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Name	Boost	Req	Tier	Date Added ⬇️
Jimmy Rollins Shortstops Shortstops	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Left: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Contact Left: 10 Speed: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Pedro Martinez 1990s Pitchers Pitchers from the 1990s	Pitching Clutch: 5 H/9: 5 Pitching Clutch: 10 H/9: 10 BB/9: 5 Pitching Clutch: 15 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5	4 7 10	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Vladimir Guerrero 70 or lower Plate Discipline Hitters with 70 or lower Plate Discipline	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Power Left: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Power Left: 10 Arm Strength: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Babe Ruth Pre-1950 Hitters that played before 1950	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Power Right: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Kyle Tucker Future Stars Future Stars Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 10 Arm Strength: 5 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Arm Strength: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-23-23
Michael Kopech Future Stars Future Stars Pitchers	K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 5 H/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	3 4 5	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-23-23
Salvador Perez Venezuelan Venezuelan Hitters	Power Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Power Right: 5 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Cal Ripken Jr. 99 Durability Hitters with 99 Durability	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Tyler O'Neill May Topps Now May Topps Now Hitters	Power Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Left: 15 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Sammy Sosa 50 HR Season Hitters 50 Home Runs in a season	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Vision: -3 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	6 9 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Randy Johnson 6'6" or taller Pitchers 6'6" or taller	H/9: 3 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 5 K/9: 10 H/9: 10 K/9: 15 Stamina: 5	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Joe Morgan 5'9" or shorter Hitters 5'9" or shorter	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 5 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Johnny Bench 1970s/1980s Hitters from 1970s/1980s	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 10	6 9 12	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Wade Miley May Topps Now May Topps Now Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Mookie Betts 95+ Arm Accuracy Hitters with 95+ Arm Accuracy	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Rollie Fingers 30 Stamina RP and CP with 30 Stamina	K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 K/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10 H/9: 5	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Roy Oswalt Astros Astros Pitchers	H/9: 5 Stamina: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 5 Stamina: 10 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays Blue Jays Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 5 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
David Bednar Pirates Pirates Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 Stamina: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 BB/9: 5 H/9: 15 K/9: 15 BB/9: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Greg Vaughn Brewers Brewers Hitters	Power Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Left: 5 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Contact Left: 10 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Yu Darvish Padres Padres Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 10 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Nick Lodolo Reds Reds Pitchers	K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 H/9: 10 K/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 15	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Dennis Eckersley Athletics Athletics Pitchers	K/9: 5 BB/9: 5 Stamina: -3 K/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Paul Goldschmidt Gold Hitters Gold Hitters	Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Contact Right: 20 Contact Left: 20 Power Left: 20 Clutch: 20 Contact Right: 25 Contact Left: 30 Power Left: 25 Clutch: 25	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Garrett Cooper Marlins Marlins Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Steve Finley Diamondbacks Diamondbacks Hitters	Power Left: 5 Fielding: 5 Clutch: -3 Power Left: 10 Fielding: 10 Power Right: 5 Power Left: 15 Fielding: 10 Power Right: 10 Contact Right: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Whitey Ford Yankees Yankees Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Tom Glavine Braves Braves Pitchers	Stamina: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -3 Stamina: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 BB/9: 5 Stamina: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15 BB/9: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Enrique Hernandez Red Sox Red Sox Hitters	Power Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Al Leiter Mets Mets Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 H/9: 15 K/9: 15 Stamina: 5	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Larry Walker Rockies Rockies Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Victor Robles Nationals Nationals Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Fielding: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Left: 10 Fielding: 10 Speed: 5 Contact Left: 15 Fielding: 15 Speed: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Jim Thome Guardians Guardians Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Speed: -3 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 15 Clutch: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Robin Roberts Phillies Phillies Pitchers	BB/9: 5 Stamina: 5 Pitch Clutch: -3 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10 K/9: 5 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10 K/9: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Edgar Martinez Mariners Mariners Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Mark McGwire Cardinals Cardinals Hitters	Power Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Contact Left: -3 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Contact Left: -3 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Kyle Hendricks Cubs Cubs Pitchers	BB/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -3 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 5 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 15 Stamina: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
