Paul Skenes — Red Diamond 99 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Paul Skenes is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Pirates, part of the 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.
On the mound, Paul Skenes works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 99 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Break Outlier from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Paul Skenes's arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sweeper (S), Sinker (S), Circle Change (A), and Splitter (A). 3 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 4-Seam Fastball 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.
Paul Skenes is not currently traded on the open Diamond Dynasty market — cards like this are typically earned through programs or collections rather than bought with stubs.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Paul Skenes earns an OpScore of 102.1 on Legend difficulty, ranking #215 among all cards and #12 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Paul Skenes's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Paul Skenes is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Pirates.
- Is Paul Skenes a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Paul Skenes ranks #16 on All-Star, #13 on Hall of Fame, and #12 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 Paul Skenes have in MLB The Show 26?
- Paul Skenes has 3 quirks: Road Warrior, Day Player, and Break Outlier.
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