Lee Smith — Diamond 88 OVR Closer Overview
Lee Smith is a Diamond 88 OVR Closer card for the Cardinals, part of the Jolt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, Lee Smith works with a 4-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 92 mph Cutter. His pitching ratings include 97 Velocity, 98 Control, and 93 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Stopper from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Lee Smith's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Cutter (S), and Forkball (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 Slider off the Cutter, so the two share a release look. Its 97 mph 4-Seam Fastball 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.
Lee Smith 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. Lee Smith earns an OpScore of 91.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #443 among all cards and #26 among Closers.
Common questions
- What is Lee Smith's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Lee Smith is a 88 OVR Diamond Closer for the Cardinals.
- Is Lee Smith a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Closers, Lee Smith ranks #28 on All-Star, #30 on Hall of Fame, and #26 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 Lee Smith have in MLB The Show 26?
- Lee Smith has 3 quirks: Homebody, Stopper, and Night Player.
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