Spotlight Dansby Swanson 97 OVR - MLB The Show 26

Height6'0"

Weight190 lbs

BirthplaceGeorgia

95.84

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#4 Ranked

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Overall Ratings

Dansby Swanson's True Overall™ and Meta Overall ratings at every eligible position in MLB The Show 26.

OVERALL97

Shortstop95.84#4 Ranked

Designated Hitter98.96#21 Ranked

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Player Ranks

Dansby Swanson's position among all cards for power, contact, pitching, baserunning, and versatility.

Power vs LHP#64

Contact vs LHP#123

Balanced vs LHP#64

Versatility#1,093

Baserunning#280

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Frequently Asked Questions

Spotlight Dansby Swanson inMLB The Show 26

Common questions about Dansby Swanson's card in MLB The Show 26.

You can find Spotlight Dansby Swanson in the Dansby Swanson collection (as a reward).

Spotlight Dansby Swanson is a 97 overall Red Diamond card in MLB The Show 26.

Spotlight Dansby Swanson has 4 quirks: Road Warrior, Breaking Ball Hitter, Situational Hitter, Night Player.

Spotlight Dansby Swanson has a Meta Overall rating of 95.35, ranking #14 at SS. The Meta Overall factors in the current game meta and how effective the player is in actual gameplay.

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Player Attributes

Detailed breakdown of Dansby Swanson's in-game attributes.

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Contact89

Contact R

80

Contact L

94

Vision

82

Clutch

104

Power95

Power R

98

Power L

92

Fielding90

Ability

99

Forward

99

Backward

70

Right

92

Left

63

Speed80

Speed

79

Steal

82

Arm69

Arm Str

59

Arm Acc

91

Other33

Sac Bunt

38

Drag Bunt

28

Attribute Boosts

Player Quirks

Dansby Swanson has the following quirks that improve attributes in certain situations.

Road Warrior

Performs better when playing on the road

Player will receive an attribute boost during away games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.

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Breaking Ball Hitter

Excels at hitting breaking balls

Batting attributes receive a slight boost when a breaking ball is thrown.

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Situational Hitter

Excels at driving in a runner from third with less than 2 outs

Player will receive a batting attribute boost when there is a runner on third and less than two outs.

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Night Player

Performs better when playing night games

Player will receive an attribute boost during night games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.

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Attribute Boosts

Eligible Captains

These captains can be used to boost this player's attributes.

Level:

Ryne Sandberg

Players from the Chicago Cubs

Cards Required: 15

CON L+6

CON R+6

PWR L+6

PWR R+6

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Jake Arrieta

Players from the Chicago Cubs

Cards Required: 15

H/9 R+6

H/9 L+6

K/9 R+6

K/9 L+6

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Real Life

Player Background

Dansby Swanson's real-life career history and accolades.

Full Name

James Dansby Swanson

Nicknames

Dans

Birthplace

Kennesaw, GA

MLB Debut

2017

Jersey Numbers

#2, #7

Contract

Signed thru 2029, 7 yrs/$177M (23-29)

Service Time

9.047 yrs

Draft History

Colorado RockiesRd 382012

Arizona DiamondbacksRd 12015

Education

Marietta HS (Marietta, GA)HS

Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)College

MLB Career

Atlanta Braves2016-2022 Chicago Cubs2023-2026

Awards

All-Star2

World Series

Gold Glove2

Dansby Swanson Stats — 2026 Season Batting

G	PA	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
82	320	279	59	10	2	16	54	56	35	76	10	0	.211	.298	.434	.731

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Player Attributes

Player Quirks

Road Warrior

Breaking Ball Hitter

Situational Hitter

Night Player

Eligible Captains

Ryne Sandberg

Jake Arrieta

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Player Background

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Nicknames

Birthplace

MLB Debut

Jersey Numbers

Contract

Service Time

Draft History

Education

MLB Career

Awards

Dansby Swanson Stats — 2026 Season Batting