Washington Nationals pitcher Jake Irvin will be in search of a bounce-back effort on Thursday when he toes the rubber at home against the Atlanta Braves. The rookie right-hander surrendered four earned runs across just 4 2/3 innings his last time out against the Milwaukee Brewers while he walked five Brewers hitters in that outing. He had previously surrendered three earned runs or fewer in seven straight starts but the rough outing in Milwaukee saw his ERA rise to 4.34 on the season. Additionally, Irvin owns a 5.29 FIP, 5.02 SIERA, and a weak 9.2% K-BB% across his first 23 starts on the campaign, suggesting he has been worse than his surface ERA entails.

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Jake Irvin will make his Major League debut on Wednesday, starting the matchup with the Chicago Cubs. The 26-year-old is the club's 20th-ranked prospect, according to MLB Pipeline and was a fourth-round draft pick back in 2018. Irvin has struggled this season in Triple-A, posting a 5.64 ERA with 20 punchout and 11 walks over 22.1 innings, but does own a career 3.80 ERA. He's replacing Chad Kuhl (foot) in the rotation after he landed on the 15-day injured list. Irvin is not a must-add by any means, and fantasy managers should wait and see how he reacts to MLB hitters before making a move, especially in shallower leagues.