I know everyone quickly wants to toss aside Irvin and his 1.5 seasons of control but factor in this…
Civale has 1.5 seasons of control left too. He was trade last deadline for the Rays #4 prospect and Cleveland DH/1B Kyle Manzardo. This year Civale was traded for Berrios that ranks #19 currently in the Rays system post trade.
Irvin’s 4.26 ERA over 23/24 in the AL East is much better than Civale’s 5.17 ERA for TB in 23/24. Same amount of control left. Irvin is a lefty.
So Irvin isn’t exactly valueless. He might be our 3rd lefty and spot starter the rest of the way, but maybe he’s a rotation guy next year or an offseason trade piece.
Long story short… we may be able to recycle Irvin for a top 30 prospect in the offseason to a middling team looking to fill out their rotation.
Any updated takes on him? He and Cunningham were the other top 10 position players taken in last year’s draft with EBJ, Horvath, and Etzel.
Josenberger seems like a poor man’s EBJ so far and theoretically can’t get any CF reps because of EBJ.
Still a .670 OPS at Aberdeen as a toolsy athlete isn’t terrible. .801 OPS in June.
32 SB in 53 games this season.
Does the .801 OPS in June put him back on the map?
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