# Jake Arrieta (88 OVR)

> Jake Arrieta captain in MLB 26: Players from the Chicago Cubs. The tier requirements, the attribute boosts at each tier and every card it boosts, with live…

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jake-arrieta-e96d5103

SP · Cubs · MLB 26

## Captain ability

Cubs Team Captain

Players from the Chicago Cubs

Boosts 89 cards in MLB 26: [Cards boosted by Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jake-arrieta-e96d5103/boosted)

View the card: [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jake-arrieta-e96d5103)

## Tier requirements

1. Tier 1: 5 players from the Chicago Cubs on your squad
2. Tier 2: 10 players from the Chicago Cubs on your squad
3. Tier 3: 15 players from the Chicago Cubs on your squad

## Boosts

| Attribute | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hits Per 9 Right | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| Hits Per 9 Left | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| K Per 9 Right | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| K Per 9 Left | +2 | +4 | +6 |

## Best cards it boosts

- [Pete Crow-Armstrong](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-pete-crow-armstrong-4f90d7ec) - 99 OVR · CF · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-1bd2e2c7) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: 29,996 stubs
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-9a0b49a3) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ron Santo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/hall-of-fame-ron-santo-64be34e6) - 99 OVR · 3B · CHC · Red Diamond: 6,550 stubs
- [Nico Hoerner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-nico-hoerner-413370a6) - 99 OVR · 2B · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kris Bryant](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kris-bryant-bfb5a7ee) - 99 OVR · 3B · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-jake-arrieta-1916b8bf) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: 6,200 stubs
- [Ben Zobrist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mlbx-ben-zobrist-deca47c5) - 99 OVR · 2B · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market

## Cheapest cards it boosts

- [James Triantos](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-james-triantos-e7edff35) - 60 OVR · 2B · CHC · Common: 12 stubs
- [Jordan Wicks](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-jordan-wicks-714d1cb9) - 64 OVR · RP · CHC · Common: 13 stubs
- [Tyler Ferguson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-tyler-ferguson-7ceff642) - 71 OVR · CP · CHC · Bronze: 28 stubs
- [Caleb Thielbar](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-caleb-thielbar-7cbd3f3c) - 71 OVR · RP · CHC · Bronze: 29 stubs
- [Gabriel Arias](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-gabriel-arias-c3662d22) - 70 OVR · SS · CHC · Bronze: 29 stubs
- [Matt Shaw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-matt-shaw-01cdb44f) - 74 OVR · 3B · CHC · Bronze: 30 stubs
- [Pedro Ramirez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-pedro-ramirez-6b34ead5) - 71 OVR · 2B · CHC · Bronze: 30 stubs
- [Miguel Amaya](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-miguel-amaya-51b63c63) - 70 OVR · C · CHC · Bronze: 30 stubs

## Other Cubs captains

- [Ryne Sandberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/ryne-sandberg-50dcb4b9) - 88 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs