Louis Varland

Louis Varland is a Red Diamond 96 OVR Closer card for the Blue Jays, part of the 2026 All-Star set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in July 2026.

On the mound, Louis Varland works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 88 Control, and 94 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Outlier I from a total of 3 quirks.

DiamondOps grades each pitch in Louis Varland's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (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 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.

On the Diamond Dynasty market, Louis Varland currently buys for about 5,790 stubs, with sell orders near 5,000 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 8%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 209 stubs, about a 4% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.

OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Louis Varland earns an OpScore of 97.7 on Legend difficulty, ranking #505 among all cards and #24 among Closers.