Cubs' Javier Assad Healthy, Playing WBC, Expected to Make Roster

Chicago Cubs right-handed swingman Javier Assad, 28, is healthy after a Grade 2 left oblique strain derailed his 2025 Spring Training. He's currently playing for Mexico in the WBC, focusing on his health. Assad, who posted a 3.43 ERA over 78 career games (54 starts), is expected to make the Cubs' roster this spring as a versatile swingman, capable of starting or providing long relief, and is considered an injury away from the rotation.