# Aiden Ruiz (96 OVR)

> Aiden Ruiz is 6,499 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-aiden-ruiz-96024128

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 96 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SS |
| Team | Pirates |
| Series | 2026 Draft |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Pittsburgh Pirates real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/pirates) |

## Price

- Buy now: 6,499 stubs
- Sell now: 5,002 stubs
- Usually sells for about 5,075 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 16% 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

- [Best defensive shortstops](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/glove/ss): #10 of 137 — top 8%

## Where this card ranks

- 95th best of 520 shortstops
- 508th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 93 |
| Power | 75 |
| Speed | 85 |
| Arm | 87 |
| Fielding | 93 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 91 |  |
| Contact vs R | 96 |  |
| Power vs L | 71 |  |
| Power vs R | 80 |  |
| Plate vision | 87 |  |
| Plate discipline | 67 |  |
| Batting clutch | 100 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 95 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Pirates |  |
| Position | SS |  |
| Bats | S |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 19 |  |
| Height | 5'10" |  |
| Weight | 168 lbs |  |
| Born | New York |  |
| Number | 45 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 95 | Top 4% |
| Arm strength | 86 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 92 | Top 3% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 83 | Top 9% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 90 | Top 3% |
| Reaction vs L | 93 | Top 2% |
| Reaction vs R | 96 | Top 2% |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## 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 SS

- [Konnor Griffin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-konnor-griffin-bd3ecd04) - 99 OVR · SS · PIT · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Honus Wagner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-honus-wagner-02b5e921) - 99 OVR · SS · PIT · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Konnor Griffin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-konnor-griffin-d056e1bd) - 94 OVR · SS · PIT · Diamond: 18,957 stubs
- [Konnor Griffin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spring-breakout-konnor-griffin-c2001099) - 90 OVR · SS · PIT · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Konnor Griffin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-konnor-griffin-e167d14f) - 74 OVR · SS · PIT · Bronze: 52 stubs
- [Jacob Gonzalez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-jacob-gonzalez-1babfa89) - 67 OVR · SS · PIT · Bronze: 55 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Aiden Ruiz?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 6,499 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Aiden Ruiz worth?

It usually sells for about 5,075 stubs.

### What does Aiden Ruiz quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Aiden Ruiz have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

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