MLB Player Intelligence
Javier Assad
RP · 
Chicago Cubs · #72
Bats/ThrowsR/R
Height6' 1"
Weight200 lbs
BirthplaceTijuana, Mexico
MLB Debut2021
📊Full Stat Line (2026)
G28
GS11
QS1
HLD0
H81
ER38
HR16
BB27
K/96.01
WAR1.07
🤚Career Splits by Handedness
vs Left-Handed Batters
AVG.253
OBP.320
SLG.487
OPS.807
vs Right-Handed Batters
AVG.199
OBP.248
SLG.285
OPS.533
Career totals from real plate-appearance data — lower OPS allowed is better for a pitcher.
⚔️This Season vs. Each Opponent
| Opponent | ERA | IP | K | BB | Opp AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. SF
|
0.00 | 12.1 | 10 | 2 | .105 |
vs. NYM
|
3.38 | 10.2 | 8 | 2 | .211 |
vs. STL
|
1.00 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | .242 |
vs. CIN
|
2.25 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | .344 |
vs. LAD
|
7.88 | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | .333 |
vs. COL
|
3.18 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | .227 |
vs. TB
|
0.00 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | .059 |
vs. PHI
|
15.19 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | .423 |
vs. CHW
|
1.80 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | .278 |
vs. MIA
|
5.40 | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | .188 |
vs. PIT
|
0.00 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | .143 |
vs. WSH
|
4.50 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | .143 |
vs. TEX
|
0.00 | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | .091 |
vs. SD
|
13.50 | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | .417 |
vs. BOS
|
3.86 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
vs. ATL
|
18.00 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
vs. DET
|
0.00 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | .333 |
vs. KC
|
0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
🏟️This Season at Each Ballpark
| Ballpark | ERA | IP | K | BB | Opp AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3.63 | 94.1 | 63 | 27 | .235 |
| Wrigley Field | 2.29 | 39.1 | 21 | 8 | .196 |
| Great American | 2.70 | 6.2 | 5 | 0 | .393 |
| AT&T Park | 0.00 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | .150 |
| Tropicana Field | 0.00 | 5.2 | 3 | 2 | .059 |
| Citi Field | 5.40 | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | .263 |
| Marlins Park | 5.79 | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | .200 |
| Busch Stadium II | 2.08 | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | .333 |
| Citizens Bank Park | 18.69 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | .478 |
| Nationals Park | 4.50 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | .143 |
| PNC Park | 0.00 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | .100 |
| Dodger Stadium | 23.14 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| Fenway Park | 3.86 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
| U.S. Cellular Field | 4.50 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | .375 |
| Kauffman Stadium | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
📅By Month & Recent Form
| Split | ERA | IP | K | BB | Opp AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 Days | 3.38 | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | .000 |
| Last 15 Days | 5.06 | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | .286 |
| Last 30 Days | 4.91 | 11.0 | 8 | 6 | .250 |
| April | 7.58 | 19.0 | 11 | 6 | .289 |
| May | 1.29 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | .174 |
| June | 3.16 | 25.2 | 17 | 6 | .209 |
| July | 1.50 | 18.0 | 17 | 5 | .261 |
| August | 1.98 | 13.2 | 7 | 3 | .174 |
| September | 4.91 | 11.0 | 8 | 6 | .250 |
🎯Pitch Arsenal (2026)
| Type | Pitches | Usage% | Zone% | Chase% | Whiff% | BA | wOBA | xwOBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinker | 637 | 42.3% | 48.5% | 16.3% | 8.6% | .228 | .253 | .312 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 284 | 18.9% | 53.2% | 22.2% | 20.0% | .286 | .379 | .371 |
| Cutter | 198 | 13.2% | 30.8% | 28.1% | 14.0% | .290 | .415 | .426 |
| Changeup | 118 | 7.8% | 16.9% | 55.6% | 30.6% | .286 | .311 | .222 |
| Sweeper | 115 | 7.6% | 15.7% | 51.4% | 31.4% | .087 | .056 | .111 |
| Curveball | 104 | 6.9% | 32.7% | 40.0% | 30.0% | .000 | .078 | .125 |
| Slider | 50 | 3.3% | 18.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | .286 | .633 | .354 |
| Sinker | 8 | 44.4% | 25.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | .500 | .533 | .307 |
| Cutter | 3 | 16.7% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | .000 | .000 | .006 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 3 | 16.7% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 1.000 | .900 | .736 |
| Changeup | 1 | 5.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Curveball | 1 | 5.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slider | 1 | 5.6% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweeper | 1 | 5.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | — | — | — |
🌀Pitch Movement (2026)
| Type | # | Velo | Spin | IVB | H-Break | Ext |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinker | 428 | 93.6 | 2,038 | +10.4" | +1.2" | 6.5 |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 177 | 93.7 | 2,152 | +15.4" | +0.4" | 6.5 |
| Cutter | 117 | 89.3 | 2,165 | +6.4" | -0.4" | 6.5 |
| Sweeper | 89 | 82.1 | 2,428 | +0.9" | -1.1" | 6.5 |
| Changeup | 78 | 86.1 | 1,337 | +0.9" | +0.9" | 6.5 |
| Curveball | 68 | 77.6 | 2,509 | -9.3" | -1.1" | 6.4 |
| Slider | 20 | 84.9 | 2,306 | +0.0" | -0.5" | 6.6 |
IVB = induced vertical break (gravity removed) · H-Break = horizontal movement · Ext = release extension in feet.
