# Rafael Palmeiro (88 OVR)

> Rafael Palmeiro (Rangers), 88 OVR 1B: a Diamond card from the Jolt series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-rafael-palmeiro-08ce6b3e

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Rangers |
| Series | Jolt |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| Captain | Yes |
| In real life: | [Rafael Palmeiro — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rafael-palmeiro-120191) |
| In real life: | [Texas Rangers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/rangers) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 218th best of 649 first basemen
- 648th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 80 |
| Power | 73 |
| Speed | 63 |
| Arm | 67 |
| Fielding | 82 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 73 |  |
| Contact vs R | 91 |  |
| Power vs L | 46 |  |
| Power vs R | 100 |  |
| Plate vision | 88 |  |
| Plate discipline | 75 |  |
| Batting clutch | 68 |  |
| Bunting | 46 |  |
| Drag bunting | 37 |  |
| Durability | 98 | Top 5% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Rangers |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 28 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 188 lbs |  |
| Born | Cuba |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 84 |  |
| Arm strength | 62 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 80 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 62 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 66 | Top 10% |
| Reaction vs L | 78 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 89 | Top 5% |

## 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
- [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
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Program (Team Affinity)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Gaylord Perry](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/gaylord-perry-256d1d08) - 88 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers
- [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/rafael-palmeiro-08ce6b3e) - 88 OVR: Players from the Texas Rangers

## More Rangers at 1B

- [Jake Burger](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-jake-burger-8b84cfc9) - 76 OVR · 1B · TEX · Silver: 110 stubs
- [Cody Freeman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-cody-freeman-299ba132) - 65 OVR · 1B · TEX · Bronze: 102 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Rafael Palmeiro?

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

### What does Rafael Palmeiro quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Rafael Palmeiro have?

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

### Where can I see Rafael Palmeiro's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Rafael Palmeiro](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rafael-palmeiro-120191)

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