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Javier Assad
Chicago Cubs
RP · #72 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1" · 200 lb · Age 29 · 5 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
7.1
- Runs prevented
- −6.1
- IP · ERA
- 94.1 · 3.63
- K · BB
- 63 · 27
- Rank
- 191 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed16 vs 11 avg−6.3
- Strikeouts63 vs 84 avg−5.6
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)267 vs 243 avg+4.0
- Walks26 vs 32 avg+2.1
- Parks pitched in−0.7
- Hit batters3 vs 4 avg+0.5
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29@SDPostseason | L 0-8 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17.9 | |
| Fri, Sep 25@BOS | L 0-2 | L | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 97.3 |
| Wed, Sep 23vsMIA | L 2-3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – | |
| Fri, Sep 18@CIN | L 4-6 | B | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 17.1 |
| Mon, Sep 14vsATL | W 7-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 12.1 | |
| Fri, Sep 11vsPIT | W 12-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 53.6 | |
| Sat, Sep 5@MIA | W 6-5 | GS | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 44.7 |
| Tue, Aug 18vsCHW | W 4-3 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 94.7 | |
| Wed, Aug 12@WSH | W 12-6 | S | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 29.8 |
| Sun, Aug 9@KC | W 10-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 88.5 | |
| Tue, Aug 4vsLAD | W 5-1 | GS | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 88 | 54.9 |
| Thu, Jul 30@STL | W 4-2 | GS | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 40.9 |
| Sat, Jul 25@PIT | W 11-0 | S | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 97.5 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsDET | L 6-8 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 46.8 | |
| Sat, Jul 11@CIN | W 5-3 | GS | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 20.4 |
| Sun, Jul 5vsSTL | W 6-4 | GS | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 80.3 |
| Tue, Jun 30vsSD | W 9-7 | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 0.9 | |
| Wed, Jun 24@NYM | W 10-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 22.2 |
| Wed, Jun 17vsCOL | W 8-6 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 50.9 |
| Fri, Jun 12@SF | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 85 | 90.6 |
| Sun, Jun 7vsSF | L 1-2 | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 99.9 | |
| Fri, May 15@CHW | W 10-5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 8.9 | |
| Fri, May 8@TEX | W 7-1 | W | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 99.0 |
| Tue, May 5vsCIN | W 3-2 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 91.7 | |
| Sat, Apr 25@LAD | L 4-12 | 2.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 70 | 1.0 | |
| Thu, Apr 23vsPHI | W 8-7 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 71.5 |
| Sun, Apr 19vsNYM | W 2-1 | GS | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 75.5 |
| Mon, Apr 13@PHI | L 7-13 | L | 4.1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 82 | 2.1 |
| Tue, Apr 7@TB | W 9-2 | W | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 94.0 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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