# Nick Martinez (96 OVR)

> Nick Martinez is 6,985 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-nick-martinez-8bb4992c

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 96 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Rays |
| Series | 2026 All-Star |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Nick Martinez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nick-martinez-607259) |
| In real life: | [Tampa Bay Rays real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/rays) |

## Price

- Buy now: 6,985 stubs
- Sell now: 5,050 stubs
- Usually sells for about 6,251 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. 13% below the going rate — the typical 96 costs 6,760 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 156th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 100 |
| K/9 | 75 |
| H/9 | 99 |
| BB/9 | 103 |
| Velocity | 83 |
| Control | 99 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 100 | Top 8% |
| Pitching clutch | 120 | Top 5% |
| H/9 | 99 |  |
| K/9 | 75 |  |
| BB/9 | 103 | Top 3% |
| HR/9 | 80 |  |
| Velocity | 83 |  |
| Control | 99 | Top 1% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |
| Stuff | 94 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Sinker | 93 mph |
| Circle Change | 78 mph |
| Cutter | 90 mph |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 94 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 80 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Rays |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 35 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 28 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 38 |  |
| Arm strength | 44 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 42 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 27 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 35 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 35 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Stopper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/stopper): Performs better when team is behind
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Drew Rasmussen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/drew-rasmussen-fcd127de) - 88 OVR: Players from the Tampa Bay Rays
- [Fred McGriff](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/fred-mcgriff-bc196af5) - 88 OVR: Players from the Tampa Bay Rays

## More Rays at SP

- [Drew Rasmussen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-drew-rasmussen-38f87012) - 99 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: 12,375 stubs
- [Nick Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-nick-martinez-434b7cea) - 99 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Freddy Peralta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-freddy-peralta-945afd2e) - 99 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Freddy Peralta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-freddy-peralta-1937bd60) - 97 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: 5,638 stubs
- [Ian Seymour](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-ian-seymour-1dd3d6ba) - 96 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Drew Rasmussen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-drew-rasmussen-c027651b) - 95 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: 6,000 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Nick Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-nick-martinez-434b7cea) - 99 OVR · SP · TB · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nick Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nick-martinez-03fd12e3) - 79 OVR · SP · TB · Silver: 164 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Nick Martinez?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 6,985 stubs right now.

### How much is Nick Martinez worth?

It usually sells for about 6,251 stubs.

### What does Nick Martinez quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Nick Martinez have?

Road Warrior, Stopper, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Nick Martinez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Nick Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nick-martinez-607259)

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