# Tatsuya Imai (90 OVR)

> Tatsuya Imai is 4,319 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-tatsuya-imai-fee1d149

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 90 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Astros |
| Series | New Threads |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Tatsuya Imai — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/tatsuya-imai-837227) |
| In real life: | [Houston Astros real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/astros) |

## Price

- Buy now: 4,319 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 4,299 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 23% below the going rate — the typical 90 costs 6,387 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 196th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 97 |
| K/9 | 72 |
| H/9 | 87 |
| BB/9 | 74 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 74 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 97 | Top 10% |
| Pitching clutch | 90 |  |
| H/9 | 87 |  |
| K/9 | 72 |  |
| BB/9 | 74 |  |
| HR/9 | 88 |  |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 74 |  |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |
| Stuff | 83 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 97 mph |
| Slider | 87 mph |
| Splitter | 85 mph |
| Vulcan Change | 86 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Astros |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 27 |  |
| Height | 5'11" |  |
| Weight | 154 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 45 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 56 |  |
| Arm strength | 77 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 54 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 40 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 6 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 59 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 59 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)
- Collection

## 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 SP

- [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-f890680f) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Red Diamond: 21,994 stubs
- [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-fb7adc81) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Justin Verlander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-justin-verlander-e594aff8) - 99 OVR · SP · HOU · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Peter Lambert](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-peter-lambert-1aece83d) - 98 OVR · SP · HOU · Red Diamond: 12,325 stubs
- [Roger Clemens](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-roger-clemens-4b0e97bc) - 97 OVR · SP · HOU · Red Diamond: 81,000 stubs
- [Tatsuya Imai](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-tatsuya-imai-1a979cf2) - 94 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Tatsuya Imai](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-tatsuya-imai-1a979cf2) - 94 OVR · SP · HOU · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Tatsuya Imai](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-tatsuya-imai-ee07b8dd) - 70 OVR · RP · HOU · Bronze: 30 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Tatsuya Imai?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 4,319 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs) and Collection.

### How much is Tatsuya Imai worth?

It usually sells for about 4,299 stubs.

### What does Tatsuya Imai quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Tatsuya Imai have?

Homebody and Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Tatsuya Imai's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Tatsuya Imai](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/tatsuya-imai-837227)

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