Paul Blackburn — Red Diamond 99 OVR Relief Pitcher Overview
Paul Blackburn is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Relief Pitcher card for the Yankees, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in September 2026.
On the mound, Paul Blackburn works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 95 mph Sinker and a 93 mph Cutter. His pitching ratings include 96 Velocity, 74 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Stopper from a total of 4 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Paul Blackburn's arsenal: Sinker (S), Cutter (S), Sweeper (S), Circle Change (A), and Curveball (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 Sinker off the Circle Change, so the two share a release look. Its 96 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.
Paul Blackburn 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. Paul Blackburn earns an OpScore of 102 on Legend difficulty, ranking #131 among all cards and #5 among Relief Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Paul Blackburn's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Paul Blackburn is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Relief Pitcher for the Yankees.
- Is Paul Blackburn a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Relief Pitchers, Paul Blackburn ranks #9 on All-Star, #6 on Hall of Fame, and #5 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 Paul Blackburn have in MLB The Show 26?
- Paul Blackburn has 4 quirks: Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Stopper, and Day Player.
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