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MLB The Show Captains

MLB The ShowCaptains

In MLB The Show's Diamond Dynasty mode, Captains help players create themed teams by offering stat boosts for meeting certain criteria. adding more eligible players unlocks up to three higher boost tiers, each offering larger stat increases.

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Players from the San Francisco Giants

Cards Required: 7

Brandon Belt

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

K Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players born in Venezuela

Cards Required: 4

Willson Contreras

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

Batting Clutch

5

Hits Per Bf

5

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Out of Position Series Players

Cards Required: 6

Warren Spahn

Contact Right

5

Contact Left

5

Power Right

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Colorado Rockies

Cards Required: 6

Justin Morneau

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

Pitching Clutch

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Baltimore Orioles

Cards Required: 7

Trey Mancini

Contact Right

7

Power Left

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the New York Yankees

Cards Required: 9

Don Mattingly

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

Hits Per Bf

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players from the Detroit Tigers

Cards Required: 7

Prince Fielder

Contact Right

7

Power Right

7

K Per Bf

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Atlanta Braves

Cards Required: 9

Dansby Swanson

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

K Per Bf

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Philadelphia Phillies

Cards Required: 8

Richie Ashburn

Contact Right

7

Contact Left

7

Hits Per Bf

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players from the Chicago Cubs

Cards Required: 7

Kyle Schwarber

Contact Right

7

Power Right

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the Milwaukee Brewers

Cards Required: 7

Rowdy Tellez

Power Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Primary or Secondary Position Shortstops

Cards Required: 5

Jeremy Peña

Contact Right

5

Batting Clutch

5

Speed

3

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Players born in California

Cards Required: 7

Tim Salmon

Power Left

5

Power Right

5

K Per Bf

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Finest Players (Not including 2024 Finest)

Cards Required: 7

Manny Machado

Contact Right

5

Power Left

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players born in Asia or who have represented an Asian national team ^c59^(boost includes Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman)^c50^

Cards Required: 3

Seiya Suzuki

Power Right

10

Contact Right

10

Bb Per Bf

10

Hits Per Bf

5

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Players with a brother or father in MLB The Show 24

Cards Required: 4

Ken Griffey Sr.

Contact Right

5

Power Left

5

Speed

5

Hits Per Bf

5

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Hitters 5'10" or shorter

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

José Altuve

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

Plate Vision

5

Speed

5

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Players from the Arizona Diamondbacks

Cards Required: 7

David Peralta

Contact Right

7

Power Right

7

K Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the Los Angeles Dodgers

Cards Required: 9

Joc Pederson

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

K Per Bf

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Los Angeles Angels

Cards Required: 7

Kole Calhoun

Contact Right

7

Contact Left

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Hyper Series Players

Cards Required: 7

Kyle Tucker

Contact Right

5

Power Left

5

Batting Clutch

5

Hits Per Bf

5

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2024 Postseason Series Players

Cards Required: 7

Freddie Freeman

Contact Right

5

Power Left

5

Batting Clutch

5

Hits Per Bf

3

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Players from the Minnesota Twins

Cards Required: 8

Torii Hunter

Contact Right

10

Fielding Ability

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Hitters with over 84 Speed

Cards Required: 6, Hitters Only

Corbin Carroll

Contact Right

5

Contact Left

5

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Hitters with under 70 Vision

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

Byron Buxton

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

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Players that have appeared on the cover of MLB: The Show

Cards Required: 5

Jackie Robinson

Contact Right

5

Contact Left

5

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Players from the San Diego Padres

Cards Required: 7

Ozzie Smith

Contact Right

5

Batting Clutch

5

K Per Bf

7

Pitching Clutch

7

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Players from the Tampa Bay Rays

Cards Required: 7

Kevin Kiermaier

Contact Right

10

Fielding Ability

7

K Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the Seattle Mariners

Cards Required: 8

Jean Segura

Contact Right

7

Contact Left

7

Pitching Clutch

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players from the Texas Rangers

