As it turns out, that was his final start as a member of the Rays. Ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, the Cincinnati Reds sent minor league pitchers Adam Serwinowski and Brian Van Belle to Tampa to acquire Littel, who’ll reach free agency at season’s end.

The Dodgers add the Reds’ 10th-rated prospect, left-handed starter Adam Serwinowski, as well as 6-foot-10 reliever Paul Gervase and backup catcher Ben Rortvedt from Tampa Bay and send Triple-A

The Cincinnati Reds made a move to strengthen their starting rotation by acquiring pitcher Zack Littell from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade that also included the Los Angeles Dodgers.