Jake Irvin, National League all-star? Maybe not, but he trimmed his ERA to 3.03 in an 8-1 win over the Rays and is among the NL leaders in several categories.
Jake Irvin allowed one hit and one run over six innings Saturday as the Nationals beat the Rays. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Perhaps Jake Irvin’s name hasn’t been thrown around as a potential National League all-star because he was never expected to be. He had a 4.61 ERA as a rookie a season ago, loosely positioning himself at the back of the Washington Nationals’ rotation this year. Nothing was guaranteed.
Since last year’s all-star break, Irvin has been the Nationals’ most consistent pitcher. And this season, he has taken his game to another level, transforming himself from rotation hopeful to rotation mainstay. And perhaps the most notable part of Irvin’s impressive outing Saturday is that he didn’t have great command of his best secondary pitch early.Over 24 starts in 2023, he threw his curveball for a strike 58.7 percent of the time, according to TruMedia.
“Really good,” Ruiz said. “He was making pitches when we needed to. His sinker was there. His curveball was really good. ... I loved the way he pitched.”
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