Cards Required: 8

Joey Gallo

Power Right

7

Contact Left

7

K Per Bf

5

Hits Per Bf

5

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Players from the Cincinnati Reds

Cards Required: 7

Eugenio Suárez

Power Left

7

Power Right

7

Pitching Clutch

5

K Per Bf

5

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Hitters with under 100 Contact against RHP and LHP

Cards Required: 6, Hitters Only

Brandon Lowe

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

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Action Figure Series Players

Cards Required: 7

Lou Brock

Contact Left

5

Power Right

3

Speed

3

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players in the Subway Series

Cards Required: 1

Derek Jeter

Contact Right

5

Contact Left

5

Batting Clutch

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Hitters with under 45 Speed

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

Nolan Arenado

Contact Right

10

Power Left

5

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Players from the Boston Red Sox

Cards Required: 8

Johnny Damon

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

K Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Hitters with under 90 Power against RHP and LHP

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

Steven Kwan

Contact Right

5

Batting Clutch

5

Fielding Ability

5

Speed

5

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Hitters from the 2000's decade

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

David Ortiz

Contact Right

5

Power Right

5

Batting Clutch

5

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All-Star, All-Star Game, or Home Run Derby Series Players (includes 2024 All-Star and Home Run Derby cards)

Cards Required: 10

Elias Díaz

Batting Clutch

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the Toronto Blue Jays

Cards Required: 8

Paul Molitor

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

Hits Per Bf

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players that have reached 30 Home Runs and 30 Stolen Bases in the same season

Cards Required: 5

Cedric Mullins

Contact Right

5

Contact Left

5

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Players from the St. Louis Cardinals

Cards Required: 7

Matt Carpenter

Power Right

7

Power Left

7

K Per Bf

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Pittsburgh Pirates

Cards Required: 7

Starling Marte

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

Pitching Clutch

5

K Per Bf

5

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Hitters with under 80 Fielding

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

Rafael Devers

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

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Players born in Puerto Rico

Cards Required: 4

Carlos Correa

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

Hits Per Bf

5

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Player cards aged 23 or lower

Cards Required: 8

Jackson Chourio

Power Right

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the Cleveland Guardians

Cards Required: 6

Francisco Lindor

Contact Left

7

Batting Clutch

7

Pitching Clutch

5

Hits Per Bf

5

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Switch Hitters

Cards Required: 8

Carlos Santana

Contact Right

5

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Players from the Oakland Athletics

Cards Required: 6

Frank Thomas

Power Right

7

Power Left

7

Pitching Clutch

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players from the New York Mets

Cards Required: 8

Carlos Delgado

Power Right

7

Contact Right

7

Pitching Clutch

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Players from the Kansas City Royals

Cards Required: 7

Adalberto Mondesi

Contact Right

10

Fielding Ability

7

Bb Per Bf

5

K Per Bf

5

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Players from the Houston Astros

Cards Required: 9

George Springer

Power Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

K Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

Player Card Image

Players from the Washington Nationals

Cards Required: 7

Adam Dunn

Power Right

7

Power Left

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

Player Card Image

Hitters from the 2010's decade

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

Giancarlo Stanton

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

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Season Awards and Topps Now Series Players

Cards Required: 8

Max Muncy

Power Right

5

Bb Per Bf

5

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Primary Position Players with 90 or higher Arm Strength

Cards Required: 5, Hitters Only

Oneil Cruz

Power Right

5

Power Left

5

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Players from the Chicago White Sox

Cards Required: 6

Avisail Garcia

Contact Right

7

Power Right

7

Hits Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players from the Miami Marlins

Cards Required: 7

J.T. Realmuto

Contact Right

7

Batting Clutch

7

Bb Per Bf

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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Players in the Captain Series

Cards Required: 5

Derek Jeter

Batting Clutch

5

Contact Right

5

Pitching Clutch

5

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