For Javier Assad, who made his second start of the season Saturday for the Chicago Cubs against the Atlanta Braves for the injured Marcus Stroman, his six-pitch arsenal provides options if something isn’t working in-game.
Chicago Cubs right-hander Javier Assad typically ends each inning the same way.
While he primarily relies on a cutter, sinker and four-seam fastball, his slider generates the type of swing and miss he needs in certain situations. Assad’s 0.8 bWAR is sixth-best among Cubs pitchers with Adbert Alzolay and Mark Leiter Jr. the only relievers ahead of him. Based on his Context Neutral Wins , which measures the value a player has provided regardless of leverage, Assad ranks fifth on the staff again only behind Alzolay and Leiter among relievers.
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