Nolan Ryan
Price History
Where to get it
- Community Market
The source types MLB The Show lists for this card. A pack or program may no longer be available.
Nolan Ryan — Red Diamond 96 OVR Starting Pitcher Overview
Nolan Ryan is a Red Diamond 96 OVR Starting Pitcher card for the Rangers, part of the Standout 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, Nolan Ryan works with a 5-pitch arsenal led by a 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball and a 95 mph Sinker. His pitching ratings include 99 Velocity, 65 Control, and 99 Break. The profile favors a movement-heavy arsenal built to miss bats. Notable quirks include Outlier I and Break Outlier from a total of 5 quirks.
DiamondOps grades each pitch in Nolan Ryan's arsenal: Slider (S), 4-Seam Fastball (S), Sinker (S), 12-6 Curve (B), and Changeup (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 4-Seam Fastball off the Sinker, so the two share a release look. Its 99 mph 4-Seam Fastball 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, Nolan Ryan currently buys for about 18,882 stubs, with sell orders near 11,111 stubs. Over the past 7 days the buy price has fallen roughly 12%. Flipping at current buy and sell prices nets roughly 5,880 stubs, about a 53% return. DiamondOps suggests waiting for a better entry point.
OpScore is DiamondOps' composite rating of a card's in-game performance value. Nolan Ryan earns an OpScore of 94.2 on Legend difficulty, ranking #614 among all cards and #90 among Starting Pitchers.
Common questions
- What is Nolan Ryan's overall rating in MLB The Show 26?
- Nolan Ryan is a 96 OVR Red Diamond Starting Pitcher for the Rangers.
- Is Nolan Ryan a good card in MLB The Show 26?
- Among Starting Pitchers, Nolan Ryan ranks #96 on All-Star, #79 on Hall of Fame, and #90 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 Nolan Ryan have in MLB The Show 26?
- Nolan Ryan has 5 quirks: Homebody, Pick Off Artist, Night Player, Outlier I, and Break Outlier.
- How much does Nolan Ryan cost in Diamond Dynasty?
- The last recorded buy-now price was 18,882 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.
- How do I get Nolan Ryan in MLB The Show 26?
- MLB The Show lists one source for this card: Community Market. A pack or program may no longer be available.
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