On September 8, the August Monthly Awards Program went live in MLB The Show 23. The prize for the program is a 99 OVR Julio Rodriguez, who had a mammoth month for the Seattle Mariners. Here’s how to unlock “J-Rod,” and all the other Monthly Awards cards.
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MLB The Show 23 August Monthly Awards Reward Path
The reward path looks quite similar to the ones we saw for June and July. Here’s a look at the reward path for the Monthly Awards Program for August:
- 2 Star Points – 95 OVR August MA Captain Madison Bumgarner
- 4 Star Points – 95 OVR August MA Captain Gary Sanchez
- 6 Star Points – 95 OVR August MA Cionel Perez and 3,000 XP
- 8 Star Points – 95 OVR August MA JoJo Romero
- 10 Star Points – 96 OVR August MA Zack Gelof
- 15 Star Points – 96 OVR August MA Erik Swanson
- 20 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Max Kepler and 1,000 Stubs
- 25 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Yusei Kikuchi
- 30 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Jake Burger and 3,000 XP
- 35 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Kyle Bradish
- 40 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Luis Rengifo
- 45 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Sam Hentges and 1,000 Stubs
- 50 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Josh Lowe
- 55 Star Points – 97 OVR August MA Ryan Mountcastle
- 60 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Sonny Gray
- 65 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Teoscar Hernandez and 3,000 XP
- 70 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Freddy Peralta and 1,000 Stubs
- 75 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Adam Duvall
- 80 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Mitch Garver
- 85 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Riasel Iglesias
- 90 Star Points – 98 OVR August MA Kerry Carpenter
- 95 Star Points – Bat Skin and 1,000 Stubs
- 100 Star Points – 99 OVR August MA Lighting Julio Rodriguez and 3,000 XP
Here’s a look at the stats on the 99 OVR Julio Rodriguez.
Julio Rodriguez
All cards from this Program belong to Set 4.
How to Make Progress in August Monthly Awards Program
Here’s a look at all the ways that players can make progress in the August Monthly Awards Program:
- Collect Great Race of ’98 Johnny Damon, John Smoltz, and Vladimir Guerrero (4, 16, & 20 pts. respectively) (OPTIONAL)
- Collect four 97 OVR and three 99 OVR August Topps Now cards (10 pts.) (OPTIONAL)
- Complete Set 3 player exchange (10 pts.) (OPTIONAL)
- Complete 22 Moments (44 pts. – 2 pts. each)
- Stat Missions:
- Tally 30 hits with August Monthly Awards cards (including Captain Gary Sanchez) (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 10 saves with August Monthly Awards cards (including Captain Madison Bumgarner) (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 45 strikeouts with August Monthly Awards cards (including Captain Madison Bumgarner) (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 30 RBI with August Monthly Awards cards (including Captain Gary Sanchez) (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- PXP Missions:
- Tally 5,000 PXP with August Monthly Awards cards (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (15 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with August Monthly Awards Hitters (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with August Monthly Awards Pitchers (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 200 PXP with Captain Gary Sanchez (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
- Tally 500 PXP with Captain Madison Bumgarner (1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest) (5 pts.)
A couple of notes on the tasks for the July Monthly Awards Guide. For one, the Event for the Damon, Smoltz, and Guerrero cards will be active September 5. The requirements are Set 3 & 4 cards, from the Great Race of ’98 Program, Topps Now, Monthly Awards, Captains, and Team Affinity 4 players.
Second, the Topps Now cards are optional for this program. However, those who have the four 97 OVR cards from the August Topps Now Program, plus the three 99s will have an easier time completing this one.
