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Cornerstone Michael Young is a 99 OVR Red Diamond SS card for the Texas Rangers in MLB The Show 26. This ShowZone player page surfaces every attribute, equipped quirks, live marketplace buy and sell prices (refreshed every minute), ShowZone's proprietary True Overall™ and Meta Overall ratings, top-25 positional rankings, and recent real-life MLB performance. Compare cards side-by-side in the Player Compare tool or build a full Diamond Dynasty lineup in the Team Builder. Cornerstone Michael Young is a 99 overall Red Diamond card in MLB The Show 26. Team: Texas Rangers. Position: SS. Bats: Right. Throws: Right. True Overall™ Rating: 101.45 (best at 1B). Meta Overall Rating: 102.23 (best at 3B). Contact: 125L/125R. Power: 85L/86R. Vision: 106. Discipline: 50. Speed: 80. Fielding: 72. Arm: 88. Quirks (5): Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Situational Hitter, Day Player.

MLB The Show 26

Cornerstone MICHAEL YOUNG

CORNERSTONE
SS|1B, 2B, 3B
R / RTEXAS RANGERS
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Michael Young Card
Height6'1"
Weight190 lbs
BirthplaceCalifornia
100.18
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#31 Ranked
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QUIRKS
Homebody
First-Pitch Hitter
Dead Red
Situational Hitter
Day Player
CAPTAINS
Rafael Palmeiro
Gaylord Perry
Advanced Data

Overall Ratings

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

OVERALL99
First BaseSEC
101.45#49 Ranked
Second BaseSEC
100.04#43 Ranked
Third BaseSEC
100.71#46 Ranked
Shortstop
100.18#31 Ranked
Left FieldOOP
99.61#96 Ranked
Center FieldOOP
99.98#71 Ranked
Right FieldOOP
99.57#100 Ranked
Designated HitterSEC
99.78#104 Ranked
Advanced Data

Player Ranks

Michael Young's position among all cards for power, contact, pitching, baserunning, and versatility.

Power vs LHP#254
Contact vs LHP#16
Balanced vs LHP#76
Versatility#97
Baserunning#723
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Frequently Asked Questions

Cornerstone Michael Young inMLB The Show 26

Common questions about Michael Young's card in MLB The Show 26.

Cornerstone Michael Young is a 99 overall Red Diamond card in MLB The Show 26.

Cornerstone Michael Young has 5 quirks: Homebody, First-Pitch Hitter, Dead Red, Situational Hitter, Day Player.

Cornerstone Michael Young has a Meta Overall rating of 102.23, ranking #69 at 3B. The Meta Overall factors in the current game meta and how effective the player is in actual gameplay.
Data

Player Attributes

Detailed breakdown of Michael Young's in-game attributes.

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Contact120
Contact R
125
Contact L
125
Vision
106
Clutch
125
Power85
Power R
86
Power L
85
Fielding69
Ability
72
Forward
68
Backward
61
Right
65
Left
70
Speed65
Speed
80
Steal
39
Arm84
Arm Str
88
Arm Acc
78
Other99
Sac Bunt
99
Drag Bunt
99
Attribute Boosts

Player Quirks

Michael Young has the following quirks that improve attributes in certain situations.

Homebody icon

Homebody

Performs better when playing at home
Player will receive an attribute boost during home games. The exact attributes are unknown, but an increase is PCI size has been documented.
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First-Pitch Hitter icon

First-Pitch Hitter

Excels at hitting the first pitch of an at-bat
Batting attributes receive a slight boost on the first pitch of an at-bat.
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Dead Red icon

Dead Red

Excels at hitting fastballs
Batting attributes receive a slight boost when a fastball is thrown.
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Situational Hitter icon

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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Day Player icon

Day Player

Performs better when playing day games
Player will receive an attribute boost during day 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:
Rafael Palmeiro

Rafael Palmeiro

Players from the Texas Rangers
Cards Required: 15
CON L+6
CON R+6
PWR L+6
PWR R+6
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Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Perry

Players from the Texas Rangers
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

Michael Young's real-life career history and accolades.

Full Name

Michael Brian Young

Birthplace

Covina, CA

MLB Debut

2001

Jersey Numbers

#2, #10

Draft History

Baltimore OriolesRd 251994
Toronto Blue JaysRd 51997

Education

Bishop Amat Memorial HS (La Puente, CA)HS
University of CaliforniaCollege
Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA)College

MLB Career

Texas Rangers2000-2012Philadelphia Phillies2013Los Angeles Dodgers2013

Awards

All-Star7
Gold Glove
Batting Champion
All-Star Game MVP
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