Liam Hicks — Red Diamond 97 OVR Catcher Overview
Liam Hicks is a Red Diamond 97 OVR Catcher card for the Rays, part of the New Threads set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at First Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in August 2026.
At the plate, Liam Hicks's standout tools are 123 Contact, 116 Vision, and 101 Power. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, and Situational Hitter from a total of 5 quirks.
Liam Hicks is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Catcher (97.6), Designated Hitter (93.7), and First Baseman (92.4) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Catcher on All-Star, Catcher on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Catcher the card scores 97.6 on All-Star, 103.5 on Hall of Fame, and 106.3 on Legend — it keeps 109% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Catchers the card ranks #9 on Legend and #32 on All-Star.
Liam Hicks 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. Liam Hicks earns an OpScore of 106.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #33 among all cards and #9 among Catchers.
Common questions
- What is Liam Hicks's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Liam Hicks is a 97 OVR Red Diamond Catcher for the Rays.
- Is Liam Hicks a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Catchers, Liam Hicks ranks #32 on All-Star, #13 on Hall of Fame, and #9 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 Liam Hicks have in MLB The Show 26?
- Liam Hicks has 5 quirks: Homebody, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.
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