Nick Allen — Common 64 OVR Shortstop Overview
Nick Allen is a Common 64 OVR Shortstop card for the Astros, part of the Live set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at Second Baseman and Third Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Nick Allen's standout tools are 99 Fielding. His profile leans toward defense in the field.
Nick Allen is eligible at 4 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (55.4), Second Baseman (52.6), Third Baseman (51.3), and Designated Hitter (37.9) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, Shortstop, at every difficulty. At Shortstop the card scores 55.4 on All-Star, 58.7 on Hall of Fame, and 61.3 on Legend — it keeps 111% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #124 on Legend and #139 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Nick Allen currently buys for about 10 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Its quick-sell value of 5 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps currently rates the card a buy at this price.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Nick Allen earns an OpScore of 61.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1765 among all cards and #124 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Nick Allen's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Nick Allen is a 64 OVR Common Shortstop for the Astros.
- Is Nick Allen a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Nick Allen ranks #139 on All-Star, #130 on Hall of Fame, and #124 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.
- How much does Nick Allen cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 10 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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