Chicago Cubs
Javier Assad has thrown 6,087 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and The World Baseball Classic. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (92mph) and Cutter (89mph), also mixing in a Slider (82mph), Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Curve (77mph). He also rarely throws a Change (85mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers. Their cutter generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their slider sweeps across the zone, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has below average velo and has some two-plane movement. Their fourseam fastball is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has less armside movement than typical and has essentially average velo. Their curve results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their change dives down out of the zone and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups.