"Little was a pleasant surprise for the Jays in '24 after he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs the previous winter. The 29-year-old built on that success and was immediately thrust into a high-leverage role this past season. The lefty responded well and was striking out batters at a rate we hadn't seen before. Through April, Little had appeared in 16 games and racked up 21 strikeouts through 13 innings. That month, he also started a streak of 15 games without allowing an earned run."
"Little was 0-1 with a 4.88 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 24 innings (34 appearances) following the All-Star break. He amassed 13 holds, 17 walks, one save, and one blown save. The southpaw had a lot more inherited runners (27), but didn't strand them as he did in the first half, allowing eight to score (29.6%). His strikeout rate decreased, his walk rate went up, and his ERA ballooned, although his 3.51 FIP suggests Little was more than a bit unlucky in the second half."
Brendon Little led the American League with 79 appearances for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025 and operated as a primary left-handed high-leverage reliever alongside Mason Fluharty. Little produced a dominant first half, entering the All-Star break 4-1 with a 2.03 ERA, 65 strikeouts, 17 holds and long scoreless stretches. The second half featured a pronounced regression: a 4.88 ERA, fewer strikeouts, more walks and a higher percentage of inherited runners scoring, though a 3.51 FIP indicates some bad luck. Overall totals were a 3.03 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 91 strikeouts in 68.2 innings.
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