Jim Jarvis — Red Diamond 96 OVR Shortstop Overview
Jim Jarvis is a Red Diamond 96 OVR Shortstop card for the Braves, part of the Topps Now set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Second Baseman and Third Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.
At the plate, Jim Jarvis's standout tools are 116 Contact, 101 Discipline, and 100 Vision. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red from a total of 5 quirks.
Jim Jarvis is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (90.3), Third Baseman (89.8), Second Baseman (89.5), and Designated Hitter (85.9) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Shortstop on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Shortstop the card scores 90.3 on All-Star, 96.6 on Hall of Fame, and 98.9 on Legend — it keeps 110% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #19 on Legend and #39 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Jim Jarvis currently buys for about 5,679 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 5%. Its quick-sell value of 5,000 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. Jim Jarvis earns an OpScore of 98.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #145 among all cards and #19 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Jim Jarvis's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Jim Jarvis is a 96 OVR Red Diamond Shortstop for the Braves.
- Is Jim Jarvis a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Jim Jarvis ranks #39 on All-Star, #30 on Hall of Fame, and #19 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 Jim Jarvis have in MLB The Show 26?
- Jim Jarvis has 5 quirks: Road Warrior, Dead Red, Bad Ball Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
- How much does Jim Jarvis cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 5,679 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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