Colt Emerson — Diamond 88 OVR Shortstop Overview
Colt Emerson is a Diamond 88 OVR Shortstop card for the Mariners, part of the Spring Breakout set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Second Baseman and Third Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Colt Emerson's standout tools are 95 Contact, 88 Discipline, and 84 Fielding. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red and Situational Hitter from a total of 7 quirks.
Colt Emerson is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (84.0), Second Baseman (82.7), Third Baseman (82.6), and Designated Hitter (75.9) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Shortstop on All-Star, Shortstop on Hall of Fame, and Third Baseman on Legend. At Shortstop the card scores 84.0 on All-Star, 89.6 on Hall of Fame, and 90.8 on Legend — it keeps 108% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #56 on Legend and #67 on All-Star.
Colt Emerson 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. Colt Emerson earns an OpScore of 90.8 on Legend difficulty, ranking #464 among all cards and #56 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Colt Emerson's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Colt Emerson is a 88 OVR Diamond Shortstop for the Mariners.
- Is Colt Emerson a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Colt Emerson ranks #67 on All-Star, #61 on Hall of Fame, and #56 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 Colt Emerson have in MLB The Show 26?
- Colt Emerson has 7 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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