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Starting Pitcher · Chicago Cubs

Javier Assad

RHP · Throws Right · Age 28Starter
ERA
4.15
FIP
–
IP
56.1
W-L
6-1
WHIP
1.10
K%
14.7
BB%
6.7
GB%
–
K/9
5.3
HR/9
1.6
He was signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in July 2015. He made his MLB debut on August 23, 2022.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

38% of pitches · .331 xwOBA allowed · 426 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
2%3%2%1%0%3%5%8%5%1%3%10%15%12%6%1%1%3%3%2%0%2%4%3%2%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.651.257.385.436–.424.160.334.244.461.429.308.409.182.423.041.831.323.096.556.689–.328.539.689
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.011.008.009.004–.011.008.027.012.006.013.030.063.022.027.000.011.010.003.012.003–.014.018.014
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (38% usage) has allowed .331 xwOBA over 426 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 4,039-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
38% usage · 9% whiff · .331 xwOBA · 93.1 mph
Cutter FC
19% usage · 13% whiff · .414 xwOBA · 88.3 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
17% usage · 14% whiff · .353 xwOBA · 93.3 mph
Sweeper ST
9% usage · 32% whiff · .211 xwOBA · 81.0 mph
Curveball CU
8% usage · 16% whiff · .309 xwOBA · 77.6 mph
Changeup CH
6% usage · 24% whiff · .375 xwOBA · 86.0 mph
Slider SL
3% usage · 18% whiff · .295 xwOBA · 84.8 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405/85/156/76/126/176/246/307/5
SinkerCutterFour-Seam Fastball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB17.8 .356 518
vs. RHB15.1 .318 489
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