Reds’ front office already knows Zack Littell isn’t worth re-signing

Wild Card Series - Cincinnati Reds v Los Angeles Dodgers - Game Two | Ronald Martinez/GettyImagesWhen the Cincinnati Reds swung a deal for veteran right-hander Zack Littell at the MLB trade deadline, it made a lot of sense. Hunter Greene was still working his way back from injury, a bunch of the rotation depth had already been lost for the season, and Chase Burns was on an innings limit.

Getting 10 starts and 53 innings to the tune of a decent 4.39 ERA from Littell was a nice boost, and the cost wasn't all that great with Adam Serwinowski and Brian Van Belle being all that was needed to shore up the rotation for the stretch run.

There's a lot to like about Littell; he limits walks, throws…