# Troy Melton (97 OVR)

> Troy Melton (Tigers), 97 OVR SP: 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-troy-melton-a013e5e4

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Tigers |
| Series | Spotlight |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Troy Melton — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/troy-melton-675512) |
| In real life: | [Detroit Tigers real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/tigers) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 129th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 100 |
| K/9 | 81 |
| H/9 | 100 |
| BB/9 | 70 |
| Velocity | 99 |
| Control | 70 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 100 | Top 8% |
| Pitching clutch | 125 | Top 1% |
| H/9 | 100 |  |
| K/9 | 81 |  |
| BB/9 | 70 |  |
| HR/9 | 90 | Top 9% |
| Velocity | 99 | Top 1% |
| Control | 70 |  |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |
| Stuff | 96 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 98 mph |
| Cutter | 93 mph |
| Slider | 88 mph |
| Splitter | 89 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Tigers |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 25 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 210 lbs |  |
| Born | California |  |
| Number | 52 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 45 |  |
| Arm strength | 65 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 53 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 39 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 5 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 49 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 49 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Stopper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/stopper): Performs better when team is behind
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games
- [Break Outlier](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/break-outlier): Pitchers lose less break when tired

## Obtained from

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Hal Newhouser](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hal-newhouser-5f0f2ad4) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers
- [Hank Greenberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/hank-greenberg-81019d1d) - 88 OVR: Players from the Detroit Tigers

## More Tigers at SP

- [Tarik Skubal](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-tarik-skubal-9460786f) - 98 OVR · SP · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Justin Verlander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-justin-verlander-a4e7b795) - 97 OVR · SP · DET · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Cameron Flukey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-cameron-flukey-5b037ea8) - 97 OVR · SP · DET · Red Diamond: 24,100 stubs
- [Anibal Sanchez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/standout-anibal-sanchez-ac0cc33a) - 94 OVR · SP · DET · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Justin Verlander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-justin-verlander-eb1dbd08) - 90 OVR · SP · DET · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Michael Fulmer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-michael-fulmer-6172d893) - 88 OVR · SP · DET · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Troy Melton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-troy-melton-bc3deec9) - 83 OVR · SP · DET · Gold: 1,340 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Troy Melton?

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

### What does Troy Melton quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Troy Melton have?

Road Warrior, Pick Off Artist, Stopper, Day Player, and Break Outlier.

### Where can I see Troy Melton's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Troy Melton](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/troy-melton-675512)

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