Cade Smith — Red Diamond 95 OVR Closer Overview
Cade Smith is a Red Diamond 95 OVR Closer card for the Guardians, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in June 2026.
On the mound, Cade Smith works with a 3-pitch arsenal led by a 98 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 87 mph Splitter. His pitching ratings include 92 Velocity, 94 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Cade Smith's arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sweeper (S), and Splitter (A). 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 Splitter, so the two share a release look. Velocity works against the card here — its 92 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, Cade Smith currently buys for about 15,495 stubs, with sell orders near 13,505 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 438 stubs, about a 3% return. DiamondOps currently rates the card a buy at this price.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Cade Smith earns an OpScore of 83 on Legend difficulty, ranking #857 among all cards and #41 among Closers.
Common questions
- What is Cade Smith's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Cade Smith is a 95 OVR Red Diamond Closer for the Guardians.
- Is Cade Smith a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Closers, Cade Smith ranks #36 on All-Star, #41 on Hall of Fame, and #41 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 Cade Smith have in MLB The Show 26?
- Cade Smith has 2 quirks: Road Warrior and Day Player.
- How much does Cade Smith cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 15,495 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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