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MLB The Show 23 (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.21)

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On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for MLB The Show 23 on Nintendo Switch (originally released in March 2023 in North America, Europe, and Japan)!

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MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.21

  • Release date: November 13th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Miscellaneous  

  • Various audio updates. 

Developer Notes  

  • There are no gameplay or live content balance changes at this time. 
  • Many World Baseball Classic players have been removed from the Default and Live rosters.  
    • Note about Diamond Dynasty content: All World Baseball Classic related content such as Programs, Conquest, etc. can be played until Dec. 31, 2023. That content will be disabled beginning Jan. 1, 2024. 
    • Note about World Baseball Classic items: All items acquired by Dec. 31 will remain in user inventories. In addition, existing World Baseball Classic items will continue to remain available in the Community Market, including bat skins, icons, uniforms and player items. 
    • All existing save files, either for Rosters or game modes like Franchise and RTTS, will be unaffected by this update. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.20

  • Release date: October 17th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Nintendo Switch

  • Fixed an issue that prevented users from accessing online modes. 

Miscellaneous

  • Various commentary and audio updates. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.19

  • Release date: October 3rd 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Diamond Dynasty 

  • The few remaining Incognito Series players, including Ken Griffey Jr, Nelson Cruz, and Billy Wagner will have nicknames displayed properly under fielders, in box scores, in menu text, etc.  
    • REMINDER: The nicknames will not be displayed on the backs of jerseys. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.18

  • Release date: September 21st 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Fixed a bug that prevented users from equipping World Baseball Classic jerseys.

Miscellaneous  

  • Texture improvements made to generic cleat styles.

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.17

  • Release date: September 15th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Diamond Dynasty

  • Incognito Series players will have nicknames displayed properly under fielders, in box scores, in menu text, etc. following the content update around Noon PT on Friday, Sept. 15. 
    • NOTE: The nicknames will not be displayed on the backs of jerseys. 
  • Fixed an issue where a user would not return to the correct program when re-entering the Other Programs screen. 

Equipment

  • Added new equipment to celebrate Roberto Clemente Day. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.16

  • Release date: August 30th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • XP progression for Hall of Fame and Legend difficulties will now track properly. 

Stadium Creator 

  • Fixed a bug where certain stadium props could be placed on the field of play. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.15

  • Release date: August 22nd 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • Fixed an issue where some universal profile stats would not display correctly. 

Stadium Creator 

  • Various fixes for Dino Island themed props. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.14

  • Release date: August 8th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • In an update later in the week, Jackson Holliday will be given a brand-new face model. 

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Pitcher energy for two-way players will now function properly when they enter a game from the bullpen. 
  • Fixed a bug which allowed users to swap to a different squad during the matchmaking process using the companion app or website. 
  • Fixed an issue which allowed duplicate players to be added to a squad in the Manage Squad screen. 

Online Head-To-Head 

  • Fixed multiple variations of freezes that were seen in 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3. 

Stadium Creator 

  • Added over 65 new props as part of the Dino Island theme. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Various presentation and commentary updates. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.12

  • Release date: July 6th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Online Head-To-Head 

  • Co-op Ranked will now search for games using the average rating of all users on the team. 
  • Ranked co-op matches will now use the same difficulty thresholds and settings as Solo Ranked. The difficulty will now be determined by the average rating of the users involved.  
    • For example, a team with an average rating of 710 matched against a team with an average rating of 730 will play a game on Hall of Fame difficulty. 

Equipment 

  • Added new All-Star Game equipment that will be seen across Major League Baseball. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when exiting Moments.  

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.11

  • Release date: June 30th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • In an update later in the week, Elly de la Cruz will be given a brand-new face model. 

Equipment 

  • Added new 4th of July equipment that will be seen across Major League Baseball. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.10

  • Release date: June 23rd 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • Pittsburgh Pirates City Connect uniforms have been added. 

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Various menu fixes for Mini Seasons. 
  • Fixed a Mini Seasons issue which caused CPU teams to wear their home uniforms every game. 

Miscellaneous  

  • Various presentation and commentary updates and adjustments. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.09

  • Release date: June 9th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

March To October and Franchise 

  • New Draft Lottery experience has been added to coincide with the Winter Meetings.

