# David Ortiz (99 OVR)

> David Ortiz (Red Sox), 99 OVR 1B: a Red Diamond card from the Awards series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-david-ortiz-1f2ad1be

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Red Sox |
| Series | Awards |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [David Ortiz — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/david-ortiz-120074) |
| In real life: | [Boston Red Sox real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/red-sox) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best power first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/power/1b): #2 of 172 — top 2%
- [Best plate-discipline first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/eye/1b): #3 of 172 — top 2%
- [Best contact first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/contact/1b): #3 of 172 — top 2%

## Where this card ranks

- 11th best of 649 first basemen (Top 2%)
- 10th best of 1,945 designated hitters (Top 1%)

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 121 |
| Power | 115 |
| Speed | 22 |
| Arm | 47 |
| Fielding | 45 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 125 | Top 1% |
| Contact vs R | 125 | Top 1% |
| Power vs L | 118 | Top 2% |
| Power vs R | 112 | Top 6% |
| Plate vision | 110 | Top 3% |
| Plate discipline | 125 | Top 1% |
| Batting clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 99 | Top 1% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Red Sox |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 37 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 230 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 34 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 44 |  |
| Arm strength | 43 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 57 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 35 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 45 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 56 |  |

## 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
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [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

## Obtained from

- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Dennis Eckersley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/dennis-eckersley-e70ae2df) - 88 OVR: Players from the Boston Red Sox
- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/david-ortiz-87194625) - 88 OVR: Players from the Boston Red Sox

## More Red Sox at 1B

- [Willson Contreras](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-home-run-derby-willson-contreras-000b937a) - 97 OVR · 1B · BOS · Red Diamond: 29,664 stubs
- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-david-ortiz-47c5fc90) - 93 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond: 7,368 stubs
- [Willson Contreras](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-willson-contreras-9c6cfb19) - 91 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond: 7,482 stubs
- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-david-ortiz-87194625) - 88 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Willson Contreras](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-willson-contreras-09a18061) - 87 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond: 5,997 stubs
- [Willson Contreras](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-willson-contreras-371e662f) - 85 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond: 1,810 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-david-ortiz-64d59c63) - 99 OVR · 1B · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-david-ortiz-47c5fc90) - 93 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond: 7,368 stubs
- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-david-ortiz-87194625) - 88 OVR · 1B · BOS · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get David Ortiz?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### What does David Ortiz quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does David Ortiz have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see David Ortiz's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/david-ortiz-120074)

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