15-Day IL
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 6/7/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
2-4
ERA
5.23
WHIP
1.35
K
58
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Irvin made 33 starts and reached 180 innings for the second straight season, but his overall performance took a step back. His walk rate rose, his strikeouts declined and he led MLB by allowing 38 home runs. Both his four-seam fastball and sinker lost roughly 1.5 mph in velocity, though his heavy workload suggests durability was not a concern. While consistently taking the ball has value, Irvin may be at risk of losing his rotation spot if the velocity does not return, particularly with multiple Nationals starters expected back from injury. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $2.8 million contract with the Nationals in January of 2026.
Shelved with shoulder strain
The Nationals placed Irvin on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right shoulder strain.
Analysis
Irvin suffered the injury during his start Saturday in Atlanta, but the right-hander indicated that an MRI didn't show anything overly concerning, adding that his diagnosis was the "best news we could have heard," per Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com. Manager Blake Butera echoed those sentiments, telling Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com that he envisions a minimum stay on the shelf for the 29-year-old. After tossing five no-hit, scoreless innings before departing Saturday, Irvin lowered his ERA to 5.23 for the season.
Irvin suffered the injury during his start Saturday in Atlanta, but the right-hander indicated that an MRI didn't show anything overly concerning, adding that his diagnosis was the "best news we could have heard," per Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com. Manager Blake Butera echoed those sentiments, telling Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com that he envisions a minimum stay on the shelf for the 29-year-old. After tossing five no-hit, scoreless innings before departing Saturday, Irvin lowered his ERA to 5.23 for the season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
86
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
79
How many pitches does Jake Irvin generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jake Irvin generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-20%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .261 | 183 | 87 | 232 | 47 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .250 | 155 | 49 | 184 | 27 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .220 | 38 | 17 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .276 | 20 | 5 | 21 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .286 | 67 | 37 | 116 | 26 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .254 | 57 | 25 | 79 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .247 | 78 | 33 | 89 | 17 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .240 | 78 | 19 | 84 | 12 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-12%
ERA on Road
2026
-46%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.44 | 1.37 | 182.0 | 6.8 | 2.8 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.78 | 1.28 | 237.1 | 7.6 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2026Home | 7.04 | 1.70 | 23.0 | 8.2 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.77 | 1.08 | 28.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 5.38 | 1.37 | 85.1 | 5.8 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.99 | 1.48 | 94.2 | 6.6 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.01 | 1.26 | 73.2 | 7.5 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.03 | 1.16 | 114.0 | 7.5 | 2.6 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jake 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
2.64K/9
10.1BB/9
3.8HR/9
1.2Fastball
92.5 mphERA
5.23WHIP
1.35BABIP
.319GB/FB
1.12Left On Base
59.8%Exit Velocity
82.9 mphBarrels/BBE
6.7%Spin Rate
2374 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%Swinging Strike
11.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Irvin went on a brilliant run last season in which he posted a 2.18 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 71:17 K:BB over 78.1 innings spanning 13 starts from April 29 to June 4. All good things must come to an end, and sure enough, he pitched to a 6.50 ERA from there. Still, Irvin took the ball 33 times, totaled 187.2 innings and won 10 games for a 71-win Nationals team. While he is not a very hard thrower, good extension helps his stuff play up a bit, and he can drop in a pretty good curveball. The strikeouts are modest and his rough stretch to end the season may drive people off him, but the innings and secure spot in the rotation provide reason alone to consider the right-hander in many formats. On top of that, Irvin has hinted at some performance upside.
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Headed for MRI
Irvin (shoulder/lat) will undergo an MRI on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Departs with trainer
Irvin was removed from Saturday's game against Atlanta with an apparent injury, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Fans six in no-decision
Irvin didn't factor into the decision Monday against the Mets. He allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk while striking out six across four innings.
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Rocked by Reds in no-decision
Irvin didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Reds, surrendering six runs (five earned) on four hits and four walks over three innings. He struck out four.
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Poor outing in no-decision
Irvin didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Twins, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out two.
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Encouraging underlying metrics
Irvin is holding opponents to a .224 batting average against his fastball and .182 batting average against his curveball through 17 starts this season.
Analysis
Irvin's fastball and curveball combine to account for 68.8 percent of his total pitches thrown, so his bread and butter being effective is noteworthy. His sinker, on the other hand, is getting blasted at a .364/.400/.535 opponent slash. Finding success with a third pitch is a critical next step for the 26-year-old, but his foundation is encouraging. Irvin owns a 4.93 ERA across 84.0 total innings in his rookie campaign.
Irvin's fastball and curveball combine to account for 68.8 percent of his total pitches thrown, so his bread and butter being effective is noteworthy. His sinker, on the other hand, is getting blasted at a .364/.400/.535 opponent slash. Finding success with a third pitch is a critical next step for the 26-year-old, but his foundation is encouraging. Irvin owns a 4.93 ERA across 84.0 total innings in his rookie campaign.