BA: #36 Little was the No. 159 prospect in the 2015 BA 500 out of a Pennsylvania high school due to his flashes of arm strength and promise with his offspeed stuff. However, his lack of command and tough signability lead him to enroll at North Carolina. He pitched just four innings as a freshman, then chose to transfer to a junior college. Little pitched in the Cape Cod League following his freshman year, and he showed a mid-90s fastball and tight curveball. Little has taken impressive strides with his control with the workload he's gotten in junior college. He's been consistently around the strike zone, even if lacking pinpoint command. He has a tendency to finish upright and isn't always able to time his delivery. As a result, Little's strikethrowing can come and go and he'll sometimes struggle to get on top of his curveball. Still, Little's fastball reaches 96 and rests comfortably at 90-93 with above-average life. His curveball shows tight top-to-bottom break in the upper 70s and could be a true plus pitch if he's able to continue improving his consistency. The lefty receives positive reviews for his work ethic and desire to improve. He's expected to come off the board on the first day of the draft. MLB.com: Little had the chance to join the pro ranks when he was coming out of high school in Pennsylvania, but instead opted to head to North Carolina. He threw just four innings as a freshman in 2016, so he transferred to the State College of Florida to be Draft eligible this June. Little pitched very well in the Cape Cod League this summer and has continued to show premium velocity in junior college this spring. He was touching 97 mph in fall ball and has kept that up during the regular season in Florida. He complements it with a true 12-to-6 power curve which flashes plus on occasion, and he'll also show some feel for his changeup, though it's behind the other two pitches. While he has a very quick and clean arm delivery, his command comes and goes and his fastball can be flat at times, though that hasn't kept him from missing a ton of bats this spring. The lack of track record, as well as the inconsistency with his delivery and command, might concern some, with scouts wondering if he's a starter or a reliever long term. This kind of arm strength from the left side is hard to find, so teams won't too long to take him off the board. KLaw: Little has a wipeout curveball and could probably be a bullpen lefty right now - but I'd develop him as a starter first. He's been up to 96 regularly in junior college and has a changeup. He needs to get over his front side better but the curveball is his ticket. https://youtu.be/Q4eNF-OZ3Aw ----- Sent from JPTT on my iPad -- やっ..........！！！！！！止めろペイモンこの野郎～～～～～～っ 地獄でいきなり聖書なんえ 読み上げやがってえ~~~~~~~~~っ！！殺すえおっ！！ --

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