2023 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
10.38
WHIP
2.00
K
13
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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Could be in line to start Saturday
Irvin looks to be the "most likely option" to start for the Orioles on Saturday versus the Royals, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
ANALYSIS
Manager Brandon Hyde has professed a desire to use a traditional starter rather than employ a bullpen game, and Irvin seems to line up best given the recent usage of all potential options. The left-hander has struggled mightily in the majors this season (10.38 ERA) but holds a 3.21 ERA with just four walks in seven starts with Triple-A Norfolk.
Manager Brandon Hyde has professed a desire to use a traditional starter rather than employ a bullpen game, and Irvin seems to line up best given the recent usage of all potential options. The left-hander has struggled mightily in the majors this season (10.38 ERA) but holds a 3.21 ERA with just four walks in seven starts with Triple-A Norfolk.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
69
Last 10 Games
69
Last 5 Games
69
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 2021
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-30%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .267 | 56 | 21 | 89 | 10 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .265 | 210 | 65 | 298 | 40 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .444 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .311 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .229 | 20 | 8 | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .257 | 108 | 28 | 141 | 20 | |||
| 2021vs Left | .289 | 35 | 11 | 52 | 5 | |||
| 2021vs Right | .270 | 90 | 31 | 143 | 18 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-27%
ERA at Home
2023
-25%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 3.70 | 1.16 | 202.0 | 6.4 | 2.1 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 5.07 | 1.40 | 170.1 | 6.4 | 2.1 | ||||
| 2023Home | 9.35 | 1.73 | 8.2 | 9.3 | 6.2 | ||||
| 2023Away | 12.46 | 2.54 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2022Home | 3.07 | 1.02 | 105.2 | 6.6 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.26 | 1.35 | 75.1 | 6.0 | 1.7 | ||||
| 2021Home | 3.90 | 1.28 | 87.2 | 5.9 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 4.57 | 1.38 | 90.2 | 6.8 | 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.
* 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
1.63K/9
9.0BB/9
5.5HR/9
1.4Fastball
91.5 mphERA
10.38WHIP
2.00BABIP
.403GB/FB
0.67Left On Base
47.4%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.7%Spin Rate
1960 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.6%Swinging Strike
8.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Optioned to Triple-A
Irvin was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Recalled to work in bullpen
Irvin was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles on Tuesday.
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Optioned after poor start
Irvin was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Hit hard by former team
Irvin allowed six runs on five hits and a walk over 4.0 innings in Thursday's 8-7 win over the A's. He struck out four and didn't factor in the decision.
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Another shaky outing Saturday
Irvin (0-2) took the loss Saturday as the Orioles fell 4-1 to the Yankees. He gave up three runs on four hits and four walks over 4.2 innings and struck out five.
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