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Annual Finest

Premium endgame cards — typically 99 OVR — celebrating the best-performing players from each MLB season. Often the most valuable cards in Diamond Dynasty.

730 Cards·9 MLB The Show Years·Ranked by Meta Overall

MLB The Show 26 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 26

9 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

Jake Arrieta card art
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#1

Jake Arrieta

117 META·SP·CHC

Babe Ruth card art
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Babe Ruth

115 META·DH·NYY

Ken Griffey Jr. card art
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Ken Griffey Jr.

115 META·CF·SEA

Larry Walker card art
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Larry Walker

110 META·RF·COL

Keith Foulke card art
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Keith Foulke

110 META·CP·BOS

Billy Wagner card art
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Billy Wagner

110 META·CP·PHI

Darren O'Day card art
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Darren O'Day

100 META·RP·BAL

Roy Oswalt card art
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Roy Oswalt

99 META·SP·PHI

Carlos Beltran card art
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#9

Carlos Beltran

97 META·RF·STL

MLB The Show 25 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 25

92 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Cal Raleigh card art
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#1

Cal Raleigh

132 META·C·SEA

Carlos Beltran card art
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Carlos Beltran

129 META·CF·KCR

Fernando Tatis Jr. card art
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Fernando Tatis Jr.

123 META·RF·SDP

Juan Soto card art
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#4

Juan Soto

121 META·RF·NYM

Pete Crow-Armstrong card art
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#5

Pete Crow-Armstrong

120 META·CF·CHC

José Ramírez card art
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#6

José Ramírez

120 META·3B·CLE

Gary Carter card art
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#7

Gary Carter

120 META·C·NYM

Ian Happ card art
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#8

Ian Happ

119 META·LF·CHC

Francisco Lindor card art
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Francisco Lindor

118 META·SS·NYM

Jason Varitek card art
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Jason Varitek

118 META·C·BOS

MLB The Show 24 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 24

101 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Ketel Marte card art
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Ketel Marte

126 META·2B·ARI

Mike Trout card art
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Mike Trout

124 META·CF·LAA

Aaron Judge card art
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Aaron Judge

122 META·RF·NYY

Willie Mays card art
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Willie Mays

121 META·RF·SFG

José Ramírez card art
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José Ramírez

121 META·3B·CLE

Jorge Polanco card art
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Jorge Polanco

119 META·2B·MIN

Jorge Posada card art
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Jorge Posada

119 META·C·NYY

Cody Bellinger card art
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Cody Bellinger

119 META·RF·LAD

Bobby Witt Jr. card art
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Bobby Witt Jr.

119 META·3B·KCR

Anthony Santander card art
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Anthony Santander

118 META·1B·BAL

MLB The Show 23 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 23

189 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Yasmani Grandal card art
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Yasmani Grandal

127 META·C·LAD

Cal Raleigh card art
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Cal Raleigh

125 META·C·SEA

Adley Rutschman card art
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Adley Rutschman

124 META·C·BAL

Elly De La Cruz card art
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Elly De La Cruz

123 META·2B·CIN

Mookie Betts card art
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Mookie Betts

122 META·2B·LAD

William Contreras card art
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William Contreras

122 META·C·MIL

Cody Bellinger card art
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Cody Bellinger

122 META·RF·CHC

Ozzie Albies card art
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#8

Ozzie Albies

121 META·2B·ATL

Brian Roberts card art
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#9

Brian Roberts

121 META·2B·BAL

Francisco Alvarez card art
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Francisco Alvarez

120 META·C·NYM

MLB The Show 22 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 22

164 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Mickey Mantle card art
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Mickey Mantle

126 META·CF·NYY

Jose Ramirez card art
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Jose Ramirez

122 META·3B·CLE

Joe Mauer card art
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Joe Mauer

121 META·C·MIN

Mike Trout card art
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Mike Trout

121 META·CF·LAA

Bryan Reynolds card art
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Bryan Reynolds

120 META·CF·PIT

Mike Piazza card art
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Mike Piazza

117 META·C·LAD

Taylor Ward card art
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#7

Taylor Ward

117 META·C·LAA

Gary Carter card art
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#8

Gary Carter

117 META·C·WSN

Joe Torre card art
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Joe Torre

117 META·C·ATL

Daulton Varsho card art
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Daulton Varsho

116 META·C·ARI

MLB The Show 21 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 21

74 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Mike Trout card art
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Mike Trout

122 META·CF·LAA

Fernando Tatis Jr. card art
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Fernando Tatis Jr.

