# Rainiel Rodriguez (99 OVR)

> Rainiel Rodriguez is 8,998 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-rainiel-rodriguez-9639a4f7

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Pipeline |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Rainiel Rodriguez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rainiel-rodriguez-823787) |
| In real life: | [St. Louis Cardinals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cardinals) |

## Price

- Buy now: 8,998 stubs
- Sell now: 6,222 stubs
- Usually sells for about 8,000 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 29th best of 288 catchers
- 112th best of 649 first basemen
- 286th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 96 |
| Power | 107 |
| Speed | 40 |
| Arm | 89 |
| Fielding | 68 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 98 |  |
| Contact vs R | 100 |  |
| Power vs L | 105 | Top 8% |
| Power vs R | 109 | Top 8% |
| Plate vision | 80 |  |
| Plate discipline | 85 |  |
| Batting clutch | 110 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 94 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | 1B |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 19 |  |
| Height | 5'10" |  |
| Weight | 197 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 31 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 70 |  |
| Arm strength | 88 | Top 9% |
| Arm accuracy | 94 | Top 3% |
| Blocking | 80 | Top 2% |
| Speed | 46 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 30 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 70 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 68 |  |

## Quirks

- [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

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)
- Collection

## Captains that boost this card

- [Matt Carpenter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/matt-carpenter-754ed31b) - 88 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals
- [Lee Smith](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/lee-smith-1af34ce4) - 88 OVR: Players from the St. Louis Cardinals

## More Cardinals at C

- [Leonardo Bernal](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-leonardo-bernal-7c1e5eea) - 97 OVR · C · STL · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ted Simmons](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/prime-ted-simmons-aa3a9418) - 96 OVR · C · STL · Red Diamond: 32,796 stubs
- [Iván Herrera](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-ivan-herrera-453a2306) - 96 OVR · C · STL · Red Diamond: 6,665 stubs
- [Rainiel Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spring-breakout-rainiel-rodriguez-a9185a25) - 88 OVR · C · STL · Diamond: 27,497 stubs
- [Iván Herrera](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-ivan-herrera-865e9875) - 75 OVR · C · STL · Silver: 74 stubs
- [Pedro Pagés](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-pedro-pages-0dc4f4eb) - 69 OVR · C · STL · Bronze: 58 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Rainiel Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spring-breakout-rainiel-rodriguez-a9185a25) - 88 OVR · C · STL · Diamond: 27,497 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Rainiel Rodriguez?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 8,998 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs) and Collection.

### How much is Rainiel Rodriguez worth?

It usually sells for about 8,000 stubs.

### What does Rainiel Rodriguez quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Rainiel Rodriguez have?

First-Pitch Hitter and Dead Red.

### Where can I see Rainiel Rodriguez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Rainiel Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/rainiel-rodriguez-823787)

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