# Bret Saberhagen (97 OVR)

> Bret Saberhagen (Royals), 97 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Kaiju series in MLB 23. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/kaiju-bret-saberhagen-6fabe12b

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Royals |
| Series | Kaiju |
| Edition | MLB 23 |
| In real life: | [Bret Saberhagen — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/bret-saberhagen-121604) |
| In real life: | [Kansas City Royals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/royals) |

## 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

- 135th best of 882 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 118 |
| K/9 | 84 |
| H/9 | 93 |
| BB/9 | 106 |
| Velocity | 80 |
| Control | 93 |
| Break | 98 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 118 | Top 3% |
| Pitching clutch | 92 |  |
| H/9 | 93 |  |
| K/9 | 84 |  |
| BB/9 | 106 | Top 6% |
| HR/9 | 94 |  |
| Velocity | 80 |  |
| Control | 93 | Top 5% |
| Break | 98 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 95 mph |
| Changeup | 77 mph |
| Curveball | 79 mph |
| Slider | 86 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Royals |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 185 lbs |  |
| Born | Illinois |  |
| Number | 18 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 65 |  |
| Arm strength | 73 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 67 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 30 |  |
| Baserunning | 11 |  |
| Reaction | 60 |  |

## 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
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## More Royals at SP

- [Danny Duffy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-danny-duffy-ae141908) - 95 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Cole Ragans](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/topps-now-cole-ragans-ac1a3989) - 95 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Danny Duffy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/monthly-awards-danny-duffy-c1f3afd8) - 94 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Zack Greinke](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/captain-zack-greinke-f313a347) - 92 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Brady Singer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/world-baseball-classic-brady-singer-08f90489) - 84 OVR · SP · KC · Gold: No offers
- [Cole Ragans](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/live-cole-ragans-eaf402ee) - 78 OVR · SP · KC · Silver: 1,000 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Bret Saberhagen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb23/cards/great-race-of-98-bret-saberhagen-7d6c7d95) - 97 OVR · SP · BOS · Diamond: 25,500 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Bret Saberhagen?

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

### What quirks does Bret Saberhagen have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Bret Saberhagen's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Bret Saberhagen](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/bret-saberhagen-121604)

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