2022 Stats
W-L
11-9
ERA
2.54
WHIP
0.95
K
194
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
After throwing only 101.1 innings in 2021, Javier started the year in the bullpen with the intention of conserving innings for the playoffs. The plan worked perfectly as Javier ended up starting 25 of his 30 appearances, compiling 148.2 frames before dominating in the postseason. Javier benefited from a fortunate 83.6% LOB mark and .228 BABIP. With a 26% groundball rate, his low 9.1% HR/FB mark came in handy. Javier's success wasn't just luck-driven as he posted a career high 24.3% K-BB%, the eighth best among pitchers with at least 140 innings. He used his four-seamer 60% of the time and a slider at a 28% clip. These are Javier's best pitches, but he mixes in a curve and changeup. He's due an ERA correction, but the kid gloves should be off with Javier working with no innings restrictions. Fly ball pitchers carry extra risk, but Javier's 33% strikeout rate limits concerns, so he warrants SP2/SP3 status. Read Past Outlooks

Four innings in return from WBC
Javier allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five across four innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
Javier's line wasn't that impressive in his first official outing since returning from the World Baseball Classic. However, he managed to throw 76 total pitches, 51 of which went for strikes. Framber Valdez is likely to serve as the Astros' Opening Day starter, but Javier looks to be ready when he takes the mound for the first time during the 2023 regular season.
Javier's line wasn't that impressive in his first official outing since returning from the World Baseball Classic. However, he managed to throw 76 total pitches, 51 of which went for strikes. Framber Valdez is likely to serve as the Astros' Opening Day starter, but Javier looks to be ready when he takes the mound for the first time during the 2023 regular season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
79
Last 5 Games
75
How many pitches does Cristian Javier generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Cristian Javier generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-33%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-22%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .212 | 161 | 72 | 116 | 21 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .143 | 217 | 51 | 76 | 23 | |||
2022vs Left | .189 | 90 | 31 | 54 | 8 | |||
2022vs Right | .147 | 104 | 21 | 35 | 9 | |||
2021vs Left | .230 | 44 | 31 | 34 | 6 | |||
2021vs Right | .155 | 86 | 22 | 33 | 10 | |||
2020vs Left | .248 | 27 | 10 | 28 | 7 | |||
2020vs Right | .101 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-31%
ERA at Home
2022
-20%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 2.52 | 0.98 | 164.0 | 10.9 | 3.7 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.66 | 1.10 | 140.1 | 11.5 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.26 | 0.89 | 75.2 | 11.4 | 3.2 | ||||
2022Away | 2.84 | 1.01 | 73.0 | 12.1 | 3.1 | ||||
2021Home | 3.03 | 1.21 | 59.1 | 11.4 | 4.9 | ||||
2021Away | 4.29 | 1.14 | 42.0 | 11.8 | 4.5 | ||||
2020Home | 2.17 | 0.76 | 29.0 | 8.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2020Away | 4.97 | 1.26 | 25.1 | 9.2 | 3.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cristian Javier compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.73K/9
11.7BB/9
3.1HR/9
1.0Fastball
93.9 mphERA
2.54WHIP
0.95BABIP
.242GB/FB
0.50Left On Base
82.8%Exit Velocity
79.0 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
2448 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
16.8%Swinging Strike
14.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Javier came into 2021 with some noise given his efforts during his rookie season, but 2021 was a bit all over the place. He opened the season in the rotation, and even tied a franchise record by striking out the first eight batters of a game in his third start. By the end of May, he was 3-1 with a 3.14 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and was holding hitters to a .171 average. Despite the success, the club decided to move him to the bullpen as Jake Odorizzi and Framber Valdez joined the rotation, and Javier's value plunged as he went on to win one game, save two others and run into issues with walks and homers out of the bullpen around plenty of strikeouts. Those issues carried over into the postseason as well. In all, he showed both what he is capable of when things are going right for him as well as how bad things can get when he struggles to locate his offerings. He is at his best when he is isn't overusing his fastball.
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Signs five-year, $64M extension
Javier signed a five-year, $64 million extension with the Astros on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Stellar Game 4 performance
Javier pitched six scoreless innings and earned the victory during Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series, allowing zero hits and two walks while striking out nine.
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Starting Game 4 despite rainout
Javier will start Game 4 of the World Series against Philadelphia on Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Game 4 start in doubt
Javier isn't guaranteed to start Game 4 on Wednesday if a Monday rainout pushes Game 3 back to Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Shuts down New York in Game 3
Javier pitched 5.1 scoreless innings and got the win during Saturday's 5-0 victory over the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out five.
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