“I think he’s more steady than spectacular. He’s kind of a more floor than ceiling guy,” MLB Pipeline scout Jim Callis said after the Nationals selected right-hander Jake Irvin in the 4th Round of the 2018 Draft out of the University of Oklahoma.
“He’s athletic, he’s 6’6”, kind of sits at 90-92, he’ll flash you 95, with some run and sink, the slider and the changeup, they’re okay,” Callis added, “and I think that’s going to be the key for his development at the next level, is whether he can polish up those secondary pitches to get them better than average to pair with that fastball.