Two New Diamonds, September Spotlight Lightning, 2026 Postseason Programs & more make for a wild weekend in MLB The Show 26

October 2nd, 2026

Today’s content update brings 2 New Diamonds in the Final Regular Season Roster Update focused on Attributes, the September Spotlight Lightning & Retro Lightning players, the September Spotlight Program & Pack – Drop 4, a new Event & Event Program, along with even more Postseason throwback and all-new 2026 Postseason content to MLB The Show 26.

Check out some of the biggest rewards head your way today:

  • Spotlight Series Carter Jensen in the September Lightning Collection
  • Spotlight Series Lance Berkman in the September Retro Lightning Collection
  • Spotlight Series Riley Greene in the September Spotlight Program – Drop 4
  • The Show Classic Series Anthony Santander in the Retro Division Series Program
  • 2026 Postseason Series Austin Riley in the 2026 Wild Card Series: Phillies vs. Braves Program

Final Regular Season Roster Update – Attributes

Today brings the Final Regular Season Roster Update focused on Attributes brings over 700 players adjustments, along with the following New Diamonds and Golds:

New Diamonds

  • Mookie Betts
  • Cade Smith

New Golds

  • Nolan Arenado
  • Ty France
  • William Contreras
  • Carson Benge
  • Brice Turang
  • Brandon Lowe
  • TJ Rumfield
  • Mike Soroka
  • Logan Henderson
  • Jared Jones
  • Adrian Morejon

September Spotlight Lightning – Carter Jensen

Kansas City Royals rookie Carter Jensen, C, KC (99 OVR) capped off an amazing season with a September to remember. Jensen blasted 8 home runs in 20 games, hit for a .338/.407/.788 slash line, and claimed not only the American League Rookie of the Month Award but the America League Player of the Month Award too.

Is anyone shocked that the KC catcher nabbed the September Spotlight Lighting player spot in MLB The Show 26 as well?

How do you collect for Jensen?

Collect September Spotlight Program – Drops 1 through 4 player cards (Teoscar Hernandez, Adael Amador, Brandon Lowe, & Riley Greene) in the September Lightning Collection, available in Spotlight Collections, to add Lightning Carter Jensen to your Diamond Dynasty Squad.


September Spotlight Retro Lightning – Lance Berkman

September 2004 was a spectacular month for the Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman, RF, HOU (99 OVR). Berkman’s elite on-base skills and offensive production let him put up a 1,081 OPS which played a critical role in the Astros 2004 Postseason efforts, helping to propel his team all the way to that season’s National League Championship Series.

For his past performance, Berkman claims the September Spotlight Retro Lightning spot in MLB The Show 26.

How do you collect for Berkman?

Collect September Spotlight Pack – Drops 1 through 4 Spotlight Series player cards in the September Retro Lightning Collection, available in Spotlight Collections, to earn Spotlight Series Brett Baty, 1B, NYM (99 OVR), at 8 collected, as you make your way to Retro Lightning Lance Berkman, at 13 collected.


September Spotlight Program & Pack – Drop 4

The latest September Spotlight Program celebrates standout September performances with new player cards including:

  • Riley Greene, LF, DET (99 OVR)
  • Christian Encarnacion, 3B, BAL (99 OVR)
  • Griffin Conine, RF, MIA (99 OVR)
  • A.J. Ewing, CF, NYM (99 OVR)
  • Connor Prielipp, SP, MIN (99 OVR)
  • Seranthony Dominguez, RP, SEA (99 OVR)
  • Jedixson Paez, RP, BOS (97 OVR)
  • Bo Davidson, RF, SF (97 OVR)

Add even more September Spotlight player cards to your lineup with the September Spotlight Pack – Drop 4 featuring:

  • Eugenio Suarez, 3B, CIN (99 OVR)
  • Spencer Torkelson, 1B, DET (99 OVR)
  • Dominic Canzone, RF, SEA (99 OVR)
  • Jakob Marsee, CF, MIA (99 OVR)
  • Reid Detmers, SP, LAA (99 OVR)
  • Vinnie Pasquantino, 1B, KC (99 OVR)
  • Nate Lavender, RP, NYM (99 OVR)
  • Brandyn Garcia, RP, AZ (99 OVR)
  • Trevor Rogers, SP, BAL (99 OVR)
  • Rafael Flores, C, PIT (99 OVR

Regular Season Finale Event & Program

Build a lineup using 2026 Postseason Teams, Postseason Series, The Show Classics Series, Awards Series, as well as Live Series Commons & Bronze player cards then take the field in the Regular Season Finale Event.

