# Yoshinobu Yamamoto (98 OVR)

> Yoshinobu Yamamoto is 27,776 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-yoshinobu-yamamoto-87869460

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Dodgers |
| Series | 2026 All-Star |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Yoshinobu Yamamoto — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yoshinobu-yamamoto-808967) |
| In real life: | [Los Angeles Dodgers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/dodgers) |

## Price

- Buy now: 27,776 stubs
- Sell now: 19,079 stubs
- Usually sells for about 21,600 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Wait. 490% 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

- 84th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 102 |
| K/9 | 76 |
| H/9 | 102 |
| BB/9 | 101 |
| Velocity | 98 |
| Control | 99 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 102 | Top 6% |
| Pitching clutch | 94 |  |
| H/9 | 102 |  |
| K/9 | 76 |  |
| BB/9 | 101 | Top 4% |
| HR/9 | 78 |  |
| Velocity | 98 |  |
| Control | 99 | Top 1% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |
| Stuff | 97 | Top 10% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 97 mph |
| Splitter | 91 mph |
| Curveball | 77 mph |
| Cutter | 91 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Dodgers |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 27 |  |
| Height | 5'10" |  |
| Weight | 176 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 18 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 64 |  |
| Arm strength | 55 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 56 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 38 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 3 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 63 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 63 |  |

## 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
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Gil Hodges](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/gil-hodges-14610ca6) - 88 OVR: Players from the Los Angeles Dodgers
- [Eric Gagne](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/eric-gagne-a085aede) - 88 OVR: Players from the Los Angeles Dodgers

## More Dodgers at SP

- [Tarik Skubal](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-tarik-skubal-f35232fa) - 99 OVR · SP · LAD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-shohei-ohtani-465b552b) - 99 OVR · SP · LAD · Red Diamond: 90,006 stubs
- [Justin Wrobleski](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-justin-wrobleski-2a742637) - 97 OVR · SP · LAD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-shohei-ohtani-81fb5e54) - 95 OVR · SP · LAD · Red Diamond: 395,000 stubs
- [Roki Sasaki](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-roki-sasaki-c86c6f69) - 95 OVR · SP · LAD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tyler Glasnow](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-tyler-glasnow-271dbca3) - 93 OVR · SP · LAD · Diamond: 9,941 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Yoshinobu Yamamoto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-yoshinobu-yamamoto-b43c5df5) - 90 OVR · SP · LAD · Diamond: 27,772 stubs
- [Yoshinobu Yamamoto](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-yoshinobu-yamamoto-ef9d289e) - 89 OVR · SP · LAD · Diamond: 7,999 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Yoshinobu Yamamoto?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 27,776 stubs right now.

### How much is Yoshinobu Yamamoto worth?

It usually sells for about 21,600 stubs.

### What does Yoshinobu Yamamoto quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Yoshinobu Yamamoto have?

Road Warrior, Stopper, Day Player, and Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Yoshinobu Yamamoto's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Yoshinobu Yamamoto](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/yoshinobu-yamamoto-808967)

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