Samuel Basallo — Red Diamond 99 OVR Catcher Overview
Samuel Basallo is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Catcher card for the Orioles, part of the 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at First Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in October 2026.
At the plate, Samuel Basallo's standout tools are 125 Power, 114 Contact, and 104 Discipline. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter and Situational Hitter from a total of 5 quirks.
Samuel Basallo is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (112.1), Catcher (111.3), and First Baseman (109.2) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Designated Hitter on All-Star, Catcher on Hall of Fame, and Catcher on Legend. At Designated Hitter the card scores 112.1 on All-Star, 111.1 on Hall of Fame, and 108.9 on Legend — it keeps 97% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Catchers the card ranks #6 on Hall of Fame and #10 on Legend.
Samuel Basallo 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. Samuel Basallo earns an OpScore of 110.6 on Legend difficulty, ranking #44 among all cards and #10 among Catchers.
Common questions
- What is Samuel Basallo's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Samuel Basallo is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Catcher for the Orioles.
- Is Samuel Basallo a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Catchers, Samuel Basallo ranks #9 on All-Star, #6 on Hall of Fame, and #10 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 Samuel Basallo have in MLB The Show 26?
- Samuel Basallo has 5 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.
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