CINCINNATI — The Reds are trading for Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Littell, 29, has started 50 games over the past two seasons. He has a 3.72 ERA in 128 1/3 innings this season. He's scheduled to become a free agent at the end of the year.

The Cincinnati Reds add Zack Littell (8-8, 3.58) to the rotation and move swingman Nick Martinez to the bullpen to make room.

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.