Breaking Down the August Monthly Awards in MLB The Show 22

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The MLB The Show 22 Monthly Awards and Lightning Player program in Diamond Dynasty has arrived, bringing new elite cards for August 2022. Many Major League Baseball players had a great month in August, but none were better than Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was rewarded with the Lightning Player card.

MLB The Show 22's Monthly Awards celebrates the real-life accomplishments that occur on the field. Each week, new players get added in the form of Topps Now cards with challenges tied to each. Since players want to fill their lineup with the best Diamond Dynasty cards available, the Monthly Awards program is a chance to get some high-rated players without spending any money.

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After completing all of this month's challenges, players will have new Topps Now cards and 65 program stars, advancing them to Stage 2 of the program. In Stages 2 and 3 they can start earning the Monthly Awards player cards, with a total of six 96 overall players and three at 98 overall:

Highlighting the 96 Overall group are closers Peter Fairbanks and Alexis Diaz, who have the 7th and 8th best meta ratings at their position according to Showzone, making them each among the best pitchers in MLB The Show 22. Bullpen arms are at a premium in Diamond Dynasty online play, so having a lot of strong relievers with good velocity and high H/9 attributes will serve players well.

Jeff McNeil had a tremendous August with a .385 average and 11 RBI, and his Monthly Awards card places him in the top-10 second basemen in MLB The Show 22. With the abundance of elite outfielders and first basemen in Diamond Dynasty this year, players like Lars Nootbaar and Christian Walker will be less helpful to many