Kevin McGonigle — Diamond 90 OVR Shortstop Overview
Kevin McGonigle is a Diamond 90 OVR Shortstop card for the Tigers, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Second Baseman and Third Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Kevin McGonigle's standout tools are 100 Discipline, 96 Contact, and 81 Vision. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Situational Hitter from a total of 8 quirks.
Kevin McGonigle is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Third Baseman (85.9), Designated Hitter (85.7), Shortstop (85.2), and Second Baseman (85.0) 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 85.9 on All-Star, 89.5 on Hall of Fame, and 90.0 on Legend — it keeps 105% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #63 on All-Star and #69 on Legend.
Kevin McGonigle 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. Kevin McGonigle earns an OpScore of 88.7 on Legend difficulty, ranking #563 among all cards and #69 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Kevin McGonigle's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Kevin McGonigle is a 90 OVR Diamond Shortstop for the Tigers.
- Is Kevin McGonigle a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Kevin McGonigle ranks #63 on All-Star, #67 on Hall of Fame, and #69 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 Kevin McGonigle have in MLB The Show 26?
- Kevin McGonigle has 8 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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