Jake Irvin

Jacob David Irvin (born February 18, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jake Irvin
Washington Nationals – No. 74
Pitcher
Born: (1997-02-18) February 18, 1997
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 3, 2023, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through May 19, 2023)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average5.50
Strikeouts15
Teams

Career

Irvin attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Oklahoma. He was then drafted by the Washington Nationals in the fourth round of the 2018 MLB Draft, and signed.[1][2]

The Nationals added Irvin to their 40-man roster after the 2022 season.[3] Irvin was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the 2023 season.[4] In 5 starts, Irvin registered a 2–2 record and 5.64 ERA with 20 strikeouts in 22.1 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.[5]

References
  1. "Irvin goes to Nationals in the fourth round".
  2. "OU baseball: A careful thinker, Jake Irvin content with choice to sign with Washington Nationals".
  3. "Nats protect 6 players from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com.
  4. "Nationals' Jake Irvin: Sent down to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. "Nationals' Jake Irvin: Starting Wednesday against Cubs". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
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