He was born in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico and immigrated to the United States at an early age. He spent his early years living in Laredo, Texas where he attended John B. Alexander High School. At John B. Alexander, Javier was a dual sport award winning athlete in both baseball and football. After being named the district’s most valuable player his senior year, Javier received a full scholarship to play baseball at Laredo Community College.