Dansby Swanson — Diamond 92 OVR Shortstop Overview
Dansby Swanson is a Diamond 92 OVR Shortstop card for the Cubs, part of the Mural 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, Dansby Swanson's standout tools are 99 Fielding, 94 Contact, and 85 Power. His profile leans toward defense in the field. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Rally Monkey, and Situational Hitter from a total of 7 quirks.
Dansby Swanson is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (91.4) and Designated Hitter (85.9) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, Shortstop, at every difficulty. At Shortstop the card scores 91.4 on All-Star, 92.3 on Hall of Fame, and 91.5 on Legend — it keeps 100% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #37 on All-Star and #53 on Legend.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Dansby Swanson currently buys for about 5,332 stubs, with sell orders near 4,270 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 526 stubs, about a 12% return. Its quick-sell value of 5,000 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps currently rates the card a buy at this price.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Dansby Swanson earns an OpScore of 91.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #430 among all cards and #53 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Dansby Swanson's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Dansby Swanson is a 92 OVR Diamond Shortstop for the Cubs.
- Is Dansby Swanson a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Dansby Swanson ranks #37 on All-Star, #42 on Hall of Fame, and #53 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 Dansby Swanson have in MLB The Show 26?
- Dansby Swanson has 7 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
- How much does Dansby Swanson cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 5,332 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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