Cole Irvin

Cole Irvin

30-Year-Old PitcherSP
Baltimore Orioles
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
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Orioles in January of 2024.
Finishes one out shy of win
PBaltimore Orioles
April 15, 2024
Irvin did not factor into the decision during Monday's win over Minnesota, allowing two runs on six hits over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
Irvin was sent out for the fifth inning with a chance to put himself in position for the win but was lifted in favor of Dillon Tate following a two-out single by Manuel Margot. Irvin had been held to roughly 80 pitches in each of his first two starts and the same held true Monday as he was pulled after 82. Irvin had allowed nine runs and walked five in his first two starts, so holding the Twins to just a pair of runs with zero walks was a step in the right direction. His next scheduled start is tentatively slated for a weekend matchup in Kansas City against the Royals.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
80
Last 10 Games
80
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Cole Irvin generally throw?
 
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11-20
 
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41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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41-50
 
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121+
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
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .247 241 31 15 54 4 0 7
Since 2022vs Right .260 902 176 47 218 47 5 31
2024vs Left .333 16 2 1 5 0 0 1
2024vs Right .326 50 9 4 15 3 1 1
2023vs Left .267 69 9 6 16 1 0 1
2023vs Right .253 267 59 15 62 14 1 10
2022vs Left .229 156 20 8 33 3 0 5
2022vs Right .257 585 108 28 141 30 3 20
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-25%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-25%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-42%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.72 1.16 154.2 6 7 0 6.9 2.2 0.6
Since 2022Away 4.94 1.31 118.1 4 11 0 6.8 1.8 2.1
2024Home 5.59 1.55 9.2 0 1 0 6.5 1.9 0.9
2024Away 9.00 2.00 5.0 0 0 0 7.2 5.4 1.8
2023Home 5.03 1.42 39.1 1 1 0 7.6 3.2 0.7
2023Away 3.79 1.13 38.0 0 3 0 8.3 1.7 1.9
2022Home 3.07 1.02 105.2 5 5 0 6.6 1.9 0.5
2022Away 5.26 1.35 75.1 4 8 0 6.0 1.7 2.3
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.20
 
K/9
6.8
 
BB/9
3.1
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
92.8 mph
 
ERA
6.75
 
WHIP
1.70
 
BABIP
.372
 
GB/FB
1.11
 
Left On Base
63.1%
 
Swinging Strike
7.1%
 
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Longer look in rotation?
PBaltimore Orioles
April 17, 2024
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.
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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.
Irvin wasn't expected to take on much more than a swingman role after the A's acquired him from the Phillies last January, but the southpaw's strong performance in spring training earned him a spot in the starting rotation to begin the season. With modest off-speed offerings to go along with a four seamer and sinker that both sat in the low 90s, Irvin struck batters out at an uninspiring 16.3% clip. His other peripherals weren't much better either, as he posted a 24.4 LD%, 37.9 FB% and 10.4 HR/FB%. Despite those numbers working against him, an excellent 5.5 BB% helped him post a 4.24 ERA and 4.30 FIP across a career-high 178.1 innings. Irving's inability to overpower hitters suggests that he likely performed close to his ceiling in 2021. That being said, even if takes a step back next season, the lefty still profiles as a passable fourth or fifth starter in most big-league rotations.
With a number of the Phillies' primary rotation options underperforming, Irvin got his chance to prove that his 2.57 ERA for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2018 would translate to the big leagues despite mediocre stuff. In 41.2 innings, the stuff concerns won out, as the lefty stumbled to a 5.83 ERA. He couldn't strike out enough batters (17.1%) or keep the ball on the ground (34.4% groundball rate). His 7.2% walk rate was good, but not at the elite level necessary to make up for those deficiencies. With a fastball that averaged less than 90 mph and no above-average secondary weapons, it's hard to see Irvin making a particularly strong push for the fifth starter spot this season, as good control can only get a pitcher so far on its own. Lefties managed a .935 OPS off of him, so if he does move to the bullpen, it may only be in a mop-up role. There's not much here barring a sudden repertoire change.
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Roughed up by BoSox
PBaltimore Orioles
April 10, 2024
Irvin didn't factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks across five innings against Boston. He struck out four.
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Allows four runs in loss
PBaltimore Orioles
April 2, 2024
Irvin (0-1) took the loss Tuesday versus Kansas City, allowing four earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings.
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Set to open in rotation
PBaltimore Orioles
March 22, 2024
Irvin will begin 2024 as the Orioles' fifth starter, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Takes step back Wednesday
PBaltimore Orioles
March 14, 2024
Irvin allowed six runs on seven hits and four walks with three strikeouts over 3.2 innings versus Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Displays increased velocity
PBaltimore Orioles
February 25, 2024
Irvin had increased velocity on all of his pitches in his Grapefruit League debut Sunday versus the Pirates, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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