Cal Ripken Jr. — Diamond 91 OVR Shortstop Overview
Cal Ripken Jr. is a Diamond 91 OVR Shortstop card for the Orioles, part of the Mural set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at Third Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
At the plate, Cal Ripken Jr.'s standout tools are 98 Vision, 97 Contact, and 97 Discipline. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red and Situational Hitter from a total of 5 quirks.
Cal Ripken Jr. is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (86.1), Third Baseman (85.0), and Designated Hitter (80.1) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Shortstop on All-Star, Third Baseman on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Shortstop the card scores 86.1 on All-Star, 92.0 on Hall of Fame, and 94.5 on Legend — it keeps 110% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #40 on Legend and #59 on All-Star.
Cal Ripken Jr. 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. Cal Ripken Jr. earns an OpScore of 94.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #295 among all cards and #40 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Cal Ripken Jr.'s overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Cal Ripken Jr. is a 91 OVR Diamond Shortstop for the Orioles.
- Is Cal Ripken Jr. a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Cal Ripken Jr. ranks #59 on All-Star, #45 on Hall of Fame, and #40 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 Cal Ripken Jr. have in MLB The Show 26?
- Cal Ripken Jr. has 5 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.
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