Overview

• Littlefield was found Friday in a Houston hotel room while on assignment following the Rangers’ series with the Astros.
• He served as a special assistant, player personnel, and was regarded as part of president of baseball operations Chris Young’s inner circle of evaluators.
• Young praised his wide-ranging impact across professional, amateur, and international scouting and extended condolences to his wife Heather and children Tyler and Erika.
• The Rangers posted a memorial message on X as colleagues in the scouting community reflected on the loss of a highly respected voice.
• He worked 33 years in scouting, including 15 with Texas, after previous roles with the Braves, Pirates, and Padres, and came from a baseball family with relatives employed across MLB.