A's acquire LHP Cole Irvin from Phillies for cash
CLEVELAND, OH - SEPTEMBER 22: Cole Irvin #47 of the Philadelphia Phillies pitches in the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on September 22, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians defeated the Phillies 10-1. (Photo by Dav
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Athletics acquired left-hander Cole Irvin from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash on Saturday.
Irvin, who turns 27 on Sunday, was 0-1 with a 17.18 ERA in three relief appearances last season. He gave up seven runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Irvin made his big league debut with the Phillies in 2019, going 2-1 with a 5.83 ERA. He pitched 16 games, including three starts.
A fifth-round draft pick in 2016, he was 34-15 with a 3.07 ERA over four seasons in the minors, mostly as a starter.