Jack Little (pitcher)

Jack Alan Little (born January 10, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jack Little
Little with the Great Lakes Loons in 2021
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1998-01-10) January 10, 1998 (age 27) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 19, 2025, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics (through July 5, 2025)
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	6.00
Strikeouts	2
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (2025)

Amateur career

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]

Professional career

Los Angeles Dodgers

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]

Pittsburgh Pirates

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