Derek Jeter — Red Diamond 96 OVR Shortstop Overview
Derek Jeter is a Red Diamond 96 OVR Shortstop card for the Yankees, part of the Vintage set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
At the plate, Derek Jeter's standout tools are 120 Contact, 88 Arm Strength, and 86 Vision. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Unfazed, and Fighter from a total of 8 quirks.
Derek Jeter is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (90.1) and Designated Hitter (86.1) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Shortstop on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Shortstop the card scores 90.1 on All-Star, 97.3 on Hall of Fame, and 98.4 on Legend — it keeps 109% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #23 on Legend and #41 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Derek Jeter currently buys for about 149,000 stubs, with sell orders near 117,041 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 22%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 17,057 stubs, about a 15% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Derek Jeter earns an OpScore of 98.4 on Legend difficulty, ranking #169 among all cards and #23 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Derek Jeter's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Derek Jeter is a 96 OVR Red Diamond Shortstop for the Yankees.
- Is Derek Jeter a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Derek Jeter ranks #41 on All-Star, #25 on Hall of Fame, and #23 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 Derek Jeter have in MLB The Show 26?
- Derek Jeter has 8 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
- How much does Derek Jeter cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 149,000 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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