Jake Irvin strikes out five in no-decision Tuesday

He allowed just one earned run. It could have been worse, but Tom Cosgrove stranded a pair of inherited runners. Irvin’s ERA falls to 5.62. He did strike out six, at least, but it’s hard to recommend anyone who walks six Rockies in any sort of fantasy baseball role.

Irvin dropped to 0-4 with a 7.01 ERA in five starts since coming off the injured list. We’ve suggested it for years, but the Nationals really ought to take a late look at Irvin in short relief here. At 24-42 with a 5.06 ERA in four years as a starting pitcher, he’s almost certainly looking at getting non-tendered this winter.

Irvin struck out six but didn’t pitch well enough to win. He now has a 5.80 ERA on the season. While Washington has turned its franchise around offensively, there’s still work to do on the rotation. The 29-year-old made 33 starts in back-to-back seasons entering 2026, but he’s unlikely to be part of the team’s future plans. He’s lined up for a road game in Miami next time out.

Irvin has essentially alternated quality starts with clunkers of the past two months, and this one qualifies as the latter. He gave four hits — one of those a homer by Pete Crow-Armstrong — and walked two while striking out four against the tough Cubs’ lineup. Irvin now has a 5.79 ERA on the season, and it would be foolish to trust him as a fantasy streamer against the Mets on Sunday.

Irvin gave up three hits, walked two and struck out three. He hasn’t completed six innings in any of his 13 starts this year. It’s tough to win games like that, which is why Irvin has only won two starts this year. He also has a 5.37 ERA. Irvin is lined up to face the Cubs at home next week.

Irvin struck out one batter on the evening while issuing a pair of walks. He blanked the Braves through the first three innings, then served up a solo homer to Ronald Acuna Jr. in the fourth and a two-run blast to Mike Yastrzemski in the fifth. Irvin then started the sixth with a pair of walks before turning the ball over to the bullpen — and both inherited runners came around to score. Irvin generated five whiffs on 61 pitches on the night, posting a miserable CSW of just 16 percent. He’ll try to improve upon his 5.56 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 59/24 K/BB ratio (56 2/3 innings) when he takes on the Phillies in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

This was reported yesterday but is now official. Irvin has missed the last two months with a shoulder injury and has a 5.23 ERA over 51 2/3 innings in 11 starts this season. He is not a recommended fantasy option.

Irvin returns to Washington’s rotation after missing nearly two months recovering from a shoulder strain. The 29-year-old righty will face a tough test on the road in Atlanta and holds a pedestrian 5.23 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 58/22 K/BB ratio across 51 2/3 innings over 11 starts this season.

Irvin struck out three and allowed just one hit in his first rehab outing. The 29-year-old has been out with a right shoulder strain since late May. He’ll presumably require a couple weeks to sufficiently build up his pitch count and stamina before returning to Washington’s rotation sometime in early-to-mid August.

Irvin has been sidelined since May 24th when he was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder strain. He was recently moved to the 60-day IL, but that had no bearing on his return timeline. The 29-year-old will make one start this week in the FCL while the affiliates are on a break and then move to affiliate ball next week. He will likely need to take most of his 30-day rehab window to build his pitch count back up, but he should be back in the Nationals’ rotation by the middle of August.