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Rookie

Cards representing a player's first MLB season, rated to that debut year's performance. Rookie of the Year winners often produce the strongest entries.

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

MLB The Show 26 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 26

8 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

Dick Allen card art
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Dick Allen

86 META·3B·PHI

Tyler Fitzgerald card art
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Tyler Fitzgerald

78 META·3B·SFG

Garret Anderson card art
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Garret Anderson

78 META·LF·LAA

Spencer Strider card art
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Spencer Strider

76 META·SP·ATL

Jeromy Burnitz card art
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Jeromy Burnitz

74 META·RF·NYM

Anibal Sanchez card art
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#6

Anibal Sanchez

69 META·SP·MIA

Felix Hernandez card art
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#7

Felix Hernandez

64 META·SP·SEA

Blake Snell card art
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#8

Blake Snell

63 META·SP·TBR

MLB The Show 25 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 25

15 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Mike Trout card art
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Mike Trout

100 META·LF·LAA

Devin Williams card art
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Devin Williams

93 META·RP·MIL

Fernando Valenzuela card art
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Fernando Valenzuela

89 META·SP·LAD

David Justice card art
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David Justice

86 META·1B·ATL

Yu Darvish card art
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Yu Darvish

79 META·SP·TEX

Dontrelle Willis card art
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Dontrelle Willis

77 META·SP·MIA

Joey Wendle card art
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Joey Wendle

75 META·3B·TBR

Bobby Witt Jr. card art
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Bobby Witt Jr.

75 META·3B·KCR

Eloy Jimenez card art
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Eloy Jimenez

74 META·LF·CHW

J.R. Richard card art
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J.R. Richard

72 META·SP·HOU

MLB The Show 24 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 24

56 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Fernando Tatis Jr. card art
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Fernando Tatis Jr.

95 META·SS·SDP

Willi Castro card art
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Willi Castro

94 META·3B·DET

Nolan Jones card art
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Nolan Jones

93 META·3B·COL

Ronald Acuna Jr. card art
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Ronald Acuna Jr.

93 META·LF·ATL

Gary Sánchez card art
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Gary Sánchez

92 META·C·NYY

Jhoan Duran card art
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Jhoan Duran

91 META·RP·MIN

José Abreu card art
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José Abreu

88 META·1B·CHW

Tejay Antone card art
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Tejay Antone

87 META·RP·CIN

Joe Mauer card art
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Joe Mauer

86 META·C·MIN

Todd Helton card art
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Todd Helton

86 META·1B·COL

MLB The Show 23 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 23

33 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Willie McCovey card art
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Willie McCovey

93 META·1B·SFG

Fernando Valenzuela card art
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Fernando Valenzuela

92 META·SP·LAD

Yasmani Grandal card art
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Yasmani Grandal

90 META·C·SDP

Jason Bay card art
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Jason Bay

88 META·LF·PIT

Ryan Howard card art
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Ryan Howard

87 META·1B·PHI

Michael Harris II card art
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Michael Harris II

87 META·LF·ATL

Francisco Lindor card art
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Francisco Lindor

84 META·3B·CLE

Keston Hiura card art
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Keston Hiura

82 META·1B·MIL

Rafael Devers card art
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Rafael Devers

82 META·1B·BOS

Miguel Andujar card art
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Miguel Andujar

81 META·1B·NYY

MLB The Show 22 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 22

75 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Aristides Aquino card art
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Aristides Aquino

94 META·RF·CIN

Jose Abreu card art
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Jose Abreu

88 META·1B·CHW

Honus Wagner card art
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Honus Wagner

83 META·CF·FA

Minnie Minoso card art
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Minnie Minoso

82 META·3B·CHW

Monte Irvin card art
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Monte Irvin

81 META·3B·SFG

Rob Dibble card art
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Rob Dibble

80 META·RP·CIN

Billy Wagner card art
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Billy Wagner

79 META·RP·HOU

Josh Bell card art
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Josh Bell

78 META·1B·PIT

Curtis Granderson card art
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Curtis Granderson

