Javier Eduardo Assad RamÃrez (born July 30, 1997) is a Mexican
professional baseball
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Modern professiona ...
pitcher
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for the
Chicago Cubs
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB).
Career
Assad signed with the Chicago Cubs as an international free agent in 2015.
He made his MLB debut on August 23, 2022 against the
St. Louis Cardinals
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.
References
External links
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1997 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Tijuana
Major League Baseball players from Mexico
Major League Baseball pitchers
Chicago Cubs players
Arizona League Cubs players
Eugene Emeralds players
South Bend Cubs players
Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
Naranjeros de Hermosillo players
Tennessee Smokies players
Iowa Cubs players