Jack Little (pitcher)

Little played college baseball at Stanford University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.^[1] He was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.^[2]

Little split his first professional season between the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers and Single-A Great Lakes Loons.^[3] Little did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

Little returned to action in 2021 with the now High-A Great Lakes, posting a 3–1 record and 6.75 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 30+2⁄3 innings pitched across 24 games.^[3] He missed the entirety of the 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.^[5][6] Little made 20 relief outings for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers in 2023, but struggled to an 0–1 record and 7.71 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 18+2⁄3 innings pitched.^[7] He split the 2024 campaign between Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, accumulating a combined 3–2 record and 3.79 ERA with 63 strikeouts and five saves across 47 appearances.^[8]

Little began the 2025 season with Oklahoma City, posting a 3–2 record and 2.20 ERA with 33 strikeouts and 10 saves over 26 appearances.^[3] On June 19, he was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.^[9] Little made his debut that night against the San Diego Padres, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk in two innings. He also recorded his first career MLB strikeout against Martín Maldonado.^[10] He pitched two games for the Dodgers, allowing two runs on four hits in three innings while also pitching to a 4.64 ERA in 36 games for Oklahoma City.^[3] Little was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on August 4.^[11]

On August 6, 2025, Little was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates^[12]