# Carlos Santana (83 OVR)

> Carlos Santana (Guardians), 83 OVR C: a Gold card from the Contributor series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/contributor-carlos-santana-873b8832

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 83 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | C |
| Team | Guardians |
| Series | Contributor |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Carlos Santana — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/carlos-santana-467793) |
| In real life: | [Cleveland Guardians real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/guardians) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 117th best of 288 catchers
- 324th best of 649 first basemen
- 906th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 73 |
| Power | 75 |
| Speed | 37 |
| Arm | 76 |
| Fielding | 54 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 108 |  |
| Contact vs R | 50 |  |
| Power vs L | 61 |  |
| Power vs R | 90 |  |
| Plate vision | 75 |  |
| Plate discipline | 110 | Top 6% |
| Batting clutch | 59 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 97 | Top 10% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Guardians |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | 1B |  |
| Bats | S |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 200 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 41 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 53 |  |
| Arm strength | 76 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 78 |  |
| Blocking | 65 | Top 6% |
| Speed | 49 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 15 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 55 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 55 |  |

## 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
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs

## Obtained from

- Program (Team Affinity)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jim-thome-9e2e5eb1) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians
- [Corey Kluber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/corey-kluber-0c07f3cb) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians

## More Guardians at C

- [Patrick Bailey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-patrick-bailey-e85cd691) - 99 OVR · C · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Cooper Ingle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-cooper-ingle-27f2b2d9) - 94 OVR · C · CLE · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Victor Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/postseason-victor-martinez-a3c2c00e) - 92 OVR · C · CLE · Diamond: 114,995 stubs
- [Patrick Bailey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-patrick-bailey-6ba8d74d) - 73 OVR · C · CLE · Bronze: 29 stubs
- [Austin Hedges](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-austin-hedges-3af57da8) - 68 OVR · C · CLE · Bronze: 38 stubs
- [Cooper Ingle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-cooper-ingle-f9dc62e7) - 55 OVR · C · CLE · Common: 65 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-02f0f390) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 205,548 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-82bfc262) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-carlos-santana-ac07c444) - 95 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 8,999 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/world-baseball-classic-carlos-santana-4cd96c43) - 89 OVR · 1B · ARI · Diamond: 6,698 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-carlos-santana-c1892a11) - 74 OVR · 1B · FA · Bronze: 29 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Carlos Santana?

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

### What does Carlos Santana quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 600 stubs.

### What quirks does Carlos Santana have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, and Situational Hitter.

### Where can I see Carlos Santana's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/carlos-santana-467793)

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