Stadium Creator

  • Popularized in Mini Seasons, 40+ new Global Baseball League props have been added. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Various presentation and commentary updates and adjustments. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.08

  • Release date: June 1st 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Squad filters can now be used in Mini Seasons. 
  • Fixed a bug which would allow Captain boosts to stay active if the Captain was replaced by a player on the bench in the manage squad screen. 

Online Head-to-Head 

  • Fixed a crash that could occur due to co-op chat menu. 

March To October and Franchise 

  • Added the ability to access draft prospect lists from the Amateur Big Board even when all scouts have an active assignment. 

Uniform Updates 

  • Updated BAL City Connect helmet details. 
  • Updated ARI uniform items with latest details. 
  • Updated CIN City Connect jerseys with latest details. 

Miscellaneous  

  • Various commentary updates and adjustments. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.07

  • Release date: May 24th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • Baltimore Orioles City Connect uniforms have been added. 

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Earlier this week, we fixed an issue where a user would not see additional cards of a player with the same name when attempting to make a change in the manage squad screen.
  • Various fixes to visual issues related to the Unlimited Rewards section of the XP Reward Path. 
  • Fixed an issue where duplicate text would show in the background of program missions when scrolling up and down through the program. 
  • Fixed a specific crash when exiting a Mini Seasons or Conquest game. 
  • In a content update later this week, all Incognito series player items will now be referenced by their nicknames in various screens such as Player Card, Marketplace, Box Score and more. 

Online Head-to-Head 

  • Fixed an issue where auto pitch could be intentionally disabled in any online mode. 
  • Fixed a freeze that could occur when a controller was disconnected as the ball was put into play.

Stadium Creator 

  • Fixed an issue where fans would initially appear covered in shadows. 
  • Various bug fixes. 

Developer Notes 

Gameplay Balance Changes 

  • There are no gameplay balance changes at this time. 

Live Content Balance Changes 

We’ve made the following adjustments to the Charisma Series Other Program in Diamond Dynasty, which went live earlier this week: 

  • Added a Repeatable Mission: 
    • 1,500 Parallel XP with Charisma Series players will grant 10 program points. 
  • Showdown: 
    • The difficulty for the first four mini bosses is now set to Rookie (previously Veteran). 
    • An additional two outs are given when playing the final three mini bosses. 
    • An additional run has been given when entering the final boss battle. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.06

  • Release date: May 18th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • Cincinnati Reds City Connect uniforms have been added. 

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when viewing any Mini Season goal with a voucher unlockable item as a reward. 

March To October and Franchise 

  • Fixed an issue that would cause some tutorial messages to continually show as notifications in the Franchise inbox. 

Uniform Updates 

  • Updated ATL Alternate uniform with the correct red socks. 
  • Updated NYM Alternate uniform with the correct black socks. 
  • Updated CWS Alternate uniform helmet from matte to gloss. 
  • Updated CLE and ARI uniform logos and numbers with an updated shade of red. 
  • Updated the WSH uniform with proper colorways. 
  • Updated SEA uniform logo and numbers with an updated silver. 
  • Updated LAA uniform logos. 
  • Updated KC Alternate uniform pant colors. 
  • Updated MIL uniform socks to correct colors. 

Miscellaneous  

  • Various commentary updates and adjustments. 
  • Various stability improvements. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.05

  • Release date: May 12th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • Texas Rangers City Connect uniforms have been added. 

Diamond Dynasty 

  • The checkbox for completed goals in Mini Seasons now displays a green checkmark instead of a red X. 
  • CPU-controlled Mini Seasons teams will no longer wear their home uniforms every game. 
  • Correct logos now display in the Mini Season load-in screen. 
  • Fixed an issue which caused users to see the error “Your opponent has an invalid roster” when trying to play a game in Mini Seasons. 
  • Stability improvements across various game modes. 

Co-op 

  • Fixed an issue which caused a user’s Ranked rating to reset once it reached 1,000.  
  • Fixed a hang that could occur due to substitutions. 
  • Fixed various hangs that could occur through specific timing of button inputs. 
  • Fixed various intentional methods of freezing the game. 

Online Head-to-Head

  • Fixed various hangs that could occur through specific timing of button inputs. 
  • Fixed various intentional methods of freezing the game. 

March To October and Franchise 

  • For the first time in Franchise, players can view pitch type attributes of draft prospects. We’ve added the ability to toggle between player attributes and pitch types when viewing pitchers’ amateur player cards. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Retractable roof settings now function properly in Play vs Friends. 
  • Various presentation fixes and polish. 
  • Various commentary updates and adjustments. 

