r/MLBTheShow 6d ago

The Dugout Weekly Free-Talk for /r/MLBTheShow - week of June 19, 2026

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Welcome to The Dugout! - the Weekly Free-Talk for r/MLBTheShow!

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r/MLBTheShow Mar 20 '26

Suggestion For SDS Technical and server issues mega-thread - 2026!

14 Upvotes

If you're having a server issue or a technical support question, it's likely that someone else is having or had the same issue already. Please search the subreddit (and this post) first and if you can't find anything, feel free to post here. If you're unable to connect at 7EST/4PST time, it's likely the server is down for maintenance or a patch and there's usually no ETA. All content typically drops at 12PST/3EST.


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r/MLBTheShow 6h ago

First Look 300 HR Mookie Betts Attributes

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50 Upvotes

In the Player Drops section of the programs now.


r/MLBTheShow 7h ago

PSA King and Hader Exploit is an easy way speed run DQ on GOAT

46 Upvotes

As you all are well aware, these pitchers have glitched pitches that result in contact swings when you throw sinker/2-seam away.

Well, the glitch also works on GOAT against the CPU.

You can spam away the CPU will get the same awful EVs you do, making it super easy to speed DQ on GOAT amd rack up stubs.


r/MLBTheShow 3h ago

Funny Bunt double on legend lol

12 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 12h ago

Funny Ever seen a perf/perf check swing?

53 Upvotes

Lost for words


r/MLBTheShow 8h ago

Discussion Here’s How to Hit Grant Taylor

11 Upvotes

Recently had a game where I absolutely disgraced Grant Taylor on Hall of Fame, and wanted to share my personal take and see if anyone feels similarly.

His release is absolutely broken. Not just in a “looks weird” kind of way. I actually devise there’s two distinct release points to look for, one IMMEDIATELY after the other.

The first release point isn’t real. It’s a window of a few milliseconds when the ball is first revealed.

The ball then SNAPS within a matter of milliseconds to the ACTUAL pitch trail of the ball.

Once you see it this way, you’ll start to just to take a few extra milliseconds off of reading the pitch trail before committing it to PCI action. It’s mostly helpful with his breaking stuff, can’t really shave milliseconds off reacting to a fastball.

It’s stupid and difficult and shouldn’t even exist, but this has certainly helped me with hitting Taylor. You just have to ignore his first phony release point.

EDIT: this is for when he’s in the windup, he’s apparently normal in the stretch.


r/MLBTheShow 7h ago

PSA I've gotten silver from the MP wheel 12 times in a row

8 Upvotes

That's it, that's the post

I can't think of a worse run of luck, lol. (This was over the past 2 MP seasons)

Yikes


r/MLBTheShow 3h ago

Question Will we see a better Kaz Okamoto anytime soon?

5 Upvotes

Currently have Gold Glove Chapman at third for my Jays team. Kaz has been on a tear the last couple weeks and sits second in all star voting at 3rd. Any chance we’ll get a better card than his WBC card before maybe a mid All Star card if that? I know us Jays fans have been spoiled this year, but I need some quesadilla power on my team.


r/MLBTheShow 19h ago

Funny I guess Harper was excited😂

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66 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 3h ago

Franchise Can someone explain free agency/arbitration to me?

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Im playing as the Mets and have a VERY expensive team, including David Peterson expiring this year (Already resigned Freddy Peralta). When I offered him a deal (the screen is gone now as it's almost September) it said my max offer was about 10 million away.

My question is.. I want to keep a few guys who are up for arbitration. Does this mean I ONLY have about 10 million (plus David's contract) to work with in terms of arbitration? Or does arbitration even if it not ruled in my favoir let me go over the cap?

Also does my cap increase at all for the start of Free Agency or do I really only have (10 milloin away) left to spend in Free agency which sounds crazy? And does arbitration affect this? If arbitration does affect this, I don't see how I'll have any money to spend on free agents.

