Dustin May — Red Diamond 96 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Dustin May is a Red Diamond 96 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Cardinals, part of the Spotlight set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He throws right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in June 2026.
On the mound, Dustin May works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 97 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 93 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a balanced mix of command and movement. Notable quirks include Break Outlier from a total of 3 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Dustin May's arsenal: 4-Seam Fastball (S), Cutter (S), Sweeper (S), Sinker (S), and Circle Change (A). 4 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 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, 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, Dustin May currently buys for about 10,776 stubs, with sell orders near 9,260 stubs. Over the past 7 days the price has held roughly steady. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 436 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. Dustin May earns an OpScore of 95.8 on Legend difficulty, ranking #246 among all cards and #34 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Dustin May's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Dustin May is a 96 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Cardinals.
- Is Dustin May a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Dustin May ranks #31 on All-Star, #35 on Hall of Fame, and #34 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 Dustin May have in MLB The Show 26?
- Dustin May has 3 quirks: Homebody, Night Player, and Break Outlier.
- How much does Dustin May cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 10,776 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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