Paul Skenes is a Red Diamond 98 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Pirates, part of the 2026 All-Star set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.

On the mound, Paul Skenes works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 98 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 91 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Outlier II from a total of 4 quirks.

DiamondOps grades each pitch in Paul Skenes's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), Sweeper (S), and Circle Change (A). 4 of them grade S-tier, which is what separates a genuine out-pitch mix from a deep-but-flat arsenal. Its strongest tunnel pairing is the 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, so the two share a release look. Its 99 mph Sinker adds a velocity bonus on top. Arsenal grades are the same at every difficulty — unlike a hitter's OpScore, a pitch mix does not re-weight as you climb.

On the Diamond Dynasty market, Paul Skenes currently buys for about 46,847 stubs, with sell orders near 38,112 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 13%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 4,048 stubs, about a 11% return. DiamondOps flags the card as currently overpriced.

OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Paul Skenes earns an OpScore of 98.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #145 among all cards and #14 among Starting Pitchers.