# Jim Thome (88 OVR)

> Jim Thome captain in MLB 26: Players from the Cleveland Guardians. The tier requirements, the attribute boosts at each tier and every card it boosts, with…

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jim-thome-9e2e5eb1

1B · Guardians · MLB 26

## Captain ability

Guardians Team Captain

Players from the Cleveland Guardians

Boosts 93 cards in MLB 26: [Cards boosted by Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jim-thome-9e2e5eb1/boosted)

View the card: [Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jim-thome-9e2e5eb1)

## Tier requirements

1. Tier 1: 5 players from the Cleveland Guardians on your squad
2. Tier 2: 10 players from the Cleveland Guardians on your squad
3. Tier 3: 15 players from the Cleveland Guardians on your squad

## Boosts

| Attribute | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| Contact vs R | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| Power vs L | +2 | +4 | +6 |
| Power vs R | +2 | +4 | +6 |

## Best cards it boosts

- [Chase DeLauter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-chase-delauter-e5a4d2e9) - 99 OVR · RF · CLE · Red Diamond: 12,689 stubs
- [Cade Smith](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cade-smith-8e9961ed) - 99 OVR · CP · CLE · Red Diamond: 15,399 stubs
- [Parker Messick](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-parker-messick-a70a65bc) - 99 OVR · SP · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-02f0f390) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 214,000 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-82bfc262) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Petey Halpin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-petey-halpin-a3953672) - 99 OVR · CF · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [José Ramírez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-jose-ramirez-e5365559) - 99 OVR · 3B · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Gavin Williams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-gavin-williams-7e5d31f2) - 99 OVR · SP · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market

## Cheapest cards it boosts

- [CJ Kayfus](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-cj-kayfus-09591006) - 64 OVR · RF · CLE · Common: 9 stubs
- [Kahlil Watson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-kahlil-watson-74920364) - 62 OVR · LF · CLE · Common: 9 stubs
- [Angel Genao](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-angel-genao-53f704ea) - 62 OVR · SS · CLE · Common: 9 stubs
- [Franco Aleman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-franco-aleman-62a6d21d) - 62 OVR · RP · CLE · Common: 10 stubs
- [Daniel Espino](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-daniel-espino-08921386) - 64 OVR · RP · CLE · Common: 12 stubs
- [Logan Allen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-logan-allen-2c8cf5b6) - 63 OVR · RP · CLE · Common: 12 stubs
- [Andrew Walters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-andrew-walters-aa88506a) - 64 OVR · RP · CLE · Common: 14 stubs
- [Austin Peterson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-austin-peterson-878a2ded) - 63 OVR · SP · CLE · Common: 14 stubs

## Other Guardians captains

- [Corey Kluber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/corey-kluber-0c07f3cb) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians