Patch 3/15/26

[MizzouRah]

In true SDS fashion, patch incoming.

Patch Notes - Next update -

https://theshow.com/news/mlb-the-show-26-game-update-2/

PS5: 1.002
Xbox Series X|S: 1.0.34
Nintendo Switch: 1.02

Scheduled to deploy on PlayStation and Xbox: March 15th/4 AM PT

Nintendo Switch will deploy at a later date.

General:
Sliders are no longer accessible in Challenge of the Week pause menu.
Fixed a bug where foul balls could count as home runs at the Rogers Centre.

Gameplay:
Fixed an issue where Bear Down UI was not showing in custom practice.
Fixed a freeze that could occur with out-of-position players in online head-to-head games.
Stability improvements when playing in “Player Lock”.
Pitch history holding R2 will now track up to 25 pitches.
Fixed an issue where some ABS challenges were upheld/overturned incorrectly.
Continued improvement on ABS logic.

Co-op:
Fixed a bug where roles were not appropriately rotating between users.
Fixed a freeze that could occur ahead of matchmaking.

General co-op stability improvements.

Diamond Dynasty:
Fixed a freeze that could occur after exiting a moment.
Fixed a bug in Mini Seasons where goal descriptions were incorrectly displayed after reaching the playoffs.
General UI bug fixes in Mini Seasons.
Fixed the scrollbar in collections.
Diamond scene from pack opening should now show ‘26 instead of ‘25.
Fixed a bug where perfect umpires were not enabled in “Play with Friends” mode.
Fixed a bug where fast play was not enabled in “Play with Friends” mode.
Attribute bars will now extend to 125 for applicable attributes.
Added shortcuts for My Inventory and DD Handbook in the bottom bar.
Various fixes for the player comparison view in My Squad.
Fixed various attribute carousels throughout all menus.
Fixed an issue where the XP Path would become inaccessible after certain actions.
General DD menu stability fixes
Numerous logo issues fixed in Mini Seasons.
Various bug fixes for Collections

Franchise:
Updated trade block logic so the CPU will not place players on the trade block if:
They have more than 5 years remaining on their contract, or
They were recently signed and are in the first year of a contract with a term of 4+ years.
Fixed a bug where the cursor could temporarily disappear when navigating around Trade Hub screens.
Fixed an issue where duplicate “Player No Longer in Organization” popups would display after Trade Alert popups. This should avoid spoilers with trades.
Optimization and stability fixes.

Road To The Show:
A few bug fixes for dialog scenes.
Corrected a post-game recap visual issue.
Adjustments made to the rewards for the Amateur and MLB Draft goals.
Corrected an issue where Season Goal Select would overlap other text on the screen.
Fixed a visual bug when downgrading mastered Perks.
Fixed a visual bug where team logos would occasionally be incorrect with the interest map in high school and college.
Fixed a bug where two-way players could not bat in the Futures game.
Fixed a bug where two-way players were unable to participate in the All-Star game as a Designated Hitter
Fixed a bug where a few goals were not evaluated correctly when completed.
Fixed a bug with players not reviving certain goals when not selecting their dream college.
Adjusted position change requests to only be accessible via conversations with players managers.
Fixed a bug where pitchers could be missing their glove on-field.
Fixed a bug where simulating values were being incorrectly labeled as higher or lower on the tracking screen.
Fixed a bug where occasionally stats & awards were not accessible during retirement.
Fixed an issue where dynamic difficulty was not updating on offense.

Custom Leagues:
Fixed a bug where Postseason games would appear in game management for teams that were not in the Postseason.

Miscellaneous:
Various commentary bug fixes and updates.
Various presentation bug fixes and updates.

[jcar0725]

Continued ABS improvements and trade block logic improvements...KUDOS to SDS.

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[Baseball Purist]

Austin Riley received a scan update! Hopefully Drake Baldwin receives one soon.

Also, accessing the UI in game now no longer stops the commentary. That's a much appreciated fix.

[countryboy]

Austin Riley received a scan update! Hopefully Drake Baldwin receives one soon.

Also, accessing the UI in game now no longer stops the commentary. That's a much appreciated fix.

I was about to post the same thing about the commentary not being interrupted when accessing the in game UI. Was so annoying.

[JDL375]

Did the patch fix Aaron Boone?

[Fiddy]

Very nice, very evil patch this morning. Surprised when I loaded up the morning and saw one. Great stuff just 2 full days in here!

[KnightTemplar]

They’re on it!

[countryboy]

Did the patch fix Aaron Boone?

No still the same

[Ghost Of The Year]

Nothing about fixing the Player Search... hopefully soon.

[ZachenFoot]

I really believe "early digital access" is a clean and polite way of saying "you're paying an extra $30 to play test so we have a smoother experience for the main release" lol.

Not mad about this at all, it's all business, just my takeaway from the last few days.

[bryanm1982]

Anyone having issues with the bullpen games? I’m trying it and I have it set for a team and the main menu on the calendar says the correct opene but when you go play the game, it moves to the next starter

[jcar0725]

I really believe "early digital access" is a clean and polite way of saying "you're paying an extra $30 to play test so we have a smoother experience for the main release" lol.

Not mad about this at all, it's all business, just my takeaway from the last few days.

I'm fine with paying the price of a large pizza bread sticks and 2 liter coke for getting a damn good game 4 days early and playing it all weekend.

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[toodles2you90]

Someone give me my yearly reminder..do patches for the show apply to current franchises?

[countryboy]

Someone give me my yearly reminder..do patches for the show apply to current franchises?

Yes...with one known exception

When a patch is released to fix the start time issue with the Cubs, Astros, and Guardians, you will be required to start over for that patch to work in year 1.

[Unlucky 13]

As a Cubs fan who wants day games, I hope it doesn't hit before Tuesday when I get the game!

[countryboy]

I'll be very surprised if it does

[bronxbombers21325]

It was around mid April when that got patched last year. So I seriously doubt it’ll be fixed before Tuesday.

[KnightTemplar]

I really believe "early digital access" is a clean and polite way of saying "you're paying an extra $30 to play test so we have a smoother experience for the main release" lol.

Not mad about this at all, it's all business, just my takeaway from the last few days.

Never understood this. You could put $8 a month in a cookie jar and get the early release of the new game. I’d love to see some monthly uber-eats, pizza order bills. If somebody can’t afford the extra $30….something is wrong w/their budget.

[knich1]

Lol..I don't think you would have to wait that long. Just look to last night bar tab.

[djflock]

And I never understood weird comments like this. What does someone having the money to pay for early access have to do with a billion dollar company squeezing money out of a consumer for a product that obviously is not ready? Close to half of the managers are missing.. We use to get new facescans of almost every player who debuted the year prior at the games release. There are basically no new facescans currently. Not one piece of new equipment added...

[Ghost Of The Year]

djflock
They can't squeeze you, you either give freely and willingly or not at all. No middle ground.
If Sony waited until the game was ''ready'', it would never be released, lol.