# Ralphy Velazquez (99 OVR)

> Ralphy Velazquez (Guardians), 99 OVR 1B: 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-ralphy-velazquez-44b02a74

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 99 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | 1B |
| Team | Guardians |
| Series | Pipeline |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Ralphy Velazquez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/ralphy-velazquez-806252) |
| In real life: | [Cleveland Guardians real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/guardians) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 92nd best of 649 first basemen
- 31st best of 288 catchers
- 116th best of 878 left fielders
- 253rd best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 102 |
| Power | 98 |
| Speed | 29 |
| Arm | 85 |
| Fielding | 73 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 103 |  |
| Contact vs R | 107 |  |
| Power vs L | 104 | Top 9% |
| Power vs R | 93 |  |
| Plate vision | 94 |  |
| Plate discipline | 100 |  |
| Batting clutch | 105 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 91 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Guardians |  |
| Position | 1B |  |
| Secondary | C, LF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 21 |  |
| Height | 6'1" |  |
| Weight | 240 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 35 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 73 |  |
| Arm strength | 86 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 85 | Top 9% |
| Blocking | 73 | Top 4% |
| Speed | 43 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 3 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 75 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 74 |  |

## 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
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games
- [Table Setter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/table-setter): Performs better when no runners are on

## Obtained from

- Program (Themed Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jim-thome-9e2e5eb1) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians
- [Corey Kluber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/corey-kluber-0c07f3cb) - 88 OVR: Players from the Cleveland Guardians

## More Guardians at 1B

- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-02f0f390) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 210,000 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-carlos-santana-82bfc262) - 99 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Nathaniel Lowe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-nathaniel-lowe-a1093c70) - 98 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 6,817 stubs
- [Carlos Santana](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-carlos-santana-ac07c444) - 95 OVR · 1B · CLE · Red Diamond: 8,972 stubs
- [Travis Hafner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-travis-hafner-5b7e5da7) - 94 OVR · 1B · CLE · Diamond: 4,799 stubs
- [Jim Thome](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jim-thome-9e2e5eb1) - 88 OVR · 1B · CLE · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Ralphy Velazquez?

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

### What does Ralphy Velazquez quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Ralphy Velazquez have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Ralphy Velazquez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Ralphy Velazquez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/ralphy-velazquez-806252)

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