Developer Notes 

Gameplay Balance Changes 

  • There are no gameplay balance changes at this time. 

Live Content Balance Change – Adjustments To Team Affinity 1 Captains 

  • Based on community feedback, Team Affinity 1 Captains have had their associated attribute decreases lowered or removed, with some attribute increases modified to bring their power level in line with Team Affinity 2 Captains.  
  • Additionally, Team Affinity Pitching Captains have had their Tier 2 and 3 activation requirements lowered to 8 and 11 pitchers respectively.  

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.04

  • Release date: May 3rd 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General: 

  • Seattle Mariners City Connect uniforms have been added. 
  • Fixed an issue where fielding aids were changing the functionality of the Button Accuracy throw meter. 

Co-op 

  • Fixed an issue where pitch trail would change colors after playing a game. 

Road To The Show 

  • Boss battle Dynamic Challenge adjustments. 
  • Fixed an issue where a save file would fail to load after using a specific custom roster.  

March To October and Franchise 

  • Fixed an issue where a save file would fail to load after using a specific custom roster. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Various commentary updates and adjustments. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.03

  • Release date: April 14th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General 

  • The Jackie Robinson Day uniform update is now available within Road to the Show and Franchise. 
  • Fixed an issue where catchers could not pick off while player-locked. 

Diamond Dynasty 

  • Fixed an issue where users would see a “loss” screen prior to starting a game in the playoffs of Mini Seasons.  
  • Fixed an issue where an NLB player’s card would remain on screen during an at-bat. 

Online Head-to-Head 

  • Fixed several crashes that could occur in Online Play. 

Co-op 

  • Fixed a freeze that could occur while making defensive adjustments.  
  • Fixed an additional issue where bullpen displays could remain on screen. 

Road to the Show 

  • Fixed an issue in Custom Practice where pitches would not go to the selected location. 

March To October and Franchise 

  • Fixed an issue that would display incorrect amateur players when scrolling on the Scouting Big Board. 
  • Fixed an issue where user was taken to the Created Stadiums section when selecting a stadium to play for the Futures game in Franchise.  
  • Fixed a visual bug that could display the wrong hot/cold momentum in March to October. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Various player emotion animations will now display correctly. 
  • Various UI adjustments. 
  • Various commentary updates and adjustments. 
  • Added player numbers to helmets for New York Yankees uniforms. 
  • Resized the jumbotron at Citi Field. 

Developer Notes

Gameplay Balance Change – Pitch Accuracy Tuning 

We’ve heard the frustrations regarding pitching and perfect inputs not feeling as rewarding as we’d like, so we’ve made the following adjustments: 

  • Reduced frequency of pitches landing directly on the edge of the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR). This benefits all pitching interfaces. 
  • Cleaned up some of the known instances where pitches could land outside of the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR). 
  • Artwork tuning where the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR) was not displaying at the true size on occasion. 
  • Removed the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR) display post-pitch while slidestepping, as there is an accuracy penalty that is not accounted for within the initial PAR. 

It’s important to note that the core benefit of using Pinpoint Pitching above other interfaces is that it generates the smallest PAR, not necessarily that it is the most accurate within that PAR. However, these changes will help improve pitching accuracy across the board for all pitching interfaces, and we anticipate these changes will be most prevalent within Pinpoint Pitching. 

We want pitching to feel more rewarding, and these changes will lead to an improved experience with all pitching interfaces.  

Thank you for the clips, examples, and communication. We will continue monitoring the status through streams, telemetry, and playtesting as this Game Update goes live. 

Live Content Balance Change – Lowered Player Requirements for Live Series Captains 

Live Series Captains serve an important role in the Diamond Dynasty landscape, providing incentive for completing collections, enabling easily accessible theme teams, and adding utility to Live Series cards.  

We’ve found these captains aren’t being used as frequently as we’d like, even in theme teams, so we’ve lowered the squad building requirements for each tier of every Live Series Captain by one.  

For example, previous Captains would need 5 players for their Tier 1 Boost; now they only need 4. We hope this will increase the utility of these Captains and make Live Series cards more viable in Ranked play. 

We will continue to monitor and balance captain cards in a similar fashion throughout the year. 

