r/MLBTheShow • • 1d ago

The Dugout Weekly Free-Talk for /r/MLBTheShow - week of October 02, 2026

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Welcome to The Dugout! - the Weekly Free-Talk for r/MLBTheShow!

The Dugout is not only a place for discussion but it also serves as an information hub that will be regularly updated throughout the season with links to hot topics such as current and past inning discussions. Please carefully read the guidelines on what qualifies as a dedicated post and what should be posted here.

What qualifies as a dedicated post in r/MLBTheShow?

  • Diamond Dynasty content and discussion.
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r/MLBTheShow • • 2d ago

News MLB The Show Players: Two Playtesting Opportunities

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Hey everyone,

We’re working with Good Gamer Group (GGG) to share two playtesting opportunities:

San Diego Playtesting Panel
GGG is looking specifically for baseball video game players in the San Diego area to join an ongoing playtesting panel. Panel members may be invited to visit a game developer’s studio in San Diego for multiple in-person playtest opportunities, with individual sessions typically paying $100–$500 depending on the study.

AAA 3v3 At-Home Playtest
GGG is also recruiting for a separate unreleased AAA 3v3 character-based competitive game that eligible players can play from the comfort of their own home on PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X. The playtest runs October 22 through November 1, with $70 for completing the required gameplay and surveys.

NDA and eligibility requirements apply. Minors require parent or guardian consent.

Learn more about both opportunities and apply HERE

Applying does not guarantee selection.


r/MLBTheShow • • 13h ago

Discussion Home Run Moments, Hmmm

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Hit a home run, they say.

This shit has to be deliberate, right?


r/MLBTheShow • • 13h ago

Funny That’s a weird looking diamond player item… did I just get hoodwinked?

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r/MLBTheShow • • 17h ago

Funny What do these people do all game long behind the center field fence at Dodger Stadium? Wrong answers only.

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r/MLBTheShow • • 18h ago

First Look Chase Card 29: 2016 MVP Mike Trout

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r/MLBTheShow • • 2h ago

Question Suggestions for a baseball mobile game

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Any good suggestions for a baseball mobile game? I’ve been playing MLB The Show Mobile quite a while now but it’s so frustrating at times. Especially pitching.. whats your favorite baseball mobile game and which one can you suggest me?


r/MLBTheShow • • 19h ago

First Look September Retro Lightning Reveal

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r/MLBTheShow • • 20h ago

First Look Retro Division Series Program Reveal

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Dropping later today


r/MLBTheShow • • 18h ago

First Look Braves vs Phillies Wildcard Program Rewards

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Closing Pitcher Chris Sale is going to be a menace


r/MLBTheShow • • 23h ago

First Look September Spotlight 4 Reveal

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r/MLBTheShow • • 18h ago

First Look Retro Division Series Reward Attributes

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r/MLBTheShow • • 21h ago

First Look September Spotlight Player.... Carter Jensen

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r/MLBTheShow • • 18h ago

First Look September Lightning Card Attributes

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8 Spotlight cards needed for Baty


r/MLBTheShow • • 18h ago

Funny Anibal Sanchez’ Moonshot Card still says Right Field lmfao

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This clearly doesn’t actually matter just funny they haven’t corrected something so simple lmfao


r/MLBTheShow • • 16h ago

Analysis The Most Upgraded and Downgraded Position Players this season

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Assuming that my program is calculating correctly here are the 15 position players who made the biggest jumps and those who had the greatest falls now that the final regular season roster update is done.

On The Rise

Player Position Team Start OVR Current OVR Total Change
Cole Carrigg CF COL 58 79 +21
Sam Antonacci LF CWS 55 74 +19
Henry Bolte CF OAK 58 76 +18
Ezequiel Duran 2B TEX 64 81 +17
TJ Rumfield 1B COL 63 80 +17
A.J. Ewing CF NYM 57 73 +16
Pedro Ramirez 2B CHC 55 71 +16
Carson Benge RF NYM 66 81 +15
Victor Mesa Jr. RF TB 61 76 +15
Jordan Walker RF STL 67 81 +14
Sal Stewart 1B CIN 67 81 +14
Miguel Vargas 3B CWS 68 82 +14
Chase DeLauter RF CLE 65 79 +14
Ryan Vilade 1B TB 55 69 +14
Javier Sanoja 3B MIA 69 82 +13

