# Nick Castellanos (88 OVR)

> Nick Castellanos is 3,995 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Load up. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-nick-castellanos-80e54de3

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Padres |
| Series | New Threads |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Nick Castellanos — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nick-castellanos-592206) |
| In real life: | [San Diego Padres real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/padres) |

## Price

- Buy now: 3,995 stubs
- Sell now: 2,750 stubs
- Usually sells for about 3,496 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Load up. 47% 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

- 320th best of 649 first basemen
- 375th best of 878 left fielders
- 365th best of 808 right fielders
- 875th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 83 |
| Power | 81 |
| Speed | 47 |
| Arm | 58 |
| Fielding | 53 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 82 |  |
| Contact vs R | 87 |  |
| Power vs L | 85 |  |
| Power vs R | 78 |  |
| Plate vision | 80 |  |
| Plate discipline | 42 |  |
| Batting clutch | 83 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 94 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Padres |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Secondary | LF, RF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 203 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 21 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 50 |  |
| Arm strength | 58 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 59 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 66 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 12 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 62 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 40 |  |

## 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
- [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)
- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Chase Headley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/chase-headley-0725dd19) - 88 OVR: Players from the San Diego Padres
- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/yu-darvish-fcd05aff) - 88 OVR: Players from the San Diego Padres

## More Padres at 1B

- [Gavin Sheets](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-gavin-sheets-1b476d26) - 99 OVR · 1B · SD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ty France](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-ty-france-3e398441) - 98 OVR · 1B · SD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Gavin Sheets](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-gavin-sheets-c84dbf22) - 90 OVR · 1B · SD · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ty France](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-ty-france-2a5e175c) - 83 OVR · 1B · SD · Gold: 1,243 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Nick Castellanos](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-nick-castellanos-3c5f3e78) - 96 OVR · RF · CIN · Red Diamond: 10,886 stubs
- [Nick Castellanos](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-nick-castellanos-714c4e69) - 71 OVR · RF · FA · Bronze: 27 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Nick Castellanos?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 3,995 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs) and Collection.

### How much is Nick Castellanos worth?

It usually sells for about 3,496 stubs.

### What does Nick Castellanos quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Nick Castellanos have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Nick Castellanos's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Nick Castellanos](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/nick-castellanos-592206)

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