MLB The Show 26 (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.011 / Next: Ver. 1.012)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for MLB The Show 26 on Nintendo Switch.

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MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.012

Release date: June 16th 2026 at 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM BST / 1PM CEST / 8PM JST
Patch notes:

General:

Fixed an issue with Exhibition: Daily Lineups where pitching decisions were missing for some games on the calendar.
Fixed a visual bug that would sometimes show the timer being ahead for daily log in rewards.
Fixed a bug that prevented the depth of field setting from displaying properly on XBOX.

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed a bug where logos might not appear correctly when selecting a specific game in Mini Seasons.
Added UI to show the series record in the playoffs for Mini Seasons.
Fixed an issue that allowed users to repeatedly simulate the Championship Game in WBC Mini Seasons for rewards without progressing through the preceding games.
- NOTE: Rewards for the WBC Mini Season will be reverted to the Championship bundle after a content update around noon PT on 6/16.
Fixed a bug where Orioles and Red Sox uniforms would not display correctly in Diamond Quest, Moments, Conquest, or Play vs CPU.

Player Likeness Updates:

NOTE: Likeness updates will take effect after a content update around noon PT on 6/16.

Roman Anthony	Nolan McLean
Samuel Basallo	Riley O’Brien
Chase Burns	Kazuma Okamoto
Bubba Chandler	Shane Panzini
Angel Chivilli	Heliot Ramos
Ernie Clement	Amed Rosario
Kody Clemens	Cam Schlittler
Gerrit Cole	Antonio Senzatela
William Contreras	Chandler Simpson
Ryan Fernandez	Bryce Teodosio
Harry Ford	Payton Tolle
Paul Goldschmidt	Jonah Tong
Kyle Harrison	Christian Walker
Spencer Horwitz	Trey Yesavage
Griff McGarry

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.011

Release date: June 2nd 2026 at 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM BST / 1PM CEST / 8PM JST
Patch notes:

General:

Future All-Star games will now be loaded into the correct stadiums in Road to the Show and Franchise.

Head-To-Head:

Fixed a freeze that could occur after substituting a pitcher during a mound visit.
Fixed a crash that could occur when looking at a player card in the pause menu.

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed a bug where a blank squad would display after completing a “Play vs Friend” game.
Fixed a bug where some users didn’t have a game or stat history.
Fixed a bug where the Orioles logo could show in the post game screen.

Franchise:

Following a content update on June 2nd around 12PM PT, there will be a new Franchise specific roster including 40+ updates to player likenesses, attributes, potentials and transactions.
- NOTE: Likeness updates will also be reflected in Diamond Dynasty.

Miscellaneous:

Open Packs button now displays the number of unopened packs
De-radiated Ryan Waldschmidt’s bat. It will no longer glow bright green.
Various audio bug fixes

Player Likeness Updates:

Nacho Alvarez Jr	Trevor Megill
Miguel Amaya	Blake Mitchell
Aaron Ashby	Kevin McGonigle
Tanner Banks	Christian Moore
Drake Baldwin	Andy Pages
Carson Benge	Luis Rengifo
Huascar Brazoban	Miguel Rojas
Jake Bauers	Kyle Schwarber
Alex Call	Cam Smith
Bubba Chandler	Bryce Teodosio
Max Clark	Thomas White
William Contreras	Carson Williams
Justin Crawford	Masataka Yoshida
Jhoan Duran	Konnor Griffin
Harry Ford	DJ Herz
Colt Keith	Nico Hoerner
Ryan Kreidler	Tatsuya Imai
Joe Mack

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.010

Release date: May 22nd 2026 at 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM BST / 1PM CEST / 8PM JST
Patch notes:

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed an issue where a “program error” could occur when viewing programs.
Fixed a freeze that could occur during no-doubt home run presentations in Conquest.
Fixed an unhandled server exception that could occur when viewing online stats.
Duplicate challenges will now not be encountered in the same Diamond Quest run.

