Javier

Assad

PAge : 29Throws : R

#72

Javier Assad

#72PChicago Cubs

Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 91 kg · Bats : R · Throws : R · MLB debut : 2022-08-23

Born in : Tijuana, BC, Mexico

MLB record

Year	Team	PJ	V	D	MPM	MJ	RB	WHIP
2026	Chicago Cubs	28	6	2	3.63	94.1	63	1.14
2025	Chicago Cubs	8	4	1	3.65	37.0	23	1.22
2024	Chicago Cubs	29	7	6	3.73	147.0	124	1.40
2023	Chicago Cubs	32	5	3	3.05	109.1	94	1.23
2022	Chicago Cubs	9	2	2	3.11	37.2	30	1.46
Career totals		106	24	14	3.47	425.1	334	1.29

ContractChicago Cubs payroll →

Type: Extension
Length: 1 yr · 2026–2026
Total value: 1.8 M$
AAV: 1.80 M$

2026
1.80 M$
Guaranteed
2027
3.30 M$
Club option
2028
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Advanced stats, 2026Relief pitcherMLB stats →

ERA

3.63

FIP

4.92

xFIP

4.37

ERA-

WHIP

1.14

16.7 %

BB%

7.1 %

Strikeouts

Innings

94.3

Wins

Stats: MLB (statsapi) and Baseball Savant.

2027 projectionMLB trends →

Projected WAR

-0.1

Strikeouts

2026 WAR

-0.1

This season's pace, over the average of the last two workloads, adjusted for next year's age.

Trend

→ Stable (-4)

20230.9 WAR · 0.5 per full season
20241.1 WAR · 0.5 per full season
20250.3 WAR · 0.5 per full season
2026-0.1 WAR · -0.1 per full season

Outlook, age included

+6 · 28 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.

Player ratings, 2026All ratings →

Ratings from 0 to 100, computed from Statcast and MLB stats over four seasons, never by hand. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.

OV · Overall

Replacement or prospect

VEL: Velocity; 63
STF: Stuff; 59
CTL: Control; 79
CNT: Contact allowed; 63
STA: Stamina; —
DUR: Durability; 60
EX: Experience; 61

Why these ratings?

VEL — Velocity : Fastball velocity
STF — Stuff : Strikeouts, K − BB
CTL — Control : Walks avoided
CNT — Contact allowed : xwOBA, barrels and hard-hit balls allowed
STA — Stamina : Innings per start and innings pitched
DUR — Durability : Games played over several seasons
EX — Experience : Seasons in the majors

WAR and PAL Rating, 2026How we rate →

WAR is fWAR (FanGraphs' version, distributed through MLB's API): wins added above a replacement player. PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same role (50 = median).

WAR

-0.1

#207 of 263 regular relievers

PAL Rating

17 / 100

#218 of 263 regular relievers

Value Rating

26 / 100

Surplus $-2.8M · salary $1.8M

PAL: dimensions

Run prevention25

Stuff10

Command82

Contact allowed21

Velocity24

A pitcher's WAR

Computed by MLB from FIP (strikeouts, walks, home runs). FIP: 4.92 · RA9-WAR: 1.7

StatcastStatcast leaderboards →

MLB's tracking of every ball, 2026 season. The percentile ranks the player among regulars in the role: 90th means better than 90% of them.

Fastball

93.5 mi/h

27th percentile

16.7 %

10th percentile

BB%

7.1 %

80th percentile

xERA

4.48

24th percentile

xwOBA allowed

.324

24th percentile

Barrels allowed

6.7 %

52th percentile

Season by season
Season	Team	WAR	PAL	OV	Fastball	K%	BB%	xERA	xwOBA allowed
2026	CHC	-0.1	17	56	93.5	16.7	7.1	4.48	.324
2025	CHC	0.3	25	59	92.2	15.0	7.8	4.86	.339
2024	CHC	1.1	13	60	91.5	19.4	9.9	4.93	.344
2023	CHC	0.9	25	58	93.1	20.9	9.1	4.61	.329
2022	CHC	0.4	26	67	92.9	18.1	12.0	4.52	.331

Game log, 2026

Date	Opponent	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Sep 25	@ BOS	2.1	0	1	1	3	3.63
Sep 23	vs MIA	0.1	0	0	0	0	3.62
Sep 18	@ CIN	1.2	4	0	0	1	3.63
Sep 14	vs ATL	1.0	2	2	0	1	3.70
Sep 11	vs PIT	1.0	1	0	0	0	3.54
Sep 5	@ MIA	4.2	3	3	5	3	3.58
Aug 18	vs CWS	3.0	2	0	0	2	3.46
Aug 12	@ WSH	4.0	2	2	1	2	3.59
Aug 9	@ KC	1.0	0	0	0	0	3.54
Aug 4	vs LAD	5.2	4	1	2	3	3.58