Juan Marichal — Diamond 88 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Juan Marichal is a Diamond 88 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Giants, part of the Jolt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
On the mound, Juan Marichal works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 94 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 87 mph Slider. His pitching ratings include 74 Velocity, 93 Control, and 94 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Break Outlier from a total of 4 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Juan Marichal's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Curveball (B), Changeup (B), and Screwball (C). 2 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 Slider off the 4-Seam Fastball, so the two share a release look. Velocity works against the card here — its 74 mph 4-Seam Fastball is slow enough to cost it in the arsenal score. Arsenal grades are the same at every difficulty — unlike a hitter's OpScore, a pitch mix does not re-weight as you climb.
Juan Marichal 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. Juan Marichal earns an OpScore of 75.7 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1106 among all cards and #246 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Juan Marichal's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Juan Marichal is a 88 OVR Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Giants.
- Is Juan Marichal a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Juan Marichal ranks #230 on All-Star, #250 on Hall of Fame, and #246 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 Juan Marichal have in MLB The Show 26?
- Juan Marichal has 4 quirks: Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Night Player, and Break Outlier.
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