Gunnar Henderson — Red Diamond 99 OVR Shortstop Overview
Gunnar Henderson is a Red Diamond 99 OVR Shortstop card for the Orioles, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in August 2026.
At the plate, Gunnar Henderson's standout tools are 110 Power, 109 Contact, and 104 Discipline. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Fighter, and Rally Monkey from a total of 7 quirks.
Gunnar Henderson is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (108.4) and Shortstop (101.4) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed Shortstop, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 108.4 on All-Star, 106.3 on Hall of Fame, and 102.8 on Legend — it keeps 95% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #10 on All-Star and #30 on Legend.
Gunnar Henderson 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. Gunnar Henderson earns an OpScore of 98.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #187 among all cards and #30 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Gunnar Henderson's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Gunnar Henderson is a 99 OVR Red Diamond Shortstop for the Orioles.
- Is Gunnar Henderson a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Gunnar Henderson ranks #10 on All-Star, #19 on Hall of Fame, and #30 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 Gunnar Henderson have in MLB The Show 26?
- Gunnar Henderson has 7 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.
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