121 META·SS·SDP

Trea Turner card art
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Trea Turner

120 META·2B·LAD

Bryan Reynolds card art
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Bryan Reynolds

119 META·CF·PIT

Ketel Marte card art
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Ketel Marte

117 META·CF·ARI

Aaron Judge card art
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#6

Aaron Judge

117 META·RF·NYY

Jorge Polanco card art
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#7

Jorge Polanco

116 META·2B·MIN

Max Muncy card art
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Max Muncy

116 META·1B·LAD

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. card art
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

116 META·1B·TOR

Buster Posey card art
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Buster Posey

115 META·C·SFG

MLB The Show 20 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 20

37 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Cody Bellinger card art
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Cody Bellinger

119 META·RF·LAD

Mookie Betts card art
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#2

Mookie Betts

113 META·RF·LAD

Manny Machado card art
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#3

Manny Machado

111 META·3B·SDP

Jacob Stallings card art
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#4

Jacob Stallings

111 META·C·PIT

Alex Bregman card art
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Alex Bregman

109 META·3B·HOU

Ketel Marte card art
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#6

Ketel Marte

108 META·CF·ARI

Francisco Lindor card art
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Francisco Lindor

106 META·SS·CLE

Nolan Arenado card art
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Nolan Arenado

105 META·3B·COL

Jose Ramirez card art
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Jose Ramirez

105 META·3B·CLE

Ronald Acuna Jr. card art
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Ronald Acuna Jr.

104 META·CF·ATL

MLB The Show 19 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 19

48 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Cody Bellinger card art
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Cody Bellinger

118 META·RF·LAD

Christian Yelich card art
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Christian Yelich

112 META·RF·MIL

Ronald Acuna Jr. card art
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Ronald Acuna Jr.

110 META·CF·ATL

Ketel Marte card art
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#4

Ketel Marte

107 META·CF·ARI

Ozzie Albies card art
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#5

Ozzie Albies

106 META·2B·ATL

Yasmani Grandal card art
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#6

Yasmani Grandal

106 META·C·MIL

Javier Baez card art
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#7

Javier Baez

106 META·SS·CHC

Alex Bregman card art
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#8

Alex Bregman

106 META·3B·HOU

Fernando Tatis Jr. card art
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Fernando Tatis Jr.

105 META·SS·SDP

J.T. Realmuto card art
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J.T. Realmuto

105 META·C·PHI

MLB The Show 18 logo

Top Annual Finest Cards · MLB The Show 18

16 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Jose Ramirez card art
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Jose Ramirez

106 META·3B·CLE

Mookie Betts card art
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Mookie Betts

105 META·RF·BOS

Christian Yelich card art
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Christian Yelich

104 META·LF·MIL

J.D. Martinez card art
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J.D. Martinez

101 META·LF·BOS

Javier Baez card art
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Javier Baez

101 META·2B·CHC

Edwin Diaz card art
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#6

Edwin Diaz

99 META·CP·SEA

Francisco Lindor card art
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#7

Francisco Lindor

99 META·SS·CLE

Freddie Freeman card art
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#8

Freddie Freeman

95 META·1B·ATL

Blake Treinen card art
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Blake Treinen

94 META·CP·OAK

J.T. Realmuto card art
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J.T. Realmuto

94 META·C·MIA

Frequently Asked Questions

Annual Finest Cards

Common questions about Annual Finest cards in MLB The Show.

By Meta Overall, the highest-rated Annual Finest card on ShowZone is Cal Raleigh from MLB The Show 25 with a Meta Overall of 132 (SEA). You can compare every Annual Finest card across all MLB The Show game years on this page, with each year showing the top 10 cards ranked by Meta Overall.

The top Annual Finest card in MLB The Show 26 is Jake Arrieta (CHC) with a Meta Overall of 117. The MLB The Show 26 section above shows the full top 10 list by Meta Overall, and the "See all" link opens every Annual Finest card from that game year on the Players page.

ShowZone tracks 730 Annual Finest cards across 9 MLB The Show game years. Every card released into Diamond Dynasty under this series is included, with ratings updated as roster updates land.

Annual Finest has appeared in MLB The Show 26, MLB The Show 25, MLB The Show 24, MLB The Show 23, MLB The Show 22, MLB The Show 21, MLB The Show 20, MLB The Show 19, and MLB The Show 18. Each game year is its own banner on this page with the top 10 cards by Meta Overall, plus a "See all" link to view every card from that year on the Players page.

Top cards are ordered by Meta Overall — ShowZone's gameplay-weighted rating that factors in pitch quality, position weighting, and the current Diamond Dynasty competitive meta. It's a more accurate measure than the in-game OVR rating for ranked play. Each year banner shows the top 10 Annual Finest cards for that MLB The Show release.
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