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Javier Assad
P
CHC
2026 season
- GP
- 29
- W-L
- 6-2
- ERA
- 3.79
- WHIP
- 1.17
- K
- 64
- IP
- 95.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | @SD | L 0-8 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | @BOS | L 0-2 | L | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 23 | vs MIA | L 2-3 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | @CIN | L 4-6 | - | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs ATL | W 7-3 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs PIT | W 12-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | @MIA | W 6-5 | - | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Aug 18 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 12 | @WSH | W 12-6 | S | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 9 | @KC | W 10-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 4 | vs LAD | W 5-1 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 30 | @STL | W 4-2 | - | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 25 | @PIT | W 11-0 | S | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 20 | vs DET | L 6-8 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 11 | @CIN | W 5-3 | - | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 5 | vs STL | W 6-4 | - | 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 30 | vs SD | W 9-7 | - | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 24 | @NYM | W 10-3 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 17 | vs COL | W 8-6 | W | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 12 | @SF | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 7 | vs SF | L 1-2 | - | 6.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| May 15 | @CWS | W 10-5 | - | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 8 | @TEX | W 7-1 | W | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 5 | vs CIN | W 3-2 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | @LAD | L 4-12 | - | 2.1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Apr 23 | vs PHI | W 8-7 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 19 | vs NYM | W 2-1 | - | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 13 | @PHI | L 7-13 | L | 4.1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr 7 | @TB | W 9-2 | W | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 28 | vs STL | W 2-0 | W | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 20 | @CIN | L 3-6 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs TB | W 4-3 | W | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs WSH | W 11-5 | W | 5.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 30 | @COL | W 4-3 | W | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 22 | @LAA | W 3-2 | - | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 17 | vs PIT | W 4-3 | - | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 12 | @TOR | L 1-5 | L | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Sep 25 | @PHI | L 6-9 | L | 4.1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | vs WSH | W 7-6 | - | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 13 | @COL | L 5-9 | - | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | vs NYY | L 0-2 | L | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug 31 | @WSH | W 5-3 | W | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 25 | @MIA | L 2-7 | L | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 20 | vs DET | W 3-1 | W | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 13 | @CLE | L 1-2 | - | 4.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 7 | vs MIN | W 8-2 | - | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 2 | vs STL | W 6-3 | - | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Jul 28 | @KC | W 7-3 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 22 | vs MIL | W 3-1 | - | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Jul 13 | @STL | L 4-5 | - | 2.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 23 | vs NYM | L 2-5 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | vs SF | L 6-7 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Jun 12 | @TB | W 4-3 | - | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 6 | @CIN | L 4-8 | L | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| May 31 | vs CIN | L 4-5 | - | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| May 26 | @STL | L 3-4 | L | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| May 21 | vs ATL | W 4-3 | - | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| May 15 | @ATL | W 7-1 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| May 10 | @PIT | W 7-2 | - | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| May 5 | vs MIL | W 5-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Apr 30 | @NYM | L 2-4 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | vs HOU | W 3-1 | - | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 20 | vs MIA | L 2-3 | - | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Apr 14 | @SEA | W 3-2 | W | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Apr 8 | @SD | L 8-9 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Apr 2 | vs COL | W 12-2 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 30 | @MIL | W 10-6 | - | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 28 | @ATL | L 3-5 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | @ATL | L 6-7 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 23 | vs COL | W 6-3 | W | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 19 | vs PIT | W 14-1 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 12 | @COL | L 4-6 | - | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sep 7 | vs AZ | L 2-6 | L | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2 | @CIN | L 1-2 | - | 8.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 27 | @PIT | W 10-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Aug 21 | @DET | W 7-6 | - | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 16 | vs CWS | W 4-3 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 11 | @TOR | W 6-2 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 5 | vs ATL | W 8-6 | - | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jul 31 | vs CIN | L 5-6 | - | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 29 | @STL | W 5-1 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | @CWS | W 10-7 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 23 | vs STL | W 7-2 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 20 | vs STL | L 2-7 | - | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 14 | vs BOS | L 3-8 | - | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 8 | @NYY | L 3-6 | - | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | vs CLE | L 0-6 | - | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jun 27 | vs PHI | L 1-5 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 16 | vs BAL | W 10-3 | - | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 11 | @SF | L 3-13 | - | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | @SD | L 0-5 | - | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| May 26 | vs CIN | L 0-9 | - | 3.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| May 25 | vs NYM | L 1-10 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 9 | vs STL | L 4-6 | L | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| May 4 | @WSH | L 3-4 | - | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | vs LAD | L 2-6 | - | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Apr 9 | vs TEX | L 2-8 | - | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 1 | vs MIL | L 1-3 | L | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 season | ||||||||
| Oct 4 | @CIN | L 2-3 | - | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 29 | vs PHI | W 2-0 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Latest news
The Cubs declined Assad's $3.3 million club option for 2027 on Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Assad remains in the organization and is arbitration-eligible, so the Cubs will simply look to bring him back at a lesser salary. The 29-year-old swingman delivered solid contributions again this season, posting a 3.63 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 63:27 K:BB over 94.1 innings covering 11 starts and 17 relief outings.