Franchise:

Fixed a bug where incorrect positions were displayed if more than five players were inducted into the Hall of Fame that year.

Miscellaneous:

Changed the sign behind the pitcher in Franco Park
Fixed a bug that could cause some exterior stadium flags to warp and distort.
Fixed the foul territory line on the left field wall in T-Mobile Park.

Player Likeness Updates:

CJ Abrams	Foster Griffin	Aaron Nola
Pedro Avila	Rhys Hoskins	Mitchell Parker
Carson Benge	James Karinchak	Colin Rea
Ivan Brethowr	Jack Kochanowicz	Eduardo Rodriguez
Jake Burger	Michael Lorenzen	Reiver Sanmartin
Lawrence Butler	Davis Martin	Brett Sullivan
Michael Busch	Phil Maton	Jose Tena
Jo Adell	Dustin May	Fenwick Trimble
Tyler Anderson	John Means	Alex Vesia
Wikelman Gonzalez	Trevor Megill	Ricky Vanasco
Duce Gourson	Luis Medina	Taijuan Walker
Foster Griffin	Miles Mikolas	Jacob Webb
Rhys Hoskins	Charlie Morton	Luke Williams

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.09

Release date: May 14th 2026 at 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM BST / 1PM CEST / 8PM JST
Patch notes:

General:

Fixed a display issue with PCI Anchor being misaligned with anchor points in the strike zone.

Diamond Dynasty:

Live content tiles are now actionable in the “home” tab.
Fixed a visual bug where only silver rewards would show during an XP wheel spin.
Fixed a bug where an empty card was shown as a reward when reaching the playoffs in Mini Seasons.
Fixed a bug where incorrect team logos could be shown in Mini Seasons.
Fixed a bug that could cause display issues for letters with accents on the back of uniforms.

Franchise:

Fixed a bug where a user was unable to offer arbitration or renew a contract if the roster was at 93 players.
Added improvements to trade counter offers and messaging, especially when budget is a factor.
Added a change to prevent users from offering a trade that will exceed the max number of allowed position players or pitchers on a roster.

Dev Notes:

Ratings updates for the Live Roster are now specifically geared toward Franchise mode, with attributes and potentials tuned for the most realistic experience possible while focusing on longevity and stability.

Be on the lookout for the usual weekly updates that include transactions and player movement, along with bigger ratings updates for both MLB and MiLB players at the following major milestones: All-Star, Trade Deadline, and the end of the regular season.

Update: Please note, this is not to be confused with Diamond Dynasty Live Series roster updates, with the next attribute update coming in a few weeks.

Miscellaneous

Various commentary bug fixes
Various audio bug fixes on field and during presentations.

Updated Player models:

Luis Arraez	Nick Gonzales	Zach Neto
Luinder Avila	Lourdes Gurriel Jr	Jeremy Pena
Ben Brown	PJ Higgins	Joc Pederson
Edward Cabrera	Nick Kurtz	Ted Radcliffe
Ryan Campos	Joel Kuhnel	Agustin Ramirez
Matt Chapman	Joe LaSorsa	Rob Refsnyder
Patrick Corbin	James McCann	Austin Slater
Aaron Civale	Luis Medina	Ty Southisene
Kerry Carpenter	Gage Miller	Mitch Spence
Nick Castellanos	Carmen Mlodzinski	Carson Spiers
Travis d’Arnaud	PJ Morlando	Will Taylor
Chris Devenski	Andres Munoz	James Wood
Jake Fraley	Cedric Mullins	Grant Wolfram
Tanner Gordon	Noah Murdock	Cole Young
Yoendrys Gomez

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.08

Release date: May 7th 2026 at 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM BST / 1PM CEST / 8PM JST
Patch notes:

General:

As mentioned in the 1.07 update, the 2026 City Connect bat skins have been added for:
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Texas Rangers

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed a freeze that could occur in the Player Upgrades menu.
Fixed a bug where runners would sometimes not show on base in Moments or Showdowns after an opening presentation.

