Clay Holmes
Price History
Where to get it
- Community Market
- Themed program
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Clay Holmes — Red Diamond 98 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Clay Holmes is a Red Diamond 98 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Cubs, part of the New Threads set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in August 2026.
On the mound, Clay Holmes works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 95 mph Sinker and a 89 mph Cutter. His pitching ratings include 96 Velocity, 83 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Stopper and Break Outlier from a total of 4 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Clay Holmes's arsenal: Sinker (S), Sweeper (S), Cutter (S), Circle Change (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 Sinker off the Sweeper, 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.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Clay Holmes currently buys for about 7,165 stubs, with sell orders near 5,000 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 8%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 1,446 stubs, about a 29% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Clay Holmes earns an OpScore of 98.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #494 among all cards and #66 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Clay Holmes's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Clay Holmes is a 98 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Cubs.
- Is Clay Holmes a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Clay Holmes ranks #84 on All-Star, #65 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 Clay Holmes have in MLB The Show 26?
- Clay Holmes has 4 quirks: Road Warrior, Stopper, Day Player, and Break Outlier.
- How much does Clay Holmes cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 7,165 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.
- How do I get Clay Holmes in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists 2 sources for this card: Community Market and Themed program. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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