Ryan Zeferjahn — Red Diamond 97 OVR Relief Pitcher Overview
Ryan Zeferjahn is a Red Diamond 97 OVR Relief Pitcher card for the Cubs, part of the New Threads set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in August 2026.
On the mound, Ryan Zeferjahn works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 97 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 71 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Ryan Zeferjahn's arsenal: Slider (S), Sweeper (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), and Slurve (B). 4 of them grade S-tier, which is what separates a genuine out-pitch mix from a deep-but-flat arsenal. Its strongest tunnel pairing is the 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, so the two share a release look. Its 99 mph Sinker adds a velocity bonus on top. Arsenal grades are the same at every difficulty — unlike a hitter's OpScore, a pitch mix does not re-weight as you climb.
Ryan Zeferjahn 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. Ryan Zeferjahn earns an OpScore of 92.8 on Legend difficulty, ranking #377 among all cards and #18 among Relief Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Ryan Zeferjahn's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Ryan Zeferjahn is a 97 OVR Red Diamond Relief Pitcher for the Cubs.
- Is Ryan Zeferjahn a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Relief Pitchers, Ryan Zeferjahn ranks #17 on All-Star, #14 on Hall of Fame, and #18 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 Ryan Zeferjahn have in MLB The Show 26?
- Ryan Zeferjahn has 2 quirks: Road Warrior and Night Player.
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