Jim Johnson — Red Diamond 98 OVR Closer Overview
Jim Johnson is a Red Diamond 98 OVR Closer card for the Orioles, part of the Milestone 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, Jim Johnson works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 95 mph Sinker and a 94 mph 4-Seam Fastball. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 99 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Jim Johnson's arsenal: Sinker (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Cutter (S), Circle Change (A), and Curveball (B). 3 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 Sinker off the 4-Seam Fastball, 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.
On the Diamond Dynasty market, Jim Johnson currently buys for about 5,982 stubs, with sell orders near 5,101 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 280 stubs, about a 5% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Jim Johnson earns an OpScore of 92.3 on Legend difficulty, ranking #400 among all cards and #24 among Closers.
Common questions
- What is Jim Johnson's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Jim Johnson is a 98 OVR Red Diamond Closer for the Orioles.
- Is Jim Johnson a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Closers, Jim Johnson ranks #19 on All-Star, #22 on Hall of Fame, and #24 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 Jim Johnson have in MLB The Show 26?
- Jim Johnson has 2 quirks: Homebody and Night Player.
- How much does Jim Johnson cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 5,982 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.
Where to go next
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- Legends and Flashbacks — MilestoneA collection this card counts toward.
- Multiplayer 6 ProgramA program that awards this card.
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- Orioles CardsEvery Orioles card in the game, with live market prices.
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- High Diamonds (85+ OVR)Overall is one number that never changes with difficulty. Two 87s can be a full tier apart in practice, which is what OpScore on each row is for.
- Diamond RadarWhich cards our model predicts will be upgraded at the next roster update.