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.

After sending reliever Taylor Rogers to the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier in the day in exchange for third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes, the Reds added the 29-year-old Littell, who threw five scoreless innings against the Yankees on Wednesday night.