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Royals sent RHP Luke Little outright to Triple-A Omaha.

The 26-year-old hurler had been designated for assignment on Monday and passed through waivers unclaimed. He’ll have the option at the outset of the offseason to elect free agency if he so chooses. Little spent most of the season at the Triple-A level, posting a 7.28 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and a 60/46 K/BB ratio over 50 2/3 innings in 44 appearances.
- David Shovein

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Royals claimed LHP Luke Little off waivers from the Cubs; optioned him to Triple-A Omaha.

Little has a career 2.97 ERA in 40 major-league appearances — 30 of which happened in 2024 — and the price was right for the Royals here. The Cubs were forced to DFA Little after acquiring Tyrone Taylor and Clay Holmes from the Mets.
- Rivers McCown

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Cubs designated LHP Luke Little for assignment.

Little loses his spot on Chicago’s 40-man roster with Clay Holmes and Tyrone Taylor arriving at the trade deadline. The 25-year-old made one relief appearance for the Cubs earlier this season.
- George Bissell

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Cubs optioned LHP Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa.

Little heads back to the minors with Matthew Boyd returning from the injured list to start Wednesday’s game against the Phillies.

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Cubs recalled LHP Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa.

Little will get the chance to be a bullpen helper for the Cubs. The 25-year-old was an up-and-down option for Chicago in 2025 ,and likely will have the same role in 2026.

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Cubs optioned OF Justin Dean, LHP Luke Little and LHP Ryan Rolison to Triple-A Iowa; reassigned RHP Vince Velasquez, C Ariel Armas, C Casey Opitz, and OF Brett Bateman to minor league camp.

Dean was claimed off waivers twice this offseason after playing a bench role for the Dodgers in the World Series. He’ll provide bench help if called upon.

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Cubs optioned LHP Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa.

That was fast. Little lasted just a day with the Cubs in a year where he’s been up-and-down from the minors a time or two. The 6-foot-8 lefty is sent down to make room for Tom Cosgrove.

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Cubs recalled LHP Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa.

Little made 30 appearances with a 3.46 ERA for the Cubs last season, but he’s barely been needed this year, pitching just once in April. It probably didn’t help that he walked four in two-thirds of an inning in that game. Still, he had a 2.77 ERA in 48 2/3 innings for Iowa. He gives the Cubs a fourth left-hander in the pen as they combat the Brewers in five games over the next four days.

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Cubs optioned LHP Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa.

Little walked four of the six batters he faced in his one appearance for the Cubs, though he wasn’t as wild as that suggests. With a 2.97 ERA in 33 1/3 major league innings to date, he probably won’t have to wait too long for another look.

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Cubs recalled LHP Luke Little from Triple-A Iowa.

Little gets the call to bolster Chicago’s bullpen with Eli Morgan (elbow) landing on the injured list ahead of Tuesday’s contest against the Padres.

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