# José Altuve (98 OVR)

> José Altuve (Astros), 98 OVR 2B: a Diamond card from the Spotlight series in MLB 25. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-jose-altuve-ed06dbfa

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 2B |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | Spotlight |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| In real life: | [Jose Altuve — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-altuve-514888) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 76th best of 554 second basemen
- 111th best of 841 left fielders
- 298th best of 1,962 designated hitters

## Ratings

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

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Contact vs R | 118 | Top 10% |
| Power vs L | 105 |  |
| Power vs R | 88 |  |
| Plate vision | 103 | Top 7% |
| Plate discipline | 74 |  |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 95 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | 2B |  |
| Secondary | LF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 5'6" |  |
| Weight | 167 lbs |  |
| Born | Venezuela |  |
| Number | 27 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 75 |  |
| Arm strength | 61 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 90 | Top 4% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 63 |  |
| Baserunning | 18 |  |
| Reaction | 73 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [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
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Lance Berkman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/lance-berkman-ee7829c8) - 99 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/hunter-brown-a8a5597b) - 99 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Terry Pendleton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/terry-pendleton-6077b589) - 99 OVR: Players 5'10" or shorter
- [Jim Rice](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jim-rice-3e52d100) - 99 OVR: Players who throw and bat righty
- [Anthony Santander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/anthony-santander-440fd543) - 99 OVR: Players born in Venezuela
- [Jeremy Peña](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/jeremy-pena-5fe43705) - 96 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Bryan Abreu](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/bryan-abreu-9d4b1d47) - 91 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/craig-biggio-f9ed08c6) - 85 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros

## More Astros at 2B

- [José Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-jose-altuve-6a1fa462) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/cornerstone-craig-biggio-1ff3377f) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Brice Matthews](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/topps-now-brice-matthews-aaffd4a7) - 96 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [José Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/summer-jose-altuve-89cec3ce) - 93 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/all-star-craig-biggio-0f74b97c) - 90 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Joe Morgan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/contributor-joe-morgan-a3ad5829) - 86 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [José Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-jose-altuve-6a1fa462) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [José Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/summer-jose-altuve-89cec3ce) - 93 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [José Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-jose-altuve-7bb45720) - 80 OVR · 2B · HOU · Gold: 555 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get José Altuve?

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

### What quirks does José Altuve have?

Homebody, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Jose Altuve's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-altuve-514888)

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