# Rafael Palmeiro (99 OVR)

> Rafael Palmeiro (Rangers), 99 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Neon series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/neon-rafael-palmeiro-2eeb9064

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Rangers |
| Series | Neon |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| Captain | Yes |
| In real life: | [Rafael Palmeiro — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rafael-palmeiro-120191) |
| In real life: | [Texas Rangers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/rangers) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best power first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/power/1b): #13 of 147 — top 9%

## Where this card ranks

- 25th best of 571 first basemen (Top 5%)
- 50th best of 1,962 designated hitters (Top 3%)

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 106 |  |
| Contact vs R | 121 | Top 7% |
| Power vs L | 113 | Top 9% |
| Power vs R | 123 | Top 6% |
| Plate vision | 108 | Top 5% |
| Plate discipline | 113 | Top 4% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 97 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Rangers |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 190 lbs |  |
| Born | Cuba |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 75 |  |
| Arm strength | 73 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 74 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 45 |  |
| Baserunning | 21 |  |
| Reaction | 70 |  |

## 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
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [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

- Program (Team Affinity)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/rafael-palmeiro-2eeb9064) - 99 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Wyatt Langford](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/wyatt-langford-b72572e9) - 99 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Willie McCovey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/willie-mccovey-c9ea1523) - 99 OVR: Players who bat or throw left-handed
- [Tony Perez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/tony-perez-af0b3f7f) - 99 OVR: Players from the years 1970-1989
- [Jacob deGrom](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jacob-degrom-c0eae791) - 96 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Jack Leiter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jack-leiter-9fa0ab30) - 92 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Ian Kinsler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/ian-kinsler-4c03ca5c) - 85 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers

## More Rangers at 1B

- [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/standout-rafael-palmeiro-2c9bdff0) - 91 OVR · 1B · TEX · Diamond: 6,745 stubs
- [Jake Burger](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/new-threads-jake-burger-f6555ba4) - 86 OVR · 1B · TEX · Diamond: 112,000 stubs
- [Jake Burger](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-jake-burger-bd231943) - 76 OVR · 1B · TEX · Silver: 400 stubs
- [Rowdy Tellez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-rowdy-tellez-7c315cfa) - 72 OVR · 1B · TEX · Bronze: 178 stubs
- [Cody Freeman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-cody-freeman-430cf70c) - 66 OVR · 1B · TEX · Bronze: No offers

## Other versions of this player

- [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/standout-rafael-palmeiro-2c9bdff0) - 91 OVR · 1B · TEX · Diamond: 6,745 stubs
- [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/veteran-rafael-palmeiro-464a02ec) - 84 OVR · 1B · BAL · Gold: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Rafael Palmeiro?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Team Affinity).

### What quirks does Rafael Palmeiro have?

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

### Where can I see Rafael Palmeiro's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rafael-palmeiro-120191)

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