# Pedro Martinez (99 OVR)

> Pedro Martinez (Red Sox), 99 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Awards series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/awards-pedro-martinez-5d50ce11

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Red Sox |
| Series | Awards |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Boston Red Sox real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/red-sox) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best workhorse starters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/workhorse): #6 of 249 — top 3%
- [Best contact-suppressing starting pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/suppressor/sp): #11 of 249 — top 5%
- [Best strikeout starting pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/best/strikeout/sp): #16 of 249 — top 7%

## Where this card ranks

- 9th best of 882 starting pitchers (Top 2%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 118 |
| K/9 | 113 |
| H/9 | 106 |
| BB/9 | 112 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 91 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 118 | Top 3% |
| Pitching clutch | 109 |  |
| H/9 | 106 |  |
| K/9 | 113 | Top 6% |
| BB/9 | 112 | Top 4% |
| HR/9 | 99 | Top 1% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 91 | Top 9% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 99 mph |
| Circle Change | 81 mph |
| Slider | 88 mph |
| Curveball | 78 mph |
| Cutter | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Red Sox |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 27 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 170 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 45 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 67 |  |
| Arm strength | 89 | Top 9% |
| Arm accuracy | 66 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 37 |  |
| Baserunning | 15 |  |
| Reaction | 59 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Stopper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/stopper): Performs better when team is behind
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Outlier I](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/outlier-i): Primary pitch exceeds max velocity limit
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## More Red Sox at SP

- [Cy Young](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/milestone-cy-young-fc4ee239) - 99 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 63,900 stubs
- [The Conductor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/incognito-the-conductor-21d979c7) - 99 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 75,900 stubs
- [Nick Pivetta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-nick-pivetta-f8dc3073) - 98 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Brayan Bello](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-brayan-bello-a672f655) - 98 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Pedro Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-pedro-martinez-65501f00) - 97 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Bret Saberhagen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-bret-saberhagen-7d6c7d95) - 97 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 25,500 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Pedro Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-pedro-martinez-65501f00) - 97 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Pedro Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-pedro-martinez-8b2b3227) - 95 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 39,998 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Pedro Martinez?

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

### What quirks does Pedro Martinez have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Stopper, Day Player, Outlier I, and Break Outlier.

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