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By Meta Overall, the highest-rated The 42 card on ShowZone is Jackie Robinson from MLB The Show 21 with a Meta Overall of 100 (LAD). You can compare every The 42 card across all MLB The Show game years on this page, with each year showing the top 10 cards ranked by Meta Overall.

ShowZone tracks 43 The 42 cards across 1 MLB The Show game year. Every card released into Diamond Dynasty under this series is included, with ratings updated as roster updates land.

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 The 42 cards for that MLB The Show release.