# Samad Taylor (95 OVR)

> Samad Taylor (Padres), 95 OVR LF: a Red Diamond card from the Spotlight series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-samad-taylor-61c460b0

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 95 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | LF |
| Team | Padres |
| Series | Spotlight |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Samad Taylor — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/samad-taylor-669392) |
| 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 speed third basemen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/speed/3b): #9 of 176 — top 6%
- [Best speed left fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/speed/lf): #19 of 232 — top 9%
- [Best speed right fielders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/speed/rf): #19 of 215 — top 9%

## Where this card ranks

- 187th best of 878 left fielders
- 128th best of 666 third basemen
- 116th best of 595 second basemen
- 127th best of 636 center fielders
- 176th best of 808 right fielders

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 102 |
| Power | 62 |
| Speed | 92 |
| Arm | 81 |
| Fielding | 82 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 120 | Top 4% |
| Contact vs R | 104 |  |
| Power vs L | 60 |  |
| Power vs R | 65 |  |
| Plate vision | 70 |  |
| Plate discipline | 86 |  |
| Batting clutch | 118 | Top 6% |
| Bunting | 48 |  |
| Drag bunting | 45 |  |
| Durability | 76 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Padres |  |
| Position | LF |  |
| Secondary | 2B, 3B, SS, CF, RF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 27 |  |
| Height | 5'8" |  |
| Weight | 160 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 0 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 82 |  |
| Arm strength | 81 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 82 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 95 | Top 3% |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 89 | Top 4% |
| Reaction vs L | 80 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 84 | Top 8% |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [First-Pitch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/first-pitch-hitter): Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [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 (Spotlight 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 LF

- [Jase Bowen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jase-bowen-d9a6f2ac) - 97 OVR · LF · SD · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ramón Laureano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mexico-city-ramon-laureano-db7ab98b) - 91 OVR · LF · SD · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Ramón Laureano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-ramon-laureano-0197bb23) - 76 OVR · LF · SD · Silver: 88 stubs
- [Miguel Andujar](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-miguel-andujar-4928f45c) - 76 OVR · LF · SD · Silver: 90 stubs
- [Gavin Sheets](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-gavin-sheets-a0cb33a2) - 72 OVR · LF · SD · Bronze: 33 stubs
- [Samad Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-samad-taylor-01c8dabe) - 70 OVR · LF · SD · Bronze: 43 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Samad Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-samad-taylor-01c8dabe) - 70 OVR · LF · SD · Bronze: 43 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Samad Taylor?

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

### What does Samad Taylor quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Samad Taylor have?

Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Samad Taylor's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Samad Taylor](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/samad-taylor-669392)

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