Christian Little

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38+2⁄3 innings pitched over 18 appearances. He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the end of the season. [8]

Little ultimately committed to transfer to Louisiana State. [9] [10] During the summer prior to his junior season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [11] [12]

Professional career

In the 2023 Major League Baseball draft, Little was selected by the New York Mets in the 19th round, but didn't sign and played another year at LSU. [13] The next year, Little was selected in the 11th round, with the 333rd overall pick, by the Seattle Mariners in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft. [14] On July 22, 2024, Little signed with the Mariners for $200,000. [15] [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "CBC's Christian Little selected to All-American Game". The St. Louis American . July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  2. ↑ Fredrickson, Ben (August 11, 2019). "CBC's Little seems headed for the big time, with understanding of what it means for African-Americans". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "CBC standout pitcher Little announces early graduation to join Vanderbilt in January". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 2, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Christian Little Plans To Enroll Early, Join Loaded Vanderbilt Pitching Staff". Baseball America . September 2, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Vanderbilt baseball moves on after losing Rocker and Leiter". The Tennessean . October 13, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Vanderbilt pitcher Christian Little only 17 but gets SEC tourney start". The Tennessean . May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ↑ Yates, Clinton (June 25, 2021). "For Vanderbilt's two freshman phenoms, success is a family affair". Andscape . Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Vanderbilt baseball pitcher Christian Little enters transfer portal". The Tennessean . June 9, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ "LSU coach Jay Johnson lands commitment from SEC pitcher". The Advocate . June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  10. ↑ "LSU baseball adds Christian Little, a Vanderbilt pitcher transfer". The Tennessean . June 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Cotuit Kettleers 2022 Cape Cod League Preview". Baseball America . Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Christian Little". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  13. ↑ "2023 Mets Draft Profile: Christian Little". amazinavenue.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Seattle Mariners select LSU pitcher Christian Little in the 11th round of MLB Draft". tigerrag.com. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Mariners Sign Draft Selections Jurrangelo Cijntje & Ryan Sloan". marinersblog.mlblogs.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Mariners Draft Signing Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
Christian Little
Seattle Mariners
Pitcher
Born: (2003-07-05) July 5, 2003 (age 21)
St. Louis, Missouri
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Head coach Jay Johnson
Assistant coach Wes Johnson
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