Chicago Cubs#72 · SP
Javier Assad
Age 29
Contract Value $1,800,000/yr
Size 6' 1" · 200
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Tijuana, BC
6–1
W-L
3.58
ERA
1.14
WHIP
58
K
88.0
IP
11
GS
45P-ScoreBELOW AVG
Strong form with strikeouts & control still trailing the rest of the profile. He ranks 156th among 224 qualified starters.
How P-Score works →Stats updated Sep 7, 11:31 AM ETLast game Sep 5 at MIA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Results5050AVERAGE
Strikeouts & Control2350POOR
Run Prevention4750BELOW AVG
Consistency5350AVERAGE
Form7950STRONG
Recent form
Last 5 startsPitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker42.3%93.4 mph
- Four-seam FB18.6%93.4 mph
- Cutter12.8%88.8 mph
- Changeup7.9%86.0 mph
- Curveball7.4%77.7 mph
- Sweeper7.0%81.6 mph
- Slider4.0%85.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.125.333.400.269.280.226.333.240.185
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (4 GS)
1.66
WHIP 0.83
Away (7 GS)
4.63
WHIP 1.43
2.97 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.826
vs RHH
.541
.285 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September5.794.23
August1.595.23
July1.9314.012
June2.7016.211
April5.7415.29
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (8 GS)4.311.367.0
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Javier Assad's ERA in 2026?+
3.58 across 11 starts and 88.0 innings, with a 1.14 WHIP and a 4.98 FIP. That ERA ranks 67th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws sinker (42.3% at 93.4 mph mph), four-seam fb (18.6% at 93.4 mph mph), cutter (12.8% at 88.8 mph mph), changeup (7.9% at 86.0 mph mph), curveball (7.4% at 77.7 mph mph), sweeper (7.0% at 81.6 mph mph), slider (4.0% at 85.3 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
45 out of 100, which we label below avg — 156th among 224 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.59 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 4.1 BB/9.