Dave Parker — Red Diamond 99 OVR Right Fielder Overview
Dave Parker is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Right Fielder card for the Pirates, part of the Awards set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in September 2026.
At the plate, Dave Parker's standout tools are 125 Contact, 99 Arm Strength, and 92 Vision. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Situational Hitter from a total of 6 quirks.
Dave Parker is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Right Fielder (99.3) and Designated Hitter (94.7) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Right Fielder on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Right Fielder the card scores 99.3 on All-Star, 106.7 on Hall of Fame, and 107.7 on Legend — it keeps 108% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Right Fielders the card ranks #2 on Hall of Fame and #18 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Dave Parker currently buys for about 86,420 stubs, with sell orders near 75,665 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 13%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 2,111 stubs, about a 3% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Dave Parker earns an OpScore of 107.7 on Legend difficulty, ranking #44 among all cards and #2 among Right Fielders.
Common questions
- What is Dave Parker's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Dave Parker is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Right Fielder for the Pirates.
- Is Dave Parker a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Right Fielders, Dave Parker ranks #18 on All-Star, #2 on Hall of Fame, and #2 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 Dave Parker have in MLB The Show 26?
- Dave Parker has 6 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Day Player.
- How much does Dave Parker cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 86,420 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.
Where to go next
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- Legends and Flashbacks — AwardsA collection this card counts toward.
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- High Diamonds (85+ OVR)Overall is one number that never changes with difficulty. Two 87s can be a full tier apart in practice, which is what OpScore on each row is for.
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