MLB The Show 23 – Ver. 1.02

  • Release date: April 6th 2023 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

General

  • Two-way players can no longer exist as both Pitcher and Position players on the field at the same time. 
  • Fixed an issue where the Rally Monkey Quirk was displaying the incorrect quirk icon. 
  • Fixed an issue that caused CPU controlled teams to wear the team’s default Home or Road uniform instead of the uniform chosen by the user while selecting teams. 

Diamond Dynasty

  • Removed UI blur from the Community Market when placing Buy/Sell Orders. 
  • Improved UI speed for Conquest mode in Diamond Dynasty. 
  • The appropriate team colors and logos are now properly displayed in WBC moments. 
  • Fixed a bug that would show incorrect team logos and game summaries in Mini Seasons. 
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing users from equipping custom uniforms. 

Online Head-to-Head

  • Umpires now show the proper animations when reacting to appeals on a check swing. 
  • Fixed an issue where pitches would “jump” and land far from their intended location. 
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to exit the bullpen quick menu. 

Co-op

  • Fixed an issue where quick shift artwork could remain on screen. 
  • Fixed an issue where bullpen displays could remain on screen after returning to the game. 
  • Removed the option to use created stadiums to prevent cross-gen matchmaking issues. 
  • General gameplay stability improvements. 
  • Fixed an issue where fielders would be in different defensive shift positions based on user settings. 
  • Fixed an issue where the “can’t pitch” icon could remain on screen. 
  • Stability fixes added in the pitcher selection screen. 
  • Improved stability and resolved various bugs that could cause freezes during gameplay. 

Stadium Creator 

  • Added wall sorting and height options. 
  • Fixed an issue which was allowing users to exceed the maximum prop limit. 
  • Fixed an issue that allowed some props to enter the field of play. 
  • Fixed an issue with illuminated props during night mode. 
  • Light towers can no longer interfere with the batter’s eye. 
  • Improved lighting for night games. 
  • Various stability fixes. 
  • Various prop fixes. 

Road To The Show 

  • Removed an inaccurate description when exiting a tutorial. 
  • Updated areas where pitching ratings were displayed incorrectly in the Ballplayer HUB. 
  • “Clutch” is now displayed as “P Clutch” for pitchers. 
  • Fixed an issue where users were not being rewarded properly for getting walked with bases loaded. 
  • Equipped Bat Tape Style now displays correctly when entering a game. 
  • Fixed an issue where users were unable to advance back to the MLB after being sent down to Triple-A. 
  • All Star socks will now display correctly. 

March to October and Franchise 

  • Hall of Fame inductees will now show their correct positions in the Team Achievements screen. 
  • Hall of Fame inductees that were free agents at the time of their retirement will now be displayed under the team they played for most recently in the Team Achievements screen. 
  • Fixed a soft lock that occurred after simulating into future years in Franchise. 
  • Two-way players will now stay in the game as a DH when taken out as a pitcher during the All-Star Game. 
  • Fixed an issue where some prospects had inflated contracts. 
  • Modern crowds are now shown when selecting an NLB stadium after relocating a team. 
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when entering a team’s depth chart. 
  • Custom team logos will now be displayed properly during the Amateur Draft. 
  • Users now have the ability to manually fix AA playoff rosters after the MLB regular season has ended. 
  • Fixed an issue where pinch hitters were being forced to stay in the game as pitchers when the DH rule was turned off.  
  • General stability improvements. 

Storylines

  • Fixed an issue where stubs were not properly updating after completing Storylines moments. 
  • Various quality of life improvements. 

Home Run Derby 

  • Opponent home runs will now tally correctly. 

Postseason Mode 

  • Fixed an issue that would display incorrect team matchups when scrolling through the calendar. 

Miscellaneous 

  • Fixed a typo in Dynamic Challenges. 
  • Fixed a visual bug where strikes were being called as balls in Options Explorer. 
  • Improved crowd lighting in replays. 
  • Graphical improvements to skin textures for created players. 
  • Updated over 500 player portrait images with new 2023 photos. These images can be seen throughout the game in various areas. 
  • Updated various typos throughout the game. 
  • The size of the scoreboard at Citi Field has been reduced. 
  • Added a new AR scoreboard presentation. 
  • Various presentation bug fixes and polish. 

How to download updates for MLB The Show 23 for the Nintendo Switch?

To download the updates for MLB The Show 23, 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;

OR

  • 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.

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