Luke Little
Bats L Throws L6'8" 220 lbBorn 2000 Charlotte, USADebut 2023Team CHCDraft 2020 R4 #117 Chicago Cubs, San Jacinto College NorthContract 1 y (26) 2026: $53,029
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 113 | 24.6 | 11.7 | 2.23 | 20.9 | 6.20 | 105.8 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 104.9 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 104.8 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 24
His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 100 PITCH+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 113 | | | | 104.9 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | 54.5 | 97.9 | 52.4 |
| 2025 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 88.0 | 100.0 | 88.0 |
| 2024 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 3.46 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 109 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 103.9 | 114.1 | 118.0 |
| 2023 | CHC | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 110.1 | 97.5 | 107.6 |
| Career | | 3 | 1 | 2.80 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 | 154 | 1 | 28 | 44 | 103.5 | | 113.0 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | CHC | P | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.000 | |
| 2024 | CHC | P | 30 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | +1.9 |
| 2023 | CHC | P | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -0.1 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 115 | 23.2 IP, 22% K | 5.82 | |
| 2026 | AAA | nan | Pit | 131 | 26.1 IP, 23% K | 6.21 | |
| 2026 | AA | Knoxville Smokies | Pit | 74 | 15.2 IP, 26% K | 4.14 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 252 | 59.2 IP, 30% K | 2.89 | |
| 2024 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 30 | 6.2 IP, 23% K | 4.35 | |
| 2023 | AAA | Iowa Cubs | Pit | 51 | 11.2 IP, 41% K | 1.61 | |
| 2023 | AA | Tennessee Smokies | Pit | 154 | 34.2 IP, 41% K | 3.16 | |
| 2023 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | Pit | 74 | 17.1 IP, 28% K | 0.53 | |
| 2022 | A+ | South Bend Cubs | Pit | 50 | 13.0 IP, 34% K | 0.69 | |
| 2022 | A | Myrtle Beach Pelicans | Pit | 235 | 52.2 IP, 36% K | 2.93 | |
| 2021 | Rk | ACL Cubs | Pit | 50 | 11.0 IP, 38% K | 4.91 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 1.000 | 0.300 | | 0.580 |
| 2025 | 0.467 | 0.287 | 0.256 | 0.560 |
| 2024 | 0.233 | 0.325 | 0.177 | 0.392 |
| 2023 | 0.177 | 0.355 | 0.178 | 0.338 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.