Ryan Howard — Diamond 89 OVR First Baseman Overview
Ryan Howard is a Diamond 89 OVR First Baseman card for the Phillies, part of the Awards set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Ryan Howard's standout tools are 115 Power, 115 Contact, and 85 Fielding. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Fighter from a total of 9 quirks.
Ryan Howard is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: First Baseman (83.2) and Designated Hitter (82.6) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, First Baseman, at every difficulty. At First Baseman the card scores 83.2 on All-Star, 76.9 on Hall of Fame, and 71.8 on Legend — retaining 86% of its All-Star value. Among First Basemans the card ranks #81 on All-Star and #111 on Legend.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Ryan Howard currently buys for about 4,090 stubs, with sell orders near 3,500 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 179 stubs, about a 5% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Ryan Howard earns an OpScore of 71.8 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1238 among all cards and #111 among First Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Ryan Howard's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Ryan Howard is a 89 OVR Diamond First Baseman for the Phillies.
- Is Ryan Howard a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among First Basemans, Ryan Howard ranks #81 on All-Star, #102 on Hall of Fame, and #111 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 Ryan Howard have in MLB The Show 26?
- Ryan Howard has 9 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Night Player.
- How much does Ryan Howard cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 4,090 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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