Zack Littell - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Yankees Should Stay Away From Zack Littell at All Costs The New York Yankees’ bullpen is in a precarious spot as August wraps up and they head into the final month of the season. New York’s bullpe...

AUGUST 27 • SI.COM

Cut by Snakes The Diamondbacks released Littell on Wednesday

Impact Littell was pushed off Arizona's 40-man roster Sunday after giving up 10 runs in 12 innings with the D-backs, and he'll now part ways with the organization entirely after clearing waivers. The 30-year-old righty owns a 5.21 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 124.1 innings in the majors this season but could still provide help for teams in need of a starter or long-relief depth.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

DFA'd by Arizona The Diamondbacks designated Littell for assignment Sunday.

Impact The veteran right-hander joined Arizona on a one-year contract Aug. 9 after parting ways with the Nationals, but he's been dumped from the big-league roster after surrendering 10 earned runs across 12 frames out of the bullpen. Littell has a 5.21 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 73:39 K:BB over 124.1 innings overall this year, and he's unlikely to generate much interest outside of teams in desperate need of rotation innings.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Reds' Bleday hits for cycle in 1st 4 at-bats against Diamondbacks

JJ Bleday of the Cincinnati Reds hit for the cycle Saturday night in his first four at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Deadspin | D-backs DFA former closer Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell Deadspin | D-backs DFA former closer Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell

AUGUST 11 • DEADSPIN.COM

Will work out of bullpen The Diamondbacks have informed Littell that he'll work out of the bullpen, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Impact Littell signed a one-year contract with Arizona on Sunday, and the team intends to use him in a relief role to begin his D-Backs tenure. He's appeared as a reliever in nine of 23 appearances this season with Washington, and he stated in an interview Monday that he's willing to do whatever he can to help his new club. Littell most recently worked 6.2 innings Tuesday in his final appearance before being designated for assignment by the Nationals, so he's in a position to step into a starting role in the event of an injury.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

How The Diamondbacks Plan to Use New Pitcher Zack Littell The Arizona Diamondbacks made a bit of an unexpected signing official on Monday, inking right-hander Zack Littell to a one-year contract. Li...

AUGUST 11 • SI.COM

Deadspin | Reports: D-backs will DFA Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell Deadspin | Reports: D-backs will DFA Paul Sewald, add Zack Littell

AUGUST 10 • DEADSPIN.COM

Diamondbacks welcome Michael Soroka, Zack Littell to pitching staff, cut former closer Paul Sewald

The Arizona Diamondbacks added some reinforcements to their pitching staff on Monday with Michael Soroka returning from the injured list and Zack Littell agreeing to a one-year con...

AUGUST 10 • Associated Press

Why Diamondbacks signed former Nationals pitcher Zack Littell | Sporting News Arizona needed an extra arm for the pitching staff.

AUGUST 10 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Former Nationals Pitcher Zack Littell Finds New Home After Getting Released On Aug. 5, the Washington Nationals made the decision to designate right-handed pitcher Zack Littell for assignment as a way to make room on...

AUGUST 9 • SI.COM

D-backs adding veteran righty Littell to bolster rotation (report) PHOENIX -- Starting pitching is akin to air conditioning during the Arizona summer in the sense that you can never have enough of it. To tha...

AUGUST 9 • MLB.COM

Lands in Arizona Littell agreed to a contract with the Diamondbacks on Sunday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Impact The veteran right-hander was let go by the Diamondbacks on Friday after posting a 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 70:35 K:BB across 112.1 innings this year. Arizona's starting rotation is plenty banged up, though Michael Soroka (glute) is poised to come off the injured list Sunday. In addition to the uncertainty of his role, it's also not clear whether Littell inked a major-league or minor-league contract.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Lile and Ford homer to give the Nationals all their runs in a 5-3 victory over the Reds

Daylen Lile and Harry Ford homered for Washington, and the Nationals beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-3 for just their second win in the last 10 games

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Nationals Release Zack Littell, How This Impacts Them Financially On Friday, the Washington Nationals announced that they requested unconditional release waivers on right-handed pitcher Zack Littell. That c...

AUGUST 7 • SI.COM

Hits free-agent market The Nationals released Littell on Friday.

Impact Littell is now officially a free agent after passing through waivers following his removal from the Nationals' 40-man roster. The veteran right-hander has been serviceable this season, logging a 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 70:35 K:BB over 112.1 frames. Littell should be able to find work quickly with an organization in need of an innings-eater.

