# Paul Skenes (98 OVR)

> Paul Skenes is 60,700 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Wait. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-paul-skenes-0c14f904

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Pirates |
| Series | 2026 All-Star |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Paul Skenes — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/paul-skenes-694973) |
| In real life: | [Pittsburgh Pirates real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/pirates) |

## Price

- Buy now: 60,700 stubs
- Sell now: 48,535 stubs
- Usually sells for about 59,000 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Wait. 241% above the going rate — the typical 98 costs 15,940 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 80th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 99 |
| K/9 | 91 |
| H/9 | 104 |
| BB/9 | 91 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 91 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 99 | Top 9% |
| Pitching clutch | 102 |  |
| H/9 | 104 |  |
| K/9 | 91 |  |
| BB/9 | 91 | Top 9% |
| HR/9 | 86 |  |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 91 | Top 9% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |
| Stuff | 97 | Top 10% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 98 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |
| Circle Change | 88 mph |
| Sweeper | 84 mph |
| Slider | 87 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Pirates |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 23 |  |
| Height | 6'6" |  |
| Weight | 260 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 30 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 55 |  |
| Arm strength | 85 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 55 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 45 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 25 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 45 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 45 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Outlier II](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/outlier-ii): Secondary pitch exceeds max velocity limit

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Roberto Clemente](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/roberto-clemente-27fdc75a) - 88 OVR: Players from the Pittsburgh Pirates
- [Bert Blyleven](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/bert-blyleven-847cf96a) - 88 OVR: Players from the Pittsburgh Pirates

## More Pirates at SP

- [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-paul-skenes-e91e8a77) - 99 OVR · SP · PIT · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Seth Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-seth-hernandez-45b0c38c) - 99 OVR · SP · PIT · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jared Jones](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-jared-jones-2774ac01) - 97 OVR · SP · PIT · Red Diamond: 7,500 stubs
- [Bubba Chandler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-bubba-chandler-c72fe9d1) - 94 OVR · SP · PIT · Diamond: 18,888 stubs
- [Braxton Ashcraft](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-braxton-ashcraft-f2835ee5) - 94 OVR · SP · PIT · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Seth Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spring-breakout-seth-hernandez-fd5dc4a1) - 88 OVR · SP · PIT · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-paul-skenes-e91e8a77) - 99 OVR · SP · PIT · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-paul-skenes-b4d18dfe) - 85 OVR · SP · PIT · Diamond: 4,300 stubs
- [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-paul-skenes-332ad3a3) - 83 OVR · SP · PIT · Gold: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Paul Skenes?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 60,700 stubs right now.

### How much is Paul Skenes worth?

It usually sells for about 59,000 stubs.

### What does Paul Skenes quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Paul Skenes have?

Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Night Player, and Outlier II.

### Where can I see Paul Skenes's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/paul-skenes-694973)

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- [Max Meyer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-max-meyer-80c4be14) - 95 OVR · SP · MIA · Red Diamond: 6,121 stubs
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## Articles about Paul Skenes

- [The best Paul Skenes rookie cards, ranked (2026 prices)](https://mlbtsdb.com/blog/best-paul-skenes-rookie-cards) - The Paul Skenes rookie cards worth chasing, from his 1st Bowman auto to 2024 Topps Chrome Update, with 2026 sold prices for a market still settling.