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Double XP and the all-new Vintage Series are a big hit this weekend in MLB The Show 26

May 29th, 2026

Today’s content drop brings the all-new Vintage Series, featuring players on the teams where they had some of their most memorable moments, a new May Spotlight Program & Pack, and marks the start of a Double XP Weekend.

Take a look at some of the new rewards available today:

  • Vintage Series Ketel Marte in the Vintage Collection
  • Vintage Series Matt Carpenter in the Vintage Program
  • Vintage Series Gleyber Torres in the Old School Event Program
  • Spotlight Series Colt Emerson in the May Spotlight Program – Drop 4
  • Spotlight Series Aaron Judge in the May Spotlight Collection

Double XP Weekend

Double XP Weekend starts today and it’s your chance to earn even more progress in the 3rd Inning XP Path.

Play in any mode in Diamond Dynasty and earn Double XP towards unlocking any rewards you may have missed or just keep spinning that reward wheel in MLB The Show 26. 

Vintage Collection

Collect Vintage Series player cards in the Vintage Collection, available in Legends and Flashbacks Collections, to add these Vintage Series players to your lineup:

  • Collect 29 = Ketel Marte, 2B AZ (96 OVR)
  • Collect 21 = Ubaldo Jimenez, SP COL (95 OVR)
  • Collect 13 = Joc Pederson, LF LAD (94 OVR)

Vintage Program

Complete Stat Missions featuring tasks focused on Vintage Series players’ performances, PXP Missions, and the Bonus: Vintage Diamond Dynasty Tasks, showcasing some throwback MLB The Show trivia, to progress in the Vintage Program and earn a Deluxe Vintage Pack plus the following Vintage Series player cards:

  • Matt Carpenter, 3B STL (94 OVR)
  • Lou Gehrig, 1B NYY (93 OVR)
  • Michael Conforto, LF NYM (93 OVR)
  • Robbie Ray, SP TOR (92 OVR)
  • Luis Arraez, 2B MIN (92 OVR)

Vintage Diamond Quest

Step back in time with your Diamond Dynasty squad to earn Vintage Series Fred McGriff, 1B ATL (93 OVR) and Luis Castillo, SP CIN (93 OVR) in the Vintage Diamond Quest.

Take on classic baseball Moments inspired by past eras of the game, Showdowns against legendary Vintage Series players, Player-Locked challenges tied to feature rewards, Stadium Challenges, and the Zone Sweeper for additional rewards.

Conquest – Vintage Map

Conquer territories, steal fans, and complete goals in the new Vintage Map, available in Conquest, to earn rewards including a Deluxe Vintage Pack and Vintage Series Nolan Arenado, 3B COL (93 OVR).

Vintage Mini Seasons Challenge

Compete in 3 or 9 inning games within 7 or 28 game seasons against CPU-controlled teams in the Vintage Mini Seasons Challenge to earn Packs, Stubs, Unlockables, and even more Vintage Series player items including:

  • Mitch Garver, C MIN (93 OVR)
  • Ryan McMahon, 3B COL (92 OVR)
  • Raul Ibanez, LF SEA (92 OVR)
  • Matt Strahm, RP PHI (92 OVR)

Old School Event & Program

Build a team using any Vintage Series, players aged 35+, Legends, Live Series Bronze & Lower player cards then start gaining wins and stacking rewards in the Old School Event. 

Complete Missions during your participation in the event to progress in the Old School Event Program to earn a Deluxe Vintage Pack and Vintage Series Gleyber Torres, 2B NYY (93 OVR).

Deluxe, Premier, & Ultra Vintage Packs

If you want another way to add Vintage Series cards, check out the Deluxe, Premier, & Ultra Vintage Packs in the Show Shop.

The Deluxe Pack guarantees 1 Diamond player card. The Premier Pack guarantees 3 Diamond player cards. The Ultra Pack guarantees 4 Diamond 92+ OVR & 1 Diamond 93+ OVR player cards from the following Vintage Series player cards:

  • Gary Sanchez, C NYY (94 OVR)
  • Garrett Crochet, SP BOS (94 OVR)
  • Chase Utley, 2B PHI (94 OVR)
  • Larry Walker, RF COL (94 OVR)
  • Teoscar Hernandez, RF TOR (93 OVR)
  • Aaron Bummer, RP CWS (93 OVR)
  • Xander Bogaerts, SS BOS (93 OVR)
  • Josh Bell, 1B PIT (93 OVR)
  • Terry Pendleton, 3B STL (93 OVR)
  • Tyler O’Neill, LF STL (92 OVR)
  • Pablo Lopez, SP MIA (92 OVR)
  • Jose Alvarado, RP TB (92 OVR)
  • Andrew Benintendi, LF BOS (92 OVR)
  • Enrique Hernandez, 2B LAD (92 OVR)
  • Mike Yastrzemski, RF SF (92 OVR)

May Spotlight Program & Pack – Drop 4

Recent big performances from some of your favorite players continue to get turned into amazing player cards in the May Spotlight Program – Drop 4 including:

  • Colt Emerson, 3B SEA (94 OVR)
  • Adam Macko, RP TOR (92 OVR)
  • Tommy Troy, LF AZ (92 OVR)

Earnable in the May Spotlight Program – Drop 4 and available in the Show Shop, the May Spotlight Pack – Drop 4 features:

  • Colton Cowser, RF BAL (94 OVR)
  • Kyle Harrison, SP MIL (94 OVR)
  • Heriberto Hernandez, LF MIA (92 OVR)
  • Reid Detmers, SP LAA (92 OVR)
  • Bryan Torres, LF STL (92 OVR)

Update – May Spotlight Collection

While there’s still one week left before we find out who the May Spotlight Lightning player will be, the May Spotlight Collection gets a player reward update that no one will want to keep on the bench.

Collect May Spotlight Program – Drops 1 through 4 player cards (Mickey Moniak, Yandy Diaz, Nick Kurtz, and Colt Emerson) in the May Spotlight Collection to add Spotlight Series Aaron Judge, RF NYY (95 OVR) to your lineup.

Chase Pack 12

Chase Pack 12 features 14-time All-Star, 5-time World Series Champion, and New York Yankees “lifer” – Vintage Series Derek Jeter, SS NYY (96 OVR)

Earn a Chase Pack 12 in the 3rd Inning XP Reward Path Wheel, in every purchase of The Show 50-Pack Bundle, and there’s a chance to find a Chase Pack 12 in every individual The Show Pack. The Chase Pack guarantees 1 Diamond player card with a chance to find the featured Chase Pack 12 player card, Vintage Series Derek Jeter.

ICYMI in MLB The Show 26

The Astros No-Hitter Showdown dropped earlier this week featuring Spotlight Series Tatsuya Imai, SP HOU (94 OVR), Steven Okert, RP HOU (93 OVR), and Alimber Santa, RP HOU (93 OVR).