Nico Hoerner — Red Diamond 99 OVR Second Baseman Overview
Nico Hoerner is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Second Baseman card for the Cubs, part of the 2026 Postseason set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at Shortstop. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.
At the plate, Nico Hoerner's standout tools are 125 Contact, 120 Vision, and 99 Fielding. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, and Rally Monkey from a total of 8 quirks.
Nico Hoerner is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Second Baseman (101.4), Shortstop (99.6), and Designated Hitter (99.3) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Second Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Second Baseman the card scores 101.4 on All-Star, 110.5 on Hall of Fame, and 113.9 on Legend — it keeps 112% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Second Basemans the card ranks #2 on Hall of Fame and #12 on All-Star.
Nico Hoerner 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. Nico Hoerner earns an OpScore of 113.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #11 among all cards and #2 among Second Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Nico Hoerner's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Nico Hoerner is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Second Baseman for the Cubs.
- Is Nico Hoerner a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Second Basemans, Nico Hoerner ranks #12 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 Nico Hoerner have in MLB The Show 26?
- Nico Hoerner has 8 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Rally Monkey, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.
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