Cristian Javier is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros from the Dominican Republic (MLB). In 2015, Javier signed as an international free agent with the Astros. In 2020, he made his MLB debut.
On March 18, 2015, Javier signed as an international free agent with the Houston Astros.
He went 4–0 with a 2.13 ERA in 42+13 innings with the Dominican Summer League Astros in his debut professional season.
He had a 4–2 record and 2.29 ERA with 66 strikeouts in 51 innings with the Gulf Coast Astros and Greeneville Astros in 2016, and a 3–0 record and 2.25 ERA in 14 games with the Tri-City ValleyCats, Quad Cities River Bandits, and Buies Creek Astros in 2017.
In 110 innings pitched with Quad Cities and Buies Creek in 2018, he went 7–6 with a 2.70 ERA and 146 strikeouts. On May 15, he was promoted to the Corpus Christi Hooks after starting the season with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.
On August 23, he was promoted to the Round Rock Express. Javier finished 8-3 with a 1.74 ERA in 26 games (18 starts) with the three organizations, striking out 170 batters in 113+23 innings.
Following the 2019 season, Javier was added to the Astros’ 40–man roster.
What Team Is Cristian Javier On?
Cristian Javier is on the Houston Astros team. On March 18, 2015, Javier signed as an international free agent with the Houston Astros.