CRISTIAN JAVIER NEWS

Nationals take on the Astros in series rubber match

Both the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros are looking for a series win with a victory on Sunday

APRIL 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Astros aim to turn things around after limping out to 6-14 start

The Houston Astros have managed just six wins and are in last place in the AL West through 20 games

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros play the Rangers with series tied 1-1

The Houston Astros and Texas Rangers meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

APRIL 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitches into sixth versus Royals Javier pitched 5.1 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out four batters in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Royals.

Impact Javier was able to extend his scoreless streak to 15 innings to open the 2024 campaign, blanking the Royals through four frames Tuesday. The right-hander ran into trouble in the bottom of the fifth inning, surrendering a two-out two-run triple to Bobby Witt before another unearned run came around to score later in the frame. Through three starts, Javier has produced a 1.10 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with 13 strikeouts over 16.1 innings. He's tentatively set to return to the mound Sunday at home versus the Rangers.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Royals host the Astros on 5-game home win streak

The Kansas City Royals, on a five-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros

APRIL 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Extends scoreless streak Wednesday Javier (1-0) earned the win over Toronto on Wednesday, allowing one hit and issuing five walks while striking out three batters over five scoreless innings.

Impact Javier threw only 51 of his 97 pitches for strikes and issued five free passes, but he kept the Blue Jays off the scoreboard by allowing just one hit. It was the second straight scoreless outing for the right-hander, who tossed six shutout frames against the Yankees in his 2024 debut March 29. Javier isn't likely to have this level of success with such poor control often, but he's getting the job done so far this season after struggling to a career-worst 4.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 31 starts last year.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Astros and Blue Jays meet in series rubber match

The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1

APRIL 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cabrera has career-high 4 hits, with 3 RBIs as Yankees beat Astros 7-1

Oswaldo Cabrera had a career-high four hits with three RBIs and Giancarlo Stanton added a solo homer to lead the New York Yankees over the Houston Astros 7-1

MARCH 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yankees face the Astros leading series 1-0

The New York Yankees play the Houston Astros with a 1-0 series lead

MARCH 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lined up for regular season Javier will start the second game of the regular season against the Yankees, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Justin Verlander (shoulder) will begin the season on the injured list, forcing each of Houston's pitchers to move one slot up in the rotation. That leaves Framber Valdez in line to start Opening Day with Javier to follow one game later. Javier will be looking to bounce back from a subpar 2023 campaign, during which he posted a 4.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 162 innings.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Lined up for regular season Javier will start the second game of the regular season against the Yankees, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Justin Verlander (shoulder) will begin the season on the injured list, forcing each of Houston's pitchers to move one slot up in the rotation. That leaves Framber Valdez in line to start Opening Day with Javier to follow one game later. Javier will be looking to bounce back from a subpar 2023 campaign during which he posted a 4.56 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 162 innings.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Javier works on slide step, timing in strong spring start JUPITER, Fla. -- Astros starter Cristian Javier, who changed his workout routine in the offseason and lost 15 pounds to be nimbler on the mo...

MARCH 7 • MLB.COM

Struggles to control runners Javier allowed two stolen bases and was slow to the plate during his Grapefruit League outing Saturday against the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Javier pitched well in some regards, as he didn't allow a hit while striking out three and walking two across three scoreless innings of work. However, manager Joe Espada has prioritized limiting stolen bases this spring, which Javier struggled to do last season when he surrendered 22 swiped bags. If he continues to struggle in that area, opposing teams could get even more aggressive on the basepaths in 2024.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Astros-Rangers Game 7 is a gift from the baseball gods

It has been a while since baseball had a game quite like Monday's to get all geared up for.

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Windup: The Astros, reigning champs, won't go quietly; Cristian Javier's October mentality Plus: The weird world of PitchCom voices.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rosenthal: Martín Maldonado had the custom cleats, but it's Cristian Javier who made a statement in ALCS win Catcher Martín Maldonado had a surprise for Cristian Javier in Game 3, but Javier's only reaction was a dominating performance on the mound.

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Unhittable fastball carries Javier to latest postseason gem ARLINGTON -- When Cristian Javier hurled his “invisi-ball” past Rangers rookie Evan Carter for a swinging strike three to end the first inni...

OCTOBER 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Jose Altuve homers as Astros beat Rangers: ALCS Game 3 highlights

The battle of Texas looks at lot more even after the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Here are the highlights from Game 3...

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Astros relying on Javier to be 'El Reptil' in G3 start ARLINGTON -- Cristian Javier waited patiently near the back of a windowless Globe Life Field room on Tuesday afternoon, listening as teammat...

OCTOBER 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

Gets nod for Game 3 of ALCS Javier has been confirmed as the starting pitcher for Game 3 of the ALCS against the Rangers, Adam Spolane of Sports Radio 610 reports.

Impact Javier will be tasked with helping his club dig out of an 0-2 hole after Houston dropped both games at Minute Maid Park. The right-hander struggled to limit free passes during Game 3 of the ALDS against the Twins (five walks), but he managed to toss five scoreless innings on just one hit allowed while fanning nine batters.

OCTOBER 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Unflappable Javier runs scoreless postseason streak to 16 1/3 innings MINNEAPOLIS -- When Cristian Javier takes the mound in the postseason, there's seemingly no throwing him off his game. Even when the Target...

OCTOBER 11, 2023 • MLB.COM

Confirmed for Game 3 Javier will start Game 3 of the ALDS at Minnesota on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez were chosen to start the first two games of the series, and Javier will take the mound for Houston's road opener of the playoffs. The right-hander posted a career-worst 4.56 ERA in 31 starts this season, though he finished the campaign on a strong note with six scoreless innings at Arizona last weekend.

OCTOBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE