# Drake Baldwin (97 OVR)

> Drake Baldwin is 8,998 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-drake-baldwin-bbc9ca2d

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Braves |
| Series | 2026 All-Star |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Drake Baldwin — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/drake-baldwin-686948) |
| In real life: | [Atlanta Braves real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/braves) |

## Price

- Buy now: 8,998 stubs
- Sell now: 7,050 stubs
- Usually sells for about 8,849 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. 14% below the going rate — the typical 97 costs 8,497 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 65th best of 288 catchers
- 480th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 93 |
| Power | 102 |
| Speed | 30 |
| Arm | 66 |
| Fielding | 37 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 100 |  |
| Contact vs R | 95 |  |
| Power vs L | 109 | Top 5% |
| Power vs R | 96 |  |
| Plate vision | 78 |  |
| Plate discipline | 67 |  |
| Batting clutch | 104 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 90 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Braves |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 225 lbs |  |
| Born | Wisconsin |  |
| Number | 30 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 75 |  |
| Arm strength | 71 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 56 |  |
| Blocking | 85 | Top 1% |
| Speed | 46 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 0 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Greg Maddux](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/greg-maddux-0f0d3c57) - 88 OVR: Players from the Atlanta Braves
- [Terry Pendleton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/terry-pendleton-93ee747e) - 88 OVR: Players from the Atlanta Braves

## More Braves at C

- [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-drake-baldwin-25dcc09a) - 99 OVR · C · ATL · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Joe Torre](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-joe-torre-0c42ae86) - 99 OVR · C · ATL · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Joe Torre](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-joe-torre-c99786f5) - 94 OVR · C · ATL · Diamond: 4,798 stubs
- [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-drake-baldwin-8f039b00) - 88 OVR · C · ATL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-drake-baldwin-d5e92289) - 84 OVR · C · ATL · Gold: 1,546 stubs
- [Sean Murphy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-sean-murphy-707b7917) - 76 OVR · C · ATL · Silver: 89 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-drake-baldwin-25dcc09a) - 99 OVR · C · ATL · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-drake-baldwin-8f039b00) - 88 OVR · C · ATL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-drake-baldwin-d5e92289) - 84 OVR · C · ATL · Gold: 1,546 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Drake Baldwin?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 8,998 stubs right now.

### How much is Drake Baldwin worth?

It usually sells for about 8,849 stubs.

### What does Drake Baldwin quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Drake Baldwin have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Drake Baldwin's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Drake Baldwin](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/drake-baldwin-686948)

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