Fred McGriff — Diamond 88 OVR First Baseman Overview
Fred McGriff is a Diamond 88 OVR First Baseman card for the Rays, part of the Jolt set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.
At the plate, Fred McGriff's standout tools are 109 Contact, 95 Discipline, and 88 Power. His profile leans toward contact hitting. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Fighter from a total of 8 quirks.
Fred McGriff is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (82.2) and First Baseman (80.4) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed First Baseman, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 82.2 on All-Star, 83.8 on Hall of Fame, and 82.3 on Legend — it keeps 100% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among First Basemans the card ranks #84 on Hall of Fame and #94 on All-Star.
Fred McGriff 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. Fred McGriff earns an OpScore of 80.5 on Legend difficulty, ranking #944 among all cards and #87 among First Basemans.
Common questions
- What is Fred McGriff's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Fred McGriff is a 88 OVR Diamond First Baseman for the Rays.
- Is Fred McGriff a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among First Basemans, Fred McGriff ranks #94 on All-Star, #84 on Hall of Fame, and #87 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 Fred McGriff have in MLB The Show 26?
- Fred McGriff has 8 quirks: Road Warrior, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Fighter, Situational Hitter, Night Player, and Table Setter.
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