Paul Skenes throws a changeup to the cover of MLB The Show 25 during the Paul Skenes Takeover. The Pittsburgh Pirates ace, and sole pitcher within the trifecta of this year’s amazing cover athletes, takes center stage with a solo appearance on the MLB The Show 25 cover, as well as with all-new content available in the Paul Skenes Takeover Program.

Play Moments featuring Skenes in some of his most impactful appearances, complete Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher-themed Stat Missions, as well as the Optional: Paul Skenes Missions, using any Paul Skenes player item available in MLB The Show 25, to add Cover Athlete Series Paul Skenes (94 OVR) to your rotation in the Paul Skenes Takeover Program.

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June Spotlight Program – Drop 2

Take the mound as Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Misiorowski when he tossed five hitless innings and threw 14 pitches over 100 mph in his MLB debut, or step to the plate as MLB Pipeline’s top prospect, Boston Red Sox Roman Anthony when he drove in his first career RBI during his MLB debut.

Play these Moments and more, including an Optional Extreme Moment. Complete Drop 2 & Stat Missions, the Lightning Collections, and the Optional Spotlight Pack Collections featuring Topps Now and Spotlight Series player items. Earn progress in the June Spotlight Program Drop 2 to add the following players to your lineup and receive a sellable June Spotlight Pack Drop 2:

June Spotlight Program – Drop 2

• Evan Carter, CF, Texas Rangers (94 OVR)
• Roman Anthony, RF, Boston Red Sox (92 OVR)
• Otto Kemp, 3B, Philadelphia Phillies (92 OVR)

June Spotlight Pack – Drop 2 (Contains 1 Diamond Topps Now or Spotlight Series player item)

• Jacob Misiorowski, SP, Milwaukee Brewers (94 OVR)
• Casey Schmitt, 3B, San Francisco Giants (94 OVR)
• Cam Smith, RF, Houston Astros (92 OVR)
• Grant Holmes, SP, Atlanta Braves (92 OVR)
• Ian Seymour, RP, Tampa Bay Rays (92 OVR)

*Collect June Spotlight Program player items each week to earn the June Lightning player item and collect Spotlight Pack players to earn the Retro Lightning player item headed your way on July 3rd! Spotlight Packs can be found in each Spotlight Program drop for your chance to earn more Spotlight Series cards.

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Update – June Spotlight Collection

Collect June Spotlight Program players each week to earn New Threads Series Rafael Devers (94 OVR) after Drop 2, as you wait to get your mitts on the June Lightning player headed your way in Drop 4.

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Can’t Catch Me Event

Ready…Set…Run! In the Can’t Catch Me Event, speedsters take over the basepaths while backstops struggle to keep up. Use players with 80+ speed to dominate the game with chaos and hustle. If the player doesn’t have 80 speed, don’t fret, any silver player will be eligible as well. You can’t throw out what you can’t catch.

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Conquest – Sunny Map

If the sun’s out, then the fun’s out…and there’s no shortage of fun with the all-new Sunny Map, available in Conquest. Take turns attacking territories, stealing your opponents’ fans, reinforcing your territories, and moving your fans to take control of the Sunny Map and earn XP, Packs, Stubs, and more.

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Multiplayer 4 Program – Drop 2 Missions

Play through Multiplayer 4 Program – Drop 2 Missions, available today in Multiplayer Modes, to earn Awards Series Ian Happ (93 OVR) & Postseason Series Manny Machado (94 OVR).

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Chase Pack 15

Chase Pack 15 features 6-time All-Star and 5-time Silver Slugger Award winner – Awards Series Joe Mauer (96 OVR).

Every purchase of The Show 50-Pack Bundle includes one Chase Pack 15, 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 15 player item, Awards Series Joe Mauer.

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Challenge of the Week 15

Challenge of the Week 15, available in Instant Action, features Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly going up against two-time Golden Glove winner Brenton Doyle. Compete as Doyle vs CPU-controlled Kelly and accumulate hits to achieve as many points as possible within three outs for a chance to earn Stubs for use in MLB The Show 25.

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Roster Update – Transactions

Today’s content update brings 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 fourth Attributes Update of the season currently scheduled for Friday, July 11th.

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Up next in MLB The Show 25

As you soak up all the splendor brought to you in the Paul Skenes Takeover, get ready for even more new-content headed your way in MLB The Show 25. Next Friday, June 27th, enjoy an all-new June Spotlight Program & Pack, Event, Diamond Quest, and Conquest Map, as well as the Prime Program & Collection.