Javier Assad

P Chicago Cubs
Age 30 RHP 6'1" / 200 lbs MLB peak 0.3 · 2027
Overview
MLBRP40-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202427MLBCHC29291473.734.4719.4%9.9%0.7
202528MIX3 levels1312553.253.2419.1%8.3%1.1K 16.3% · BB 8.3% · FIP 3.55
202629MIX2 levels35181194.154.6917.0%7.5%0.3K 16.4% · BB 7.3% · FIP 4.85
2027PROJ30MLBCHC1212744.624.9816.3%7.8%-0.1
2028PROJ31MLBCHC1212694.985.2115.5%8.2%-0.2
2029PROJ32MLBCHC1111645.275.4714.7%8.6%-0.4
Last 3 seasons WAR 2.2  ·  Next 3 projected WAR -0.7Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs39
FB Velo36
K%12
Whiff%10
CompsChi Chi González (age 30) · David Hale (age 30) · Luke Hudson (age 29)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 123115vR 107
ERA4.62
FIP4.98
K%16.3%
BB%7.8%
K-BB%8.4%
Proj IP74
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 74 IP
K: -3.4 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-3KBB: +0.6 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+1BBCONTACT: -3.8 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-4CONTACTSTAM: +5.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: -0.11 (74 IP)-0.1WAR
-0.1-0.2-0.4272829
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF3535
CTRL5050
CMD4040
K†4040
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p3693.5
Whiff%
p1015.9%
K%
p1216.7%
xwOBA vs
p390.324
CT+1.0 (13%)
SL (11%)
SI (42%)
CU (7%)
FB-1.1 (61%)
CH-1.2 (8%)

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2027 so far)
201619ROK MLEAZL Cubs107381664213170%3.817.2%9.8%7.4%0.8%2.873.35—
201619ROK RAWAZL Cubs107381664213170%3.825.3%7.8%17.5%0.6%2.872.25—
201821A MLESouth Bend Cubs23211064738931691%4.613.9%7.7%6.2%1.9%4.403.93—
201821A RAWSouth Bend Cubs23211064738931691%4.618.8%6.6%12.3%1.3%4.403.03—
201922A+ MLEMyrtle Beach Pelicans2222116481914111100%5.314.6%9.8%4.8%3.0%3.874.75—
201922A+ RAWMyrtle Beach Pelicans2222116481914111100%5.318.9%8.5%10.4%2.3%3.873.82—
202124AA MLETennessee Smokies21209341974321295%4.414.3%8.4%5.9%3.3%5.324.75—
202124AA RAWTennessee Smokies21209341974321295%4.417.7%7.6%10.0%2.9%5.324.22—
202225MIX MLE3 levels3229146614141551491%4.620.0%9.5%10.5%2.6%2.774.02+1.5
202225MIX RAW3 levels3229146614141551491%4.623.0%9.0%14.0%2.3%2.773.55+2.4
202326MIX MLE2 levels3614124513109471339%3.420.8%9.0%11.8%2.6%3.123.93+0.9
202326MIX RAW2 levels3614124513109471339%3.421.2%9.2%12.1%2.5%3.123.84+1.0
202427MLB MLEChicago Cubs29291476381246320100%5.119.4%9.9%9.6%3.3%3.734.50+0.7
202427MLB MLEChicago Cubs29291476381246320100%5.119.4%9.9%9.6%3.3%3.734.50+0.7
202427MLB RAWChicago Cubs29291476381246320100%5.119.4%9.9%9.6%3.1%3.734.47+0.7
202528MIX MLE3 levels1312552304419392%4.316.3%8.3%8.0%1.4%3.253.55+0.9
202528MIX MLE3 levels1312552304419392%4.316.3%8.3%8.0%1.4%3.253.55+0.9
202528MIX RAW3 levels1312552304419392%4.319.1%8.3%10.9%1.3%3.253.24+1.1
202629MIX MLE2 levels351811949484371951%3.416.4%7.3%9.1%4.0%4.154.85+0.1
202629MIX MLE2 levels351811949484371951%3.416.4%7.3%9.1%4.0%4.154.85+0.1
202629MIX RAW2 levels351811949484371951%3.417.0%7.5%9.5%3.8%4.154.69+0.3
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—1066542517843341615661%4.018.7%9.0%9.7%3.1%3.474.38+2.6
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202730MLBCHC121274312512511100%6.216.3%7.8%8.4%3.4%4.624.98-0.1
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202831MLB MLECHC121269293452411100%5.815.5%8.2%7.3%3.7%4.985.21-0.2
202932MLB MLECHC111164271402311100%5.814.7%8.6%6.1%3.9%5.275.47-0.4
202831MLB CTXCHC121269291452411100%5.815.5%8.2%7.3%3.7%4.985.21-0.2
202932MLB CTXCHC111164270402311100%5.814.7%8.6%6.1%3.9%5.275.47-0.4
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW1288755923474192087768%4.417.9%8.9%9.0%3.3%3.864.52+2.5
/ 200 IP— RAW4631200840150742868%4.417.9%8.9%9.0%3.3%3.864.52+0.9
Career— MLE221172945402869635811278%4.317.3%8.9%8.4%2.8%3.744.28+1.9
/ 200 IP— MLE4736200852147762478%4.317.3%8.9%8.4%2.8%3.744.28+0.7

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 3,327 pitcher careers (1,251 from 1990-2025 + 2,076 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION3.27917.7%8.8%1.283.95
Manny Sarmiento ('76-'83, 4 WAR*)2.68618.9%*8.1%*1.20*4.00*
Ed Roebuck ('55-'66, 2 WAR*)4.08819.9%*9.2%*1.26*3.75*
Tom House ('71-'78, 3 WAR*)2.77717.3%*7.8%*1.25*4.14*
Randall Delgado ('18)2.77820.1%8.8%1.114.10
Scott Sullivan ('04)3.79219.8%8.9%1.093.98
Oscar Villarreal ('08)1.78416.1%9.2%1.123.86