# Ian Desmond (99 OVR)

> Ian Desmond is 220,000 stubs on the MLB 25 Community Market. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/home-run-derby-x-ian-desmond-a89b835a

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Nationals |
| Series | Home Run Derby X |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Ian Desmond — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/ian-desmond-435622) |
| In real life: | [Washington Nationals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/nationals) |

## Price

- Buy now: 220,000 stubs
- Sell now: 86,777 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

- 35th best of 492 shortstops (Top 8%)
- 171st best of 1,962 designated hitters (Top 9%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Contact vs R | 119 | Top 10% |
| Power vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs R | 112 |  |
| Plate vision | 90 |  |
| Plate discipline | 63 |  |
| Batting clutch | 121 | Top 10% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 90 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Nationals |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 26 |  |
| Height | 6'2" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 20 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 83 |  |
| Arm strength | 90 | Top 7% |
| Arm accuracy | 82 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 82 | Top 10% |
| Baserunning | 67 | Top 9% |
| Reaction | 87 | Top 8% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jordan Zimmermann](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jordan-zimmermann-a7743181) - 99 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals
- [CJ Abrams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/cj-abrams-77f52c94) - 99 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [MacKenzie Gore](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/mackenzie-gore-fdc931bd) - 96 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals
- [Keibert Ruiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/keibert-ruiz-4f81f4d6) - 91 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals
- [James Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/james-wood-5bdb8d7d) - 85 OVR: Players from the Washington Nationals

## More Nationals at SS

- [Eli Willits](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-draft-eli-willits-6b46e629) - 99 OVR · SS · WAS · Diamond: 359,999 stubs
- [CJ Abrams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-cj-abrams-77f52c94) - 99 OVR · SS · WAS · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [CJ Abrams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-cj-abrams-b75f8d56) - 95 OVR · SS · WAS · Diamond: Not on the market
- [CJ Abrams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-cj-abrams-b88764f1) - 76 OVR · SS · WAS · Silver: 245 stubs
- [Nasim Nuñez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-nasim-nunez-41bf9a15) - 72 OVR · SS · WAS · Bronze: 345 stubs
- [Paul DeJong](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-paul-dejong-61b8c28d) - 67 OVR · SS · WAS · Bronze: 144 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Ian Desmond?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 220,000 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Ian Desmond worth?

It costs about 220,000 stubs to buy right now.

### What quirks does Ian Desmond have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Ian Desmond's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Ian Desmond](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/ian-desmond-435622)

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