RotoWire via ESPN · 3d ago
Assad (6-2) gave up one run without allowing a hit across 2.1 innings of relief to take loss in the second game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox. He walked one and struck out three.
After five innings from starter David Peterson, Assad came on in the sixth with the score tied 0-0. The righty struck out the side in his first frame and then breezed through the seventh as well. Assad proceeded to walk the leadoff man in the eighth before getting the hook, but that inherited runner came around to score, which saddled him with the loss as the Cubs failed to score in the 2-0 defeat. Even with the tough-luck loss, Assad has been pitching well as a long-relief option and occasional spot starter, and he's got a 2.53 ERA across 42.2 innings since the start of July. The 29-year-old should give Chicago's bullpen some important depth in the postseason.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 26
Assad has made his last four appearances out of the Cubs bullpen, yielding two earned runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out two batters over four innings.
Since making a 4.2-inning spot start against the Marlins on Sept. 5, Assad has shifted back into a relief role. After clinching a wild-card berth Thursday, the Cubs will have little at stake in the regular-season finale Saturday in Boston, so the team could look to get by with a bullpen game that day to keep all of their rotation arms fresh for the playoffs. If Assad isn't needed in Friday's doubleheader, he could end up covering multiple innings as a starter or bulk reliever in Saturday's contest.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 25
Assad didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Marlins, giving up three runs on three hits and five walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.
Called up earlier in the day for a spot start, Assad held Miami off the scoreboard for three innings before his control issues caught up to him. The right-hander exited after 88 pitches (51 strikes) with the Cubs ahead 5-2, as he missed a chance to record his seventh win of the season and tie his career high. It's not yet clear if Chicago will keep Assad around as a sixth starter or long reliever, or option him back to Triple-A Iowa in exchange for a fresh arm, but over five appearances and 18.1 big-league innings since the beginning of August he's delivered a 2.95 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 10:8 K:BB.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 6
The Cubs recalled Assad from Triple-A Iowa ahead of his start Saturday against Miami, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Assad has put up a 3.46 ERA and 1.10 WHIP across 83.1 innings in the big leagues this season and has given up four runs in nine innings since being sent down to Triple-A in late August. He'll now return to the majors to pitch against a Marlins offense that's put up a .677 OPS in the last two weeks, and he could stick around in the Cubs' rotation if he delivers another strong performance. Tyler Ferguson was optioned to Iowa in a corresponding move.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 5
Assad will be recalled from Triple-A Iowa to start Saturday's game against the Marlins, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Assad will toe the rubber opposite Ryan Gusto as he returns for his 23rd appearance and 11th start for the big-league club this season. The 29-year-old Assad has put up an impressive 3.46 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in his 83.1 innings in the majors this season and threw 5.1 innings of one-run ball in his most recent start for Iowa on Aug. 30. With a strong showing Saturday, Assad could end up sticking in the Chicago rotation as the fifth starter over David Peterson.
RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 5