Javier Assad

RHP

Team: Chicago CubsThrows: RHeight: 6'1"Weight: 200 lbDOB: Jul 30, 1997Born: Tijuana, BC, MexicoActive

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Games

3.63

ERA

9.5%

K-BB%

93.5 mph

FB Velo

25.1%

CSW%

Stuff+

-4 vs MLB 100

vL 89▼vR 102

DLoc+

102

+2 vs MLB 100

vL 98vR 105▲

Stockyard PLoc+

-4 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

-3 vs MLB 100

vL 97vR 104

Synergy

Pitch Arsenal

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Sinker

42.2%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

86▼-> 2027

Velocity

93.4mph

Spin

2028rpm

CSW%

26.7%

iVB / iHB

10.8" / 14.4"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

94▼

102

vs R

108▲

101

109▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 99.3

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+4.9

Break across arm slot

+4.7

Horizontal geometry

−3.5

Carry along arm slot

−1.8

Seam-shifted wake: direction

+1.6

Velocity

−1.3

Everything else

−5.3

4-Seam Fastball

18.9%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

102-> 2027

Velocity

93.5mph

Spin

2142rpm

CSW%

29.1%

iVB / iHB

16" / 5.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

86▼

111▲

vs R

88▼

119▲

101

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 86.3

Break across arm slot

−3.3

Carry along arm slot

−3.2

Velocity

−1.6

Horizontal geometry

−1.2

Vertical approach angle

−1.2

Release height

−0.2

Everything else

−3.0

Cutter

13.4%|Pitching+100

PLoc+

109▲-> 2027

Velocity

88.7mph

Spin

2161rpm

CSW%

22.8%

iVB / iHB

6.1" / -5"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

107▲

vs R

106▲

102

Grade drivers

League-average Cutter · 100 → 101.9

Horizontal geometry

+2.2

Carry along arm slot

+1.8

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−0.9

Break across arm slot

−0.8

Velocity

+0.5

Vertical approach angle

+0.4

Everything else

−1.3

Changeup

7.8%|Pitching+102

PLoc+

99-> 2027

Velocity

86mph

Spin

1368rpm

CSW%

18.6%

iVB / iHB

1.6" / 11.4"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

104

vs R

101

Grade drivers

League-average Changeup · 100 → 97.0

Break across arm slot

+3.6

Horizontal geometry

−2.5

Vertical approach angle

+2.5

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+1.8

Carry along arm slot

−1.6

Velocity

−1.4

Everything else

−5.4

Sweeper

7.6%|Pitching+81▼

PLoc+

108▲-> 2027

Velocity

81.8mph

Spin

2460rpm

CSW%

15.8%

iVB / iHB

1.3" / -14.9"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

92▼

67▼

77▼

vs R

102

95▼

92▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 94.2

Break across arm slot

+7.2

Horizontal geometry

−3.3

Arm angle

−3.0

Velocity

−2.7

Carry along arm slot

−1.0

Vertical approach angle

−1.0

Everything else

−2.0

Curveball

7%|Pitching+99

PLoc+

101-> 2027

Velocity

77.6mph

Spin

2497rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

-8.9" / -13.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

83▼

103

vs R

86▼

101

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 82.8

Horizontal geometry

−3.5

Arm angle

−3.4

Velocity

−2.7

Carry along arm slot

−2.4

Release height

−1.4

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.1

Everything else

−4.9

Slider

3.1%|Pitching+90▼

PLoc+

95▼-> 2027

Velocity

84.7mph

Spin

2234rpm

CSW%

23.9%

iVB / iHB

0.6" / -6.4"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

87▼

102

85▼

vs R

87▼

108▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 84.0

Horizontal geometry

−3.5

Velocity

−3.3

Arm angle

−2.0

Velo gap vs fastball

+1.8

Release height

−1.7

Vertical approach angle

−1.0

Everything else

−6.3

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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