Falling Stars

Player Position Team Start OVR Current OVR Total Change
Cal Raleigh C SEA 90 79 -11
Taylor Ward LF SEA 81 70 -11
Josh Naylor 1B SEA 82 71 -11
Carlos Narváez C BAL 72 62 -10
Gunnar Henderson SS BAL 87 77 -10
Austin Riley 3B ATL 81 72 -9
Kyle Tucker RF LAD 88 79 -9
Victor Caratini C MIN 72 64 -8
TJ Friedl CF FA 75 67 -8
Isaac Collins LF KC 73 65 -8
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B KC 81 73 -8
Eugenio Suárez 3B CIN 82 74 -8
Jarren Duran LF BOS 81 73 -8
Christian Yelich LF MIL 82 74 -8
Trea Turner SS PHI 86 78 -8

r/MLBTheShow • • 7h ago

Funny Robbery of the Century.

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I have never been robbed in such a demoralizing way.


r/MLBTheShow • • 11h ago

Question Anyone else having an issue with getting XP to to calculate towards the free spin in the extra inning program?

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I just got the boss. The meter is not registering while I'm now at 300k but nothing is going toward the spin. I mean it will be awful, I get it, but Christ. This broken game. I have just uninstalled it and reinstalling to see if that fixes. But what the hell we're in October.


r/MLBTheShow • • 15h ago

Funny Road to the show foolishness

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When you're playing for the Braves and you keep losing whilst having Acuña and Olsen on the bench...smh

Edit: Forgot to mention in post season too


r/MLBTheShow • • 19h ago

Discussion Why do my pitches completely miss

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It feels like lately every single game at some point my pitcher starts to either hang meatballs or just miss the zone entirely and once it starts theres no coming back from it even if I go to the pen for a fresh arm. I could see if energy and confidence were down but it feels like thats rarely the case.

I just finished a game where im perfect through 6.2 innings 7ks and under the 50 pitch mark. Tried to throw a pitch low inside, perfect release and its high middle and sent to the upper deck. Fast forward to the 8th and ive gone from complete control to being blown out and have burned 2 arms just trying to land a strike that isn't an absolute cookie.


r/MLBTheShow • • 17h ago

Question What is with these white lines??

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It’s been on the last 2 ranked games I’ve played.


r/MLBTheShow • • 21h ago

Funny Foul ball called home run?

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One of the weirdest things I’ve seen in any MLB game. Ball was called foul and he got a run on a homer. Went on to lose 20-18 in the 11th. Game was a thriller but wtf was this?


r/MLBTheShow • • 1d ago

First Look Wildcard Programs First Look

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r/MLBTheShow • • 11h ago

Funny Cant use Berkman in the event?

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What on earth is going on with this game? Since when can't you use all the spotlight cards in the event when the monthly rewards drop?

Huge fail.


r/MLBTheShow • • 1d ago

Meme I just played the best player in the world!! I wish I could be this good one day!!!

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Meme flair for a reason. Gotta love that it’s OCTOBER and SDS still can’t fix this in game. Can’t call him what he is either because the automod deletes my post.

Just despicable. THE ONLY WAY TO SOMEWHAT COUNTER THEM:

Have to throw perfect pinpoints with a pitcher with as much control as you can, and just try to dot the lower inner and outer corners. This is YOUR ONLY CHANCE. Because their engine relies on a manual timing mechanism they have to adjust. If you keep switching between low and in and low and away, the engine can’t compute in real time enough, so they’ll either be very early or get foul balls if you throw away (and they have the speed set anticipating something in), or you’ll get swing and misses if you throw in and they had the engine set to away.

That’s your only hope. I’ve beaten one in immortal weekend classic this year doing that exact strategy (while also using Oday and quick pitching every so often), but you have to be cracked out of your mind and keep putting up runs every inning.

I just knew it too dude. His lineup was full of scrubs for this time of the year, all 125 power guys, and in the first inning, he hit 3 perfect perfect lineouts off of John Donaldson. One on a slider, one a 4 seam, one a forkball. That’s how I knew right away he was one of them…

Unfortunately I just couldn’t do enough and lost :(