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
6–2
W-L
3.63
ERA
1.14
WHIP
63
K
94.1
IP
11
GS
Stats updated Oct 22, 5:03 AM ETLast game Sep 5 at MIA
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention5150AVERAGE
Skill4350BELOW AVG
Workload4550BELOW AVG
Consistency5150AVERAGE
Form5750AVERAGE
Contact Management5250AVERAGE
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Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Sinker42.3%93.4 mph
- Four-seam FB18.7%93.5 mph
- Cutter12.7%88.8 mph
- Changeup8.0%86.0 mph
- Curveball7.3%77.7 mph
- Sweeper7.0%81.6 mph
- Slider4.0%85.3 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.125.333.400.286.275.226.320.240.185
- 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
.827
vs RHH
.534
.293 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?+
3.63 across 11 starts and 94.1 innings, with a 1.14 WHIP and a 4.97 FIP. That ERA ranks 63rd 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 (18.7% at 93.5 mph mph), cutter (12.7% at 88.8 mph mph), changeup (8.0% at 86.0 mph mph), curveball (7.3% 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?+
49 out of 100, which we label below avg — 115th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 2.59 ERA, 6.7 K/9, 4.1 BB/9.