Miscellaneous:

Fixed a few presentation scene and camera bugs.

Updated Player models:

Ben Brown
Daniel Espino
Jacob Misiorowski
Ryan Thomspon
Austin Wells

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.07

Release date: April 30th 2026 at 4AM PT / 7AM ET / 12PM BST / 1PM CEST / 8PM JST
Patch notes:

General:

2026 City Connect uniforms have been added for:
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Texas Rangers
- Note: City Connect bats will be included in a future game update.

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed an exploit in head-to-head games where users could get an incorrect win or loss in the lineup screen ahead of the game being played.
Menu lag improvements and optimizations
Fixed a visual bug where usernames and Ranked rating rewards text would overlap after the rewards post-game screen.
Fixed a bug where a user’s logo might not display after winning a game in Conquest.

Gameplay:

Fixed a bug where the CPU could be stuck continually throwing the ball in the dirt when in player lock.

Co-op:

Fixed a freeze that could occur when in the pause menu.
Fixed a bug where the batter could lose their turn when a teammate is caught stealing.

Franchise:

Fixed a bug where player images were sometimes missing in the progress loading screen.

Miscellaneous:

Various audio bug fixes and improvements
Fixed a bug where all relief pitchers had the same PA music play when entering a game.
Fixed bugs to various presentation scenes not playing.
Fixed a bug where the home run siren would not play at Truist Park.

Updated Player models:

Mike Antico	Peter Lambart
AJ Blubaugh	Nathan Lukes
Diego Cartya	Nick Margevicius
Andrew Chafin	Riley Martin
Mike Clevinger	Cesar Prieto
Alex Cobb	Nolan Schubart
Nestor Cortes Jr.	Adrian Sugastey
Chase Hampton	Tyler Zuber
Jonathan India

Developer Notes:

Updated strike zone in Diamond Dynasty

We have updated the Diamond Dynasty strike zone to match real-world ABS rules, meaning every pitch that touches the zone will be called a strike. This change matches the strike zone we had employed across the game when the ABS option was on since the launch of MLB The Show 26. In addition:

Umpires in DD will continue to make perfect calls, so there will be no ABS challenges.

In order to properly represent ABS rules, the updated strike zone is slightly smaller than what was previously in DD, but this is purely a visual update that doesn’t change what constitutes a strike or a ball.

We appreciate your feedback and are excited about the change. We will continue to monitor our gameplay data and community feedback as always.

Clarifying Plate Coverage Indicator (PCI) Shrinkage

Shortly before launch it was communicated on stream that we would be removing PCI shrinkage on pitches down and away. We wanted to take the time to provide some clarity regarding that change.

For balancing purposes, the game inherently applies bonuses and penalties based on pitch type and location. For example, if a pitcher hangs a curveball, your PCI grows because in real world baseball, that is a mistake and hitters will generally punish those pitches. Similarly, if a pitcher dots a slider down and away, that pitch inherently is more difficult to hit, hence, the slight reduction in your PCI size.

Before the change, the user was penalized for both A) breaking balls moving away from the batter, and B) the pitch being located down in the strike zone. After the change, the user is only getting one of those penalties, not both. Also understand that your swing timing plays a huge role in your PCI size.

The shrinkage also helps with the high number of foul balls that users have seen in the past. PCI shrinkage and PCI enlargement remain in the game as a mechanism to maintain balance between the pitcher and the batter.

We hope this helps clarify the change and reasons behind it. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.06

Release date: April 15th 2026
Patch notes:

General:

2026 City Connect uniforms have been added for:
- Atlanta Braves
- Baltimore Orioles
- Cincinnati Reds
- Kansas City Royals
- Milwaukee Brewers
- San Diego Padres
Fixed a home run boundary issue in right field at Oracle Park

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed a bug that would display the wrong MLB team when completing Live Series collections.
Fixed a freeze that could occur after exiting a moment
Fixed a bug that could prevent a user from assigning or unassigning a Captain.
Fixed a bug where a server exception could occur when attempting to enter Classic Mini Seasons.
Fixed an issue that could cause player card art to appear “static” or corrupted.

