Tatsuya Imai
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- Showdown
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Tatsuya Imai — Diamond 94 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Tatsuya Imai is a Diamond 94 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Astros, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
On the mound, Tatsuya Imai works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 96 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 96 Velocity, 69 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Tatsuya Imai's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), Splitter (A), and Curveball (B). 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 96 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.
Tatsuya Imai 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. Tatsuya Imai earns an OpScore of 83.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1174 among all cards and #224 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Tatsuya Imai's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Tatsuya Imai is a 94 OVR Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Astros.
- Is Tatsuya Imai a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Tatsuya Imai ranks #225 on All-Star, #217 on Hall of Fame, and #224 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 Tatsuya Imai have in MLB The Show 26?
- Tatsuya Imai has 2 quirks: Road Warrior and Night Player.
- How do I get Tatsuya Imai in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Showdown. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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