Mark McGwire — Red Diamond 99 OVR First Baseman Overview
Mark McGwire is a Red Diamond 99 OVR First Baseman card for the Cardinals, part of the Spooky set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.
At the plate, Mark McGwire's standout tools are 125 Power, 125 Contact, and 125 Discipline. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Situational Hitter from a total of 7 quirks.
Mark McGwire is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (120.7) and First Baseman (115.7) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed First Baseman, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 120.7 on All-Star, 111.5 on Hall of Fame, and 105.0 on Legend — retaining 87% of its All-Star value. Among First Basemans the card ranks #5 on All-Star and #36 on Legend.
Mark McGwire 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. Mark McGwire earns an OpScore of 101.6 on Legend difficulty, ranking #266 among all cards and #36 among First Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Mark McGwire's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Mark McGwire is a 99 OVR Red Diamond First Baseman for the Cardinals.
- Is Mark McGwire a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among First Basemans, Mark McGwire ranks #5 on All-Star, #25 on Hall of Fame, and #36 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 Mark McGwire have in MLB The Show 26?
- Mark McGwire has 7 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Pinch Hitter, and Day Player.
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