78 META·CF·DET

Garret Anderson card art
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Garret Anderson

77 META·LF·LAA

MLB The Show 21 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 21

52 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Kenley Jansen card art
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Kenley Jansen

88 META·RP·LAD

Troy Percival card art
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Troy Percival

88 META·RP·LAA

Todd Helton card art
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Todd Helton

86 META·1B·COL

Albert Pujols card art
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Albert Pujols

85 META·LF·STL

Honus Wagner card art
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Honus Wagner

83 META·CF·FA

Evan Longoria card art
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Evan Longoria

79 META·3B·TBR

Garret Anderson card art
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Garret Anderson

77 META·LF·LAA

Orlando Cepeda card art
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Orlando Cepeda

77 META·1B·SFG

Matt Adams card art
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Matt Adams

77 META·1B·STL

Yoenis Cespedes card art
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Yoenis Cespedes

77 META·LF·OAK

MLB The Show 20 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 20

23 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Mike Piazza card art
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Mike Piazza

93 META·C·LAD

Ryan Braun card art
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Ryan Braun

92 META·3B·MIL

Honus Wagner card art
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Honus Wagner

84 META·CF·FA

Andre Dawson card art
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Andre Dawson

80 META·CF·WSN

Wade Boggs card art
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Wade Boggs

77 META·1B·BOS

Jackie Robinson card art
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Jackie Robinson

76 META·1B·LAD

Mickey Mantle card art
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Mickey Mantle

76 META·RF·NYY

Ted Williams card art
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Ted Williams

75 META·DH·BOS

Andrew McCutchen card art
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Andrew McCutchen

75 META·CF·PIT

Mookie Betts card art
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Mookie Betts

75 META·CF·BOS

MLB The Show 19 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 19

61 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

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Dellin Betances card art
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Dellin Betances

91 META·RP·NYY

Trea Turner card art
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Trea Turner

84 META·CF·WSN

Lou Gehrig card art
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Lou Gehrig

79 META·1B·NYY

Kyle Barraclough card art
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Kyle Barraclough

79 META·RP·MIA

Billy Wagner card art
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Billy Wagner

78 META·RP·HOU

Rogers Hornsby card art
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Rogers Hornsby

78 META·3B·STL

Yoenis Cespedes card art
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Yoenis Cespedes

77 META·LF·OAK

Ted Williams card art
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Ted Williams

77 META·RF·BOS

Yasiel Puig card art
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Yasiel Puig

76 META·RF·LAD

Chipper Jones card art
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Chipper Jones

76 META·3B·ATL

MLB The Show 18 logo

Top Rookie Cards · MLB The Show 18

10 cards · ranked by Meta Overall

Jorge Posada card art
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Jorge Posada

72 META·C·NYY

Carson Smith card art
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Carson Smith

69 META·RP·SEA

Freddie Freeman card art
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Freddie Freeman

69 META·1B·ATL

Nolan Arenado card art
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Nolan Arenado

68 META·3B·COL

Edinson Volquez card art
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Edinson Volquez

65 META·SP·CIN

Jason Giambi card art
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Jason Giambi

65 META·3B·OAK

Jose Ramirez card art
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Jose Ramirez

59 META·SS·CLE

Omar Vizquel card art
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Omar Vizquel

56 META·SS·SEA

Max Scherzer card art
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Max Scherzer

51 META·SP·ARI

Phil Niekro card art
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Phil Niekro

46 META·RP·ATL

Frequently Asked Questions

Rookie Cards

Common questions about Rookie cards in MLB The Show.

By Meta Overall, the highest-rated Rookie card on ShowZone is Mike Trout from MLB The Show 25 with a Meta Overall of 100 (LAA). You can compare every Rookie 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 Rookie card in MLB The Show 26 is Dick Allen (PHI) with a Meta Overall of 86. The MLB The Show 26 section above shows the full top 10 list by Meta Overall, and the "See all" link opens every Rookie card from that game year on the Players page.

ShowZone tracks 333 Rookie 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.

Rookie 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 Rookie cards for that MLB The Show release.
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