MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty: Who are the Team Affinity Season 5 Finest Players?
In MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty, Team Affinity Season 5 brings a variety of players from the teams across the league. Gamers are now able to earn one player from each Major League Baseball team, as the game features Finest cards for these players. Among the stars are Freddie Freeman, Paul Goldschmidt, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Gerrit Cole. Here’s what you need to know about Team Affinity Season 5 Finest and how to add these stars to your roster.
MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty adds Finest Choice packs
In MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty mode, gamers can assemble a team of their favorite players and top stars from the past and present. The new Finest Choice Set 1 packs for the game were revealed on Tuesday, November 16, and feature five base player items and five rare items.
The rare items are 99 overall Diamond players with Bo Bichette, Brandon Nimmo, Walker Buehler, Charlie Morton, and Avisail Garcia available. The Base cards include Diamonds with a 99 OVR Dylan Cease (White Sox) the highest of the items. Other players include 98 OVRs Paul Sewald and Willy Adames, along with Aaron Loup (97 OVR) and Franmil Reyes (96 OVR).
In addition, there are also the Team Affinity Season 5 players arriving on Friday, November 19. Each team will have one player available with a 99 OVR Diamond card which gamers can earn in Diamond Dynasty. We’ve got the latest players revealed for the AL and NL, as well as how to get them.
Who are the Finest Players for American League teams?
San Diego Studio has been revealing the Team Affinity Season 5 Finest players every so often as they lead up to the release. Below is a look at who is available for the various American League teams including Yankees starter Gerrit Cole and Royals catcher Salvador Perez.
East
- Baltimore Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle (1B)
- Boston Red Sox: JD Martinez (LF)
- New York Yankees: Gerrit Cole (SP)
- Tampa Bay Rays: Brandon Lowe (2B)
- Toronto Blue Jays: Marcus Semien (2B)
Central
- Chicago White Sox: Yoan Moncada (3B)
- Cleveland Indians: Jorge Polanco (2B)
- Detroit Tigers: Jeimer Candelario (3B)
- Kansas City Royals: Salvador Perez (C)
- Minnesota Twins: Jorge Polanco (2B)
West
- Houston Astros: Kyle Tucker (RF)
- Los Angeles Angels: Raisel Iglesias (CP)
- Oakland Athletics: Frankie Montas (SP)
- Seattle Mariners: Mitch Haniger (RF)
- Texas Rangers: Nate Lowe (1B)
Who are the Finest Players for the National League teams?
Among the players revealed for Team Affinity Season 5 Finest in the National League are the Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt, Braves’ Freddie Freeman, and MLB The Show 21 cover star Fernando Tatis of the Padres.
East
- Atlanta Braves: Freddie Freeman (1B)
- Miami Marlins: Sandy Alcantara (SP)
- New York Mets: Marcus Stroman (SP)
- Philadelphia Phillies: Zack Wheeler (SP)
- Washington Nationals: Juan Soto (RF)
Central
- Chicago Cubs: Patrick Wisdom (3B)
- Cincinnati Reds: Jonathan India (2B)
- Milwaukee Brewers: Corbin Burnes (SP)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Bryan Reynolds (CF)
- St. Louis Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt (1B)
West
- Arizona Diamondbacks: Ketel Marte (CF)
- Colorado Rockies: CJ Cron (1B)
- Los Angeles Dodgers: Max Muncy (1B)
- San Diego Padres: Fernando Tatis Jr. (SS)
- San Francisco Giants: Brandon Crawford (SS)
Update (11/19): All players have been revealed for Team Affinity Season 5 Finest and are available in-game.
How to get Team Affinity Season 5 Finest players in MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty
The Team Affinity Season 5 promotion officially launches for MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty on Friday, November 19. Once it’s available, each of the MLB teams will have specific Moments, Missions, and other available objectives to complete. These help to earn points towards completing the Season 5 Team Affinity program.
As one progresses through a team’s various levels, there will be rewards along the way including packs, Stubs, and other items. The 99 Diamond OVR Finest card for that team’s player is available as one gets to the higher levels.
It’ll take some grinding but is worth it to snag some of these high-rated Diamond cards to really help boost the MLB the Show 21 Diamond Dynasty roster!
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