2024 Stats
W-L
6-5
ERA
4.62
WHIP
1.37
K
61
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Irvin was traded from the A's to the Orioles in January of 2023, but he was demoted to Triple-A after he gave up 15 runs in three turns through the rotation for Baltimore. The 30-year-old rejoined the big club in mid-June and remained there until mid-September, and he pitched much better during that stretch with a 3.32 ERA and 54:13 K:BB in 19 appearances (nine starts). Irvin put up solid numbers for a back-end starter for Oakland in 2021 and 2022, and he had similar output last season despite the ugly start, albeit in a much smaller sample size. The soft-tossing lefty has a limited ceiling but could provide some volume value in 2024 if he's able to earn a spot in the Opening Day rotation, which isn't guaranteed. Read Past Outlooks
Relegated to bullpen
Manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Irvin will pitch out of the bullpen going forward, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The decision to move Irvin to the bullpen comes after he allowed five runs in 3.2 innings during his most recent start Sunday against the Rangers, giving him a 10.22 ERA over 12.1 innings across his last three starts. Hyde noted there is still a possibility that the 30-year-old southpaw returns to the rotation at some point, but he would likely need to string together several solid performances out of the bullpen before that happens.
The decision to move Irvin to the bullpen comes after he allowed five runs in 3.2 innings during his most recent start Sunday against the Rangers, giving him a 10.22 ERA over 12.1 innings across his last three starts. Hyde noted there is still a possibility that the 30-year-old southpaw returns to the rotation at some point, but he would likely need to string together several solid performances out of the bullpen before that happens.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
57
How many pitches does Cole Irvin generally throw?
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What part of the game does Cole Irvin generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-29%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .233 | 43 | 16 | 67 | 7 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .268 | 214 | 61 | 288 | 41 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .217 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .305 | 47 | 18 | 85 | 11 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .267 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .253 | 59 | 15 | 62 | 10 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .229 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .257 | 108 | 28 | 141 | 20 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-20%
ERA at Home
2024
-10%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.82 | 1.21 | 198.0 | 6.7 | 2.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.80 | 1.28 | 150.0 | 6.5 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.42 | 1.43 | 53.0 | 6.3 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.91 | 1.28 | 36.2 | 5.9 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.03 | 1.42 | 39.1 | 7.6 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 3.79 | 1.13 | 38.0 | 8.3 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.07 | 1.02 | 105.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.26 | 1.35 | 75.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cole Irvin compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.05K/9
6.1BB/9
2.0HR/9
1.2Fastball
91.9 mphERA
4.62WHIP
1.37BABIP
.322GB/FB
1.10Left On Base
65.0%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
7.3%Spin Rate
2011 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.3%Swinging Strike
7.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Irvin produced an ERA below 4.00 for the first time last year, but that's mostly thanks to the fact that league-wide scoring dropped. By park-adjusted ERA-, he actually got slightly worse, going from 103 in that category in 2021 to 108 in 2022 despite improving his actual ERA by 26 points. A pitcher who can produce a below-average but passable performance across 30 starts certainly has value, both in MLB and in deeper fantasy leagues, but nothing in Irvin's record suggests he's on the verge of becoming anything more than that. He has excellent control, as his 4.9 BB% was even better than his career mark of 5.4%, but he doesn't have much more than that. The lefty's fastball averaged a mere 90.9 mph, and his 17.3 K% was poor as usual. Much of his appeal came from the fact that he was with Oakland, which meant a safe rotation spot and half of his starts at one of the league's most pitcher-friendly parks, but he was traded to Baltimore during the offseason. Camden Yards became more pitcher friendly last season with the fence in left field being pushed back, but it's still a clear downgrade from the Coliseum. His rotation spot, however, should be similarly secure with the Orioles.
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Another shaky outing Sunday
Irvin (6-5) took the loss against the Rangers on Sunday, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two over 3.2 innings.
ANALYSIS
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Hit hard in loss
Irvin (6-4) took the loss against the Guardians on Tuesday, allowing eight runs (four earned) on 10 hits with no walks and one strikeout over four innings.
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Struggles in no-decision
Irvin did not factor into the decision in a win over the Yankees on Thursday, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks over 4.2 innings while striking out two.
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Early woes mar outing
Irvin (6-3) suffered the loss Thursday, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits and a walk over 5.2 innings against Atlanta. He struck out eight.
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Fans six in sixth win
Irvin (6-2) picked up the win Friday in a 6-3 victory over the Rays, giving up three runs (two earned) on eight hits over 5.2 innings. He struck out six without walking a battter.
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Longer look in rotation?
Irvin could remain in Baltimore's rotation once John Means returns from his forearm injury next week after Tyler Wells was placed on the injured list Tuesday with an elbow issue.
ANALYSIS
Irvin's time in the Orioles' rotation appeared to be winding down with Means nearing the end of his rehab assignment, but Wells' injury creates another opening. Irvin hasn't pitched particularly well in his three starts with a 6.75 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB over 14.2 innings, so it's possible Baltimore decides to look elsewhere if he doesn't show some improvement soon.
Irvin's time in the Orioles' rotation appeared to be winding down with Means nearing the end of his rehab assignment, but Wells' injury creates another opening. Irvin hasn't pitched particularly well in his three starts with a 6.75 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB over 14.2 innings, so it's possible Baltimore decides to look elsewhere if he doesn't show some improvement soon.