Chris Sale
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- Themed program
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Chris Sale — Red Diamond 99 OVR Closer Overview
Chris Sale is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Closer card for the Braves, part of the 2026 Postseason set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.
On the mound, Chris Sale works with a 4-pitch arsenal led by a 97 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 99 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Stopper and Break Outlier from a total of 4 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Chris Sale's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), and Circle Change (A). 3 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.
Chris Sale 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. Chris Sale earns an OpScore of 106.6 on Legend difficulty, ranking #142 among all cards and #7 among Closers.
Common questions
- What is Chris Sale's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Chris Sale is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Closer for the Braves.
- Is Chris Sale a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Closers, Chris Sale ranks #7 on All-Star, #7 on Hall of Fame, and #7 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 Chris Sale have in MLB The Show 26?
- Chris Sale has 4 quirks: Homebody, Stopper, Night Player, and Break Outlier.
- How do I get Chris Sale in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Themed program. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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