Yu Darvish
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Where to get it
- Team Affinity program
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Yu Darvish — Diamond 88 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Yu Darvish is a Diamond 88 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Padres, part of the Jolt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, Yu Darvish works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 95 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 96 Velocity, 90 Control, and 84 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Break Outlier from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Yu Darvish's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sweeper (S), Sinker (S), and Splitter (A). 4 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 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, 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.
Yu Darvish 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. Yu Darvish earns an OpScore of 84.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1181 among all cards and #229 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Yu Darvish's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Yu Darvish is a 88 OVR Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Padres.
- Is Yu Darvish a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Yu Darvish ranks #205 on All-Star, #234 on Hall of Fame, and #229 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 Yu Darvish have in MLB The Show 26?
- Yu Darvish has 3 quirks: Homebody, Night Player, and Break Outlier.
- How do I get Yu Darvish in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Team Affinity program. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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