Earn Big During Double XP & PXP Days in MLB The Show 25

May 9th, 2025

Enjoy 2x XP and 2x PXP during Double XP & PXP Days starting today, and lasting until Tuesday, May 13th at 12:00 PM PT, in MLB The Show 25. Earn 2x XP from playing in any game mode and jump start your foray into the 3rd Inning XP Reward Path right. Additionally, earn 2x PXP in Diamond Dynasty and unlock player parallels faster than ever for your favorite players.


Weekend Classic 2

Weekend Classic 2 begins today in MLB The Show 25. Available in Ranked, Weekend Classic 2 pits you against other online players in your league, based on your Ranked Ratings, in 1-vs-1 (Solo) matchups to earn rewards and climb the Weekend Classic leaderboard to claim a Top 10 spot to earn even bigger and better rewards. Try to win as many games as you can in your first 6 Weekend Classic matchups, then continue playing to earn Packs, Stubs, and player items including All-Star Series Giancarlo Stanton (91 OVR) and 2nd Half Heroes Series Ryne Sandberg (91 OVR)

Get your weekend chores done now…cuz Weekend Classic 2 is only available until Tuesday, May 13th at 11:00 AM PDT.

Learn more about Weekend Classic here!


3rd Inning XP Reward Path

Get ready to start earning all-new rewards including Stubs, Packs, and player items including the 3rd Inning Bosses – Postseason Series Bernie Williams (92 OVR), All-Star Series Eric Gagne (92 OVR), and Standout Series Trevor Story (92 OVR). Earn progress in the 3rd Inning XP Reward Path by playing in any mode in MLB The Show 25. Additionally, if you earned all three 2nd Inning XP Reward Path Bosses (Standout Series Bob Gibson, The Negro Leagues Series Josh Gibson, and All-Star Series Ken Griffey Jr.), you can collect them in the 2nd Inning Boss Collection to earn a 3rd Inning XP Path Voucher good towards an immediate 30,000 XP in the 3rd Inning Reward Program.


3rd Inning Cornerstone Evolution Programs

Earn 3rd Inning Reward Path Cornerstone Evolution Packs in the 3rd Inning XP Reward Path to add the Gold All-Star Series Jim Palmer (83 OVR), Veteran Series Justin Turner (83 OVR), and Last Ride Series Ralph Kiner (83 OVR) to your roster. Use these player items to begin the all-new 3rd Inning Cornerstone Evolution Programs, available in Assorted Programs, where you’ll complete Moments and Missions featuring each player to earn the Diamond Cornerstone Series Jim Palmer (90 OVR), Justin Turner (90 OVR), and Ralph Kiner (90 OVR) as the newest additions to your Diamond Dynasty squad.


May Spotlight Program – Drop 1

Take the mound as Gunnar Hoglund when, in his first career start, he became the first Athletics pitcher since 1943 to allow one run in six innings with zero walks or step the plate as the Detroit Tigers Riley Greene when he became the first player in MLB history to hit two home runs in the 9th inning in the same game.

Play these Moments and more, complete Drop 1 PXP & Stat Missions, the Lightning Collections, as well as the Optional Spotlight Pack Collections featuring Topps Now Series and Spotlight Series player items, and earn progress in the May Spotlight Program – Drop 1 to add the the following players to your roster and earn a sellable May Spotlight Pack – Drop 1:

May Spotlight Program – Drop 1

  • Kyle Stowers, RF, Miami Marlins (91 OVR)
  • Zach Agnos, CP, Colorado Rockies (88 OVR)
  • Kyle Manzardo, 1B, Cleveland Guardians (88 OVR)

May Spotlight Pack – Drop 1 (Contains 1 Diamond Topps Now or Spotlight Series player item)

  • Maikel Garcia, 3B, Kansas City Royals (91 OVR)
  • Bailey Ober, SP, Minnesota Twins (91 OVR)
  • Jake Meyers, CF, Houston Astros (88 OVR)
  • Daniel Schneemann, 2B, Cleveland Guardians (88 OVR)
  • Gunnar Hoglund, SP, Athletics (88 OVR)

*Collect May Spotlight Program player items each week to earn the May Lightning player item and collect Spotlight Pack players to earn the Retro Lightning player item headed your way on June 6th! Spotlight Packs can be found in each Spotlight Program drop for your chance to earn more Spotlight Series cards.


Conquest – City Connect Marlins & City Connect D-backs Maps

Take turns attacking territories, stealing your opponents’ fans, reinforcing your territories, and moving your fans in the City Connect Marlins and City Connect D-backs Maps, available in Conquest, for two chances to earn XP, Packs, Stubs, and the all-new Nike City Connect Miami Marlins and Nike City Connect Arizona Diamondbacks uniform items, respectively, for use in MLB The Show 25.


FREE Mother’s Day Pack

Celebrate Mother’s Day in MLB The Show 25 with a FREE Mother’s Day Pack featuring Mother’s Day Stance Socks, Bat Skins, and Universal Profile Banner.

The FREE Mother’s Day Pack is available in The Show Shop and is limited to 1 pack per user.


Chase Pack 9

Chase Pack 9 features 2024 All-Star – Topps Now Series Willi Castro (93 OVR)

Every purchase of The Show 50-Pack Bundle includes one Chase Pack 9, and don’t forget there’s a chance to find a Chase Pack in every individual The Show Pack as well. The Chase Pack guarantees 1 Diamond player item with a chance to find the featured Chase Pack 9 player item, Topps Now Series Willi Castro.


Challenge of the Week 9

Challenge of the Week 9, available in Instant Action, features Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto going up against 2023 All-Star Corbin Carroll. Play as Carroll vs CPU-Controlled Yamamoto and accumulate hits to achieve as many points as possible within 3 outs to earn Stubs for use in MLB The Show 25.


Roster Update – Transaction

Alongside today’s content update comes another Roster Update focusing on Transactions, intended to align your MLB The Show 25 rosters with the current MLB rosters.

Roster Updates focusing on Transactions will occur weekly while Roster Updates focusing on Attributes will occur every 3 weeks throughout the season, with the first Attributes Update of the season currently scheduled for Friday, May 23rd.


Next up in MLB The Show 25

As you enjoy all the new content available today, we’re hard at work cooking up even more content to keep you grinding and finding new rewards in MLB The Show 25. Starting on Tuesday, May 13th get ready for Ranked Rating 3, Multiplayer 3 Program – Drop 1 Missions, New Conquest Maps, and, for those of you signed up for the Scouting Report, the May Scouting Report Pack, and even more amazing content coming later in the week.