FACTS/FLUKES: Littell, Judge, Rodón, Andrus, Coulombe

Littell changed squads and thrived in Tampa Bay... Zack Littell (RHP, TAM) has a 4.45 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 20.7% K%, and 3.3% BB% in 58.2 IP. Previous teams mainly deployed him as a reliever, so let's examine his skills. Can Littell be a sustainable force down the stretch?

Year  IP/GS   ERA  xERA   BB%   K% K-BB%   SwK   GB/LD/FB  H%/S% hr/F 
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2021   62/2   2.92  4.01  10%  25%   15%  13.9%  47/16/38  26/79  12%
2022   44/0   5.08  4.23   7%  21%   14%  13.1%  43/16/40  32/68  15%
2023   59/9   4.45  4.91   3%  21%   17%  10.4%  40/22/39  32/69  14%

Expect some regression, especially with the strikeout skills taking a step back as a starter:

• Littell's xERA hints at the...

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