AUGUST 7 • ROTOWIRE

Littell DFA'd as Nationals continue post-Deadline roster reset PHILADELPHIA -- The shakeup of the Nationals’ roster has continued beyond Monday's 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. The Nats designated veteran rig...

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Pushed off 40-man roster The Nationals designated Littell for assignment Wednesday.

Impact Littell covered 6.2 innings -- his second-longest outing of the season -- in bulk relief Tuesday against the Phillies, but he's on an expiring contract and wasn't viewed as a vital part of the future for a Nationals squad that has begun to fade from the playoff picture following a seven-game losing streak. Even though he had pitched better over his last three outings, Littell struggled to make bats miss (14.6 K%) and keep the ball in yard (25 home runs allowed) during his time with Washington. The Nationals activated Brad Lord (side) from the 15-day injured list to join the roster as a replacement for Littell, who turned in a 4.97 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 112.1 innings over his 23 appearances (14 starts).

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Provides length in bulk relief Littell didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over 6.2 relief innings in a 5-0 loss to the Phillies. He struck out two.

Impact It wasn't a particularly sharp outing for Littell, who tossed 60 of 93 pitches for strikes, but the veteran right-hander ducked the loss as Carson Palmquist gave up a run as the opener, and the Nationals' offense couldn't solve Jesus Luzardo. Littell hasn't gotten into the win column since June 28, but he's generally been able to keep his team in the game, posting a 4.18 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB over six appearances and 32.1 innings since the beginning of July. He's set to get his next turn through the rotation at home this weekend against the Reds.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Arraez has 2 hits and 2 RBIs in Phillies debut, Luzardo tosses 8 innings in 5-0 win over Nationals

Luis Arraez had two hits and two RBIs in his Philadelphia debut, Jesús Luzardo allowed four hits in eight innings and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 5-0 on Tuesday nigh...

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Slated for bulk-relief role Littell is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Carson Palmquist during Tuesday's game in Philadelphia, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Though he started in his last appearance Wednesday against the Blue Jays and tossed 4.2 scoreless frames, Littell has performed much better as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen throughout the season. Over his eight relief appearances, Littell has logged a 2.79 ERA and 1.11 WHIP across 38.2 frames. Palmquist will likely cover between one and three innings to begin Tuesday's contest before Littell takes over.

AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE

Blanks Blue Jays in no-decision Littell did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out two over 4.2 scoreless innings.

Impact Littell threw 50 of his 81 pitches for strikes on his way to recording his first scoreless outing since May 15. The veteran right-hander has now held opponents to one run or fewer in four of his last five starts, though the lone exception was an eight-run outing against the Athletics. Despite the recent run prevention, Littell has struggled to miss bats throughout 2026, ranking in the bottom five percent of the league in expected batting average and whiff rate. He owns a 4.94 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 68:34 K:BB across 105.2 innings this season and is tentatively scheduled to face the Phillies on Monday.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss as bulk reliever Littell (7-8) was tagged with the loss in Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings.

Impact Carson Palmquist opened Friday's game but was tagged for two runs in the second inning, which both came after he was replaced by Littell. It ended up being Littell who took the loss after giving up the game-deciding run on a sacrifice fly from Gabriel Moreno in the seventh. Despite the loss, it was a nice bounce-back performance from Littell after he gave up eight runs in a loss to the Athletics this past Saturday. His next outing is slated for next week at home against the Blue Jays, though it's unclear whether he'll piggyback off an opener or start.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Rodríguez, Moreno help the surging Diamondbacks beat the Nationals 3-2

All-Star Eduardo Rodríguez bounced back from his worst start of the season, Gabriel Moreno drove in the go-ahead run with a sac fly and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Washington...

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Set to work in bulk relief Friday Littell is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Carson Palmquist in Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Littell served as a traditional starter in his last appearance Saturday in Sacramento, but he was blasted for eight runs on eight hits and four walks across six innings in a loss to the Athletics. The Nationals will look to coax better results from Littell by deploying him out of the bullpen, with the right-hander likely to take over once Palmquist covers the first inning or two. Littell has submitted a 2.94 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 11.3 K-BB% in 33.2 innings over seven bulk-relief outings this season.

JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE

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Reds' Bleday hits for cycle in 1st 4 at-bats against Diamondbacks

Diamondbacks welcome Michael Soroka, Zack Littell to pitching staff, cut former closer Paul Sewald

Lile and Ford homer to give the Nationals all their runs in a 5-3 victory over the Reds

Arraez has 2 hits and 2 RBIs in Phillies debut, Luzardo tosses 8 innings in 5-0 win over Nationals

Rodríguez, Moreno help the surging Diamondbacks beat the Nationals 3-2