Brendan Donovan — Diamond 87 OVR Third Baseman Overview
Brendan Donovan is a Diamond 87 OVR Third Baseman card for the Mariners, part of the New Threads set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Second Baseman, Shortstop, and Left Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Brendan Donovan's standout tools are 109 Contact and 97 Vision. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Fighter, and Rally Monkey from a total of 8 quirks.
Brendan Donovan is eligible at 5 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Third Baseman (75.5), Second Baseman (74.5), Shortstop (74.4), Designated Hitter (72.5), and Left Fielder (71.0) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Third Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Third Baseman the card scores 75.5 on All-Star, 82.7 on Hall of Fame, and 86.0 on Legend — it keeps 114% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Third Basemans the card ranks #62 on Legend and #89 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Brendan Donovan currently buys for about 2,579 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Its quick-sell value of 2,250 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Brendan Donovan earns an OpScore of 86 on Legend difficulty, ranking #706 among all cards and #62 among Third Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Brendan Donovan's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Brendan Donovan is a 87 OVR Diamond Third Baseman for the Mariners.
- Is Brendan Donovan a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Third Basemans, Brendan Donovan ranks #89 on All-Star, #73 on Hall of Fame, and #62 on Legend by OpScore — DiamondOps' difficulty-aware rating: it weights the attributes that decide at-bats and recomputes them for each difficulty, whereas in-game Overall is a single number that does not change with the level you play on.
- What quirks does Brendan Donovan have in MLB The Show 26?
- Brendan Donovan has 8 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.
- How much does Brendan Donovan cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 2,579 stubs. Prices move constantly on the in-game marketplace — the chart on this page tracks the card's real history rather than a single snapshot.
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