Jackson Merrill — Gold 82 OVR Center Fielder Overview
Jackson Merrill is a Gold 82 OVR Center Fielder card for the Padres, part of the Live 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, Jackson Merrill's standout tools are 97 Arm Strength, 85 Fielding, and 82 Contact. His profile leans toward defense in the field. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter and Situational Hitter from a total of 4 quirks.
Jackson Merrill is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Center Fielder (76.7) and Designated Hitter (65.7) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, Center Fielder, at every difficulty. At Center Fielder the card scores 76.7 on All-Star, 79.4 on Hall of Fame, and 79.7 on Legend — it keeps 104% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Center Fielders the card ranks #93 on All-Star and #96 on Hall of Fame.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Jackson Merrill currently buys for about 1,017 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 92%. Its quick-sell value of 900 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps flags the card as currently overpriced.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Jackson Merrill earns an OpScore of 79.7 on Legend difficulty, ranking #975 among all cards and #96 among Center Fielders.
Common questions
- What is Jackson Merrill's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Jackson Merrill is a 82 OVR Gold Center Fielder for the Padres.
- Is Jackson Merrill a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Center Fielders, Jackson Merrill ranks #93 on All-Star, #96 on Hall of Fame, and #96 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 Jackson Merrill have in MLB The Show 26?
- Jackson Merrill has 4 quirks: First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.
- How much does Jackson Merrill cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 1,017 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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