While competing for wins, complete Event Missions to advance through the Regular Season Finale Event Program. Along the way, you can earn XP and packs, including September Spotlight Packs – Drops 1 through 4, along with a September Spotlight Any Pack.


Phillies vs. Braves Program

Relive all the excitement of the final 2026 MLB Wild Card matchup with the Phillies vs. Braves Program to add the following 202 Postseason Series player cards to your roster:

  • Austin Riley, 3B, ATL (99 OVR)
  • Alec Bohm, 3B, PHI (99 OVR)
  • Chris Sale, CP, ATL (99 OVR)
  • Andrew Painter, RP, PHI (99 OVR)

Retro Division Series Program

Retro Postseason Programs continue with the new Retro Division Series Program, featuring memorable October-inspired rewards including:

  • Anthony Santander, RF, BAL (99 OVR)
  • Gleyber Torres, SS, NYY (99 OVR)
  • Logan Webb, SP, SF (99 OVR)
  • Rhys Hoskins, 1B, PHI (99 OVR)

Chase Pack 29

Chase Pack 29 features 12-time All-Star and 3-time American League MVP – Awards Series Mike Trout, CF, LAA (99 OVR)

There are three ways to find Chase Pack 29:

  • Earn one through the 8th 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 29 guarantees one Diamond player, with a chance to pull the featured player Awards Series Mike Trout.


ICYMI in MLB The Show 26

The 2026 MLB Postseason is in full swing, and that means some of your favorite Postseason players will be getting turned into new cards for their playoff performances. The 2026 Wild Card Series is a wrap and, in addition to today’s Phillies vs. Braves Program, you can enjoy the three previous Wild Card matchup programs released earlier this week featuring the following rewards:

White Sox vs. Astros Program

  • Chase Meidroth, 2B, CWS (99 OVR)
  • Jeremy Pena, SS, HOU (99 OVR)
  • Cam Smith, RF, HOU (99 OVR)

Red Sox vs. Yankees Program

  • Ben Rice, 1B, NYY (99 OVR)
  • Austin Wells, C, NYY (99 OVR)
  • Willson Contreras, 1B, BOS (99 OVR)

Cubs vs. Padres Program

  • Gavin Sheets, 1B, SD (99 OVR)
  • Nico Hoerner, 2B, CHC (99 OVR)
  • Joe Musgrove, RP, SD (99 OVR)

Keeping the Postseason Program theme rolling, experience Postseasons past with the Retro Wild Card Program featuring previous Wild Card Series players that brought the heat including:

  • Giancarlo Stanton, LF, NYY (99 OVR)
  • George Kirby, CP, SEA (99 OVR)
  • Royce Lewis, 3B, MIN (99 OVR)
  • Aaron Bummer, RP, ATL (99 OVR)

Earlier this week, New York Mets Shortstop Francisco Lindor earned his 300th career home run, becoming just one of three primary shortstops to accomplish this feat. Relive all the excitement of Lindor’s accomplishment in the Francisco Lindor 300 Career Home Runs Program, available in Player Programs, to add Milestone Series Francisco Lindor, SS, NYM (99 OVR) to your Diamond Dynasty lineup.

Ranked 8 arrived earlier this week with two Red Diamond 99 OVR rewards waiting at the top of the rankings:

  • Lou Boudreau, SS, CLE (99 OVR)
  • Vladimir Guerrero, RF, WSH (99 OVR)

The all-new Multiplayer 8 Program also brought a powerful new group of rewards:

  • Pop Lloyd, SS, FA (99 OVR)
  • Peanut Johnson, SP, FA (99 OVR)
  • Rollie Fingers, CP, MIL (99 OVR)
  • Fred McGriff, 1B, TOR (99 OVR)
  • Bernie Williams, CF, NYY (99 OVR)