Cristian Javier Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 213 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 3/26/1997 (24)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Cristian Javier Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cristian Javier News
Houston Astros relief pitcher Cristian Javier is on the team's American League Division Series roster. Javier began the season as a starter but switched to a relief role after nine outings in the rotation. Overall, the 24-year-old has pitched to a 3.55 ERA, a 4.43 FIP, 130 strikeouts, and 53 walks in 101.1 innings this season. Since switching to the bullpen, 14 of Javier's 25 relief appearances have lasted two innings or more. Houston's other bullpen options for the series against the Chicago White Sox include Ryan Pressly, Yimi Garcia, Zack Greinke, Kendall Graveman, Phil Maton, Ryne Stanek, and Brooks Raley.
Houston Astros pitcher Cristian Javier was moved from the team's starting rotation to the bullpen after making nine starts this year. Over the past two months, he's found himself playing a key role in the team's bullpen. He has four holds and a save since early June. He pitched 14.1 innings out of the bullpen in June and allowed four earned runs while striking out 19 batters. In July, he's pitched 6.2 innings so far and has allowed two earned runs while striking out 10. Javier has a chance to gain his spot in the rotation back, but he's clearly providing good value for the team out of the bullpen for now.
Houston Astros relief pitcher Cristian Javier allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two over two innings of work in an 8-4 win over the Rangers on Wednesday night. He's now posted a 2.77 ERA over 13 innings of work since being bumped to the bullpen, and has recorded a 15:6 K:BB ratio. Obviously his value is diminished while he's in the bullpen, but he can still provide enough value to make him worth hanging onto until he can eventually make it back into Houston's rotation.
Batting Order
| 1 | José Altuve |
| 2 | Michael Brantley |
| 3 | Carlos Correa |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 5 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Alex Bregman |
| 8 | Jose Siri |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
Cristian Javier Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | José Altuve |
| 2 | Michael Brantley |
| 3 | Carlos Correa |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez |
| 5 | Yuli Gurriel |
| 6 | Kyle Tucker |
| 7 | Alex Bregman |
| 8 | Jose Siri |
| 9 | Martín Maldonado |
The arrival of Houston Astros right-handerCristian Javierin 2020 was highly anticipated for those following the Astros minor league system. Javier piled up a really impressive 3.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his 377 innings in the minors that led to a 2.22 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP. That success immediately translated to the majors, as he posted a 3.48 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP in 54 1/3 innings in 2020 with another impressive 3.0 K:BB ratio. Under the hood, things look much less cheery. Javier threw his four-seam fastball a ridiculous 63% of the time and then added on another 25% with his slider usage. That made him one of the most predictable starters in the league, but he still managed to stay out of trouble. Neither of his primary offerings are overly impressive in terms of velocity or movement, so a lot of Javier's game relies on his deception and location. This is not a great setup for someone that is about to face Major League hitters for 150 innings. While he may very well prove us wrong, a wait-and-see approach should be taken with Javier for 2021.