Jarvis, 28 this month, was Arizona’s first-round pick in the 2020 draft. The Snakes took him with the 18th overall pick and signed him with a $2.65 million bonus. He was a notable prospect for a while, but his stock has effectively fallen since he was drafted.
He posted mediocre results as he worked his way up the minor league ladder, primarily as a starter. In 2022, he made 25 Double-A starts while allowing 8.28 earned runs per nine.
In 2023, he had a 5.08 ERA on the farm, slightly better but obviously still not ideal. Nevertheless, the Diamondbacks called him up to work out of the bullpen in the big leagues. He posted a 3.04 ERA there, although that number was misleading. His walk rate of 9.8% was below average and his strikeout rate of 13% was well below average. A small batting average of .162 on balls in play and a high strand percentage of 74.5% helped him.
It was a similar story in 2024. Jarvis posted a 3.19 ERA, but with subpar numbers under the hood. In 2025, his luck corrected, as he had an ERA of 5.73. He also continued to make starts at the Triple-A level, but with an 8.47 ERA therein.
Over the past three years, Jarvis has logged 105 big league innings. His 3.69 ERA doesn’t look bad, but his 15.8% strikeout rate and 11.8% walk rate are both bad numbers. He would have allowed more runs had it not been for a .251 BABIP and 76% beach rate. His 4.97 FIP and 5.11 SIERA are probably more accurate representations of the work he has done so far.
Jarvis has now been bumped from the Arizona roster and will spend up to a week in DFA limbo. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so it could take the Snakes five days to explore trades. Jarvis still has an option left, so it’s possible a club could take a stab at his draft pedigree and hope for a breakout.
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