Brendon Little
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 2" 195LBS | Age: 28
Draft: 2017 | Rd: 1, #27, Chicago Cubs | State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2022 0 1 40.50 1 0 0 0.2 0 4.50
2024 1 2 3.74 49 0 1 45.2 36 1.31
2 Seasons 1 3 4.27 50 0 1 46.1 36 1.36
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2022 1 0-1 40.50 0.2 0 4.50
2024 49 1-2 3.74 45.2 36 1.31
2 Seasons 50 1-3 4.27 46.1 36 1.36
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2022 25 22 4 1 25.0 16.7 88.7 102.6 -3.5 25.0 .218 .531 .727 .446 .316 50.0 0.0 16.7 40.50 9.59
2024 27 696 137 8 5.8 4.1 87.9 111.6 -6.9 21.9 .252 .381 .309 .314 .347 38.0 18.7 9.8 3.75 4.14
Player 718 141 9 6.4 4.5 87.9 111.6 -6.8 22.0 .251 .385 .321 .318 .347 38.3 18.1 10.1
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Little relies on 3 pitches.
Sinker
(57.0%) ,
Knuckle Curve
(31.8%) ,
Cutter
(11.2%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2022 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 0.0 75.0 0.0 50.0 25.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 16.7
2024 72.3 10.9 14.6 2.2 45.3 40.1 14.6 5.8 52.6 7.3 25.5 2.2 5.8 4.1
Player 71.6 12.1 14.2 2.1 44.7 39.0 16.3 5.7 52.5 7.8 24.8 2.1 6.4 4.5
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2024 Curveball TOR L 221 86.7 44.5 0.9 3.7GLV -2.3 -8.0 0.0 3.7GLV -3.7
2024 Sinker TOR L 397 94.5 31.0 7.7 16.1ARM 0.9 -0.2 8.3 16.1ARM 0.9
2024 Cutter TOR L 78 93.8 23.9 -2.1 0.7ARM -1.9 7.1 -0.1 0.7ARM -2.8
2022 Curveball CHC L 7 86.2 44.9 0.6 1.8GLV -3.2 -7.8 -1.0 1.8GLV -6.5
2022 Sinker CHC L 15 94.5 26.3 5.0 17.3ARM 2.4 4.7 4.2 17.3ARM 2.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2024 Sinker -0.2 -1 397 57.0 107 .287 .457 .392 21.5 5.6 12.0 .276 .419 .348 41.6
2024 Curveball 1.6 3 221 31.8 60 .158 .211 .203 43.7 46.7 24.6 .190 .267 .224 27.6
2024 Cutter 0.2 0 78 11.2 24 .238 .571 .381 28.9 8.3 18.2 .311 .527 .399 36.8
2022 Sinker -17.2 -3 15 68.2 4 .667 1.667 .900 0.0 0.0 0.0 .239 .651 .456 33.3
2022 Curveball -3.2 0 7 31.8 2 .000 .000 .350 0.0 0.0 0.0 .152 .172 .420 100.0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2024 Curveball 221 86.7 78 10.9 5:15 5:15 0
2024 Cutter 77 93.8 41 6.3 10:30 11:45 -75
2024 Sinker 358 94.5 78 17.1 10:00 8:45 75
2022 Sinker 15 94.5 93 18.6 10:00 9:15 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 191 696 5 5 -3 -4 3
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2022 22 40.9 55.6 100.0 15.4 100.0 36.4 66.7 31.8 0.0 4.5 0.0
2024 696 45.8 67.7 82.9 27.6 44.2 37.1 52.9 46.0 29.7 8.0 71.4
Player 718 45.7 67.4 83.3 27.2 45.3 37.0 53.3 45.5 29.1 7.9 70.2
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2024 56 12 3 2
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2022 26.8 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
2024 23.7 7 5.8 1 1 5 2 28.6
Player 24.1 8 6.8 1 1 5 3 37.5
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2022 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2024 7 7 4 7 6 6 7 7 6 4 6 6 5 5 7 5 6 6 5 8 5 4 8 7 5 6 5 6 5 6 5
Player 8 8 5 8 7 7 8 8 7 5 7 7 6 6 8 6 7 7 6 9 6 5 9 8 6 7 6 7 6 7 6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2022 Shifts 6 .727 5 1 20.0 1 0 0.0
2024 Shades 189 .308 97 30 30.9 92 43 46.7
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2022 13 18.5 7.7% 0.0% 0 -- -- --
2024 200 17.6 12.5% 1.0% 108 18.3 7.4% 0.9%

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Pitch Distribution