Cole Irvin
30-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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
RANKSFrom Preseason
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Set to open in rotation
Irvin will begin 2024 as the Orioles' fifth starter, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Experience wins out here, as Irvin's 7.30 ERA and 8:10 K:BB over 12.1 innings across four Grapefruit League starts probably didn't merit a rotation spot. His starting role is tenuous at best -- Kyle Bradish (elbow) and John Means (elbow) will miss some time to begin the season, but but he has a strong beginning to his 2024 campaign, Irvin is likely to head to the bullpen or Triple-A Norfolk once one of those pitchers is ready to debut.
Experience wins out here, as Irvin's 7.30 ERA and 8:10 K:BB over 12.1 innings across four Grapefruit League starts probably didn't merit a rotation spot. His starting role is tenuous at best -- Kyle Bradish (elbow) and John Means (elbow) will miss some time to begin the season, but but he has a strong beginning to his 2024 campaign, Irvin is likely to head to the bullpen or Triple-A Norfolk once one of those pitchers is ready to debut.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .240 | 29 | 14 | 49 | 6 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .256 | 167 | 43 | 203 | 30 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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
-24%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.60 | 1.13 | 145.0 | 6.9 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.76 | 1.28 | 113.1 | 6.8 | 1.7 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
3.24K/9
7.9BB/9
2.4HR/9
1.3Fastball
92.1 mphERA
4.42WHIP
1.28BABIP
.309GB/FB
1.24Left On Base
68.2%Exit Velocity
82.0 mphBarrels/BBE
6.9%Spin Rate
1941 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.8%Swinging Strike
10.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Rotation odds slim
Irvin is likely a longshot to make the Orioles' Opening Day rotation in 2024, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander posted a 4.81 ERA over 12 starts in 2023 after beginning the season in the rotation, and it's hardly a surprise he won't enter spring training in a strong position for a potential starting job. Irvin also made 12 appearances out of the bullpen and pitched better with a 3.26 ERA and 20:5 K:BB over 19.1 innings, which could still give him a path to the Opening Day roster.
The left-hander posted a 4.81 ERA over 12 starts in 2023 after beginning the season in the rotation, and it's hardly a surprise he won't enter spring training in a strong position for a potential starting job. Irvin also made 12 appearances out of the bullpen and pitched better with a 3.26 ERA and 20:5 K:BB over 19.1 innings, which could still give him a path to the Opening Day roster.
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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Takes step back Wednesday
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
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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Shot at rotation spot
Irvin could be needed in the Orioles' rotation following injuries to Kyle Bradish (elbow) and John Means (elbow), Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
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Avoids arbitration with Orioles
Irvin signed a one-year deal with the Orioles on Thursday to avoid arbitration.
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Back in majors
Irvin was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
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