Breaking Down MLB The Show 24’s Competitive Programming
We’re excited to announce a whole host of additional events for our players with a competitive edge for MLB The Show 24!
On top of the PS5 Tournaments and Celebration Series, we’re introducing a brand new community event, Bullpen Bash, with a $15,000 prize pool, and a revamped pro circuit for the best MLBTS players in North America – The MLBTS24 Championship Series with over $100,000 in prize pool on the line!
For a refresher on PS5 Tournaments, check out our previous blog post here.
Keep reading to find out more about everything else!
Bullpen Bash
Bullpen Bash is our largest community event ever with $15,000 in cash prizes for the top 8 players!
A mini version of the Summer and Fall Circuits, Bullpen Bash is an event for anyone to participate in and test their mettle – and maybe some sneaky cards – before the start of the pro series.The MLB The Show 24 Bullpen Bash is open to all supported consoles.
Registrations are open now at the ESL Registration Page and close on May 15, 2024!
Make sure to sign up and see if you can be the first Bullpen Bash Hero!
We’ll also be announcing more community events later in the year for after the post-season!
MLB The Show 24 Championship Series
The MLB The Show 24 Championship Series is here, with over $100,000 in prizes on the line! Starting in June with the Summer Circuit, players will start earning Circuit Points in their quest to make the Grand Finals and play for the $51,000 cash prize pool.
If you want to play in MLB The Show’s premier pro league, you’ve come to the right place. Read on for everything you need to know about the Championship Series.
Tournament Format and Schedule
The MLB The Show 24 Championship Series starts in June and ends in September. All Championship Series tournaments are cross-platform.
How Do I Sign Up?
Like last year, the Championship Series will be hosted by ESL Play. An ESL Play tournament registration link will be available May 11th, so please be sure to check back later. The MLB The Show 24 Championship Series is open to all supported consoles.
MLB The Show 24 Summer Circuit
Open Qualifier Dates
- Summer Circuit Open Qualifier registrations open on May 11th.
- Summer Circuit Open Qualifier 1: June 8th – 9th
- Summer Circuit Open Qualifier 2: June 22nd -23rd
Open Qualifier Format
The top 4 players from each Qualifier will move to the Upper Round Summer Circuit Playoffs. 16 more players (the 5th – 20th finishers) will move on to the Lower Round Summer Circuit Playoffs.
Summer Circuit Playoffs Dates
- Summer Circuit Playoffs: June 29th – 30th
Summer Circuit Playoffs Format
The Upper Round Playoffs consists of an 8-player round-robin group stage into a 4-player, single-elimination bracket. The Lower Round Playoffs consists of one, 32-player single-elimination bracket.
MLB The Show 24 Fall Circuit
Open Qualifier Dates
- Fall Circuit Open Qualifier registrations open on June 30th.
- Fall Circuit Open Qualifier 1: August 3rd – 4th
- Fall Circuit Open Qualifier 2: August 17th – 18th
Open Qualifier Format
The top 4 players from each Qualifier will move to the Upper Round Fall Circuit Playoffs. 16 more players (the 5th – 20th finishers) will move on to the Lower Fall Summer Circuit Playoffs.
Fall Circuit Playoffs Dates
- Fall Circuit Playoffs: August 17th – 18th
Fall Circuit Playoffs Format
The Upper Round Playoffs consists of an 8-player round-robin group stage into a 4-player, single-elimination bracket. The Lower Round Playoffs consists of one, 32-player single-elimination bracket.
MLB The Show 24 Wild Card
Wild Card Dates
- September 13th – 15th, 2024
Wild Card Format
The Wild Card will use a double-elimination, GSL format. The top two players will advance to the Grand Finals.
MLB The Show 24 Grand Finals
Grand Finals Dates
- September 21st, 22nd, 28th and 29th
Grand Finals Format
The Grand Finals will use an 8-player, single-elimination bracket.
Circuit Points
To qualify for the Grand Finals, you’ll need to earn Circuit Points. The top 40 players in the Summer and Fall Circuits will earn points based on their placement.
After the Circuits have concluded, the top 6 players on the Circuit Point leaderboard will be invited directly to the Grand Finals. Those ranked 7th to 14th will be invited to the 8-player Wild Card tournament. The top 2 players at the Wild Card will qualify for the grand Finals.
To see how points are allocated at the Summer and Fall Circuits, check out the chart below:
MLB The Show 24 Summer and Fall Circuits Circuit Points
| Place | Points Awarded |
| 1st | 100 |
| 2nd | 80 |
| 3rd – 4th | 70 |
| 5th – 8th | 60 |
| 9th | 50 |
| 10th | 35 |
| 11th – 12th | 25 |
| 13th – 16th | 20 |
| 17th – 24th | 15 |
| 25th – 40th | 10 |
Prizing
The Summer and Fall Circuits each have a $25,000 prize pool. The exact breakdown is below.
MLB The Show 24 Summer and Fall Circuits
| 1st | $10,000 |
| 2nd | $5,000 |
| 3rd – 4th | $2,500 |
| 5th – 8th | $1,250 |
MLB The Show 24 Grand Finals
The Grand Finals has a $51,000 prize pool. The exact breakdown is below.
| 1st | $25,000 |
| 2nd | $10,000 |
| 3rd – 4th | $5,000 |
| 5th – 8th | $1,500 |
Cash prize values referenced are always before taxes. For these competitions ESL uses Matcherino to deliver prize money. Matcherino will automatically deduct any applicable taxes from prize winnings, except where prohibited by local law.