Zack Littell

Tampa Bay Rays, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29y-2m-4d (Oct 05, 1995)
Exp: 5.043 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 11 (#327 overall), 2013
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary

$6,000,000

2025 Cash

$6,000,000

Career Earnings

$3,949,363

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $6,000,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $6,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,000,000. In 2025, Littell will earn a base salary of $6,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29
Estimate
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 2.49% $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2026 30
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 5.043
Estimate
$6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000
2026 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29
Estimate
$6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Arbitration

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $1,850,000 contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, including $1,850,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,850,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$1,850,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $730,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $730,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $730,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $730,000
Average Salary:
$730,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 free-agent-restricted

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $571,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $571,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $571,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $571,000
Average Salary:
$571,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Zack Littell signed a 1 year , $100,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners, including $100,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $100,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $100,000
Average Salary:
$100,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

5.043 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$3,949,363

Earnings w/ Different Teams

5 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 17
Signing Bonus
$100,000
$100,000
2018 22
Active
$90,830
$190,830
2019 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$167,104
$357,934
2020 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$138,864
$496,798
2021 25
Active
$447,782
$944,580
2022 26
Reserve / minor-buried
$589,617
$1,534,197
2023 27
Retained
Active
$15,484
$549,682
$1,549,681
$2,099,363
2024 28
Active / Arb Avoided
$1,850,000
$3,949,363
Total      
$3,949,363
$3,949,363
2025 29
Active / estimate-arbitration
$6,000,000
Total
$9,949,363

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $100,000 - $100,000
3 $396,798 - - $396,798
2 $1,037,399 - - $1,037,399
1 $15,484 - - $15,484
2 $2,399,682 - - $2,399,682
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
17
$100,000
$100,000
$100,000
2018
22
$90,830
$90,830
$190,830
2019
23
$167,104
$167,104
$357,934
2020
24
$138,864
$138,864
$496,798
2021
25
$447,782
$447,782
$944,580
2022
26
$589,617
$589,617
$1,534,197
2023
27
$15,484
$549,682
$15,484
$549,682
$1,549,681
$2,099,363
2024
28
$1,850,000
$1,850,000
$3,949,363
Total
$3,849,363
$100,000
$3,949,363
$3,949,363
2025
29
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
Total
$9,849,363
$100,000
$9,949,363

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $100,000 - $100,000
3 $396,798 - - $396,798
2 $1,037,399 - - $1,037,399
1 $15,484 - - $15,484
2 $2,399,682 - - $2,399,682

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 TB Aug 15, 2024 - Sep 01, 2024 Shoulder
2023 TB May 24, 2023 - Jun 14, 2023 Shoulder
2022 SF Jul 09, 2022 - Aug 17, 2022 Oblique
2022 SF Apr 26, 2022 - May 05, 2022 COVID-19
2020 MIN Aug 22, 2020 - Sep 06, 2020 Elbow
2020 MIN Aug 01, 2020 - Aug 14, 2020 Hamstring
  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $1.85 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB), avoiding arbitration
  • May 10, 2023 Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
  • May 06, 2023 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • May 05, 2023 Traded to Boston (BOS) from Texas (TEX) for cash considerations
  • Jan 12, 2023 Signed a minor league contract with Texas (TEX)
  • Nov 11, 2022 Released by San Francisco (SF)
  • Nov 08, 2022 Outrighted to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
  • Sep 13, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jul 07, 2022 Promoted from the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
  • Jun 24, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $730,000 contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Feb 04, 2021 Signed a minor league contract with San Francisco (SF)
  • Mar 05, 2020 Signed a 1 year $571,000 contract with Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 29, 2017 Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from New York (NYY) with Dietrich Enns for Jaime Garcia
  • Nov 18, 2016 Traded to New York (NYY) from Seattle (SEA) for James Pazos
  • Jun 19, 2013 Signed a contract with Seattle (SEA)
  • Jun 08, 2013 Drafted by Seattle (SEA): Round 11 (#327 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 TB 29 29 164 68 63 31 141 22 8 10 0 156.3 3.63 1.25 2.74
2023 TB 26 14 94 43 41 12 74 13 3 6 0 90.0 4.10 1.18 -0.04
2022 SF 39 0 48 25 25 13 39 8 3 3 1 44.3 5.08 1.38 0.06
2021 SF 63 2 46 24 20 24 63 7 4 0 2 61.7 2.92 1.14 1.02
2020 MIN 6 0 12 7 7 3 3 5 0 0 0 6.3 9.95 2.37 -0.26
2019 MIN 29 0 34 12 11 9 32 4 6 0 0 37.0 2.68 1.16 0.94
2018 MIN 8 2 25 17 14 11 14 3 0 2 0 20.3 6.20 1.77 -0.49

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $29,762,736
  • Avg. Salary: $9,920,912
  • MLB Rank: 150
  • SP Rank: 57

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $6,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 199
  • SP Rank: 71

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Zack Littell to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Tyler Mahle 2 $22,000,000 $11,000,000 29
Trevor Williams 2 $13,000,000 $6,500,000 30
Zach Eflin 3 $40,000,000 $13,333,333 28
Spencer Strider 6 $75,000,000 $12,500,000 24
Averages 3 $37,500,000 $10,833,333 27.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Littell's current age (29), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
2 $18,703,704 $9,351,852

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Littell statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Tyler Mahle
2022-2023
14.00 5.23 9.61 2.48 3.78 1.14 4.03 2.88
Trevor Williams
2021-2022
12.50 3.41 8.66 2.69 3.78 1.36 3.88 2.34
Zach Eflin
2021-2022
15.50 4.77 8.08 1.57 4.11 1.19 3.62 3.16
Spencer Strider
2021-2022
10.00 4.06 6.90 3.47 3.27 1.14 5.93 6.53
Average 13.00 4.37 8.31 2.55 3.74 1.21 4.37 3.73
Zack Littell
2023-2024
21.50 4.48 7.76 1.49 3.87 1.21 3.95 2.92
Pct Change 65.38 2.52 -6.62 41.57 -3.48 0.00 9.61 -21.72
Median Prime % Change 1.26%
Average Prime % Change 10.91%

Calculated Market Value: Zack Littell

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $29,762,736 $9,920,912
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