Andrew Alvarez — Red Diamond 99 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Andrew Alvarez is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Nationals, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in September 2026.
On the mound, Andrew Alvarez works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 93 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 92 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 82 Velocity, 94 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Break Outlier from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Andrew Alvarez's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), Circle Change (A), and Slurve (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. Velocity works against the card here — its 82 mph Sinker is slow enough to cost it in the arsenal score. 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, Andrew Alvarez currently buys for about 9,800 stubs, with sell orders near 7,222 stubs. Over the past 5 days the buy price has fallen roughly 35%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 1,596 stubs, about a 22% return. DiamondOps currently rates the card a buy at this price.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Andrew Alvarez earns an OpScore of 94.1 on Legend difficulty, ranking #470 among all cards and #66 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Andrew Alvarez's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Andrew Alvarez is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Nationals.
- Is Andrew Alvarez a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Andrew Alvarez ranks #69 on All-Star, #67 on Hall of Fame, and #66 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 Andrew Alvarez have in MLB The Show 26?
- Andrew Alvarez has 3 quirks: Road Warrior, Day Player, and Break Outlier.
- How much does Andrew Alvarez cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 9,800 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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