Littell Activated by D-Backs, Headed to Bullpen
Arizona activated Zack Littell after signing him to a league-minimum deal, slotting the veteran righty into a multi-inning relief role.
The Diamondbacks activated Zack Littell after signing him over the weekend, with the team informing him he will work out of the bullpen to start his tenure. Littell spent the last three-plus seasons as a starter with Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, and Washington, posting a near-5.00 ERA in 112.1 innings last year. Washington is covering the bulk of his salary after releasing him, leaving Arizona on the hook for only league minimum. The D-Backs plan to keep him stretched out in a multi-inning role as rotation insurance.
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