HOU · P

Cristian Javier

Age 29 B/T R/R 6′1″, 210 lb Dominican Republic MLB debut 2020

40-man

Houston’s roster as it stands #3 starter · 107 IP · 0.7 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: (Sep 23–Sep 28)
Trade read Available at a price: HOU 43% playoff odds; control through 2027.

Keystone Stuff 101 53rd pct

2026 fWAR 0.3

Projected 2027 WAR 0.7 at 105 IP · 0.7 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 1,108 pitches

Keystone Stuff 101

Keystone Location 101

Keystone Pitching 100

Run value (xRV) −0.29

Strikeout % 21.4%

Walk % 10.1%

Whiff % 29.0%

Chase % 34.0%

Fastball velo 93.2

Extension 6.1 ft

63.0 IP5.14 ERA4.72 FIP 35° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 35° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam46% use	46%	93.2	17.7	+4.9	105	96	27%	−1.05
Sweeper27% use	27%	81.3	4.6	−12.6	107	104	37%	+1.54
Changeup16% use	16%	85.5	8.5	+14.6	80	109	30%	0.00
Cutter8% use	8%	89.0	10.5	−3.0	98	94	20%	−1.54

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Javier: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
53	Jameson Taillon TOR · ’91	93	−1.0	0.0	Free agent
52	Jack Flaherty DET · ’95	104	1.3	1.7	Free agent
49	Jack Perkins ATH · ’99	103	0.8	0.7	Pre-arb
47	AJ Blubaugh HOU · ’00	104	0.2	0.3	Pre-arb
46	Paul Skenes PIT · ’02	104	4.2	4.8	Arb

Jack Flaherty (similarity 52, 1.7 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 51%

42% zone

Sweeper 29%

32% zone

Cutter 9%

62% zone

Changeup 8%

31% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.7 WAR Guaranteed $21.4M

2028 0.6 WAR Free agent

2029 0.4 WAR Free agent

2030 0.2 WAR Free agent

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AA	AA	Corpus Christi Hooks	29	1	0.2 IP	0.2 IP · 27.00 ERA · 33.3% K · 33.3% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	29	4	17 IP	17 IP · 3.18 ERA · 27.3% K · 9.1% BB
2025AA	AA	Corpus Christi Hooks	28	1	3 IP	3 IP · 3.00 ERA · 23.1% K · 15.4% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Sugar Land Space Cowboys	28	3	9.2 IP	9.2 IP · 4.66 ERA · 23.3% K · 23.3% BB
2025ROK	ROK	FCL Astros	28	1	1.1 IP	1.1 IP · 13.50 ERA · 25.0% K · 37.5% BB