🔥 Trending Brendon Little: Blue Jays Recall Announced

Brendon Little is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) ³⁴. He is a left-handed reliever known for his groundball rate ².

Early Life and Draft History

Born on August 11, 1996, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Little was initially drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 36th round of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Conestoga High School ¹⁵⁸. However, he did not sign with the Giants. He later attended State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota ¹⁵.

In 2017, Little was drafted again, this time by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (27th overall pick) of the MLB June Amateur Draft ¹⁵.

MLB Career

Little made his MLB debut on August 30, 2022 ⁵. He previously played for the Chicago Cubs before joining the Toronto Blue Jays ³.

As of the 2026 season, Little is part of the Blue Jays' relief pitching staff ²⁴. He has shown a 3.86 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP in 65 appearances, with a notable 71.3% groundball rate ².

Recent Activity

On July 18, 2026, the Blue Jays recalled Brendon Little from Triple-A Buffalo. This move came after he spent exactly one month in the minors. At the time of his recall, Little had allowed 15 runs (14 earned) with a 7/6 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 4 2/3 innings at the highest level ⁷.