Spencer Strider — Silver 78 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Spencer Strider is a Silver 78 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Free Agents, part of the Live set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, Spencer Strider works with a 4-pitch arsenal led by a 96 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 86 mph Circle Change. His pitching ratings include 81 Velocity, 75 Control, and 74 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Spencer Strider's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Circle Change (A), and Curveball (B). 2 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 Slider, so the two share a release look. Velocity works against the card here — its 81 mph 4-Seam Fastball is slow enough to cost it in the arsenal score. 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, Spencer Strider currently buys for about 130 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 5%. Its quick-sell value of 125 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. Spencer Strider earns an OpScore of 63.7 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1600 among all cards and #350 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Spencer Strider's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Spencer Strider is a 78 OVR Silver Starting Pitcher for the Free Agents.
- Is Spencer Strider a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Spencer Strider ranks #351 on All-Star, #355 on Hall of Fame, and #350 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 Spencer Strider have in MLB The Show 26?
- Spencer Strider has 2 quirks: Pick Off Artist and Day Player.
- How much does Spencer Strider cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 130 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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