Cincinnati Reds make another trade, land Tampa Bay starter Zack Littell, pending physical
The Reds had a deal in place late Wednesday night to acquire Tampa Bay Rays starter Zack Littell, sources confirmed.
The deal was expected to be completed Thursday, the day of MLB's trade deadline, once he clears a physical.
Littell, a right-hander who's eligible for free agency after this season, is expected to join a rotation that for now includes veteran swingman Nick Martinez and rookie starter Chase Burns (whose workload is potential concern as he piles up increasing career-high numbers of starts and innings this season).
Opening Day starter Hunter Greene also is expected back from a groin injury in August.
It was not immediately clear what the return going to the Rays will be, although sources say it includes at least one player off the big-league roster.
Littell is 8-8 with a 3.72 ERA in 21 starts this season.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Reds land Tampa Bay starter Zack Littell, pending physical
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