Nationals Add Vet Littell, Shake Up Rotation

0:00For the Washington Nationals, it's March 10th. Here's what's happening. Washington Nationals are bolstering their pitching staff just weeks before opening day. They agreed to a major league deal with 30-year-old right-hander Zach Latel on Tuesday. To clear a roster spot, they designated lefty Richard Lovelady for assignment. Little had a breakout year in 2025. Pitching a career high 186 and two-thirds innings, split between the rays and reds. He posted a 3.81 earned run average across 32 starts, including his first playoff appearance against the Dodgers. This marched the 4th veteran pitcher the Naths have added this spring, following starter Miles McAlloss at age 37 and reliever Sino Perez at 29 and Drew Smith at 32. Little's background shows a big transformation. An 11th round picked by the Mariners back in 2013, he bounced through six organizations before thriving as a starter with Tampa Bay. Starting in 2023, there he racked up a 3.57 earned run average over 65 starts with excellent

1:06walk control. Now, if the Nationals use him in the rotation, it shakes up their plans. Projections had Cade Cavali, Jake Irvin, Foster Griff and Amikolas locked in, with Brad Lorde possibly filling the 5th spot if Josiah Gray isn't. Ready. In and story, it's thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com.