If you’re an avid collector of sports cards, you’ll know that buying cards of young up-and-coming prospects and young stars is the most cost-efficient way to build up your collection. This same way of thinking also applies to MLB The Show 26 Diamond Dynasty mode. Getting cheap cards and hidden gems that are set to go up in value after the next roster update in early June will be key to building a top-tier team.
If you are looking to improve your team, these ten players will be valuable assets whose ratings are likely to increase in the upcoming update. They are primarily players who’ve excelled over the first month of the season above expectations.
Position Players
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Ben Rice, 1B, New York Yankees — 82 overall gold
Shea Langeliers, C, Oakland Athletics — 84 overall gold
Mickey Moniak, RF, Colorado Rockies — 79 overall silver
Munetaka Murakami, 1B, Chicago White Sox — 78 overall silver
Kevin McGonigle, SS, Detroit Tigers — 72 overall bronze
Starting with an early MVP contender, Ben Rice has gone toe to toe with his teammate Aaron Judge as they both had red-hot bats to begin the year. I wouldn’t be surprised if Rice were a diamond player after the next update. Along with Rice, we also have two other players in the top five in OPS in the MLB: Moniak and Langeliers, giving their teams early hope.
Finally, we have two rookie superstars out of the American Central with Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami raking in 15 homers so far this season, and shortstop Kevin McGonigle also starting off the season fast.
Pitchers
Davis Martin, SP, Chicago White Sox — 76 overall silver
Michael McGreevy, SP, St. Louis Cardinals — 77 overall silver
Chase Burns, SP, Cincinnati Reds — 80 overall gold
Riley O’Brien, CP, St. Louis Cardinals — 74 overall bronze
Jose Soriano, SP, Los Angeles Angels — 78 overall silver
Murakami has not been the only young star who started hot for the White Sox; they’ve also got Davis Martin absolutely dominating on the mound, looking like a true diamond as an ace pitcher with a 1.62 ERA and five wins. Chase Burns is also starting off hot as one of the most highly touted prospects in the league; he’s been red hot in his true rookie campaign with the Reds after pitching 43 major league innings last year.
There is also a pair of Cardinals pitchers on this list that are truly outstanding, with McGreevy and O’Brien leading a young pitching staff to an excellent year so far. O’Brien leads the league in saves, and McGreevy is fourth in the league in WHIP. Finally on this list is Jose Soriano, who is in his fourth season in the MLB but has finally seemed to put it together this season, putting up 61 Ks in 54 innings while keeping his ERA under 2 in 9 appearances.
Published: May 15, 2026 09:35 am