Jason Varitek — Diamond 89 OVR Catcher Overview
Jason Varitek is a Diamond 89 OVR Catcher card for the Red Sox, part of the Egg Hunt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He is a switch hitter. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Jason Varitek's standout tools are 97 Power and 95 Contact. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red from a total of 5 quirks.
Jason Varitek is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (87.1) and Catcher (85.7) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed Catcher, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 87.1 on All-Star, 85.8 on Hall of Fame, and 83.3 on Legend — it keeps 96% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Catchers the card ranks #66 on All-Star and #73 on Legend.
Jason Varitek 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. Jason Varitek earns an OpScore of 83.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #842 among all cards and #73 among Catchers.
Common questions
- What is Jason Varitek's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Jason Varitek is a 89 OVR Diamond Catcher for the Red Sox.
- Is Jason Varitek a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Catchers, Jason Varitek ranks #66 on All-Star, #72 on Hall of Fame, and #73 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 Jason Varitek have in MLB The Show 26?
- Jason Varitek has 5 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Day Player, and Table Setter.
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