Houston Astros
Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2026, Cristian Javier threw 10,652 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2020 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason, The World Baseball Classic and Spring Training. In 2025, they relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph), also mixing in a Slider (79mph), Change (84mph), Curve (76mph) and Sinker (93mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical, has essentially average velo and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their change has some natural sink to it. Their curve generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers.