Chicago Cubs· #72· Pitcher
Javier Assad
Bats R · Throws R·Age 29 (Jul 30, 1997)·6' 1", 200 lb·Tijuana, BC, Mexico
2026 Pitching
ERA
3.63
WHIP
1.14
IP
94.1
K%
16.7
BB%
7.1
K/9
6.01
W-L
6-2
GS
11
SV
2
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
94.3 IP · 2026
-0.2
-2.3 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.92 (park 0.94)0.0
vs replacement · RP, 94.3 IP-2.3
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Sinker42% · 93.4 · 9% whiff
Four-Seam19% · 93.5 · 19% whiff
Cutter12% · 88.9 · 14% whiff
Changeup8% · 86.0 · 31% whiff
Sweeper8% · 81.9 · 35% whiff
Curveball7% · 77.7 · 20% whiff
Slider4% · 85.3 · 21% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 2 | 3.63 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 94.1 | 63 | 27 | 1.14 | 6.01 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 4 | 1 | 3.65 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 37.0 | 23 | 12 | 1.22 | 5.59 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 7 | 6 | 3.73 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 147.0 | 124 | 63 | 1.40 | 7.59 |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 3 | 3.05 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 109.1 | 94 | 41 | 1.23 | 7.74 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cubs | 2 | 2 | 3.11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 37.2 | 30 | 20 | 1.46 | 7.17 |
Recent Games
Sep 25 @ Boston Red SoxL
2.1 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
Sep 23 vs Miami MarlinsL
0.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Sep 18 @ Cincinnati RedsL
1.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Sep 14 vs Atlanta BravesW
1.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Sep 11 vs Pittsburgh PiratesW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Sep 5 @ Miami MarlinsW
4.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 K, 5 BB
Aug 18 vs Chicago White SoxW
3.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB
Aug 12 @ Washington NationalsW
4.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Aug 9 @ Kansas City RoyalsW
1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB
Aug 4 vs Los Angeles DodgersW
5.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 2 BB