Paul Skenes
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Where to get it
- Community Market
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Paul Skenes — Red Diamond 98 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Paul Skenes is a Red Diamond 98 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Pirates, part of the 2026 All-Star set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.
On the mound, Paul Skenes works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 98 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 91 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Outlier II from a total of 4 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Paul Skenes's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), Sweeper (S), and Circle Change (A). 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. 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, Paul Skenes currently buys for about 74,500 stubs, with sell orders near 56,001 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 32%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 11,047 stubs, about a 20% return. DiamondOps currently rates the card a buy at this price.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Paul Skenes earns an OpScore of 98.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #394 among all cards and #44 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Paul Skenes's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Paul Skenes is a 98 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Pirates.
- Is Paul Skenes a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Paul Skenes ranks #26 on All-Star, #35 on Hall of Fame, and #44 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 Paul Skenes have in MLB The Show 26?
- Paul Skenes has 4 quirks: Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Night Player, and Outlier II.
- How much does Paul Skenes cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 74,500 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.
- How do I get Paul Skenes in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Community Market. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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