Franchise:

Added recommended Market strategy with help button to Trade Hub.
Directive text and help text updated on Trade Hub screens.
Added backing to Top Prospects in Trade Alert popup to help readability.
Added page numbers with color highlight if there are multiple pages on trade alert.
Updated home game start times are for the Cubs, Guardians, and Astros. This will be reflected in new save files.
Added the ability to change organizations in Manage > View Roster screen in Streamlined Mode.
Fixed an issue that could cause some generated players to be created with mismatched appearances in future seasons.
Fixed a memory leak crash in the Fantasy Draft screen.

Road To The Show:

Fixed a bug where users were unable to scroll through the recent pitching stats in the player card.
Fixed a bug that would show the incorrect team names in the Draft Combine scoreboard.
Fixed a bug that could prevent players from being demoted despite a low performance criteria.
Fixed a freeze that could occur in the toke reward screen.

Miscellaneous:

Various menu UI bug fixes and improvements across all modes.
Various commentary bug fixes and improvements.

Updated Player Models:

Jose Alvarado	Jeff McNeil
Ian Anderson	Darren McCaughan
Andrew Abbott	Joe Jimenez
Jhoan Duran	Derek Jeter
Mookie Betts	Eury Perez
Shane Bieber	Chase Petty
Spencer Bivens	Connor Phillips
Ryan Borucki	Braylon Payne
JT Brubaker	Gregory Soto
Ben Brown	Juan Soto
Edward Cabrera	Anthony Solometo
Danny Coulombe	Justin Steele
Kyle Farmer	Brady Singer
Stuart Fairchild	Heliot Ramos
Kyle Freeland	Sean Reid-Foley
Jason Foley	Gleyber Torres
Ian Happ	Michael Toglia
Hogan Harris	James Triantos
Seth Halvorsen	Henry Davis
Ronny Henriquez	Ryan Walker
Porter Hodge	Andrew Walters
Blaze Jordan	Jacob Wilson
Carter Kieboom	James Wood
Zack Littell	Bryce Eldridge
Otto Lopez

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.05

Release date: April 9th 2026
Patch notes:

General:

Fixed a crash that could occur when certain presentations were shown.

Diamond Dynasty:

Weekend Classic stability fixes and improvements

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.04

Release date: ???
Patch notes:

General:

Fixed a bug where the center fielder could flicker while batting.
Adjustments made to Depth of Field hitting (background blur) camera to improve framerates.

Gameplay:

Fixed a bug where batters were avoiding pitches that were relatively close to the strike zone.
Fixed issue where runners could advance to next base on check swing appeals.
Fixed issue where batters swing timing would not display in swing feedback while pitching.
Fixed a rare issue on substitutions where sometimes the wrong player would appear.

Co-op:

Fixed front end Co-Op issue where you could occasionally load in with an MLB team you did not select.

Franchise:

Updated offseason contract offers to show a custom logo rather than MLB original logo when playing with a customized team.
Made Overall more visible on the Trade Alert popup.
Added Prospect Rank to the Trade Alert popup.
Improved button prompts on the Trade Alert popup to be contextual based on whether or not the user is still simulating.
Added new Trade Feedback messaging for specific situations.
Fixed bug in Player Search where searching for certain pitches would give inaccurate results.
Updated expected AAVs for starting pitchers and outfielders to fix inflated contracts.
Fixed a bug in depth chart where trade could be initiated for non-user teams.
Fixed a bug that could spoil generational talent players when scouting prospects.
Replaced press-and-hold to skip intro video, to help prevent users from accidentally skipping.

Road To The Show:

Fixed a bug where minor league teams could be wearing the Baltimore Orioles uniforms incorrectly.
Fixed a bug where fourth perk upgrades were not working as intended.
Fixed a crash that could occur when advancing to the regular season as a two-way player in AAA.

