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MLB The Show 26 August Lightning: Jac Caglianone Powers a Loaded Weekend

September 4th, 2026

Light up your Diamond Dynasty squad with a packed MLB The Show 26 content update.

Available today, the update brings August Spotlight Lightning Jac Caglianone, Retro Lightning Kris Bryant, August Spotlight Program and Pack Drop 4, the 7th Inning Stretch Event and Program, a new Lightning Conquest Map, and Chase Pack 25.

Here are three of the biggest 99 OVR rewards waiting for you:

  • Spotlight Series Jac Caglianone in the August Lightning Collection
  • Spotlight Series Kris Bryant in the August Retro Lightning Collection
  • Spotlight Series Alex Bregman in the August Spotlight Program: Drop 4

August Spotlight Lightning: Jac Caglianone

Kansas City Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone, RF, KC (99 OVR), turned a breakout month into the August Spotlight Lightning player item in MLB The Show 26.

Caglianone earned AL Player of the Month honors after leading the American League with a .411 batting average and 39 hits across 24 August games. He also launched six home runs and drove in 26 runs, cementing one of the most electric months of the season.

How to unlock Jac Caglianone

Collect the four player items from August Spotlight Program Drops 1 through 4:

  • Angel Genao
  • Gunnar Henderson
  • Nick Sogard
  • Alex Bregman

You can complete the August Lightning Collection in Spotlight Collections. Collect three players to earn Milestone Series JJ Bleday, LF, CIN (99 OVR), then collect all four to add Spotlight Series Jac Caglianone, RF, KC (99 OVR), to your Diamond Dynasty squad.

August Retro Lightning: Kris Bryant

Turn back the clock with Kris Bryant, 3B, CHC (99 OVR), and his unforgettable August 2016.

Bryant batted .383 with 10 home runs and 22 RBIs during the month, helping power the Chicago Cubs toward the postseason and, ultimately, their historic 2016 World Series championship. His incredible August also helped propel him toward the 2016 NL MVP Award.

How to unlock Kris Bryant

Collect Spotlight Series player items from August Spotlight Pack Drops 1 through 4 in the August Retro Lightning Collection, available in Spotlight Collections.

Collect eight players to earn Spotlight Series Corey Seager, SS, TEX (99 OVR). Reach 13 collected to unlock Retro Lightning Kris Bryant, 3B, CHC (99 OVR).

August Spotlight Program: Drop 4

Relive more of the month’s standout MLB performances in August Spotlight Program: Drop 4.

New player items include:

  • Alex Bregman, 3B, CHC (99 OVR)
  • Jake Bauers, 1B, MIL (99 OVR)
  • Carson Benge, RF, NYM (99 OVR)
  • Cal Quantrill, SP, TEX (99 OVR)
  • Gary Sánchez, C, MIL (99 OVR)
  • Paul Blackburn, RP, NYY (99 OVR)
  • Quinn Mathews, SP, STL (97 OVR)
  • Edmundo Sosa, LF, PHI (97 OVR)
  • Jackson Kent, SP, WSH (97 OVR)
  • Dylan Crews, CF, WSH (97 OVR)

Complete the Program to earn Alex Bregman and finish your path toward August Spotlight Lightning Jac Caglianone.

August Spotlight Pack: Drop 4

Add even more August Spotlight Series and Topps Now player items to your roster with August Spotlight Pack: Drop 4.

The pack features:

  • Josh Bell, 1B, MIN (99 OVR)
  • Alejandro Kirk, C, TOR (99 OVR)
  • Kodai Senga, CP, NYM (99 OVR)
  • Bryson Stott, 3B, PHI (99 OVR)
  • Cade Cavalli, SP, WSH (99 OVR)
  • Henry Bolte, CF, ATH (99 OVR)
  • Martín Pérez, SP, ATL (99 OVR)
  • Coby Mayo, 1B, BAL (99 OVR)
  • Javier Sanoja, 3B, MIA (99 OVR)
  • Ryan Johnson, SP, LAA (99 OVR)

7th Inning Stretch Event and Program

Build a lineup using any Flashback and Live Series player items, then take the field in the new 7th Inning Stretch Event.

While competing for wins, complete Event Missions to advance through the 7th Inning Stretch Event Program. Along the way, you can earn XP and packs, including:

  • August Spotlight Packs from Drops 1 through 4
  • An August Spotlight Any Pack

Build your squad, earn wins and stock up on August Spotlight rewards as you work toward both Lightning Collections.

Conquest: Lightning Map

Bring the thunder to the new Lightning Map in Conquest.

Conquer territories, steal fans and complete Map Goals to earn XP and packs, including:

  • June Spotlight Any Packs
  • July Spotlight Any Packs
  • August Spotlight Any Packs
  • A Vault Choice Pack

Chase Pack 25: Milestone Series Chili Davis

Chase Pack 25 features three-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion Chili Davis, CF, NYY (99 OVR).

There are three ways to find Chase Pack 25:

  • Earn one through the 7th Inning XP Reward Path Wheel.
  • Receive one with every purchase of The Show 50-Pack Bundle.
  • Find one by chance inside individual The Show Packs.

Every Chase Pack 25 guarantees one Diamond player item, with a chance to pull the featured Milestone Series Chili Davis.

Also Live in MLB The Show 26

Ranked 7 arrived earlier this week with two 99 OVR rewards waiting at the top of the rankings:

  • Aníbal Sánchez, SP, MIA (99 OVR)
  • Terry Pendleton, 3B, ATL (99 OVR)

The Multiplayer 7 Program also brought a powerful new group of rewards:

  • Alfonso Soriano, 2B, NYY (99 OVR)
  • Ron Santo, 3B, CHC (99 OVR)
  • Johnny Bench, C, CIN (99 OVR)
  • Tony Fernandez, SS, TOR (99 OVR)
  • Dontrelle Willis, SP, MIA (99 OVR)

Head into Diamond Dynasty today to complete the August Spotlight Program: Drop 4, conquer the Lightning Map, compete in the 7th Inning Stretch Event, and add some of the month’s biggest stars to your MLB The Show 26 squad.