Willi Castro — Red Diamond 96 OVR Second Baseman Overview
Willi Castro is a Red Diamond 96 OVR Second Baseman card for the Rockies, part of the Summer set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He is a switch hitter. He is also eligible at First Baseman, Third Baseman, Shortstop, Left Fielder, Center Fielder, and Right Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in June 2026.
At the plate, Willi Castro's standout tools are 105 Contact, 87 Power, and 87 Arm Strength. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red from a total of 4 quirks.
Willi Castro is eligible at 8 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Second Baseman (94.1), First Baseman (94.1), Third Baseman (94.1), Right Fielder (93.7), Designated Hitter (93.6), Left Fielder (92.9), Shortstop (92.4), and Center Fielder (91.5) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Second Baseman, First Baseman, and Third Baseman level on All-Star, First Baseman on Hall of Fame, and First Baseman on Legend. At Second Baseman the card scores 94.1 on All-Star, 97.9 on Hall of Fame, and 97.9 on Legend — it keeps 104% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Second Basemans the card ranks #14 on Hall of Fame and #21 on Legend.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Willi Castro currently buys for about 29,978 stubs, with sell orders near 24,002 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 6%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 2,976 stubs, about a 12% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Willi Castro earns an OpScore of 97.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #181 among all cards and #21 among Second Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Willi Castro's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Willi Castro is a 96 OVR Red Diamond Second Baseman for the Rockies.
- Is Willi Castro a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Second Basemans, Willi Castro ranks #15 on All-Star, #14 on Hall of Fame, and #21 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 Willi Castro have in MLB The Show 26?
- Willi Castro has 4 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, and Night Player.
- How much does Willi Castro cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 29,978 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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