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed an issue where pitchers would have 3 inning energy in 9 inning games.
Fixed a bug where users were unable to exit out of the WBC bracket in Mini Seasons.
Comparison checkmarks will now be accurate when changing players in the My Squad tab.
Fixed various issues with “generate best lineup” in My Squad.
Fixed an issue that would occasionally cause a server error when matchmaking in H2H matches.
Fixed an issue where occasionally a user wouldn’t advance to the semifinals correctly after winning a quarterfinals game in Mini Seasons.
Fixed an issue where a completed collection wouldn’t show as completed after a roster update.
General server stability and optimization fixes.

Miscellaneous:

Fixed a bug where wind could be present in the Tokyo Dome.
Various UI updates and bug fixes
Fixed a crash that could occur during presentations when playing in the Postseason.

Updated Player Models:

Will Benson	Erik Miller
Hayden Birdsong	Christopher Morel
Xander Bogaerts	Freddy Peralta
Dylan Cease	Braylon Payne
Jerar Encarnacion	Cody Ponce
JungHoo Lee	Landen Roupp
Eddys Leonard	Drew Rom
Alek Manoah	Chris Sale
Reese McGuire	Dominic Smith
Trevor Mcdonald	Emiliano Teodo

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.03

Release date: March 20th 2026
Patch notes:

General:

Various fixes to attribute carousel displays
Fixed the flickering on players in presentations.
Fixed a bug that caused light strobing in pre-game intro presentations.

Gameplay:

Fixed an issue where pitchers’ velocity in the front end could differ from their in-game velocities.
Fixed an issue with the pulse pitching display where the outer ring would not shrink to the size of the inner ring.
Fixed issue where steal opportunities would not happen when player locked as a catcher if Catcher Opportunities were set to Impact Plays.

Diamond Dynasty:

Fixed a crash that could occur in Classic Mode Mini Seasons.
Users will now be brought back to the program of a completed moment after the moment is completed.
Various fixes for lineup and squad screen displays

Road To The Show:

Fixes for multiple on-field cameras in player lock.
Fixed a bug where intro presentations would appear blank when the user selects “play next game”.
User will now receive their trade update from agent Stephanie before they get traded in AA.
Fixed a bug where walk up music might play incorrect song for player.
Various bug fixes to perk system
Adjusted CPU pitchers to be more accurate when calling pitches as the catcher.
Fixed a bug where home run record presentation might not show after breaking the record.

Franchise:

Fixed a bug that could affect rookie eligibility and service time.
Fixed a bug where legend players could be flagged as two-way players.
Fixed a bug where a team could be awarded an extra prospect promotion incentive pick for the same player.
Fixed a bug where pitchers on your bench will not display a secondary position on the lineup screen.
Fixed missing Projected Free Agents list in Spring Training on Franchise Home.
Fixed issue in Player Search where Pop Time would yield no results. Also fixed search issue with Relief Pitchers.
Improved trade feedback messaging.
Improvement in box scores to indent the box score line of defensive subs.

Miscellaneous:

Various audio bug fixes

Updated Player Models:

Ronald Acuna Jr.	Tanner Houck
Alec Bohm	Justin Martinez
Cam Booser	Mason Miller
Connor Brogdon	Brandon Nimmo
Pete Crow-Armstrong	Joey Ortiz
Seranthony Dominguez	Vinnie Pasquantino
Chase Dollander	Dalton Rushing
Jeremiah Estrada	Daniel Schneemann
Matt Festa	Tony Santillan
Freddy Fermin	Marcus Semien
Tony Gonsolin	Framber Valdez
Hunter Greene	George Valera
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	Matt Waldron
Robert Hassell	Ryan Weathers

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

MLB The Show 26 – Ver. 1.02

Release date: March 17th 2026
Patch notes:

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.

Additional notes: none
Source: official website

How to download updates for MLB The Show 26 on Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for MLB The Show 26, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.