# Sterlin Thompson (97 OVR)

> Sterlin Thompson is 8,582 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Good buy. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-sterlin-thompson-b84853ba

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 97 |
| Rarity | Red Diamond |
| Position | LF |
| Team | Rockies |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Sterlin Thompson — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/sterlin-thompson-694514) |
| In real life: | [Colorado Rockies real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/rockies) |

## Price

- Buy now: 8,582 stubs
- Sell now: 5,124 stubs
- Usually sells for about 5,112 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 5,000 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Good buy. 32% below the going rate — the typical 97 costs 8,497 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 112th best of 878 left fielders
- 105th best of 808 right fielders
- 238th best of 1,945 designated hitters

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact | 105 |
| Power | 80 |
| Speed | 54 |
| Arm | 85 |
| Fielding | 75 |

## Hitting

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Contact vs L | 108 |  |
| Contact vs R | 115 | Top 7% |
| Power vs L | 74 |  |
| Power vs R | 87 |  |
| Plate vision | 88 |  |
| Plate discipline | 106 | Top 8% |
| Batting clutch | 112 | Top 10% |
| Bunting | 35 |  |
| Drag bunting | 25 |  |
| Durability | 92 |  |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Rockies |  |
| Position | LF |  |
| Secondary | RF |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 24 |  |
| Height | 6'3" |  |
| Weight | 209 lbs |  |
| Born | Florida |  |
| Number | 30 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 78 |  |
| Arm strength | 88 | Top 9% |
| Arm accuracy | 80 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 70 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 26 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 78 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 70 |  |

## Quirks

- [Homebody](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/homebody): Performs better when playing at home
- [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
- [Rally Monkey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/rally-monkey): Performs better when team is behind
- [Situational Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/situational-hitter): Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs
- [Pinch Hitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pinch-hitter): Excels at pinch hitting
- [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

- Community Market

## Captains that boost this card

- [Ubaldo Jiménez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/ubaldo-jimenez-431e90aa) - 88 OVR: Players from the Colorado Rockies
- [Larry Walker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/larry-walker-38ef5a6b) - 88 OVR: Players from the Colorado Rockies

## More Rockies at LF

- [Jake McCarthy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-jake-mccarthy-8bbb6cce) - 99 OVR · LF · COL · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mickey Moniak](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-mickey-moniak-ba2060f8) - 93 OVR · LF · COL · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jake McCarthy](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-jake-mccarthy-43828e36) - 82 OVR · LF · COL · Gold: 1,003 stubs
- [Troy Johnston](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-troy-johnston-9249567a) - 71 OVR · LF · COL · Bronze: 65 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Sterlin Thompson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-sterlin-thompson-174004bd) - 62 OVR · RF · COL · Common: 22 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Sterlin Thompson?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 8,582 stubs right now.

### How much is Sterlin Thompson worth?

It usually sells for about 5,112 stubs.

### What does Sterlin Thompson quicksell for?

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

### What quirks does Sterlin Thompson have?

Homebody, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.

### Where can I see Sterlin Thompson's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Sterlin Thompson](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/sterlin-thompson-694514)

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