Shawn Armstrong — Diamond 88 OVR Relief Pitcher Overview
Shawn Armstrong is a Diamond 88 OVR Relief Pitcher card for the Guardians, part of the Egg Hunt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, Shawn Armstrong works with a 4-pitch arsenal led by a 94 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 94 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 95 Velocity, 61 Control, and 94 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Stopper from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Shawn Armstrong's arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball (S), Cutter (S), Sinker (S), and Sweeper (S). 4 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 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, so the two share a release look. 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, Shawn Armstrong currently buys for about 3,071 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Its quick-sell value of 2,750 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Shawn Armstrong earns an OpScore of 83.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #829 among all cards and #30 among Relief Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Shawn Armstrong's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Shawn Armstrong is a 88 OVR Diamond Relief Pitcher for the Guardians.
- Is Shawn Armstrong a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Relief Pitchers, Shawn Armstrong ranks #41 on All-Star, #37 on Hall of Fame, and #30 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 Shawn Armstrong have in MLB The Show 26?
- Shawn Armstrong has 3 quirks: Road Warrior, Stopper, and Night Player.
- How much does Shawn Armstrong cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 3,071 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.
Where to go next
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- Legends and Flashbacks — Egg HuntA collection this card counts toward.
- Best Relief PitchersThe top relief pitchers in the game, ranked by OpScore.
- Egg Hunt CardsEvery Egg Hunt card, filterable by position, team and rating.
- Guardians CardsEvery Guardians card in the game, with live market prices.
- Diamond CardsEvery Diamond card, ranked by overall rating.
- High Diamonds (85+ OVR)Overall is one number that never changes with difficulty. Two 87s can be a full tier apart in practice, which is what OpScore on each row is for.
- Diamond RadarWhich cards our model predicts will be upgraded at the next roster update.