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MLB The Show 26 Roster Update – Attributes, 3 New Diamond Players

Written by: U4N

Published: Sep 18, 2026

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Table of Contents

New Diamond Players (Live Series & Other Programs)
Gold Players (Roster Update)
XP Reward Paths & Programs
Weekend Classic 2
Special Packs
Additional Notes & Programs

New Diamond Players (Live Series & Other Programs)

Player Name	Position	Team	OVR	Series/Program
Seiya Suzuki	OF	Cubs	Diamond	Live Series
Andy Pages	OF	Dodgers	Diamond	Live Series
Cristopher Sanchez	SP	Phillies	Diamond	Live Series
Yordan Alvarez	LF	HOU	94	Postseason Series (Weekend Classic 2)
Jorge Posada	C	NYY	94	Awards Series (Weekend Classic 2)
Francisco Lindor	SS	NYM	95	3rd Inning XP Reward Path Boss Choice
Juan Soto	RF	NYY	95	3rd Inning XP Reward Path Boss Choice
Salvador Perez	C	KC	93	Cornerstone Program
Mickey Moniak	LF	COL	93	May Spotlight Program – Drop 1

Gold Players (Roster Update)

Player Name	Position	Team
Ben Rice	SP	N/A
Michael Harris II	OF	N/A
Willson Contreras	C	N/A
Dillon Dingler	C	N/A
Max Muncy	1B	LAD
Otto Lopez	OF	N/A
Wilyer Abreu	OF	N/A
Christian Walker	1B	N/A
Chase Burns	SP	N/A
Jason Adam	RP	N/A
Jacob Misiorowski	SP	N/A
Dylan Lee	SP	N/A
Cam Schlittler	RP	N/A

XP Reward Paths & Programs

Program	Description	Featured Rewards
3rd Inning XP Reward Path	Play favorite modes to earn XP, climb path	2nd Half Heroes Carlos Delgado (93 OVR), Breakout Corbin Burnes (94 OVR), Boss Choice Pack: Francisco Lindor / Juan Soto
Cornerstone Program	Complete Moments & Missions	Salvador Perez (93 OVR)
May Spotlight Program – Drop 1	Recent MLB performance highlights	Mickey Moniak (93 OVR), Drew Romo (91 OVR), Andrew Morris (90 OVR)
May Spotlight Pack – Drop 1	Earnable via program & Show Shop	Christian Walker (93 OVR), Sean Burke (93 OVR), Brady House (91 OVR), Nathan Church (91 OVR), Jake Bennett (91 OVR)

MLB The Show 26 3RD Inning XP Path Tasks

Weekend Classic 2

Feature	Description	Rewards
Solo Ranked Matchups	Compete 1-vs-1 based on Ranked Ratings	Packs, Stubs, Player Cards
Featured Players	Postseason Series Yordan Alvarez, Awards Series Jorge Posada	94 OVR each
Duration	May 8 – May 12, 2026	Leaderboard progress

Special Packs

Pack Name	Source	Key Features
Chase Pack 9	3rd Inning XP Path Wheel / 50-Pack Bundle / Individual Pack	Guarantees 1 Diamond, chance for Ken Griffey Jr. (95 OVR, All-Star Series)
Mother's Day Mom Conquest Map	Conquest mode	Profile Banner, Bat Skin, Stance Stocks, Packs, XP, Topps Now Series Javier Baez (92 OVR)

Additional Notes & Programs

Bobby Witt Jr. Takeover Program: Cover Athlete Series Bobby Witt Jr., SS, KC (93 OVR) as top reward.
April Spotlight content remains relevant (Elly De La Cruz 94 OVR, Chipper Jones 94 OVR).
Free City Connect Packs for Pittsburgh Pirates and Texas Rangers 2026 Nike uniforms are available in Show Shop.

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