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Prime

Cards representing a player's absolute multi-year peak — distinct from Awards (one season) or Signature Series (career composite). The sustained-excellence years.

157 Cards·7 MLB The Show Years·Ranked by Meta Overall

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 26

3 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Ted Simmons

105 META

·STL

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Chone Figgins

103 META·3B·LAA

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Jeromy Burnitz

85 META·RF·MIL

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 25

23 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Todd Helton

112 META·1B·COL

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Mike Napoli

110 META·C·LAA

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Jason Varitek

106 META·C·BOS

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Andrew Miller

103 META·CP·NYY

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Lance Berkman

103 META·1B·HOU

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Terry Pendleton

100 META·3B·ATL

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Robin Yount

99 META·SS·MIL

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Salvador Perez

98 META·C·KCR

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Andrew McCutchen

98 META·CF·PIT

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Ian Kinsler

95 META·2B·TEX

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 24

13 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Aroldis Chapman

108 META·CP·CIN

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Jason Heyward

107 META·RF·ATL

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Trevor Story

107 META·2B·COL

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Tony Perez

106 META·1B·CIN

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J.D. Martinez

103 META·LF·BOS

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Eugenio Suarez

102 META·3B·CIN

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Kevin Pillar

99 META·RF·TOR

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Monte Irvin

98 META·1B·SFG

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Matt Cain

98 META·SP·SFG

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Jim Palmer

96 META·SP·BAL

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 23

19 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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J.T. Realmuto

117 META·C·PHI

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Jason Heyward

112 META·RF·ATL

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Mike Moustakas

108 META·1B·KCR

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Eric Gagne

107 META·CP·LAD

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Mark Prior

107 META·SP·CHC

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Ralph Kiner

106 META·1B·PIT

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Eddie Mathews

106 META·3B·ATL

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Billy Wagner

104 META·CP·HOU

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Adam Ottavino

102 META·RP·COL

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Joe Torre

101 META·C·ATL

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 22

28 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Larry Walker

111 META·RF·COL

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Lou Gehrig

109 META·1B·NYY

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Ernie Banks

107 META·SS·CHC

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David Ortiz

103 META·1B·BOS

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Eric Davis

103 META·RF·CIN

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Rod Carew

102 META·1B·MIN

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Vinny Castilla

101 META·3B·COL

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Kevin Youkilis

101 META·1B·BOS

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Ryan Howard

97 META·1B·PHI

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Chase Utley

97 META·2B·PHI

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 21

30 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Honus Wagner

109 META·SS·PIT

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Joe Morgan

104 META·2B·CIN

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Duke Snider

102 META·CF·LAD

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Wade Davis

101 META·RP·KCR

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Jonathan Lucroy

100 META·C·MIL

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Paul Konerko

98 META·1B·CHW

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Willie McCovey

98 META·1B·SFG

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Jason Bay

97 META·LF·PIT

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Cliff Floyd

96 META·LF·MIA

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#10

Rob Dibble

96 META·CP·CIN

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 20

41 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Mickey Mantle

117 META·CF·NYY

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Ty Cobb

111 META·CF·DET

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Honus Wagner

110 META·SS·PIT

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Frank Thomas

107 META·1B·CHW

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Matt Kemp

100 META·CF·LAD

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Hunter Pence

100 META·RF·SFG

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Minnie Minoso

98 META·LF·CHW

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Reggie Jackson

98 META·RF·NYY

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Brian Dozier

96 META·2B·MIN

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Dave Parker

96 META·RF·PIT

Frequently Asked Questions

Prime Cards

Common questions about Prime cards in MLB The Show.

By Meta Overall, the highest-rated Prime card on ShowZone is J.T. Realmuto from MLB The Show 23 with a Meta Overall of 117 (PHI). You can compare every Prime 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 Prime card in MLB The Show 26 is Ted Simmons (STL) with a Meta Overall of 105. The MLB The Show 26 section above shows the full top 10 list by Meta Overall, and the "See all" link opens every Prime card from that game year on the Players page.

ShowZone tracks 157 Prime cards across 7 MLB The Show game years. Every card released into Diamond Dynasty under this series is included, with ratings updated as roster updates land.

Prime 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, and MLB The Show 20. 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 Prime cards for that MLB The Show release.

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Prime Cards — All MLB The Show Years - ShowZone

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 26

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 25

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 24

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 23

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 22

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 21

Top Prime Cards · MLB The Show 20

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