Chicago Cubs
Javier Assad has thrown 3,095 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2022 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and The World Baseball Classic. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (93mph), Cutter (89mph) and Fourseam Fastball (93mph), also mixing in a Slider (80mph) and Change (86mph). He also rarely throws a Curve (77mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker has slight armside run. Their cutter generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, sweeps across the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their change results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual and has slight armside fade. Their curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 17 of them in 2024) generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' curves, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite and has slight glove-side movement.