs Left .250 4 1 0 1 0 0 1
2025vs Right .000 13 3 3 0 0 0 0
2024vs Left .125 14 4 4 1 0 0 0
2024vs Right .167 16 3 3 2 0 0 0
2023vs Left .167 16 9 4 2 0 0 0
2023vs Right .194 35 12 3 6 2 0 0
Stat Review
How does Luke Little 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
0.00
 
K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
54.0
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
95.6 mph
 
ERA
13.50
 
WHIP
6.00
 
BABIP
.000
 
GB/FB
0.00
 
Left On Base
75.0%
 
Exit Velocity
69.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2405 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%
 
Swinging Strike
2.9%
 
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Struggles with command in debut
PChicago Cubs  AAA
April 16, 2025
Little allowed one run and retired two batters in relief during Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Padres while also walking four.
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Recalled from Iowa
PChicago Cubs  AAA
April 15, 2025
The Cubs recalled Little from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Moves past lat issue
PChicago Cubs  AAA
March 24, 2025
Little (lat) struck out two and scattered three hits over 1.1 scoreless innings in his Cactus League appearance Friday versus the Padres.
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Optioned to Triple-A
PChicago Cubs  AAA
Lat
March 7, 2025
The Cubs optioned Little (lat) to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Ramping up slowly
PChicago Cubs  AAA
Lat
February 18, 2025
The Cubs plan to ramp Little (lat) up slowly this spring, and the lefty appears unlikely to be ready for an Opening Day bullpen role, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.
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