Cal Ripken Jr. is a Gold 83 OVR Shortstop card for the Orioles, part of the 2nd Half Heroes set in MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty. He bats right-handed. The card was added to Diamond Dynasty in April 2026.

At the plate, Cal Ripken Jr.'s standout tools are 100 Vision, 90 Arm Strength, and 85 Fielding. His profile leans toward defense in the field. Notable quirks include Dead Red and Situational Hitter from a total of 5 quirks.

Cal Ripken Jr. is eligible at 2 positions, and DiamondOps scores each one separately: Shortstop (78.6) and Designated Hitter (70.5) on All-Star. The card is strongest at its listed position, Shortstop, at every difficulty. At Shortstop the card scores 78.6 on All-Star, 81.8 on Hall of Fame, and 84.9 on Legend — it keeps 108% of its All-Star value at the top difficulty, which is unusually durable. Among Shortstops the card ranks #82 on Legend and #90 on Hall of Fame.

Cal Ripken Jr. 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. Cal Ripken Jr. earns an OpScore of 84.9 on Legend difficulty, ranking #763 among all cards and #82 among Shortstops.