# Samuel Basallo (90 OVR)

> Samuel Basallo (Orioles), 90 OVR C: a Diamond card from the Topps Now series in MLB 26. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-samuel-basallo-f87ffb89

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 90 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | C |
| Team | Orioles |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Samuel Basallo — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/samuel-basallo-694212) |
| In real life: | [Baltimore Orioles real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/orioles) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 101st best of 288 catchers
- 296th best of 649 first basemen
- 798th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 80 |
| Power | 88 |
| Speed | 21 |
| Arm | 89 |
| Fielding | 64 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 84 |  |
| Contact vs R | 88 |  |
| Power vs L | 81 |  |
| Power vs R | 95 |  |
| Plate vision | 62 |  |
| Plate discipline | 76 |  |
| Batting clutch | 90 |  |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 95 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Orioles |  |
| Position | C |  |
| Secondary | 1B |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 21 |  |
| Height | 6'4" |  |
| Weight | 250 lbs |  |
| Born | Dominican Republic |  |
| Number | 29 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 67 |  |
| Arm strength | 96 | Top 4% |
| Arm accuracy | 76 |  |
| Blocking | 53 | Top 8% |
| Speed | 32 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 63 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 62 |  |

## Quirks

- [Road Warrior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/road-warrior): Performs better when playing on the road
- [Dead Red](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/dead-red): Excels at hitting fastballs
- [Fighter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/fighter): Performs better in the 9th inning or later
- [Bad Ball Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/bad-ball-hitter): Excels at hitting balls out of the strike zone
- [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

- Program (Spotlight Programs)

## Captains that boost this card

- [Adam Jones](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/adam-jones-f604e344) - 88 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles
- [Darren O'Day](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/darren-o-day-418bd954) - 88 OVR: Players from the Baltimore Orioles

## More Orioles at C

- [Adley Rutschman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-adley-rutschman-a8113a7b) - 97 OVR · C · BAL · Red Diamond: 6,416 stubs
- [Samuel Basallo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-samuel-basallo-f7064055) - 96 OVR · C · BAL · Red Diamond: 22,853 stubs
- [Adley Rutschman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-adley-rutschman-b6156a51) - 91 OVR · C · BAL · Diamond: 19,399 stubs
- [Samuel Basallo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-samuel-basallo-9791d126) - 75 OVR · C · BAL · Silver: 78 stubs
- [Yohel Pozo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-yohel-pozo-7b4984e7) - 68 OVR · C · BAL · Bronze: 25 stubs
- [Carlos Narváez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-carlos-narvaez-bd78ca41) - 62 OVR · C · BAL · Common: 85 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Samuel Basallo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/mural-samuel-basallo-f7064055) - 96 OVR · C · BAL · Red Diamond: 22,853 stubs
- [Samuel Basallo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-samuel-basallo-9791d126) - 75 OVR · C · BAL · Silver: 78 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Samuel Basallo?

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

### What does Samuel Basallo quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 3,750 stubs.

### What quirks does Samuel Basallo have?

Road Warrior, Dead Red, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.

### Where can I see Samuel Basallo's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Samuel Basallo](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/samuel-basallo-694212)

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