# Curtis Mead (98 OVR)

> Curtis Mead is 6,300 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-curtis-mead-ccf1bb15

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 98 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | 3B |
| Team | Red Sox |
| Series | New Threads |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Curtis Mead — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/curtis-mead-678554) |
| In real life: | [Boston Red Sox real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/red-sox) |

## Price

- Buy now: 6,300 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 6,274 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 44% below the going rate — the typical 98 costs 15,940 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 116th best of 666 third basemen
- 103rd best of 649 first basemen
- 104th best of 595 second basemen
- 273rd best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 98 |
| Power | 107 |
| Speed | 48 |
| Arm | 59 |
| Fielding | 69 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 102 |  |
| Contact vs R | 92 |  |
| Power vs L | 105 | Top 8% |
| Power vs R | 109 | Top 8% |
| Plate vision | 90 |  |
| Plate discipline | 82 |  |
| Batting clutch | 111 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 90 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Red Sox |  |
| Position | 3B |  |
| Secondary | 1B, 2B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 225 lbs |  |
| Born | Australia |  |
| Number | 25 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 70 |  |
| Arm strength | 53 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 72 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 65 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 18 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 75 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 62 |  |

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

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Dennis Eckersley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/dennis-eckersley-e70ae2df) - 88 OVR: Players from the Boston Red Sox
- [David Ortiz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/david-ortiz-87194625) - 88 OVR: Players from the Boston Red Sox

## More Red Sox at 3B

- [Adrian Beltre](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-adrian-beltre-00b882bd) - 99 OVR · 3B · BOS · Red Diamond: 98,742 stubs
- [Rafael Devers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-rafael-devers-e442119e) - 97 OVR · 3B · BOS · Red Diamond: 84,496 stubs
- [Caleb Durbin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-caleb-durbin-c68705b9) - 96 OVR · 3B · BOS · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Wade Boggs](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/st-patrick-s-day-wade-boggs-94795ae8) - 89 OVR · 3B · BOS · Diamond: 9,950 stubs
- [Caleb Durbin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-caleb-durbin-366664af) - 78 OVR · 3B · BOS · Silver: 140 stubs
- [Curtis Mead](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-curtis-mead-90d3f4d2) - 72 OVR · 3B · BOS · Bronze: 31 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Curtis Mead](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-curtis-mead-90d3f4d2) - 72 OVR · 3B · BOS · Bronze: 31 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Curtis Mead?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 6,300 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Curtis Mead worth?

It usually sells for about 6,274 stubs.

### What does Curtis Mead quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

### What quirks does Curtis Mead have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Curtis Mead's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Curtis Mead](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/curtis-mead-678554)

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