"On the American League pennant winning Blue Jays in 2025, Little had a 3.03 ERA and 2.92 FIP in 68.1 innings pitched over 79 games, with a K% that increased to 30.8% and a 15.3 BB%. Little still did a good job of keeping the ball on the ground, as he had a 59 GB%. In fact, the reason Little's FIP was as good as it was despite the high walk rate is because he only gave up two home runs all season."
"From the start of the season until July 25th, Little had a 1.90 ERA and 2.34 FIP in 47.1 innings pitched. Over his first 28 innings pitched, Little gave up just four earned runs, with three of them coming in a two-game stretch early in the season. That 28 inning stretch also saw Little post a 34.5 K% and 11.5 BB%, but his walk rate started to climb after those first 28 innings"
"Over Little's final 21 innings from July 28th until the end of the season, he gave up 13 runs for a 5.57 ERA and 4.18 FIP, while his K% plummeted to 21.6% and his walk rate sat at 16.5%. Those struggles continued into the postseason, as Little gave up five earned runs over four innings of work for an 11.25 ERA and 11.89 FIP."
Brendon Little joined the Blue Jays after the 2023 season and made his first full major-league appearance in 2024, posting a 3.74 ERA and 4.90 FIP in 45.2 innings with an elite 70.9% ground-ball rate. In 2025 he posted a 3.03 ERA and 2.92 FIP across 68.1 innings, with strikeouts rising to 30.8% but walks climbing to 15.3%. He allowed only two home runs in 2025 due to strong ground-ball tendencies. Little dominated early in 2025 but suffered a pronounced second-half decline and struggled in the postseason.
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