Jim Thome — Diamond 88 OVR First Baseman Overview
Jim Thome is a Diamond 88 OVR First Baseman card for the Guardians, part of the Jolt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Jim Thome's standout tools are 116 Discipline, 105 Power, and 91 Contact. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Rally Monkey from a total of 8 quirks.
Jim Thome is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (88.3) and First Baseman (86.5) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed First Baseman, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 88.3 on All-Star, 82.0 on Hall of Fame, and 76.9 on Legend — retaining 87% of its All-Star value. Among First Basemans the card ranks #65 on All-Star and #101 on Legend.
Jim Thome 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. Jim Thome earns an OpScore of 76.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1091 among all cards and #101 among First Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Jim Thome's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Jim Thome is a 88 OVR Diamond First Baseman for the Guardians.
- Is Jim Thome a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among First Basemans, Jim Thome ranks #65 on All-Star, #88 on Hall of Fame, and #101 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 Thome have in MLB The Show 26?
- Jim Thome has 8 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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