Cincinnati Reds Predicted to Lose Veteran Pitcher Zack Littell to Atlanta Braves in Free Agency
The Cincinnati Reds have one of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball. In fact, they might have more talent than they know what to do with. Considering Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott, and Brady Singer seemingly have secure spots in the Reds opening day rotation, the fifth starter spot comes down to a battle between phenom Chase Burns and potential star Rhet Lowder.
This doesn't even mention Brandon Williamson, who's looked very good since returning from injury. As a result, the Reds are likely letting Zack Littell go in free agency a few months after they acquired him at the trade deadline. Littell was acquired to give the Reds more depth as Greene and Burns battled injuries. Lowder and Williamson were also out all of last year with elbow injuries. Littell played his role very well in Cincinnati, but he's off to sign a new deal with a new team at some point.for each team in MLB this season and projected the Atlanta Braves would sign Littell in free agency to make him their No. 5 starter ahead of opening day.Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Zack Littell circles back to the mound between pitches in the third inning of the MLB National League Wild Card Game 2 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. The Reds were eliminated from the postseason with an 8-4 loss to the reining World Series Champions La Dodgers. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images "With Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep both recovering from February elbow procedures, the Braves' rotation is stretched thin, especially with Chris Sale, Spencer Strider, and Reynaldo López all coming off injury-shortened seasons," Reuter wrote. "That makes them a logical landing spot for Zack Littell or Lucas Giolito, who are the two notable rotation-caliber arms still looking for work, and Littell offers the more durable profile of the two." The fact that Littell posted a 3.81 ERA with a 3.2 WAR last season, but doesn't have a team in spring training is a bit wild. The 30-year-old starter fills up the strike zone and is very consistent, though he gives up a lot of home runs. Advanced analytics might not favor him, but any old school manager should love to have him on the roster. The Braves are dealing with a slew of injuries right now, which means they could be the perfect fit for a reliable veteran like Littell. He could slot in as the No. 5 starter while their young guys work on getting healthy. Depending on his production, he could either stick in the starting rotation or pivot to a bullpen role, which he did early in his career.Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher . Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others.Shohei Ohtani Got Rock Star Treatment While Arriving in Japan for World Baseball Classic
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