Jake Irvin
Jake Irvin | |
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Washington Nationals – No. 27 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. | February 18, 1997|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 3, 2023, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through April 24, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 4–9 |
Earned run average | 4.60 |
Strikeouts | 122 |
Teams | |
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Jacob David Irvin (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Irvin attended
2015 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Oklahoma
.
Irvin was then drafted by the
Gulf Coast League Nationals and Low–A Auburn Doubledays. In 2019, Irvin started 25 games for the Single–A Hagerstown Suns, registering an 8–8 record and 3.79 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 128+1⁄3 innings pitched.[3]
Irvin did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
Tommy John surgery.[5] He returned to action in 2022, making 24 starts split between the High–A Wilmington Blue Rocks and Double–A Harrisburg Senators. In 103+1⁄3 innings of work, he logged a 3.83 ERA and 107 strikeouts.[6]
On November 15, 2022, the Nationals added Irvin to their
40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[7] Irvin was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season.[8] In 5 starts, Irvin registered a 2–2 record and 5.64 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 22+1⁄3 innings pitched. On May 2, 2023, the Nationals announced that Irvin would be promoted to the major leagues for the first time to start the following day against the Chicago Cubs.[9]
References
- ^ "Irvin goes to Nationals in the fourth round".
- ^ "OU baseball: A careful thinker, Jake Irvin content with choice to sign with Washington Nationals".
- ^ "Jake Irvin - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Irvin gets chance to end Nats' long streak of winless debuts". masnsports.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Jake Irvin Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Nats protect 6 players from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ "Nationals' Jake Irvin: Sent down to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Nationals' Jake Irvin: Starting Wednesday against Cubs". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)