2025 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
3.38
WHIP
1.00
K
7
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Javier made just seven starts in 2024 before requiring Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for at least the first half of 2025. Astros GM Dana Brown expressed optimism for a return in late July, but the right-hander has a significant way to go in his recovery. Javier had a 3.89 ERA and 27:19 K:BB over 34.2 innings prior to the injury, though those results may have been affected by the injury. He'll likely have a limited workload if he can return in 2025, so fantasy managers are better off targeting 2026 for Javier. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a five-year, $64 million contract extension with the Astros in February of 2023.
Expected to be fine for next start
Javier (illness) is expected to be fine for his next scheduled start this weekend in Baltimore, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Javier had to depart Sunday's start versus the Orioles after three innings due to illness and then stayed behind in Houston rather than travel with the team to Detroit. However, Javier now appears recovered from the illness and is slated to rejoin the club at some point Monday. It's not yet clear which day Javier will start, but that should be revealed after he meets with manager Joe Espada.
Javier had to depart Sunday's start versus the Orioles after three innings due to illness and then stayed behind in Houston rather than travel with the team to Detroit. However, Javier now appears recovered from the illness and is slated to rejoin the club at some point Monday. It's not yet clear which day Javier will start, but that should be revealed after he meets with manager Joe Espada.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2025 MLB Game Log
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
68
Last 10 Games
68
Last 5 Games
68
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?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-32%
BAA vs RHP
2025
-13%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .275 | 83 | 47 | 112 | 15 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .186 | 110 | 36 | 67 | 15 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .200 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .231 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .306 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 3 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .164 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .273 | 69 | 35 | 90 | 12 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .189 | 90 | 27 | 53 | 13 | |||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | |||||||
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-43%
ERA at Home
2025
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.20 | 1.17 | 104.0 | 8.7 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 5.63 | 1.39 | 100.2 | 8.2 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 3.38 | 1.00 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 1.93 | 1.14 | 28.0 | 7.4 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 12.15 | 2.55 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 9.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.71 | 1.21 | 68.0 | 9.4 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.17 | 1.31 | 94.0 | 8.4 | 3.9 | ||||
| More Splits→ | View More Split Stats | ||||||||
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
3.50K/9
7.9BB/9
2.3HR/9
1.1Fastball
92.7 mphERA
3.38WHIP
1.00BABIP
.243GB/FB
0.50Left On Base
75.8%Exit Velocity
82.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2471 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
26.5%Swinging Strike
8.1%Prospect Rankings History
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Our full team depth charts are reserved for RotoWire subscribers.
Subscribe Now
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Javier posted career highs with 31 starts and 162 innings. However, his skills fell precipitously from the previous season. Most notably, Javier's slider wasn't nearly as effective, fueling a strikeout rate drop from 33.2 percent to 23.1 percent. His 3.44 BB/9 compared to a 3.15 BB/9 in 2022 suggests a decline in control, but Javier's BB% was nearly identical to the previous campaign. The reason is his BABIP last year was .272, 48 points higher than the .228 mark from 2022. The increase in base runners bumped up the plate appearance denominator in BB%. As a fly ball pitcher, a .272 BABIP is plausible; he was fortunate the prior season. Inconsistent release points rendered Javier's slider and four-seam fastball less dominant, but he showed signs of improvement down the stretch and into the postseason. The Astros are a smart organization, so Javier will probably make the needed adjustments. Still, expecting a rebound to 2022 levels is aggressive. Splitting the difference between the last two seasons is the sage approach.
More Fantasy News
Status uncertain for next start
Manager Joe Espada said Monday that the Astros haven't determined whether Javier (illness) will be ready to make his next start, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Departs with illness
Javier was removed from his start in Sunday's game against the Orioles after three innings due to an illness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Earns win in season debut
Javier (1-0) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings against the Red Sox. He struck out five.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Activated for 2025 debut
The Astros reinstated Javier (elbow) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus the Red Sox in Houston.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Set for 2025 debut Monday
Javier (elbow) will be activated from the 60-day injured list to start Monday's contest against the Red Sox in Houston, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Losing rotation spot?
The Astros have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, which would be Javier's typical turn through the rotation, per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle.
Analysis
Javier allowed two earned runs over five innings during his previous start but has a 6.99 ERA across his past 14 outings, dating back to June 21. The right-hander has been a staple of Houston's rotation over the past few years, but he's been unable to replicate the 3.05 ERA he posted from 2020-22 and could be at risk of losing his place in the rotation.
Javier allowed two earned runs over five innings during his previous start but has a 6.99 ERA across his past 14 outings, dating back to June 21. The right-hander has been a staple of Houston's rotation over the past few years, but he's been unable to replicate the 3.05 ERA he posted from 2020-22 and could be at risk of losing his place in the rotation.