# Rainiel Rodriguez (88 OVR)

> Rainiel Rodriguez is 27,497 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Wait. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spring-breakout-rainiel-rodriguez-a9185a25

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 88 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Cardinals |
| Series | Spring Breakout |
| 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: 27,497 stubs
- Sell now: 19,121 stubs
- The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Wait. 130% above the going rate — the typical 88 costs 6,200 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 108th best of 288 catchers
- 841st best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 74 |
| Power | 88 |
| Speed | 33 |
| Arm | 73 |
| Fielding | 61 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 88 |  |
| Contact vs R | 67 |  |
| Power vs L | 93 |  |
| Power vs R | 84 |  |
| Plate vision | 70 |  |
| Plate discipline | 99 |  |
| Batting clutch | 74 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 90 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cardinals |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 19 |  |
| Height | 5'10" |  |
| Weight | 197 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 3 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 63 |  |
| Arm strength | 77 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 66 |  |
| Blocking | 73 | Top 4% |
| Speed | 42 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 16 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 63 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 60 |  |

## 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
- [Night Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/night-player): Performs better when playing night games

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Program (Themed Programs)

## 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

- [Rainiel Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-rainiel-rodriguez-9639a4f7) - 99 OVR · C · STL · Red Diamond: 8,399 stubs
- [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: 29,550 stubs
- [Iván Herrera](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-ivan-herrera-453a2306) - 96 OVR · C · STL · Red Diamond: 6,666 stubs
- [Iván Herrera](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-ivan-herrera-865e9875) - 75 OVR · C · STL · Silver: 78 stubs
- [Pedro Pagés](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-pedro-pages-0dc4f4eb) - 69 OVR · C · STL · Bronze: 49 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Rainiel Rodriguez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-rainiel-rodriguez-9639a4f7) - 99 OVR · C · STL · Red Diamond: 8,399 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Rainiel Rodriguez?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 27,497 stubs right now. It comes from: Program (Themed Programs).

### How much is Rainiel Rodriguez worth?

It costs about 27,497 stubs to buy right now.

### What does Rainiel Rodriguez quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 2,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Rainiel Rodriguez have?

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

### 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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