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WATCH: Chicago Cubs Pitcher Assad Dominates Team USA in WBC Victory

Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad was magnificent against the vaunted Team USA lineup on Monday night during a World Baseball Classic matchup.

Kade Kistner

WATCH: Chicago Cubs Pitcher Assad Dominates Team USA in WBC Victory
WATCH: Chicago Cubs Pitcher Assad Dominates Team USA in WBC Victory /
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Team USA fell to Team Mexico in the group stage of the World Baseball Classic in an 11-5 fashion on Sunday night. For the most part, the USA's lineup was held quiet despite the star power up and down the roster.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Javier Assad played a large role in quelling the star-studded USA roster with his performance. Assad got the ball for three innings on Sunday as he pitched the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.

Over the course of the 3.0 innings pitched, Assad allowed just one hit, a single to Mike Trout, and heled the USA scoreless. He also recorded to punchouts. 

It was an encouraging display from Assad who is trying to make the Cubs' Opening Day roster. It also was more impressive that the performance came against Team USA and not, let's say, Team Great Britain. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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