James Paxton
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- Themed program
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
James Paxton — Diamond 87 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
James Paxton is a Diamond 87 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Free Agents, part of the World Baseball Classic set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, James Paxton works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 96 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 0 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Stopper from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in James Paxton's arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball (S), Cutter (S), Sinker (S), Circle Change (A), and Knuckle-curve (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 99 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.
James Paxton 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. James Paxton earns an OpScore of 68.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1796 among all cards and #384 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is James Paxton's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- James Paxton is a 87 OVR Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Free Agents.
- Is James Paxton a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, James Paxton ranks #481 on All-Star, #379 on Hall of Fame, and #384 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 James Paxton have in MLB The Show 26?
- James Paxton has 3 quirks: Homebody, Stopper, and Day Player.
- How do I get James Paxton in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Themed program. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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