Johnny Bench — Diamond 90 OVR Catcher Overview
Johnny Bench is a Diamond 90 OVR Catcher card for the Reds, part of the Cityscapes set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. He is also eligible at First Baseman, Third Baseman, Left Fielder, and Right Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in May 2026.
At the plate, Johnny Bench's standout tools are 90 Arm Strength, 86 Fielding, and 83 Power. His profile leans toward defense in the field. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, and Unfazed from a total of 8 quirks.
Johnny Bench is eligible at 6 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Catcher (99.7), First Baseman (85.8), Third Baseman (84.5), Designated Hitter (84.5), Right Fielder (82.8), and Left Fielder (79.8) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, Catcher, at every difficulty. At Catcher the card scores 99.7 on All-Star, 100.0 on Hall of Fame, and 100.4 on Legend — it keeps 101% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Catchers the card ranks #20 on Legend and #26 on All-Star.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Johnny Bench currently buys for about 4,192 stubs, with sell orders near 0 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has climbed roughly 7%. Its quick-sell value of 4,000 stubs sits at or above the sell price, making it quick-sell viable. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Johnny Bench earns an OpScore of 100.4 on Legend difficulty, ranking #104 among all cards and #20 among Catchers.
Common questions
- What is Johnny Bench's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Johnny Bench is a 90 OVR Diamond Catcher for the Reds.
- Is Johnny Bench a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Catchers, Johnny Bench ranks #26 on All-Star, #25 on Hall of Fame, and #20 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 Johnny Bench have in MLB The Show 26?
- Johnny Bench has 8 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Breaking Ball Hitter, Unfazed, Fighter, Rally Monkey, Situational Hitter, and Night Player.
- How much does Johnny Bench cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 4,192 stubs. Prices move constantly on the in-game marketplace — the chart on this page tracks the card's real history rather than a single snapshot.
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