Jake Irvin

Jake Irvin is a right-handed starting pitcher who was born February 18, 1997, in Bloomington, Minnesota. A graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School (MN), he pitched in college at Oklahoma before being selected by Washington in the 4th round of the 2018 MLB Draft (27th pick of the round). Irvin made his MLB debut on May 3, 2023. In his early big-league run, his workload has come primarily as a starter, including 24 starts in 2023 and 33 starts in 2024 and 2025. His 2024 season included 187.2 innings with a 4.412 ERA, 156 strikeouts, a 1.1989 WHIP, and 16 quality starts, along with a 1.821 WAR. In 2025, he logged 180.0 innings across 33 starts with a 5.7 ERA, 9 wins, and 9 quality starts, with opponents hitting .272 against him. Early 2026 Jake Irvin stats show 11 starts and 51.2 innings, with 58 strikeouts (10.103 K/9), a 1.3548 WHIP, and a 4.24 FIP. Pitch tracking data lists a four-seam fastball that has reached 96.3 mph and a curveball that generated a 44.9% whiff rate in the sampled 2026 pitch mix—key notes in a Jake Irvin MLB Profile and Jake Irvin Career Highlights snapshot.