Cristian Javier #53

Signed by the Astros as a non-drafted free agent on March 18, 2015...was signed by Astros scouts Oz Ocampo, Roman Ocumarez, Tom Shafer and Alfredo Ulloa... Selected to the Astros 40-man roster on Nov. 20, 2019.

2019

Appeared in 26 games, including 18 starts, across three Minor League levels: Class A Advanced Fayetteville (7g) Double A Corpus Christi (17g) and Triple A Round Rock (2g)...recorded a 1.74 ERA (22ER/113.2IP) with 170 strikeouts and a 0.97 WHIP...among all minor league pitchers with at least 100.0 inning pitched, ranked first in opponent batting average (.130), second in ERA, third in strikeout rate (37.7%), sixth in strikeouts and eigth in WHIP...2018: Spent the season between Quad Cities (11g) and Buies Creek (14g) where he posted a 2.70 ERRA (33ER/110.0IP) with 146 strikeouts...was named the Midwest League Player of the Week for the week of May 27, after tossing 10.0 innings of four-hit ball with 18 strikeouts in two appeareances...2017: Played in just 14 games, including seven starts, between Buies Creek (2g), Tri-City (4g) and Quad Cities ( 8g)...posted a 2.25 ERA (15ER/60.0IP) with 80 strikeouts...allowed just three homers and recorded a save in his only opportunity... 2016: In just his second professional season, appeared in 13 games with six starts, recording a 2.29 ERA (13ER/51.0IP) with 66 strikeouts and a 1.02 WHIP....was named Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week for the week of Aug. 14, after tossing 9.0 innings of three-hit ball with 11 strikeouts…2015: Appeared in 14 games with the DSL Astros in his first professional season...recorded a 2.13 ERA (10ER/42.1IP) with 50 strikeouts, nine walks and a 0.92 WHIP.