Ron Santo — Diamond 85 OVR Third Baseman Overview
Ron Santo is a Diamond 85 OVR Third Baseman card for the Cubs, part of the Breakout set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Ron Santo's standout tools are 87 Vision, 87 Arm Strength, and 81 Contact. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Rally Monkey from a total of 7 quirks.
Ron Santo is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Third Baseman (76.1) and Designated Hitter (74.3) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Third Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Third Baseman the card scores 76.1 on All-Star, 80.4 on Hall of Fame, and 82.4 on Legend — it keeps 108% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Third Basemans the card ranks #78 on Legend and #86 on All-Star.
Ron Santo 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. Ron Santo earns an OpScore of 82.4 on Legend difficulty, ranking #882 among all cards and #78 among Third Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Ron Santo's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Ron Santo is a 85 OVR Diamond Third Baseman for the Cubs.
- Is Ron Santo a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Third Basemans, Ron Santo ranks #86 on All-Star, #79 on Hall of Fame, and #78 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 Ron Santo have in MLB The Show 26?
- Ron Santo has 7 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.
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