Michael Young — Gold 83 OVR Shortstop Overview
Michael Young is a Gold 83 OVR Shortstop card for the Rangers, part of the 2nd Half Heroes set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Michael Young's standout tools are 115 Contact and 83 Vision. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red and Situational Hitter from a total of 5 quirks.
Michael Young is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (63.5) and Designated Hitter (63.3) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Shortstop on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Shortstop the card scores 63.5 on All-Star, 77.0 on Hall of Fame, and 80.4 on Legend — it keeps 127% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #95 on Legend and #112 on All-Star.
Michael Young 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. Michael Young earns an OpScore of 80.4 on Legend difficulty, ranking #948 among all cards and #95 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Michael Young's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Michael Young is a 83 OVR Gold Shortstop for the Rangers.
- Is Michael Young a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Michael Young ranks #112 on All-Star, #96 on Hall of Fame, and #95 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 Michael Young have in MLB The Show 26?
- Michael Young has 5 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Situational Hitter, and Day Player.
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