# Yu Darvish (97 OVR)

> Yu Darvish (Padres), 97 OVR SP: 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-yu-darvish-401123ec

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Padres |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 21 |
| In real life: | [Yu Darvish — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yu-darvish-506433) |
| In real life: | [San Diego Padres real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/padres) |

## 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

- 69th best of 679 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 96 |
| K/9 | 108 |
| H/9 | 96 |
| BB/9 | 85 |
| Velocity | 83 |
| Control | 88 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 96 | Top 9% |
| Pitching clutch | 93 |  |
| H/9 | 96 |  |
| K/9 | 108 | Top 5% |
| BB/9 | 85 | Top 10% |
| HR/9 | 90 | Top 7% |
| Velocity | 83 |  |
| Control | 88 | Top 7% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Cutter | 87 mph |
| Slider | 82 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 96 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 75 mph |
| Splitter | 89 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Padres |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 6'5" |  |
| Weight | 220 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 11 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 56 |  |
| Arm strength | 79 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 48 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 4 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Reaction | 53 |  |

## Quirks

- [Pressure Cooker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/pressure-cooker): Performs better when there are runners on base
- [Workhorse](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/workhorse): Pitches deep into games by losing energy at a low rate
- [Stingy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/stingy): Excels at limiting base hits
- [Untouchable](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/untouchable): Excels at striking hitters out
- [Control Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/control-artist): Excels at limiting walks
- [Grounded](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/grounded): Excels at limiting home runs
- [Knee Buckler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/knee-buckler): Throws an extremely effective breaking pitch
- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Stopper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/stopper): Performs better when team is behind
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## More Padres at SP

- [Joe Musgrove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/topps-now-joe-musgrove-3e3c0872) - 86 OVR · SP · SD · Diamond: 37,775 stubs
- [Joe Musgrove](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-joe-musgrove-719a6e5e) - 85 OVR · SP · SD · Diamond: 14,749 stubs
- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-yu-darvish-e1523f05) - 83 OVR · SP · SD · Gold: 1,600 stubs
- [Ryan Weathers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/prospect-ryan-weathers-23d22040) - 83 OVR · SP · SD · Gold: 10,000 stubs
- [Mike Clevinger](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-mike-clevinger-da4add03) - 83 OVR · SP · SD · Gold: 1,100 stubs
- [Blake Snell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-blake-snell-33326ced) - 78 OVR · SP · SD · Silver: 200 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb21/cards/live-yu-darvish-e1523f05) - 83 OVR · SP · SD · Gold: 1,600 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Yu Darvish?

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

### What quirks does Yu Darvish have?

Pressure Cooker, Workhorse, Stingy, Untouchable, Control Artist, Grounded, Knee Buckler, Road Warrior, Stopper, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Yu Darvish's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yu-darvish-506433)

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