2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
9.00
WHIP
2.00
K
1
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in March of 2025.
Summoned from minors
The Cubs recalled Little from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.
Analysis
Little boasts a 2.80 ERA with 44 strikeouts over 35.1 innings at the big-league level, but he's also issued 28 walks. Those control problems remained present in his first five outings with Iowa, as he had a 9:10 K:BB over 7.2 frames. It's unlikely Little will be trusted with high-leverage innings, but the Cubs were in need of fresh bullpen arms.
Little boasts a 2.80 ERA with 44 strikeouts over 35.1 innings at the big-league level, but he's also issued 28 walks. Those control problems remained present in his first five outings with Iowa, as he had a 9:10 K:BB over 7.2 frames. It's unlikely Little will be trusted with high-leverage innings, but the Cubs were in need of fresh bullpen arms.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
19
Last 10 Games
19
Last 5 Games
19
How many pitches does Luke Little generally throw?
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What part of the game does Luke Little generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-33%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .174 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .189 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .000 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .167 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .167 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .182 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-100%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 0.00 | 0.92 | 17.1 | 10.4 | 5.7 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 8.76 | 2.11 | 12.1 | 9.5 | 9.5 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 9.00 | 2.00 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0.00 | 1.50 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 13.50 | 6.00 | .666666 | 0.0 | 54.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.00 | 0.85 | 15.1 | 9.4 | 5.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 8.44 | 1.88 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 7.6 | ||||
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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.
* 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
0.00K/9
9.0BB/9
0.0HR/9
9.0Fastball
96.0 mphERA
9.00WHIP
2.00BABIP
.355GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
166.7%Exit Velocity
85.1 mphBarrels/BBE
14.3%Spin Rate
2328 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
28.6%Swinging Strike
15.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Fails to make roster
The Cubs optioned Little to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
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Optioned to Iowa
The Cubs optioned Little to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
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Strikes out four in return to MLB
Little allowed an unearned run on a hit and two walks across two innings of relief in a 7-0 loss to the Brewers in the first game of Monday's doubleheader. He struck out four.
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Moves up to majors
The Cubs recalled Little from Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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Sent down to Triple-A
The Cubs optioned Little to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.
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