John Means Orioles Orioles Pitchers	BB/9: 5 H/9: 5 K/9: -3 BB/9: 10 H/9: 10 Stamina: 5 BB/9: 15 H/9: 10 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Will Smith Dodgers Dodgers Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Power Right: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Left: 10 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 5 Contact Left: 15 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Jim Edmonds Angels Angels Hitters	Power Right: 5 Fielding: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Left: 5 Power Right: 10 Fielding: 10 Contact Left: 10 Power Right: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Kevin Gausman Gold Pitchers Gold Pitchers	K/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 K/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 15 H/9: 10 K/9: 20 BB/9: 20 Pitch Clutch: 20	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Tim Anderson White Sox White Sox Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Power Right: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Justin Verlander Tigers Tigers Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 H/9: 15 K/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Corey Seager Rangers Rangers Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Logan Webb Giants Giants Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 10 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Bert Blyleven Twins Twins Pitchers	BB/9: 5 Stamina: 5 K/9: -3 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10 H/9: 5 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10 H/9: 10 Pitching Clutch: 5	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Eric Hosmer Royals Royals Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Yandy Diaz Rays Rays Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Vision: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Vision: 15	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Mark Prior May Monthly Awards May Monthly Awards Pitchers	Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -5 H/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 10 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15 BB/9: 5	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-5-23
Carlos Santana May Monthly Awards May Monthly Awards Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: -5 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 10 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 5 Clutch: 10	6 9 12	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-5-23
Andres Munoz Mexico Mexico Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 5 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 15 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-28-23
Alejandro Kirk Mexico Mexico Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Fielding: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 10 Fielding: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 15 Vision: 10 Fielding: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-28-23
Anthony Rendon April Topps Now April Topps Now Hitters	Power Left: 5 Speed: -5 Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Speed: -5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-14-23
Joe Musgrove April Topps Now April Topps Now Pitchers	Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 10 Stamina: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15 Stamina: 10	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-14-23
David Wright Past Cover Athletes Past Cover Athletes	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: 5 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 10 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 15	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
David Ortiz Postseason Series Postseason Series Hitters	Power Right: 5 Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: -5 Power Right: 10 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: -3 Power Right: 15 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Roy Halladay AL/NL East Pitchers AL/NL East	BB/9: 5 Stamina: 5 BB/9: 5 Stamina: 10 BB/9: 10	6 9 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Gerrit Cole All-Star Series All-Star Series Pitchers	H/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 10 K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 10 BB/9: -5 H/9: 15 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Nestor Cortes Jr. Breakout Series Breakout Series Pitchers	H/9: 10 BB/9: 5 K/9: -5 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 20 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Derek Jeter Captain Series Captain Series Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Nolan Ryan Age 35+ Pitchers age 35+	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 5 K/9: 10 H/9: 10 K/9: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Trevor Hoffman RP Relief Pitchers	H/9: 5 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 H/9: 15 K/9: 15	3 5 7	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Willie Mays 1950s/1960s Hitters from the 1950s/1960s	Power Right: 5 Speed: 5 Fielding: 5 Power Right: 10 Speed: 10 Fielding: 10 Power Right: 15 Speed: 15 Fielding: 15 Clutch: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Andres Gimenez Breakout Series Breakout Series Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: 5 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 10 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 20 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Bryce Harper All-Star Series All-Star Series Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Fielding: -5 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 5 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 20 Clutch: 10	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Ryan Pressly Veteran Series Veteran Series Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 20 K/9: 20 Pitch Clutch: 15	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Elvis Andrus Veteran Series Veteran Series Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 5 Power Right: -5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 10 Vision: 5 Power Right: -5 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Vision: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Mike Piazza Catchers Catchers	Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15	4 7 10	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Buck O'Neil Sanford Greene Series Sanford Greene Series Players	Power Right: 7 Power Left: 7 H/9: 7 BB/9: 7 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15 H/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Power Right: 25 Power Left: 25 H/9: 25 BB/9: 25	3 5 7	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23