Billy Wagner — Diamond 88 OVR Closer Overview
Billy Wagner is a Diamond 88 OVR Closer card for the Astros, part of the Jolt 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, Billy Wagner works with a 4-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 88 mph Slider. His pitching ratings include 97 Velocity, 74 Control, and 99 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 Billy Wagner's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Changeup (B), and Curveball (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 4-Seam Fastball off the Slider, so the two share a release look. Its 97 mph 4-Seam Fastball 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.
Billy Wagner 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. Billy Wagner earns an OpScore of 85.8 on Legend difficulty, ranking #718 among all cards and #35 among Closers.
Common questions
- What is Billy Wagner's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Billy Wagner is a 88 OVR Diamond Closer for the Astros.
- Is Billy Wagner a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Closers, Billy Wagner ranks #41 on All-Star, #38 on Hall of Fame, and #35 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 Billy Wagner have in MLB The Show 26?
- Billy Wagner has 3 quirks: Road Warrior, Stopper, and Night Player.
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