Justin Verlander — Red Diamond 97 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Justin Verlander is a Red Diamond 97 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Tigers, part of the 2026 All-Star set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.
On the mound, Justin Verlander works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 88 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Outlier I from a total of 4 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Justin Verlander's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), Circle Change (A), and Curveball (B). 3 of them grade S-tier, which is what separates a genuine out-pitch mix from a deep-but-flat arsenal. Its strongest tunnel pairing is the 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, so the two share a release look. Its 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball adds a velocity bonus on top. Arsenal grades are the same at every difficulty — unlike a hitter's OpScore, a pitch mix does not re-weight as you climb.
Justin Verlander 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. Justin Verlander earns an OpScore of 95.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #262 among all cards and #37 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Justin Verlander's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Justin Verlander is a 97 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Tigers.
- Is Justin Verlander a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Justin Verlander ranks #22 on All-Star, #31 on Hall of Fame, and #37 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 Justin Verlander have in MLB The Show 26?
- Justin Verlander has 4 quirks: Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Day Player, and Outlier I.
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