We at San Diego Studio are thrilled to present to you your initial impression of MLB The Show 25, which will be available on March 18. We’re deepening fan-favorite methods like Road To The Show and introducing an all-new style in Diamond Dynasty called Diamond Quest as we celebrate 20 years of The Show. And, of course, play remains our top focus, just like every month.
Play two to three High School games and three to four College activities before beginning your Street to the Show trip.
Build the ballplayer from Road To The Present you want to, the way you want to. Apply a new feature progression system to have more control over your team’s development, including creating custom perks.
The sound of chain link fences and the clank of metal owls is heard traditional High School and College music.
For all jobs and baserunners, RTTS/Player Lock will have a variety of brand-new Impact Plays and Easy Time Events.
This time, in the Franchise style, choices problem, consequences are true, and time is precious as a revitalized Free Agency method adds risk/reward elements, strategy, and excitement to the pursuit of the best free agents each offseason.
Set and conditions won’t be playing on MLB The Show 25.
Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 25 offers two new locations to sing: Diamond Quest, a risk-and-reward table game-like function, and a very competitive online style in Weekend Classic featuring some of the best rewards.
Fans can gain leading rewards in their favourite modes at different points throughout the year, and new Team Affinity Programs will serve as the only place for them to unlock items and players from their favorite MLB group.
Hundreds of new graphics for extraordinary realism across the whole activity, including all-new Rob HR’s, Warm Shot takes, on-the-run takes and tags, and much much more.
G. O. A. T. issues innovative this year will give you the ultimate challenge.
All-New invasion hitting for a more reasonable “plan of assault” at the dish.
New Reaction Time System on defence.
Play as the legendary and forgotten Negro League players while learning about their amazing journeys in the spirit of Storylines, a celebration of baseball’s rich history.
With a brand-new squad featuring” some of the greatest players you’ve probably never heard of,” Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick will once again tell the stories for Season 3.
The Gameplay Truck is packed with fascinating new features, changes to fan-favorite methods, and the album of three new Traditions. If you missed something, don’t worry—we’ve got many more to share.
Prepare for an all-new Feature Deep Dive film line, which will be hosted by Robert Flores from the MLB Network, where we’ll breakdown everything that comes with MLB The Show 25. It all goes next Tuesday, February 11th, with our first season, leaping into play changes—including a closer glance at Ambush Hitting. But that’s just the start.
Every Thursday, the San Diego Studio growth team’s Feature Premieres return, giving you yet more insight straight from the studio. Stay tuned on Twitch and YouTube for in-depth analysis of all new improvements, settings, and other upgrades for MLB The Show 25.
Pre-orders for all publications ( Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition ) are available now on theshow.com/purchase, software stores, and participating merchants. For those pre-ordering Digital Deluxe Editions, First Access begins March 14, 2025.
For all the physical cards buyers out there, we’re excited to offer something unique. Keep an eye out for this year’s limited-edition Topps Then 1 of 3 Cover Athlete tickets. One of three exclusive physical MLB The Show 25 Topps trading cards will be included with each physical MLB The Show 25 Standard Edition purchase, while supplies last* ( physical editions only ). Dealing cards also include specific /299, /99, /49, /25, /10, /5, /1 analogies and fight cards varieties. Which cards do you think you’ll get?
*These natural Topps trading accounts are only accessible through authorized retailers, and they are only offered in actual variations with topps trading cards stickers on the outside packaging.
Create sure to sign up for the MLB The Show Scouting Report to be informed about all the newest features, improvements, and legends coming to MLB The Show 25, and to unlock incredible benefits along the way. Readers will begin receiving a special promotional package every fortnight through December 2025*, packed with incredible in-game benefits starting in April 2025. Plus, the Golden Ticket Sweepstakes will return, with winners selected every month for amazing prizes like Packs, Stubs, clothing, autographed items from Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson, and Paul Skenes, along with even more surprises we can’t wait to reveal. Don’t miss out—sign up today on theshow.com
Don’t forget to set up your MLB The Show account while you’re there and get ready for Opening Day. Moving from one platform to another and maintaining access to your entire card inventory are simple. Head over to https ://account.theshow.com/ and create your MLB The Show Account. After creating an MLB The Show account, you must log in with your platform account, which you must link to your MLB The Show account.
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MLB The Show 25 debuts on March 18.
*Internet connection required. ** Cross-platform progression requires an internet connection, and for each platform, you play on: 1 ) a copy of the MLB The Show 25 game compatible with your console ( other platform versions sold separately ), and 2 ) platform network account linked to your MLB The Show account.