# Jose Altuve (76 OVR)

> Jose Altuve is 83 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-jose-altuve-effe2ba2

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 76 |
| Rarity | Silver |
| Position | 2B |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Jose Altuve — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-altuve-514888) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

## Price

- Buy now: 83 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 90 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 75 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. 14% below the going rate — the typical 75 costs 93 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 292nd best of 595 second basemen
- 441st best of 878 left fielders
- 1,076th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 70 |
| Power | 62 |
| Speed | 53 |
| Arm | 60 |
| Fielding | 53 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 86 |  |
| Contact vs R | 69 |  |
| Power vs L | 59 |  |
| Power vs R | 65 |  |
| Plate vision | 70 |  |
| Plate discipline | 53 |  |
| Batting clutch | 56 |  |
| Bunting | 38 |  |
| Drag bunting | 99 | Top 1% |
| Durability | 97 | Top 10% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | 2B |  |
| Secondary | LF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 35 |  |
| Height | 5'6" |  |
| Weight | 167 lbs |  |
| Born | Venezuela |  |
| Number | 27 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 50 |  |
| Arm strength | 49 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 86 | Top 8% |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 61 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 40 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 58 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 56 |  |

## Quirks

- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [November 06, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/november-06-2026-27): POW R +3, CON R +3
- [October 02, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/october-02-2026-26): 75 → 76: CON L +5, CLT +3, POW L +2, POW R -2 +2 more
- [September 11, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/september-11-2026-23): POW L +2, POW R -2, CLT -2, CON R +2
- [August 14, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-14-2026-19): POW L -4, VIS +4, CON R -3
- [July 16, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/july-16-2026-15): 78 → 75: CLT -12, CON L -9, CON R -6, VIS -5 +1 more
- [June 12, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/june-12-2026-10): 80 → 78: VIS -8, CLT -6, CON L -6, CON R -4 +1 more
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): 82 → 80: SPD +12, CLT -7, CON L -6, CON R -5 +2 more
- [May 01, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-01-2026-4): CTRL -5

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jeff Bagwell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jeff-bagwell-83163510) - 88 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros
- [Billy Wagner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/billy-wagner-ff6fba7a) - 88 OVR: Players from the Houston Astros

## More Astros at 2B

- [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-jose-altuve-9184f114) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-craig-biggio-6c1d3cb4) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-craig-biggio-4eb647cc) - 94 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: 7,778 stubs
- [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/postseason-jose-altuve-4803d027) - 91 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: 44,202 stubs
- [Craig Biggio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/postseason-craig-biggio-d9da9de7) - 83 OVR · 2B · HOU · Gold: Not on the market
- [Brice Matthews](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-brice-matthews-38137bdd) - 66 OVR · 2B · HOU · Bronze: 35 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-jose-altuve-9184f114) - 99 OVR · 2B · HOU · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/postseason-jose-altuve-4803d027) - 91 OVR · 2B · HOU · Diamond: 44,202 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Jose Altuve?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 83 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Jose Altuve worth?

It usually sells for about 90 stubs.

### What does Jose Altuve quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 75 stubs.

### What quirks does Jose Altuve have?

Dead Red, Bad Ball Hitter, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Jose Altuve's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jose Altuve](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-altuve-514888)

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