Manager Bob Melvin revealed that Irvin exited Tuesday's loss to Seattle after just three innings and 66 pitches partially because of a hip issue, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. He took the loss, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks while failing to record a strikeout.
Irvin logged a clean first inning before Seattle tagged him for a run in the second and two more in the third. Melvin didn't go into much detail regarding the severity of the hip injury, and it seems possible the southpaw may have continued to pitch through the discomfort had he been more effective during the early innings. The club is hopeful that he'll be able to make his scheduled start against Detroit next week, but Daulton Jefferies would be his likely replacement should Irvin need to go on the injured list.