Cole RJ Irvin (born January 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and Minnesota Twins.
That summer, Irvin played for the Cowlitz Black Bears of the West Coast League, pitching to 5-1 record with a 2.56 ERA.
[8] In 2017, he pitched for both the Clearwater Threshers and Reading Fightin Phils, compiling a 9–9 record and 3.39 ERA over 26 games (25 starts) between both teams.
[9][10][11] In 2019 with Lehigh Valley, Irvin was 6-1 with a 3.94 ERA, appearing in 17 games (16 starts), while pitching 932⁄3 innings, and yielding 14 walks.
[15] Irvin’s 2019 Phillies stat line included a 2-1 record with one save and a 5.83 ERA while appearing in 16 games (three starts), and pitching 412⁄3 innings.
On January 26, 2023, the Athletics traded Irvin to the Baltimore Orioles with right-handed pitcher Kyle Virbitsky in exchange for infielder Darell Hernáiz.
During the 2024 season, Irvin was brought up from Triple-A as a reliever, but was added to the starting rotation after the Orioles lost several starters to injuries.
[1] He is the owner of Swirvin Limited, which began as a maker of custom fishing rods but has branched out into apparel and other merchandise carrying the company's logo.