# Jose Altuve (98 OVR)

> Jose Altuve (Astros), 98 OVR 2B: a Diamond card from the Topps Now series in MLB 21. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/topps-now-jose-altuve-1eccc72b

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 2B |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 21 |
| In real life: | [Jose Altuve — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-altuve-514888) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

## Price

- Buy now: No offers
- Sell now: 1,000,000 stubs

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 30th best of 483 second basemen (Top 7%)
- 32nd best of 422 shortstops (Top 8%)
- 134th best of 1,572 designated hitters (Top 9%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | — |
| Power | — |
| Speed | — |
| Arm | — |
| Fielding | — |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 110 | Top 10% |
| Contact vs R | 100 |  |
| Power vs L | 85 |  |
| Power vs R | 115 | Top 7% |
| Plate vision | 90 |  |
| Plate discipline | 77 |  |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 61 | Top 10% |
| Drag bunting | 61 | Top 5% |
| Durability | 76 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | 2B |  |
| Secondary | SS |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 30 |  |
| Height | 5'6" |  |
| Weight | 166 lbs |  |
| Born | Venezuela |  |
| Number | 27 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 80 |  |
| Arm strength | 71 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 88 | Top 4% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 73 |  |
| Baserunning | 36 |  |
| Reaction | 82 |  |

## Quirks

- [Hitting Machine](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/hitting-machine): Excels at getting base hits
- [Bomber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/bomber): Excels at hitting home runs
- [20 Vision](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/20-vision): Rarely misses the ball when swinging
- [Pressure Cooker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/pressure-cooker): Performs better when there are runners on base
- [Buntmaster](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/buntmaster): Excels at sacrifice bunting and drag bunting
- [Sniper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/sniper): Has an extremely accurate throwing arm

## More Astros at 2B

- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/milestone-craig-biggio-d4aa3819) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/2nd-half-craig-biggio-2a7296e2) - 93 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: 32,995 stubs
- [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-jose-altuve-aef2cbc9) - 88 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: 20,491 stubs
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/breakout-craig-biggio-515d8014) - 84 OVR · 2B · HOU · Gold: Not on the market
- [Joe Morgan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/rookie-joe-morgan-72bc7319) - 82 OVR · 2B · HOU · Gold: 25,000 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-jose-altuve-aef2cbc9) - 88 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: 20,491 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Jose Altuve?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### What quirks does Jose Altuve have?

Hitting Machine, Bomber, 20 Vision, Pressure Cooker, Buntmaster, and Sniper.

### Where can I see Jose Altuve's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-altuve-514888)

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