Xander Bogaerts — Diamond 93 OVR Shortstop Overview
Xander Bogaerts is a Diamond 93 OVR Shortstop card for the Red Sox, part of the Vintage set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at Third Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
At the plate, Xander Bogaerts's standout tools are 109 Contact, 83 Vision, and 82 Fielding. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Fighter, and Situational Hitter from a total of 6 quirks.
Xander Bogaerts is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Third Baseman (87.3), Shortstop (86.9), and Designated Hitter (84.7) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Third Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Third Baseman the card scores 87.3 on All-Star, 93.9 on Hall of Fame, and 94.9 on Legend — it keeps 109% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #42 on Hall of Fame and #56 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Xander Bogaerts currently buys for about 6,017 stubs, with sell orders near 4,521 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 892 stubs, about a 20% return. Its quick-sell value of 5,000 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Xander Bogaerts earns an OpScore of 93.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #350 among all cards and #44 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Xander Bogaerts's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Xander Bogaerts is a 93 OVR Diamond Shortstop for the Red Sox.
- Is Xander Bogaerts a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Xander Bogaerts ranks #56 on All-Star, #42 on Hall of Fame, and #44 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 Xander Bogaerts have in MLB The Show 26?
- Xander Bogaerts has 6 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.
- How much does Xander Bogaerts cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 6,017 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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