José Alvarado — Bronze 74 OVR Relief Pitcher Overview
José Alvarado is a Bronze 74 OVR Relief Pitcher card for the Phillies, part of the Live set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, José Alvarado works with a 3-pitch arsenal led by a 95 mph Sinker and a 93 mph Cutter. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 72 Control, and 65 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Outlier I.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in José Alvarado's arsenal: Sinker (S), Cutter (S), and 12-6 Curve (B). 2 of them grade S-tier, which is what separates a genuine out-pitch mix from a deep-but-flat arsenal. Its strongest tunnel pairing is the Sinker off the Cutter, so the two share a release look. Its 99 mph Sinker adds a velocity bonus on top. Arsenal grades are the same at every difficulty — unlike a hitter's OpScore, a pitch mix does not re-weight as you climb.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, José Alvarado currently buys for about 34 stubs, with sell orders near 26 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 15%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 2 stubs, about a 7% return. DiamondOps currently rates the card a buy at this price.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. José Alvarado earns an OpScore of 67.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1414 among all cards and #136 among Relief Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is José Alvarado's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- José Alvarado is a 74 OVR Bronze Relief Pitcher for the Phillies.
- Is José Alvarado a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Relief Pitchers, José Alvarado ranks #103 on All-Star, #124 on Hall of Fame, and #136 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 José Alvarado have in MLB The Show 26?
- José Alvarado has 1 quirk: Outlier I.
- How much does José Alvarado cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 34 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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