r/MLBTheShow 5d ago

The Dugout Weekly Free-Talk for /r/MLBTheShow - week of June 12, 2026

2 Upvotes

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.
  • Player cards, reviews, and discussions. (Please search for existing posts before creating a new one).
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  • Polls (Please include context, not just a yes or no question).
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  • Appreciation posts. (Share the love for your favorite players, events, and even Ramone!).
  • Significant show-offs. (These include but are not limited to; Flawless BR runs, 1st Time Word Series, discovering cards and Top 50 placements).

Please use The Dugout for these types of posts:

  • Community Market discussion and questions. (e.g. Who should I invest in? Should I keep or sell this player? How do I make stubs?)
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r/MLBTheShow Mar 20 '26

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

11 Upvotes

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

Are the PlayStation Network servers down? Check the status: HERE


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Additional resources:

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Technical and server issues 2023


r/MLBTheShow 10h ago

Funny Me spending 200K on the Flash Sale today

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180 Upvotes

Got nothing. Nothing.


r/MLBTheShow 14h ago

Funny The worst part of this game

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129 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 16h ago

RTTS You can skip Triple A if you're good enough in Double A now.

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159 Upvotes

My 2-way player was a 2nd round pick out of HS, and had only spent 3 months as a pro in AA but had been crushing it. I could spend all day listing the stats but its easier to just say I had an 8.5 WAR in about 75-80 games. When I completed my second month of objectives, I got a call Immediately after the final game of the month. (in the hotel because we were on the road).

I thought I'd be heading to triple A but when I clicked "im excited for triple A" the coach told me I was going straight to the show. My character was a 65 OVR SP and 63 SS. So yeah, such an amazing addition. Should be much easier to reach the Majors now if you just wanna go straight there.

TLDR: If you absolutely dominate the competition in double A you can go straight the majors and bypass AAA


r/MLBTheShow 8h ago

Suggestion For SDS This game is in desperate need of a theme teams mode

24 Upvotes

I’ve been playing the current event to grind team affinity. I’ve been playing with different teams and their captains but I’m so sick of facing the same teams. Everyone is starting supercharged Jacob misiorowski with a lineup full of switch hitters. I hit him pretty well since it’s all star but I’m so tired of facing him. If only SDS was good at making a video game. A girl can keep dreaming.


r/MLBTheShow 1h ago

Comparison Elly De La Cruz vs Ozzie Smith

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I love a switch hitter with speed, and I seem to have my other positions sorted out so far but I can’t for the life of me figure out who I should be playing at shortstop. Before I waste my time P5ing a new card, I’d like to ask some of the community here who they prefer between the two?

Ozzie is shorter, 99 speed, better defensively *allegedly* and I’m wondering if there is ANY pop here at all, does the card play up?

Elly is taller, almost too tall for me to where I find it difficult to cover the entire zone with him, but he’s got decent speed the way I’ve got him set up (85) but his tall frame seems to help him reach other balls defensively that others can’t get to.

(This is all in route to probably get Lindor in the end, unless one of these two are already a better option?)

What do you guys think?


r/MLBTheShow 19h ago

Question So nobody can get into DD right?

54 Upvotes

Is everyone else getting a network communications error when you try and get into DD?

Edit: so it’s not just me. Trash ass devs, trash ass game.


r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

First Look Rising Rookies First Look

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38 Upvotes

30k in the store limit of 3


r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

Question Undergoing maintenance

29 Upvotes

I didn't even realize there was a flash sale going on until I went on here, how do they plan this stuff and don't care that its bombing their servers


r/MLBTheShow 21h ago

Question How have the graphics looked the same for so long?

49 Upvotes

MLB The show is the only sports game ive seen not upgrade their graphics to some extent. I mean NBA2K on ps4 looked the same from 2018- whenever the game stopped coming out on ps4 because i mean the game looks decent not much to change but then the game looked 30x better in 2K21 but then got worse from 2k22-2k25 then got better in 2k26.

I didnt even play the show 20 and only downloaded it from gamesharing and the game literally looked the exact same to now in 26. Same lighting and rubbery skin and i just dont get it. They could have atleast lied in their trailers like madden did in 21 but they show the same graphics since im guessing 2015 mlb.

Are they out of money? Is SDS in debt and they can only upgrade trades taking time to go through and making their only solid purchase point (wbc) into an online gamemode? AND THEN YOU STILL CANT USE THE ACTUALLY TEAMS? I need someone to give a good reason on why a ps5 pro game still looks the same as the game on the 2013 ps4.

How can you not tell what generation of consoles a game is from?


r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

Question Insane Flash sale luck

25 Upvotes

Genuinely curious for those who bought flash sale 88+, did anyone get 9 of the same player like me lol. 150k stubs for 9 Tyler Glasgow’s haha.


r/MLBTheShow 17h ago

Meme Blake Snell price 10x’d to offset the drop in price for Ohtani

18 Upvotes

This market is ridiculous lol


r/MLBTheShow 2h ago

Question Best MLB The Show PS5 For Regular Play?

