Reds Land Right-Hander Zack Littell in Three-Team Trade

The Cincinnati Reds acquired right-hander Zack Littell from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a three-team trade on Wednesday. Littell, 29, was 8-8 with a 3.58 ERA across 22 starts for the Rays this season, having thrown five shutout innings in his last outing. He has been a rotation mainstay for Tampa Bay for the past 2 1/2 seasons, but has also given up a major-league-leading 26 home runs.