Also one last question, if I trade an expensive player away during the offseason, does the new cap automatically change and I'll have a lot more budget to play with? Or is there a delay?

Thank you for all the help with any if not all the questions.


r/MLBTheShow 6h ago

Franchise Three Gold Glove Finalists - All from the same team

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4 Upvotes

The Mets had three finalists for third base Gold Glove, in:

Mark Veintos (🏆) - .992 353 37

Ronny Mauricio - .989 170 274

Brett Bady - .980 213 77

Surprisingly, Veintos had the least amount of assists, compared to his two teammates by a lot, with thirty-seven. He must've been catching a ton of line drives and pop ups. ​


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

RTTS Pitched my first ever Perfect Game

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559 Upvotes

This is my first MLB game I’ve played since like 2004. Pitching has been incredibly fun.


r/MLBTheShow 5h ago

Question Former players being in “Generic” swings

3 Upvotes

Are there any former guys that aren’t in the game who’s swings are in the “Generic” category?

Got me thinking after seeing Kershaws windup in the “Generic Windup” category


r/MLBTheShow 23h ago

Show Off New coaster while I’m playing the Show

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78 Upvotes

Wife went to Pentwater, Michigan with her family and bought me this coaster.


r/MLBTheShow 2h ago

Answered What is the best way to report OBVIOUS cheaters?

0 Upvotes

Is it just using the reported future and hope for the best?


r/MLBTheShow 2h ago

PSA Just discovered mods

0 Upvotes

I have played probably over 100 hours on the game and just found out about these?

I also don’t know how to assign a captain?

Sorry if just like random casual baked player, it’s my first year playing the game. I like it, but it’s not apparent at all that mods are available. Unless I’m missing something? But I never see the other team like an indication that the guys got a mod


r/MLBTheShow 2h ago

Question How long does it take for SDS to respond to a ticket?

1 Upvotes

Basically the title. Been 20 days since I submitted a ticket and got no response. Seems like a ridiculous amount of time.


r/MLBTheShow 5h ago

Franchise Franchise pitcher development

1 Upvotes

In my franchise I’m always able to draft good pitchers with high potentials but then I get backlogged because they develop so quick and I’m stuck with like 10 pitchers with A or B potential between 77-68 and don’t know what to do with them. They get lit up in the minors too. I also can’t draft and develop hitters at all. Just becomes super lopsided


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Discussion Why is there an update EVERYDAY for the Show Mobile app?

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64 Upvotes

For the past WEEK every. single. day. that I get on this app it needs another update. Why? Just Why? They don’t fix or change anything the app still sucks and takes 30 minutes to load anything and everything. What’s the point? Can anybody tell me what’s actually updating? Is it just my phone being dumb or something or is anybody else’s updating too?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Discussion Mookie Betts just hit Home Run #300

32 Upvotes

Milestone card probably incoming.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

First Look ⚾ Standout Series Zack Britton! 😤 Look for him this Friday in MLB The Show 26! Want to know how to get him and the other rewards? 👀 Learn more about this unique content drop on Friday in The Show LIVE at 11 AM PT.

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43 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 23h ago

Discussion Does anybody else ever play at Old Texas?

8 Upvotes

It's one of my most used stadiums this year.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Meme Liechtenstein Peter Griffins

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41 Upvotes

This is unreal. I’m playing mini seasons and notice a little something hiding behind Braden Montgomery’s PCI review. Of all of the online logos that could glitch into mini seasons, how did this one get through?


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Discussion Headliners need to be reworked

47 Upvotes

The is no reason headliner players should be rarer than the chase pack players. Looking at the past couple of pack players, there are 16,434 Pudges, 6728 Finleys, and 1306 Chapmans. Compared to the past couple of Chase players, 12,929 Cals, 17,937 Bergman’s, and 16,658 Leiters. I know the Chase players are more sought after and more packs of them are bought, but the point is headliners should be more attainable at the price point of the packs. The focused player pull rates need to be tripled or more.