Chicago Cubs· #72· Pitcher
Javier Assad
Bats R · Throws R·Age 28 (Jul 30, 1997)·6' 1", 200 lb·Tijuana, BC, Mexico
2026 Pitching
ERA
4.11
WHIP
1.13
IP
61.1
K%
15.2
BB%
6.1
K/9
5.43
W-L
6-1
GS
8
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
61.3 IP · 2026
-0.3
-3.3 runs above replacement
FIP · 5.21 (park 0.94)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 61.3 IP-3.3
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Sinker41% · 93.1 · 7% whiff
Four-Seam20% · 93.2 · 13% whiff
Cutter15% · 88.3 · 14% whiff
Changeup7% · 85.8 · 25% whiff
Curveball7% · 77.6 · 6% whiff
Sweeper7% · 81.3 · 36% whiff
Slider5% · 85.2 · 19% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 1 | 4.11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 61.1 | 37 | 15 | 1.13 | 5.43 |
| 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
Jul 11 @ Cincinnati RedsW
5.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Jul 5 vs St. Louis CardinalsW
4.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K, 2 BB
Jun 30 vs San Diego PadresW
2.2 IP, 4 ER, 1 K, 2 BB
Jun 24 @ New York MetsW
5.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
Jun 17 vs Colorado RockiesW
5.2 IP, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
Jun 12 @ San Francisco GiantsW
6.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
Jun 7 vs San Francisco GiantsL
6.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
May 15 @ Chicago White SoxW
2.0 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB
May 8 @ Texas RangersW
3.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
May 5 vs Cincinnati RedsW
1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB