Pitching in 2023 World Baseball Classic moment of growth for Cubs' Javier Assad

Pitching in 2023 World Baseball Classic moment of growth for Cubs' Javier Assad

MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs already have one player who used the World Baseball Classic to take a leap forward in his development.Right-hander Javier Assad was coming off his debut MLB season, with only nine games under his belt, entering the 2023 WBC. He left Cubs camp to pitch for Mexico and proved what a difference-maker he could be in a multi-inning relief role. He allowed only two hits in 5⅔ scoreless innings in the course of the tournament.‘‘Bi…

Pitching in 2023 World Baseball Classic moment of growth for Cubs’ Javier Assad

MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs already have one player who used the World Baseball Classic to take a leap forward in his development. Right-hander Javier Assad was coming off his debut MLB season, with only nine games under his belt, entering the 2023 WBC. He left Cubs camp to pitch for Mexico and proved what a difference-maker he could be in a multi-inning relief role. He allowed only two hits in 5⅔ scoreless innings in the course of the tournament. ‘‘…