# José Méndez (89 OVR)

> José Méndez (Free Agents), 89 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the The Negro Leagues series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-jose-mendez-6bf24744

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 89 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Free Agents |
| Series | The Negro Leagues |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Jose Mendez — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-mendez-818185) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 308th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 85 |
| K/9 | 59 |
| H/9 | 72 |
| BB/9 | 82 |
| Velocity | 96 |
| Control | 82 |
| Break | 92 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 85 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 75 |  |
| H/9 | 72 |  |
| K/9 | 59 |  |
| BB/9 | 82 |  |
| HR/9 | 75 |  |
| Velocity | 96 |  |
| Control | 82 |  |
| Break | 92 |  |
| Stuff | 73 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 96 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 78 mph |
| Changeup | 79 mph |
| Slurve | 84 mph |
| Sinker | 95 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Free Agents |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Secondary | 2B, 3B, SS, CF, RF |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 38 |  |
| Height | 5'10" |  |
| Weight | 152 lbs |  |
| Born | Cuba |  |
| Number | 12 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 71 |  |
| Arm strength | 77 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 75 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 80 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 47 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 78 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 76 |  |

## 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
- [Breaking Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/breaking-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting breaking balls
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Showdown

## More Free Agents at SP

- [Cool Papa Bell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-cool-papa-bell-99c684e8) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 88,799 stubs
- [Peanut Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-peanut-johnson-8ff2deda) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 9,999 stubs
- [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-2f5dbbcf) - 99 OVR · SP · FA · Red Diamond: 93,899 stubs
- [Ted Radcliffe](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-ted-radcliffe-202d60d6) - 91 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market
- [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-a6de159b) - 91 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: 6,111 stubs
- [Clayton Kershaw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/ranked-1000-clayton-kershaw-f1c636d7) - 90 OVR · SP · FA · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get José Méndez?

It can't be bought on the market right now. It comes from: Showdown.

### What does José Méndez quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,500 stubs.

### What quirks does José Méndez have?

Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.

### Where can I see Jose Mendez's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Jose Mendez](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/jose-mendez-818185)

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