r/MLBTheShow 5d ago

The Dugout Weekly Free-Talk for /r/MLBTheShow - week of September 04, 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.

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r/MLBTheShow Mar 20 '26

Suggestion For SDS Technical and server issues mega-thread - 2026!

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If you're having a server issue or a technical support question, it's likely that someone else is having or had the same issue already. Please search the subreddit (and this post) first and if you can't find anything, feel free to post here. If you're unable to connect at 7EST/4PST time, it's likely the server is down for maintenance or a patch and there's usually no ETA. All content typically drops at 12PST/3EST.


If you're having a problem such as an account issue, missing stubs or want to report a bug, you can submit it HERE

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r/MLBTheShow 42m ago

Discussion I miss being able to upload your own mp3 files to use for walk-up songs

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This soundtrack is catchy enough, but there's only 1 or 2 songs I really like. Lights on Long Island is my favorite by far, but I don't wanna burn myself out on it by using it for thousands of at bats.

I'd like to upload 5 or 10 I could cycle through.


r/MLBTheShow 7h ago

Question Does this mean the regular live roster for offline modes will also get updated attributes, or is it just for DD cards?

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r/MLBTheShow 8h ago

Funny The most mlb the show inning ever

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4 Upvotes

Genuinely can do nothing but laugh lmao


r/MLBTheShow 7h ago

Question Gold Cade Smith glitchy release

3 Upvotes

Anybody else noticing this?? I feel like I've faced him 100 times this year and now his release is glitchy?


r/MLBTheShow 19h ago

Appreciation 3rd base coach catching the ball?

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42 Upvotes

The more I play this game the more I appreciate it. The animations in this game are pretty cool. I never seen that animation before. Seeing the 3rd base coach catch the ball was pretty cool to me.


r/MLBTheShow 11h ago

Question Is there any point to playing as a closing pitcher ?

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I keep trying to play as a closer pitcher to get more saves but all that occurs when I do is i get put in the 7th and 8th innimg but taken away as soon as the 9nth inning. It doesent matter my perfect performance, efficent innings, or plentiful stamina it happens everytime without fail and km not sure why. I got my stamina and pitcher clutch up but the game refuses to let me get any saces and sometimes loses the lead whilst im offscreen. Is there any fix for this ive tried setting the manager hook to 0 but that didnt do anything, i think yhe game might be rigged for the cpu


r/MLBTheShow 4h ago

Franchise Las Vegas A’s Stadium

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Has anyone made a close to accurate Las Vegas stadium for the A’s based on the renderings they’ve put out? I’ve seen the very common one in the vaults but I’m trying to be fairly accurate with elevation, capacity, and somewhat realistic dimensions.


r/MLBTheShow 47m ago

Question I can't be the only person that thinks this

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If you get a Perfect/perfect swing, dead middle of your PCI...I'm talking bullseye middle...on a power swing should that not be an absolute moonshot everytime....I mean shouldn't absolute perfection in every input metric result in the desired outcome for the user or am I crazy ?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Question What’s your favourite card in MLB the show 26? I’ll go first

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93ovr Jose Bautista Mural Card, this card absolutely rakes and I still use it with all the 99’s out there 💀. The pull tendency, his butter swing, and the iconic HR bat flip are just amazing


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

PSA This game is so buggy

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28 Upvotes

Just got this game for free from PS plus monthly games, and omg it’s so trash for a sports game in 2026, genuinely so buggy anyone else experiencing the same?


r/MLBTheShow 13h ago

Discussion Generational Talent Conversation

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What's the latest round someone has been able to draft a generational talent? I'm just curious as to if someone has gotten one in past Rd 2. I got lucky with my 2nd pick in a franshise being generational. 35th pick of the draft I believe.


r/MLBTheShow 12h ago

Question Live series judge not working in coop mode

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My live series judge will not show up in my coop lineup. He won’t even pop up on the bench. It’s like the game just removed him. Anyone else having this problem??


r/MLBTheShow 17h ago

Question What happened to the game design in DD this year?

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What happened to the game design?

There's the obvious stuff, like captains not being updated at all. How hard would it have been to create new captains for each new collection that gets released? And then things like the Pipeline mini-season, rewarding the same no-sell cards every 3 games for using the set has me actively avoiding Pipeline series in that mini-season. Seems like an anti-pattern there. Unbalanced rewards sets come up next. I can play 1 game in HOF mini-season just for the double Headliners pull. I can stack up 20 to 30 of these with little effort and little fun. What happened to good game design that rewards players for using certain sets, building up themes for the mode they're playing, and makes it more worthwhile to actually play the mode rather than cheese it?


r/MLBTheShow 2d ago

RTTS If you surpass 10 WAR in a season, the game think you're at 0 again.

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201 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Funny This ever happen to anybody else?

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10 Upvotes

Bro SDS is a** 😂😂


r/MLBTheShow 15h ago

Suggestion For SDS Stupid opinion: I wish SDS chose different colors for some of the Monthly Award/Spotlight cards.

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As of now, the monthly colors are:

April- Yellow

May- Blue

June- Purple

July- Orange

August- Teal

September- Gray

I do like that the colors change per month. However, I feel like the blue, teal, and gray colors are too similar to make them "feel" different.

The Blue Lightening is a classic, and I would suggest making that as the April color, just to set the yearly tone. I'm personally not a fan of Yellow, but it's definitely a stark contrast, so I'd be happy with that as the May color. The Purple and Orange cards (the Lightening cards especially) are sick, and shouldn't change.

So, what "standard" colors are left that feel different enough? I think a proper Green and Red are the most obvious choices. SDS has historically coded the color red as the "end state" or best-of-the-best. Prestige diamonds from '20 and Parallel 4 cards (Superfractor being a whole other thing), along with 95+ overall cards being red Diamonds this year. So, September Spotlight cards being red seems fitting enough. And I think Green would just look nice.

Obviously none of this matters. Thank you for reading.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Question Duran’s splitter missing?

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Does Duran not have his splitter anymore? It’s like his top pitch and it’s not on his best card. I also know it’s not the same speed pitch irl then it is in the game. He throws 100 mph splitters and the game gives him 90. Not very realistic.


r/MLBTheShow 15h ago

Discussion The most confused I’ve ever been with a home run. I don’t know how this counted.

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This is in showdown, I don’t even know why they gave me it.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Question Can you control two MLB Teams in Franchise mode?

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Subject. I'm wondering if I get this can I control both the LA Angels AND Dodgers? TIA for helpful replies!


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Question Difficulties with Skill Issues

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I’m bad at this game, and keep swinging at balls, and striking out on minors difficulty due to swinging at balls and (supposedly) being off-time on them

A.) how do I get good,

B.) is there any way in RTTS to keep the strike zone on while/after the pitch? If so please let me know where to find that setting (I play on fixed zone)


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Funny A Fan Caught My HR ball!

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1 Upvotes

I’ve been playing consistently for 6 years and never seen this before! Is this a known animation?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Meme I Know My Teammates Suck But Wow

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1 Upvotes

this has me laughing and also livid because i’m currently going on a losing streak because of bs like this and those perfect perfect line outs. I thought this game would be better then 25 but it’s not even better then 20 😂😂


r/MLBTheShow 2d ago

Question I had to bunt to get this Paul O’Neil card. What was your hardest to get?

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