📋Recent Game Log
| Date | Opp | Score | IP | H | ER | BB | K | Outs | ERA | PC | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tuesday, September 29, 2026 Postseason |
SD
|
0-8 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 27.00 | 18 | — |
| L | Friday, September 25, 2026 |
BOS
|
0-2 | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3.63 | 35 | L |
| L | Wednesday, September 23, 2026 |
MIA
|
3-2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.62 | 2 | — |
| L | Friday, September 18, 2026 |
CIN
|
4-6 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3.63 | 34 | — |
| W | Monday, September 14, 2026 |
ATL
|
3-7 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3.70 | 30 | — |
| W | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
PIT
|
2-12 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.54 | 12 | — |
| W | Saturday, September 5, 2026 |
MIA
|
6-5 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 3.58 | 88 | — |
| W | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 |
CHW
|
3-4 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.46 | 40 | — |
| W | Wednesday, August 12, 2026 |
WSH
|
12-6 | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3.59 | 66 | S |
| W | Sunday, August 9, 2026 |
KC
|
10-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.54 | 5 | — |
👥Team — Chicago Cubs
| Player | Pos | Key Stat |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Busch | 1B | .242 AVG |
| Nico Hoerner | 2B | .263 AVG |
| Owen Miller | 2B | — |
| Pedro Ramirez | 2B | .261 AVG |
| James Triantos | 2B | .125 AVG |
| Gabriel Arias | 3B | .243 AVG |
| Alex Bregman | 3B | .265 AVG |
| B.J. Murray Jr. | 3B | .091 AVG |
| Miguel Amaya | C | .237 AVG |
| Carson Kelly | C | 6.00 ERA |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | .280 AVG |
| Justin Dean | CF | .375 AVG |
| Kevin Alcantara | DH | .240 AVG |
| Michael Conforto | DH | .240 AVG |
| Ian Happ | LF | .218 AVG |
| Tyrone Taylor | LF | .279 AVG |
| Matt Shaw | RF | .237 AVG |
| Seiya Suzuki | RF | .270 AVG |
| Aaron Civale | RP | 4.20 ERA |
| Tyler Ferguson | RP | 5.30 ERA |
| Gavin Hollowell | RP | 2.45 ERA |
| Riley Martin | RP | 2.16 ERA |
| Jayden Murray | RP | 9.37 ERA |
| Daniel Palencia | RP | 3.64 ERA |
| Drew Pomeranz | RP | 5.59 ERA |
| Ethan Roberts | RP | 4.21 ERA |
| Ryan Rolison | RP | 3.14 ERA |
| Caleb Thielbar | RP | 4.86 ERA |
| Trent Thornton | RP | 3.35 ERA |
| Jacob Webb | RP | 3.36 ERA |
| Jordan Wicks | RP | 10.45 ERA |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | RP | 3.88 ERA |
| Scott Kingery | Shortstop | 36.00 ERA |
| Julian Aguiar | SP | 6.00 ERA |
| Matthew Boyd | SP | 3.91 ERA |
| Edward Cabrera | SP | 5.96 ERA |
| Braxton Garrett | SP | 7.71 ERA |
| Kevin Gausman | SP | 4.51 ERA |
| Clay Holmes | SP | 3.29 ERA |
| Shota Imanaga | SP | 3.77 ERA |
| David Peterson | SP | 4.79 ERA |
| Colin Rea | SP | 4.34 ERA |
| Dansby Swanson | SS | .213 AVG |
| Ben Brown | Starting Pitcher | 1.85 ERA |
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