Luke Little
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 6' 8" 220LBS | Age: 24
Draft: 2020 | Rd: 4, #117, Chicago Cubs | San Jacinto College North
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 6.2 12 1.35
2024 3 1 3.46 30 1 0 26 28 1.27
2 Seasons 3 1 2.76 37 1 0 32.2 40 1.29
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 7 0-0 0.00 6.2 12 1.35
2024 30 3-1 3.46 26 28 1.27
2 Seasons 37 3-1 2.76 32.2 40 1.29
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
2023 22 135 13 1 7.7 3.3 85.7 108.1 4.5 38.5 .228 .291 .288 .299 .419 38.5 40.0 13.3 0.00 3.74
2024 23 438 59 2 3.4 1.8 87.4 108.9 -1.6 15.3 .188 .273 .282 .295 .292 40.7 25.7 16.5 3.46 3.62
Player 573 72 3 4.2 2.2 87.1 108.9 -0.5 19.4 .197 .277 .284 .296 .315 40.3 28.8 15.8
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.
Four Seamer
(72.4%) ,
Sweeper
(26.3%) ,
Split Finger
(1.4%) ,


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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
2023 61.5 15.4 23.1 0.0 23.1 46.2 30.8 15.4 15.4 15.4 46.2 0.0 7.7 3.3
2024 71.2 16.9 8.5 3.4 39.0 39.0 22.0 6.8 52.5 13.6 20.3 3.4 3.4 1.8
Player 69.4 16.7 11.1 2.8 36.1 40.3 23.6 8.3 45.8 13.9 25.0 2.8 4.2 2.2
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

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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 4-Seam Fastball CHC L 316 95.8 20.6 -6.5 9.1ARM 1.3 9.1 -6.5 9.1ARM 0.9
2024 Split-Finger CHC L 6 90.3 30.2 0.3 6.7ARM -4.0 3.3 2.9 6.7ARM -1.8
2024 Sweeper CHC L 115 81.8 41.0 2.1 13.9GLV -0.3 0.2 0.8 13.9GLV -0.2
2023 4-Seam Fastball CHC L 80 96.6 20.2 -6.4 8.6ARM 0.7 9.0 -6.3 8.6ARM 0.7
2023 Sweeper CHC L 55 80.7 42.7 2.8 16.5GLV 2.6 -0.2 1.3 16.5GLV 2.4
! 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 4-Seam Fastball 1.3 4 317 72.4 79 .219 .313 .311 19.0 17.7 20.6 .212 .310 .308 43.1
2024 Sweeper -0.4 0 115 26.3 28 .048 .095 .220 54.3 50.0 32.6 .111 .125 .253 14.3
2024 Split-Finger 0.7 0 6 1.4 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .254 .971 .504 100.0
2023 4-Seam Fastball 0.7 1 80 59.3 17 .308 .462 .376 37.9 29.4 26.3 .299 .408 .359 44.4
2023 Sweeper 4.1 2 55 40.7 13 .091 .091 .177 56.0 53.8 29.2 .144 .153 .219 25.0
! 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 4-Seam Fastball 315 95.8 71 12.7 10:30 10:30 0
2024 Sweeper 114 81.8 62 14.9 3:45 3:15 30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 79 96.6 74 12.3 10:15 10:30 -15
2023 Sweeper 55 80.7 73 17.8 4:00 3:15 45
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 30 135 0 3 0 -1 3
2024 108 438 6 6 -2 -6 4
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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 %
2023 135 45.9 59.7 64.9 23.3 29.4 39.3 53.3 40.0 46.3 7.4 60.0
2024 438 48.9 50.9 85.3 21.4 45.8 41.6 63.9 35.8 26.8 7.3 59.4
Player 573 48.2 52.9 80.1 21.9 41.5 41.0 61.6 36.8 31.8 7.3 59.5
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
2023 89 39 98
2024 78 48 97
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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 %
2024 26.7 1 1.5 -1 1 2 0 0.0
Player 26.7 1 1.5 -1 1 2 0 0.0
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
2024 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2
Player 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2
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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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2023 2024 +/-  
Fastball Velocity 96.6 95.8 -0.8 ↓
Offspeed Velocity 0.0 90.3 0.0
Breaking Velocity 80.7 81.8 1.1 ↑
Exit Velocity 85.7 87.4 1.7 ↑
Launch Angle 4.5 -1.6 -6.1 ↓
Barrel % 7.7 3.4 -4.3 ↓
Hard Hit % 38.5 40.7 2.2 ↑
LA Sweet-Spot % 38.5 15.3 -23.2 ↓
xBA .228 .188 -0.040 ↓
BA .208 .174 -0.034 ↓
xwOBA .299 .295 -0.004 ↓
wOBA .288 .282 -0.006 ↓
xSLG .291 .273 -0.018 ↓
SLG .292 .256 -0.036 ↓
K% 40.0 25.7 -14.3 ↓
BB% 13.3 16.5 3.2 ↑
Swing % 40.0 35.8 -4.2 ↓
Whiff% 46.3 26.8 -19.5 ↓
In Zone % 45.9 48.9 3.0 ↑
Out of Zone % 54.1 51.1 -3.0 ↓
Out of Zone Swing % 23.3 21.4 -1.9 ↓
First Pitch Swing % 20.0 15.7 -4.3 ↓
First Pitch Strike % 53.3 63.9 10.6 ↑
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 30 .288 19 0 0.0 11 1 9.1
2024 Shades 108 .282 60 1 1.7 48 11 22.9
! 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 %
2023 27 17.4 0.0% 0.0% 37 19.2 0.0% 0.0%
2024 134 17.0 11.2% 0.7% 96 18.2 6.3% 1.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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