MJ Melendez
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Where to get it
- Spotlight program
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
MJ Melendez — Diamond 92 OVR Left Fielder Overview
MJ Melendez is a Diamond 92 OVR Left Fielder card for the Mets, part of the Topps Now set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats left-handed. He is also eligible at Right Fielder. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in June 2026.
At the plate, MJ Melendez's standout tools are 109 Power, 103 Contact, and 87 Arm Strength. His profile leans toward power at the plate. Notable quirks include Dead Red, Unfazed, and Fighter from a total of 6 quirks.
MJ Melendez is eligible at 3 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Designated Hitter (93.4), Right Fielder (86.7), and Left Fielder (86.3) on All-Star. The best fit is Designated Hitter rather than the listed Left Fielder, and that holds at every difficulty. At Designated Hitter the card scores 93.4 on All-Star, 89.1 on Hall of Fame, and 82.8 on Legend — retaining 89% of its All-Star value. Among Left Fielders the card ranks #74 on All-Star and #104 on Legend.
MJ Melendez 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. MJ Melendez earns an OpScore of 79.6 on Legend difficulty, ranking #1332 among all cards and #104 among Left Fielders.
Common questions
- What is MJ Melendez's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- MJ Melendez is a 92 OVR Diamond Left Fielder for the Mets.
- Is MJ Melendez a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Left Fielders, MJ Melendez ranks #74 on All-Star, #95 on Hall of Fame, and #104 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 MJ Melendez have in MLB The Show 26?
- MJ Melendez has 6 quirks: Homebody, Dead Red, Unfazed, Fighter, Bad Ball Hitter, and Night Player.
- How do I get MJ Melendez in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Spotlight program. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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