# Ethan Salas (99 OVR)

> Ethan Salas (Padres), 99 OVR C: a Red Diamond card from the Pipeline series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-ethan-salas-87908fb2

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Padres |
| Series | Pipeline |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Ethan Salas — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/ethan-salas-806956) |
| In real life: | [San Diego Padres real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/padres) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- [Best defensive catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/backstop): #5 of 65 — top 8%

## Where this card ranks

- 23rd best of 288 catchers (Top 8%)
- 346th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 96 |
| Power | 93 |
| Speed | 58 |
| Arm | 92 |
| Fielding | 49 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 99 |  |
| Contact vs R | 97 |  |
| Power vs L | 94 |  |
| Power vs R | 93 |  |
| Plate vision | 92 |  |
| Plate discipline | 83 |  |
| Batting clutch | 97 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 92 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Padres |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 20 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 185 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 12 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 99 | Top 1% |
| Arm strength | 93 | Top 5% |
| Arm accuracy | 92 | Top 3% |
| Blocking | 95 | Top 1% |
| Speed | 62 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 51 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 0 |  |

## 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
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Program (Themed Programs)

## 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 C

- [Luis Campusano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-luis-campusano-42c45fc7) - 97 OVR · C · SD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Rodolfo Durán](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-rodolfo-duran-1cd69ec1) - 92 OVR · C · SD · Diamond: 7,991 stubs
- [Luis Campusano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-luis-campusano-f8cebc0a) - 73 OVR · C · SD · Bronze: 34 stubs
- [Freddy Fermin](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-freddy-fermin-4b642cd8) - 68 OVR · C · SD · Bronze: 30 stubs
- [Ethan Salas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-ethan-salas-416de3de) - 65 OVR · C · SD · Bronze: 50 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Ethan Salas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-ethan-salas-416de3de) - 65 OVR · C · SD · Bronze: 50 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Ethan Salas?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### What does Ethan Salas quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Ethan Salas have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Ethan Salas's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Ethan Salas](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/ethan-salas-806956)

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