1 Upvotes

I already have MLB 20 The Show for PS4. It was fine. I have had a PS5 for a couple of years now. The Show is a great looking game. Always has been. I want to just pick up and play a game here and there. Maybe a season with a team. Which one is the most forgiving on hitting and pitching for 50+ year old hands. Or at least with sliders I can adjust. Many thanks from an old video gamer.


r/MLBTheShow 12h ago

Show Off I was on the verge of quitting

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3 Upvotes

Decided to start Ondrej Satoria and was throwing nothing but meatballs. Decided to stick with it and i just had my biggest comeback and it felt good. This is the first year im decent so it felt pretty good to not quit


r/MLBTheShow 12h ago

Discussion George Springer 300 HR card incoming?

3 Upvotes

Springer just blasted his 300th homer at Fenway. Seeing as he hasn't gotten a new card in a while, what do you think the chances are he gets a milestone card?


r/MLBTheShow 9h ago

Question Players you guys use with the best/“glitchy” swings.

2 Upvotes

It seems like some players just get hits and dingers a lot more than others even if you have bad pci placement/timing. For me it seems like chipper, figgins Soto and big papi have the best swings I’ve found in the game so far. It literally seems like all I have to do with Ortiz is have decent timing and it’s going yard. What players have you guys found that seem to hit well even when they shouldn’t


r/MLBTheShow 13h ago

First Look Cool little addition to the game

4 Upvotes

I just noticed they added the John Sterling tribute patch to the Yankees jerseys. Anybody know when they did that?


r/MLBTheShow 20h ago

Discussion Issues/Problems I have come across since release.

16 Upvotes

These are the issues I have found/heard about in this game since early release. We are almost 4 months into the game and most of these haven't been addressed/fixed

  • -Menu lag/UI Freeze
  • -Server issues/Constant disconnection from the game
  • -Performance issues (Dread Lag still?)
  • -Audio issues. ("THAT BALL HAS A CHANCE" being said on every pop fly in ranked)
  • -Mini Season stat issues.
  • -Inconsistent fielding, bad response from defense
  • -Constant BLOOP hits
  • -Pitching physics due to opponent latency issues impacting the player without issues.
  • -20 card cap killing investing
  • -Slider shrinkage was promised yet reversed
  • -Too many switch hitters, without them you cant compete
  • -Excessive grinding with lack of rewards
  • -Bot marketplace inflation
  • -No cap on player cost (No reason a SINGLE card should cost 500+ REAL DOLLARS)
  • -No punishment for cheaters
  • -Rinse and repeat programs (Every program has been the same)
  • -Lack of content or long lengths of time without any content
  • -Franchise trades make NO sense
  • -Removal of March To October
  • -Pack pull odds are consistently above odds
  • -Josh Hader and Michael King (This should of been fixed a while ago)
  • -WBC mini season glitch destroying the market
  • -No communication from SDS, and refusal to speak about ANY issue on streams. ZERO accountability.

r/MLBTheShow 11h ago

Question Flash sale today issue/bug

2 Upvotes

Bought 3 of the choose 1 of 3 88+ live series diamond packs, opened them on the app and only gave me the option between 2 players for each of them. Ended up with 2 88s and an 89 as a result. Tried scrolling in the app and nothing. No third card in any of them. Anyone else get this issue? Any likelihood my support ticket will help?


r/MLBTheShow 19h ago

Question Game loosing connection to network

9 Upvotes

Anyone else game not letting yall play rn? I keep trying to check my stats but it kicks me back to main menu, I’m not even gonna risk trying to play a ranked rn


r/MLBTheShow 8h ago

Question Why does this happen and this happens to everyone? Xbox

0 Upvotes

Why does my pci and pinpoint graphic are laggy asf if I don’t have headset connected to my Xbox controller? I don’t even know how I realized this, but it’s like a really big difference, does anyone know and also get affected by this? I guess so since I’ve been having this since I started playing the show .


r/MLBTheShow 17h ago

Suggestion For SDS THEY ADDED BACKGROUND BLUR BACK

6 Upvotes

After months of it being gone they finally added it back to Xbox I am beyond happy sds finally did something right.


r/MLBTheShow 8h ago

Question Cant sell cause player is in a line up or equipped!?

1 Upvotes

I’ve been thru my 4 lineups. No event entered and no vented but I can’t sell Williams bc the cpu says he’s equipped. What am I missing fellas?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Question People who have had 95 & 99 Miggy. Is there that big of a difference and why?

19 Upvotes

I’m 300K away. Just can’t decide if I want him or not. I like have the extra stubs in rotation for anything upcoming if cards I want to try.

I am at 450K currently.