Zack Littell

He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1] He signed with Seattle, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Appalachian State University.[2] Littell made his professional debut with the Arizona League Mariners and pitched to a 5.94 ERA in 33.1 innings. He pitched 2014 with the Pulaski Mariners, going 5–5 with a 4.52 ERA in 13 starts, and 2015 with the Clinton LumberKings, compiling a 3–6 record and 3.91 ERA in 21 starts. He started 2016 with Clinton and was promoted to the Bakersfield Blaze in July.[3][4] In 28 total games (27 starts) between the two clubs, Littell collected a 13–6 record, 2.66 ERA, and 1.16 WHIP.

After the 2016 season, the Mariners traded Littell to the New York Yankees for James Pazos.[5] Littell started 2017 with the Tampa Yankees and was promoted to the Trenton Thunder in late June.

On July 30, 2017, the Yankees traded Littell and Dietrich Enns to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Jaime García and cash considerations.[6] The Twins then assigned him to the Chattanooga Lookouts where he finished the season. In 27 total games (25 starts) between Tampa, Trenton and Chattanooga, he went 19–1 with a 2.12 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.[7] The Twins added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[8]

Littell made his MLB debut on June 5, 2018.[9] In 8 games in the majors in 2018, Littell went 0-2 with a 6.20 ERA, 14 K, and 11 BB in 20.1 innings.

Littell moved to bullpen full time in 2019. He went 6-0 in 29 games with a 2.68 ERA, 32 K, and 9 BB in 37 innings.

On September 17, 2020, Littell was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[10] He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

On February 3, 2021, Littell signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization and was invited to Spring Training.[11]