Bleed Cubbie Blue · Feb 21, 2025
2025 Cubs player profiles: Javier Assad
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesJavier Assad has probably more than proved his mettle and ability to fill in as a MLB starting pitcher. But I suspect he’ll be in his more-familiar swing role, along with Jordan Wicks, if Wicks doesn’t end up in Triple-A starting.
Assad had a minor injury early in camp but is working on it:
#Cubs injury updates:
- Matt Shaw is hitting in the cage
- Javier Assad is playing catch
- Owen Caissie is dealing with left groin tightness. Team is evaluating if the injury is related to core surgery he had at end of Oct.
- Brett Bateman is having right hamate surgery