Carson Kelly — Diamond 94 OVR Catcher Overview
Carson Kelly is a Diamond 94 OVR Catcher card for the Cubs, part of the Topps Now set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.
At the plate, Carson Kelly's standout tools are 116 Contact, 93 Vision, and 88 Power. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Unfazed and Fighter from a total of 5 quirks.
Carson Kelly is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (87.8) and Catcher (86.6) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed Catcher, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 87.8 on All-Star, 96.3 on Hall of Fame, and 98.1 on Legend — it keeps 112% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Catchers the card ranks #46 on Legend and #59 on All-Star.
Carson Kelly 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. Carson Kelly earns an OpScore of 93.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #350 among all cards and #46 among Catchers.
Common questions
- What is Carson Kelly's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Carson Kelly is a 94 OVR Diamond Catcher for the Cubs.
- Is Carson Kelly a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Catchers, Carson Kelly ranks #59 on All-Star, #49 on Hall of Fame, and #46 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 Carson Kelly have in MLB The Show 26?
- Carson Kelly has 5 quirks: Road Warrior, Unfazed, Fighter, Day Player, and Table Setter.
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