Monthly Awards & Spotlight

The franchise's recurring monthly recognition program. Monthly Awards (MLB 18–23), Season Awards (MLB 24), and the Spotlight Program (MLB 25+) all reward top monthly performers — all live here together.

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

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Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 26

180 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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MLB The Show 25 logo

Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 25

146 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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MLB The Show 24 logo

Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 24

96 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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MLB The Show 23 logo

Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 23

143 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 22

76 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 21

73 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 20

41 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 19

54 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Top Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards · MLB The Show 18

29 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Frequently Asked Questions

Monthly Awards & Spotlight Cards

Common questions about Monthly Awards & Spotlight cards in MLB The Show.

By Meta Overall, the highest-rated Monthly Awards & Spotlight card on ShowZone is Gary Sanchez from MLB The Show 25 with a Meta Overall of 125 (NYY). You can compare every Monthly Awards & Spotlight 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 Monthly Awards & Spotlight card in MLB The Show 26 is Cole Carrigg (COL) with a Meta Overall of 114. The MLB The Show 26 section above shows the full top 10 list by Meta Overall, and the "See all" link opens every Monthly Awards & Spotlight card from that game year on the Players page.

ShowZone tracks 838 Monthly Awards & Spotlight 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.

Monthly Awards & Spotlight 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 Monthly Awards & Spotlight cards for that MLB The Show release.