Javier Assad

P · CHC

MLBAM 665871

Seasons

Yr	BF	K%	BB%	xwOBA	Pts	PPG
2026	45	13.3%	8.9%	0.342	5	1.67
2025	153	15.0%	7.8%	0.339	74	9.25
2024	641	19.3%	9.8%	0.345	247	8.23
2023	450	20.9%	9.1%	0.331	238	7.21
2022	166	18.1%	12.0%	0.332	68	6.80

2026 MLB Percentile Rankings

Season

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

Arsenal

FB Velocity

91.3

FB Spin

2076

Extension

6.48

Results

xwOBA

0.342

Barrel %

5.7

Hard-Hit %

37.1

K %

13.3

BB %

8.9

Chase %

29.1

Whiff %

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+

if they swing

Command+

113

out-of-zone take RV

Strike quality+

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.

Pitch Arsenal

Pitch	Usage	Velo	Spin	Whiff%	Zone%	CSW%	Chase%	xwOBA
SinkerSI	43.2%	93.0	2002	7.1%	54.3%	24.3%	15.6%	0.371
CutterFC	22.2%	87.1	2193	10.5%	52.8%	22.2%	35.3%	0.381
ChangeupCH	13.0%	86.3	1555	33.3%	19.0%	19.0%	47.1%	0.405
4-Seam FastballFF	9.3%	93.3	2142	0.0%	53.3%	33.3%	28.6%	0.320
CurveballCU	7.4%	78.5	2518	0.0%	25.0%	8.3%	22.2%	0.145
SweeperST	4.9%	81.2	2433	25.0%	50.0%	25.0%	50.0%	0.144

2026 Movement Profile (Induced Break)

MLB Avg.

	SI	FC	CH	FF	CU	ST

Usage	43%	22%	13%	9%	7%	5%
MPH	93.0	87.1	86.3	93.3	78.5	81.2
RHP Avg	94.3	89.8	86.9	95.0	80.2	83.3

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

At the Plate

Where they actually cross

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.

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