Matt Olson — Red Diamond 99 OVR First Baseman Overview
Matt Olson is a Red Diamond 99 OVR First Baseman card for the Braves, part of the 2026 Finest set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Right Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in November 2026.
At the plate, Matt Olson's standout tools are 125 Power, 110 Contact, and 99 Fielding. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Fighter, and Rally Monkey from a total of 8 quirks.
Matt Olson is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (120.8), First Baseman (118.8), and Right Fielder (102.8) 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 120.8 on All-Star, 110.2 on Hall of Fame, and 104.3 on Legend — retaining 86% of its All-Star value. Among First Basemans the card ranks #1 on All-Star and #30 on Legend.
Matt Olson 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. Matt Olson earns an OpScore of 104.1 on Legend difficulty, ranking #226 among all cards and #30 among First Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Matt Olson's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Matt Olson is a 99 OVR Red Diamond First Baseman for the Braves.
- Is Matt Olson a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among First Basemans, Matt Olson ranks #1 on All-Star, #22 on Hall of Fame, and #30 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 Matt Olson have in MLB The Show 26?
- Matt Olson has 8 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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