"Brendon Little emerged as a top bullpen option in the first half of 2025, having a 2.03 ERA at the All-Star Break. After that, things went downhill for the left-hander, as his second-half ERA inflated to 4.88, finishing with an overall season total of 3.03."
"Little's fastball run value was in the 39th percentile and fastball velocity in the 33rd. It's clearly an area that needs improvement to get back to playing like his 2025 first-half self."
"Little added a four-seam fastball to his current trio of pitches. This new fastball should hopefully help him generate more strikes and let his nasty knuckle curveball to put batters away."
Brendon Little, a Toronto Blue Jays left-handed reliever, experienced a significant decline in performance during the 2025 season. He maintained a strong 2.03 ERA through the All-Star Break but saw his second-half ERA rise to 4.88, finishing with a 3.03 overall ERA. His primary issue stemmed from ineffective hard-throwing pitches, with his fastball run value ranking in the 39th percentile and velocity in the 33rd percentile. During 2025, Little relied on three pitches: a knuckle curve, sinker, and cutter. Entering 2026 Spring Training, Little addressed these deficiencies by adding a four-seam fastball to his repertoire, averaging 94.4 mph. This addition aims to generate more consistent strikes and allow his effective knuckle curveball to finish batters.
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