St. Louis take Luke Little in Rule 5 Draft

Cardinals add talented Arm to staff

(FTD, St. Louis)

Luke Little was selected by the Cardinals with the #21 pick in the 1st Round of the 2023 Rule 5 Draft. The talented young pitcher that was picked in the 1st Round of

Luke Little (23), joins the Pitching Fold

the 2020 MLB Draft by Kansas City Royals. The Houston, Texas native was selected with the 32nd overall pick out of High School. Little is one of the most imposing arms in the game. His 6'8" 225 stature, with the 100+ MPH velocity from a 3/4 arm slot on the left side is terrifying. The obvious Randy Johnson comparisons still exist by some inside the baseball circles.

He has spent 4 years in the Minors compiling 81 starts with a 4.61 ERA, 441K/185BB in 384 Innings of work. "We're excited to get a player with the talent of Luke. He's was a guy we had on our board during that draft. The hope was he'd fall to us in the 2nd round but it didn't work out. We love the upside on the mound. Obviously, the arm talent jumps out. He has some mechanical things that'll need to be ironed out. We as an organization feel it's something that can be obtained quickly. It'll be interesting to see what role he finds with our team next season" said GM Jonathan Ferguson.