In MLB The Show 26, the Egg Hunt program involves finding seven distinct eggs and completing nine mystery missions to earn rewards, including the 90 OVR Jackson Merrill.
Egg Locations & Solutions
Collecting each egg earns 10 program points.
- Orange Egg: Complete all four Moments in the Egg Hunt Program.
- Blue Egg: Complete the entire Egg Hunt Conquest Map.
- Yellow Egg: Capture all Strongholds on the Egg Hunt Conquest Map.
- Pink Egg: Earned as an Epic reward within the Diamond Quest mode.
- Purple Egg: Also earned as an Epic reward within Diamond Quest.
- Green Egg (Bonus): Tally 10 doubles in any multiplayer mode.
- Red Egg (Bonus): Tally 3 stolen bases in any multiplayer mode.
Mystery Missions
Each of these hidden missions is worth 10 points toward program progress.
These hidden missions (10 points each) require specific actions, including winning with Gold Clay Holmes or Kerry Wood, pitching with A.J. Puk, hitting home runs with a "Kyle", and earning PXP with specific jersey numbers in Mini Seasons. Several XBH missions are tied to specific players like Troy Tulowitzki, Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Juan Yepez, and Dylan Carlson. [1, 5, 10, 11, 12]
Key Mystery Missions
The MLB The Show 26 Egg Hunt Program features 9 Mystery Missions (10 stars each) and 7 hidden eggs (50 stars total) to unlock the 90 OVR Jackson Merrill.
These missions have cryptic names but specific requirements in Diamond Dynasty:
- Wait a Third...: Record 1 Win with Gold Clay Holmes (New York Yankees Team Affinity) in any mode.
- Customizable Mini Seasons Length: Earn 500 Parallel XP in Mini Seasons using players wearing #7 or #28 (e.g., McGonigle, Arenado, Biggio, Mauer, Kluber, Blake Snell).
- Conq Mysterymaxxing: Tally 1 Extra-Base Hit (XBH) with any Troy Tulowitzki card in Conquest mode.
- I'm Blue: Win a game with any Kerry Wood card in any mode (this hint is hidden in the program moments).
- Whoops, He’s Not Supposed to Be There: Pitch 1 Inning with A.J. Puk in any mode.
- KYLE TEST: Hit 1 Home Run with any player named Kyle (e.g., Kyle Schwarber) in Diamond Quest.
- Back Series Missions: These four missions refer to a specific Cardinals game on July 2, 2022. You must tally an XBH in any mode with each of these specific players:
- Back: Nolan Arenado
- Back-to-Back: Nolan Gorman
- Back-to-Back-to-Back: Juan Yepez
- Back-to-Back-to-Back-to-Back: Dylan Carlson
How to Find the 7 Hidden Eggs
Collecting these eggs is required to reach 100 stars and finish the program:
| Egg | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Orange | Complete all 4 Egg Hunt Program Moments. |
| Blue | Capture all territories on the Easter Conquest Map. |
| Yellow | Capture all strongholds on the Easter Conquest Map. |
| Pink | Found as a rare reward in Diamond Quest mode. |
| Purple | Found as a rare reward in Diamond Quest mode. |
| Green | Tally 10 Doubles in any multiplayer mode (Ranked, Events, BR). |
| Red | Tally 3 Stolen Bases in any multiplayer mode. |
Program Rewards
Major program rewards include various Diamond player cards and packs, culminating in the 90 OVR Jackson Merrill at 100 points.
Progress up to 100 stars to earn rewards including icons, packs, XP, and key player cards:
- 87 OVR Tyler Rogers (RP) (10 stars)
- 88 OVR Phil Rizzuto (SS) (30 stars)
- 89 OVR Jason Varitek (C) (50 stars)
- 90 OVR Jackson Merrill (SS/OF) (100 stars)
