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Placed on 15-day IL Assad (oblique) was placed on the 15-day injured list, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Assad is working his way back from a mild left oblique strain suffered early on in camp. Assad has been throwing in camp, so he could return in early April.

MARCH 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs Starting Pitcher to Miss Beginning of Season Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad will miss the start of the 2025 campaign due to an injury.

MARCH 1, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

Cubs' Javier Assad ruled out for beginning of the season — what that means for rotation battle Notes: Reliever Luke Little threw his first live batting practice of the spring on Saturday.

MARCH 1, 2025 • SUNTIMES.COM

Won't return by Opening Day Assad (oblique) will begin the season on the injured list, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Impact Assad is aiming to resume throwing off a mound sometime next week, but the Cubs have determined that he won't have enough time to work his way back before the beginning of the season. With Assad now out of the running, Colin Rea, Jordan Wicks and Ben Brown will spend the rest of camp competing for the fifth spot in Chicago's Opening Day rotation.

MARCH 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Stint on injured list possible Assad (oblique) could throw off a mound this week, but a stint on the injured list to begin the season is possible, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

Impact Assad is working his way back from a mild left oblique strain suffered early on in camp. He could have enough time to ramp up for Opening Day if he does indeed get back on a mound this week, but a stint on the injured list to begin the season has not been ruled out. Assad came into camp as the presumed favorite to serve as the Cubs' fifth starter, but if he's not ready, Colin Rea, Jordan Wicks and Ben Brown would compete to fill in.

FEBRUARY 25, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cleared to play catch Assad (oblique) has resumed playing catch, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Impact Assad was diagnosed with a mild oblique strain early on in camp but appears to be making strides. It's not clear when he might be ready for mound work and a game appearance, however. Assad is in a competition for the final spot in the Cubs' rotation, so he can't afford too long of a delay.

FEBRUARY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Managing mild oblique strain Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Assad was diagnosed with a mild oblique strain and will be shut down from throwing for a few days, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com rep...

Impact The shutdown period is expected to be brief, so the right-hander may not end up missing too much of camp. Assad is poised to compete for the final spot in Chicago's rotation once healthy, but too much of a delayed start to spring training could affect his buildup for the regular season.

FEBRUARY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with oblique injury Assad is dealing with oblique soreness and will undergo imaging Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact It's not clear when Assad was injured, but the tweak is bad enough that he's being sent for an MRI. If healthy, Assad should be the favorite to capture the final spot in the Cubs' rotation after a season that saw him collect a 3.73 ERA and 124 strikeouts across 147 innings. More information as to the severity of Assad's injury should come out later this week.

FEBRUARY 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Vying for final rotation spot Assad is likely vying for the Cubs' fifth rotation spot this spring, with Jordan Wicks among his top competitors, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact Assad made a career-high 29 starts a season ago and held his own, compiling a 3.73 ERA and 124 strikeouts across 147 innings. A year earlier, the righty mostly served in a swing role, as he made 10 starts and 22 relief appearances. The Cubs seem to want Assad to stick in the rotation, though the top four spots seem spoken for by Justin Steele, Shota Imanaga, Jameson Taillon and new addition Matthew Boyd. That leaves Assad, Wicks and possibly others to compete for the No. 5 job. Given Assad's starting experience from 2024, he's likely the favorite at this point.

FEBRUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Serves up three homers in defeat Assad (7-6) took the loss Wednesday against the Phillies, allowing eight earned runs on eight hits and three walks in 4.1 innings. He struck out three.

Impact Assad's final start of the season turned out to be his worst, allowing a season-worst eight earned runs on six extra-base hits, including three home runs. Assad limped to the finish line in 2024, allowing three or more earned runs in five of his final six starts, posting an ugly 5.82 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 25:13 K:BB during that span. Although he ended on a sour note, the 27-year-old set career-highs in innings pitched (147) and strikeouts (124), finishing the season with a respectable 3.73 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 124:63 K:BB in 29 starts.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out five in no-decision Assad did not factor into the decision in a win over the Nationals on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and one walk over five innings. He struck out five.

Impact The Nationals got to Assad early, tagging the right-hander for one run in the opening frame and two more in the third after he allowed hits to three of the first five batters he faced in the inning. The 27-year-old would still manage to get through five frames for the sixth-consecutive outing, though he's now winless over his last three starts. Assad has also posted five strikeouts in each of his last three starts, while Thursday's start marked the first time in his last four outings that he didn't walk multiple batters.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Escapes Coors with no-decision Assad came away with a no-decision in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies, giving up four runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.

Impact The big blow off Assad came in the second inning when Hunter Goodman launched a two-run homer, but the right-hander otherwise minimized the damage and got taken off the hook for the loss when the Cubs tied the game in the top of the eighth. Assad hadn't been tagged with more than three runs in an outing since June 23, and over his last 10 starts he sports a 3.27 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 37:24 K:BB through 52.1 innings. He'll look for a better result in his next trip to the mound, which lines up to come at home next week against the A's.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one earned run in loss Assad (7-5) took the loss against the Yankees on Saturday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings.

Impact Assad allowed one run in the first inning and then tossed four scoreless frames before being lifted and charged with an unearned run in the sixth. Despite the loss, the 27-year-old has yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his past 10 appearances. On the season, he owns a 3.14 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 111:56 across 131.2 innings and lines up for a road matchup with the Rockies next week.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs quality start in win Assad (7-4) earned the win against the Nationals on Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts over six innings.

Impact Assad allowed nine hard-hit balls and generated just two swinging strikes on 90 pitches but performed well enough to earn his second straight quality start. The 27-year-old has yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his eight outings since the All-Star break, though he has failed to complete five frames in half of them. On the season, he owns a 3.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 106:53 K:BB across 126 innings and lines up for a home matchup with the Yankees next weekend.

AUGUST 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Assad regroups after 1st, delivers season-high 7 innings MIAMI -- Javier Assad had a tough first inning on Sunday afternoon, surrendering a pair of solo homers to Connor Norby and Jesús Sánchez. Bu...

AUGUST 25, 2024 • MLB.COM

Goes seven innings in loss Assad (6-4) allowed three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three over seven innings, taking the loss versus the Marlins on Sunday.

Impact Assad gave up solo home runs to Connor Norby and Jesus Sanchez in the first inning, and the Cubs never recovered from that. Despite the early struggles, Assad was able to grind out seven innings for the first time this year on an efficient 87 pitches (59 strikes) to earn his first quality start in five outings in August. He's pitched to a 3.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 102:51 K:BB through 120 innings over 24 starts this season. The right-hander's next start is projected to be on the road against the Nationals.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Seven Ks in sixth win Assad (6-3) picked up the win Tuesday, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over 5.2 innings in a 3-1 victory over the Tigers. He struck out seven.

Impact The seven Ks were the most for the right-hander since June 17, and Assad tossed 59 of 95 pitches for strikes as he fell just short of his fifth quality start of the season. He has yet to give up more than three runs in an outing since he recovered from a forearm strain and rejoined the Cubs' rotation just before the All-Star break, delivering a 3.30 ERA over his last 30 innings despite a worrying 20:17 K:BB and 1.60 WHIP. Assad will try to keep walking that tightrope in his next start, which lines up to come on the road this weekend in Miami.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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