Javier Assad

Javier Assad

P · CHC
MLBAM 665871
Seasons
YrBFK%BB%xwOBAPtsPPG
20264513.3%8.9%0.34251.67
202515315.0%7.8%0.339749.25
202464119.3%9.8%0.3452478.23
202345020.9%9.1%0.3312387.21
202216618.1%12.0%0.332686.80

2026 MLB Percentile Rankings

45 BF this season — below qualified-pitcher cutoff. Bars ranked against qualified peers (faded to flag small sample).

Arsenal
FB Velocity
20
91.3
FB Spin
6
2076
Extension
45
6.48
Results
xwOBA
32
0.342
Barrel %
73
5.7
Hard-Hit %
64
37.1
K %
7
13.3
BB %
47
8.9
Chase %
42
29.1
Whiff %
1
12.3
Command & Stuff

Pitching+

Expected run-value conceded per pitch against a rational hitter, standardized against the season. 100 = avg · 110 = 1 SD better.

Pitching+
107
77th pctl
Stuff+
93
if they swing
Command+
113
out-of-zone take RV
Strike quality+
90
RV of in-zone pitches
Crushable pitches
14.2%
30 meatballs
Putaway counts (0-2, 1-2)
0.028
RV per pitch · league 0.042
-0.014 better than avg · 60 pitches
Lower RV = more wasted whiff chances when they choose not to put hitters away.
Hitter's counts (3-0, 3-1, 2-0)
0.040
RV per pitch · league 0.029
+0.011 worse than avg · 16 pitches
How often they groove get-me-overs vs. nibble safely.
Based on 212 pitches. RV = Statcast delta_run_exp; lower = better for the pitcher.

2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)

MLB Avg.
6"12"18"24"24"24"24"1B ◀ MOVES TOWARD ▶ 3BMORERISEMOREDROPARMANGLE52°100 PITCHSAMPLE
SIFCCHFFCUST
Usage43%22%13%9%7%5%
MPH93.087.186.393.378.581.2
RHP Avg94.389.886.995.080.283.3

2026 Tunneling

Where pitches are when the hitter commits — and where they end up. Tighter cluster on the left = more deceptive arsenal.

At Decision
23 ft out · ~280ms before arrival
SIFCCHFFCUST-2-101212341B ◀ catcher view ▶ 3B
At the Plate
Where they actually cross
SIFCCHFFCUST-2-101212341B ◀ catcher view ▶ 3B
SIFCCHFFCUST

Decision point computed from Statcast kinematics (vx0/vy0/vz0, ax/ay/az) by projecting each pitch back to y = 23 ft. Coordinates in catcher’s view: 1B on the left, 3B on the right. RHP.

2026 Divergence from a Shared Origin

Every pitch type launched from the same decision-point — how far apart they end up by the plate. Bigger fan = harder arsenal to square up.

0.511.522.53DECISIONPOINTFF · 12SI · 23ST · 30FC · 29CH · 36CU · 42arm side ◀ ▶ glove sidedrops ◀ ▶ rises

Distances from origin (in inches) show how far each pitch type separates itself from the common launch point by plate arrival. RHP.