Kayson Cunningham — Red Diamond 98 OVR Shortstop Overview
Kayson Cunningham is a Red Diamond 98 OVR Shortstop card for the Diamondbacks, part of the Pipeline set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Second Baseman. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in August 2026.
At the plate, Kayson Cunningham's standout tools are 120 Contact, 103 Vision, and 94 Discipline. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Breaking Ball Hitter and Situational Hitter from a total of 7 quirks.
Kayson Cunningham is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (94.4), Second Baseman (93.8), and Designated Hitter (92.1) 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 94.4 on All-Star, 103.2 on Hall of Fame, and 105.5 on Legend — it keeps 112% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #8 on Legend and #37 on All-Star.
Kayson Cunningham 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. Kayson Cunningham earns an OpScore of 105.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #50 among all cards and #8 among Shortstops.
Common questions
- What is Kayson Cunningham's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Kayson Cunningham is a 98 OVR Red Diamond Shortstop for the Diamondbacks.
- Is Kayson Cunningham a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Shortstops, Kayson Cunningham ranks #37 on All-Star, #12 on Hall of Fame, and #8 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 Kayson Cunningham have in MLB The Show 26?
- Kayson Cunningham has 7 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Breaking Ball Hitter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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