# Jim Kaat (88 OVR)

> Jim Kaat is 3,247 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Load up. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/egg-hunt-jim-kaat-0a697978

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Twins |
| Series | Egg Hunt |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Jim Kaat — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jim-kaat-116803) |
| In real life: | [Minnesota Twins real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/twins) |

## Price

- Buy now: 3,247 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 3,211 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Load up. 48% below the going rate — the typical 88 costs 6,200 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 269th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 98 |
| K/9 | 80 |
| H/9 | 93 |
| BB/9 | 86 |
| Velocity | 95 |
| Control | 0 |
| Break | 96 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 98 | Top 9% |
| Pitching clutch | 64 |  |
| H/9 | 93 |  |
| K/9 | 80 |  |
| BB/9 | 86 |  |
| HR/9 | 87 |  |
| Velocity | 95 |  |
| Control | 0 |  |
| Break | 96 |  |
| Stuff | 60 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| Slider | 88 mph |
| Curveball | 75 mph |
| Sinker | 94 mph |
| Slurve | 83 mph |
| Screwball | 76 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Twins |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 23 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 227 lbs |  |
| Born | Michigan |  |
| Number | 36 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm strength | 95 | Top 4% |
| Arm accuracy | 91 | Top 4% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 38 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 9 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 99 | Top 1% |
| Reaction vs R | 99 | Top 1% |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [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

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Johan Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/johan-santana-bd137a52) - 88 OVR: Players from the Minnesota Twins
- [Justin Morneau](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/justin-morneau-90046391) - 88 OVR: Players from the Minnesota Twins

## More Twins at SP

- [Connor Prielipp](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-connor-prielipp-b083d936) - 99 OVR · SP · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Taj Bradley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-taj-bradley-067178e6) - 95 OVR · SP · MIN · Red Diamond: 8,868 stubs
- [Joe Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-joe-ryan-d7ea61e8) - 95 OVR · SP · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Johan Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-johan-santana-bd137a52) - 88 OVR · SP · MIN · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Joe Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-joe-ryan-a1a576f0) - 82 OVR · SP · MIN · Gold: 987 stubs
- [Taj Bradley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-taj-bradley-f59e66ec) - 80 OVR · SP · MIN · Gold: 444 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Jim Kaat?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 3,247 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Jim Kaat worth?

It usually sells for about 3,211 stubs.

### What does Jim Kaat quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Jim Kaat have?

Road Warrior, Pick Off Artist, Stopper, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Jim Kaat's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jim Kaat](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jim-kaat-116803)

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