# Rod Carew (91 OVR)

> Rod Carew is 4,430 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-rod-carew-0d45be5a

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 91 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 2B |
| Team | Twins |
| Series | Mural |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Rod Carew — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rod-carew-111986) |
| In real life: | [Minnesota Twins real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/twins) |

## Price

- Buy now: 4,430 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 4,296 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 4,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 30% below the going rate — the typical 91 costs 6,398 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- [Best speed first basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/speed/1b): #12 of 172 — top 7%

## Where this card ranks

- 138th best of 595 second basemen
- 155th best of 649 first basemen
- 429th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 106 |
| Power | 56 |
| Speed | 79 |
| Arm | 70 |
| Fielding | 71 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 109 |  |
| Contact vs R | 109 |  |
| Power vs L | 48 |  |
| Power vs R | 65 |  |
| Plate vision | 101 | Top 7% |
| Plate discipline | 71 |  |
| Batting clutch | 109 |  |
| Bunting | 40 |  |
| Drag bunting | 31 |  |
| Durability | 97 | Top 10% |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Twins |  |
| Position | 2B |  |
| Secondary | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 31 |  |
| Height | 6'0" |  |
| Weight | 182 lbs |  |
| Born | Panama |  |
| Number | 29 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 72 |  |
| Arm strength | 67 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 78 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 85 | Top 8% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 70 | Top 9% |
| Reaction vs L | 76 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 67 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [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
- [Unfazed](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/unfazed): Excels at hitting with 2 strikes
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Community Market

## 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 2B

- [Kody Clemens](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-kody-clemens-97e32cf0) - 99 OVR · 2B · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jorge Polanco](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-jorge-polanco-57e392cd) - 99 OVR · 2B · MIN · Red Diamond: 244,000 stubs
- [Jorge Polanco](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-jorge-polanco-d3b9edd7) - 99 OVR · 2B · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Brian Dozier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/prime-brian-dozier-d88db83c) - 99 OVR · 2B · MIN · Red Diamond: 8,359 stubs
- [Royce Lewis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-royce-lewis-9e27d18e) - 97 OVR · 2B · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jorge Polanco](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/ranked-1000-jorge-polanco-3f9646f8) - 96 OVR · 2B · MIN · Red Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Rod Carew](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/moonshot-rod-carew-1534edbb) - 99 OVR · 2B · LAA · Red Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Rod Carew?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 4,430 stubs right now.

### How much is Rod Carew worth?

It usually sells for about 4,296 stubs.

### What does Rod Carew quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 4,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Rod Carew have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Rod Carew's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Rod Carew](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rod-carew-111986)

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