Joshua Kuroda-Grauer — Red Diamond 95 OVR Second Baseman Overview
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is a Red Diamond 95 OVR Second Baseman card for the Athletics, part of the Topps Now set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at Third Baseman and Shortstop. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.
At the plate, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's standout tools are 125 Contact, 112 Vision, and 87 Speed. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Unfazed, and Rally Monkey from a total of 7 quirks.
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Second Baseman (88.2), Third Baseman (88.2), Shortstop (86.7), and Designated Hitter (85.3) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Second Baseman and Third Baseman level on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Second Baseman the card scores 88.2 on All-Star, 99.0 on Hall of Fame, and 103.0 on Legend — it keeps 117% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Second Basemans the card ranks #10 on Legend and #33 on All-Star.
Joshua Kuroda-Grauer 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. Joshua Kuroda-Grauer earns an OpScore of 103 on Legend difficulty, ranking #69 among all cards and #10 among Second Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Joshua Kuroda-Grauer's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer is a 95 OVR Red Diamond Second Baseman for the Athletics.
- Is Joshua Kuroda-Grauer a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Second Basemans, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer ranks #33 on All-Star, #13 on Hall of Fame, and #10 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 Joshua Kuroda-Grauer have in MLB The Show 26?
- Joshua Kuroda-Grauer has 7 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Unfazed, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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