Rafael Flores — Red Diamond 99 OVR Catcher Overview
Rafael Flores is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Catcher card for the Pirates, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at First Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.
At the plate, Rafael Flores's standout tools are 125 Contact, 109 Power, and 90 Arm Strength. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, and Fighter from a total of 8 quirks.
Rafael Flores is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Catcher (108.5), Designated Hitter (104.8), and First Baseman (103.2) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, Catcher, at every difficulty. At Catcher the card scores 108.5 on All-Star, 110.0 on Hall of Fame, and 108.9 on Legend — it keeps 100% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Catchers the card ranks #9 on Hall of Fame and #14 on Legend.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Rafael Flores currently buys for about 23,534 stubs, with sell orders near 18,000 stubs. Over the past 2 days the buy price has fallen roughly 9%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 3,178 stubs, about a 18% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Rafael Flores earns an OpScore of 108.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #53 among all cards and #14 among Catchers.
Common questions
- What is Rafael Flores's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Rafael Flores is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Catcher for the Pirates.
- Is Rafael Flores a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Catchers, Rafael Flores ranks #11 on All-Star, #9 on Hall of Fame, and #14 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 Rafael Flores have in MLB The Show 26?
- Rafael Flores has 8 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Pinch Hitter, and Night Player.
- How much does Rafael Flores cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 23,534 stubs. Prices move constantly on the in-game marketplace — the chart on this page tracks the card's real history rather than a single snapshot.
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