Rod Carew — Diamond 91 OVR Second Baseman Overview
Rod Carew is a Diamond 91 OVR Second Baseman card for the Twins, part of the Mural set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at First Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
At the plate, Rod Carew's standout tools are 109 Contact, 101 Vision, and 85 Speed. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Unfazed from a total of 9 quirks.
Rod Carew is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Second Baseman (83.1), First Baseman (78.7), and Designated Hitter (77.2) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Second Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Second Baseman the card scores 83.1 on All-Star, 95.0 on Hall of Fame, and 98.9 on Legend — it keeps 119% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Second Basemans the card ranks #18 on Legend and #50 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Rod Carew currently buys for about 4,495 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Its quick-sell value of 4,500 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. Rod Carew earns an OpScore of 98.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #145 among all cards and #18 among Second Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Rod Carew's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Rod Carew is a 91 OVR Diamond Second Baseman for the Twins.
- Is Rod Carew a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Second Basemans, Rod Carew ranks #50 on All-Star, #27 on Hall of Fame, and #18 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 Rod Carew have in MLB The Show 26?
- Rod Carew has 9 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Day Player.
- How much does Rod Carew cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 4,495 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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