Monte Irvin — Diamond 89 OVR Left Fielder Overview
Monte Irvin is a Diamond 89 OVR Left Fielder card for the Giants, part of the The Negro Leagues set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at First Baseman, Second Baseman, Third Baseman, Shortstop, Center Fielder, and Right Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Monte Irvin's standout tools are 101 Vision, 92 Contact, and 84 Discipline. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Unfazed, and Fighter from a total of 8 quirks.
Monte Irvin is eligible at 8 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Third Baseman (82.4), Right Fielder (82.1), Second Baseman (81.7), Left Fielder (81.4), First Baseman (81.3), Shortstop (81.2), Designated Hitter (80.3), and Center Fielder (80.1) on All-Star. Which slot is best depends on how you play — Third Baseman on All-Star, Designated Hitter on Hall of Fame, and Designated Hitter on Legend. At Third Baseman the card scores 82.4 on All-Star, 89.1 on Hall of Fame, and 92.5 on Legend — it keeps 112% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Left Fielders the card ranks #41 on Legend and #76 on All-Star.
Monte Irvin 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. Monte Irvin earns an OpScore of 91.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #430 among all cards and #41 among Left Fielders.
Common questions
- What is Monte Irvin's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Monte Irvin is a 89 OVR Diamond Left Fielder for the Giants.
- Is Monte Irvin a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Left Fielders, Monte Irvin ranks #76 on All-Star, #57 on Hall of Fame, and #41 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 Monte Irvin have in MLB The Show 26?
- Monte Irvin has 8 quirks: Road Warrior, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Day Player, and Table Setter.
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