MLB The Show 23 Finest Program – How to complete it, rewards, more

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the 2023 Finest Program hit MLB The Show 23. On December 8, the developers of MLB The Show 23 released the Finest Program, which features over 10 99 OVR Retro Finest cards that can be obtained through a series of Missions and Moments. Here’s a look at the rewards, including the 99 OVR Willie Mays.

MLB The Show 23 Retro Finest Program Rewards

Here’s a look at the MLB The Show 23 Finest Program reward path:

5 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Joe Torre
10 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack (x2)
15 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Robin Roberts
20 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack
25 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Lou Brock and 5,000 XP
30 Star Points – Diamond Duos Guaranteed Set 4 Player (x2)
35 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Joe Nathan
40 Star Points – 2,500 Stubs
50 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Kevin Youkilis and 5,000 XP
60 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Joe Carter
70 Star Points – Ballin’ is a Habit pack (x2) and 5,000 XP
80 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 pack (x10)
90 Star Points – MLB The Show 23 Finest Choice Pack
100 Star Points – 99 OVR Retro Finest Willie Mays

Now, here’s a look at the stats of each 99 OVR card available through the program path:

Joe Torre

Robin Roberts

Lou Brock

Joe Nathan

Kevin Youkilis

Joe Carter

Willie Mays

We should note that four other 99 OVR Retro Finest cards — Richie Ashburn, Jim Palmer, Troy Percival, and Harold Baines — can be obtained through the moments for the MLB The Show 23 Finest Program.

All cards are a part of Set 5.

How to make progress in Finest Program

Progress for the MLB The Show 23 Finest Program works much like it did for the 2023 Finest Program.

One must complete a series of Moments and Missions to complete this in full.

Here’s a full list of the tasks:

Complete six Reward Path-themed Moments (12 pts. – 2 pts. each)
Single-Player Finest Series Missions:
- Tally 50 hits with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
- Tally 15 home runs with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
- Tally 100 total bases with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
- Tally 10 stolen bases with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
- Tally 24 innings with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
- Tally 50 strikeouts with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
- Tally four saves with Finest Series players in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (6 pts.)
Online Finest Series Missions:
- Tally 20 hits with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
- Tally eight hits with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
- Tally 60 total bases with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
- Tally five stolen bases with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
- Tally 18 innings with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
- Tally 25 strikeouts with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
- Tally two saves with Finest Series players in Events, Battle Royale, and Solo Ranked (6 pts.)
Online Reward Path Player Missions:
- Tally six hits with Retro Finest Joe Torre in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally six innings with Retro Finest Robin Roberts in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally three extra-base hits with Retro Finest Lou Brock in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally five strikeouts with Retro Finest Joe Nathan in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally two home runs with Retro Finest Kevin Youkilis in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally total bases with Retro Finest Joe Carter in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
Single-Player Reward Path Player Missions:
- Tally 12 hits with Retro Finest Joe Torre in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally nine innings with Retro Finest Robin Roberts in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally six extra-base hits with Retro Finest Lou Brock in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally 10 strikeouts with Retro Finest Joe Nathan in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally five home runs with Retro Finest Kevin Youkilis in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally 20 total bases with Retro Finest Joe Carter in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)

Note that the Finest Series Missions must be completed without 2023 Finest cards. Retro Finest cards, as well as Flashback Finest cards from past years, will work.

Outside of these tasks, there are also four additional Moments. Complete each one of these, and MLB The Show 23 players can unlock a Retro Finest player that can then be used to make progress towards the Finest Program.

Here’s a look at the four Moments and accompanying Missions:

Play moment to unlock Retro Finest Richie Ashburn (1 pt.)
- Tally 100 PXP with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (2 pts.) (REPEATABLE)
- Tally five hits with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally 12 hits with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (7 pts.)
- Tally three extra-base hits with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn on All-Star difficulty or higher in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (5 pts.)
- Tally three hits with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally eight hits with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (7 pts.)
- Tally two extra-base hits with Retro Finest Richie Ashburn in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (5 pts.)
Play moment to unlock Retro Finest Jim Palmer (1 pt.)
- Tally 250 PXP with Retro Finest Jim Palmer in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (2 pts.) (REPEATABLE)
- Tally nine innings with Retro Finest Jim Palmer in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally 15 innings with Retro Finest Jim Palmer in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (7 pts.)
- Tally one complete game with Retro Finest Jim Palmer on All-Star difficulty or higher in Play vs. CPU (5 pts.) (MUST BE COMPLETED IN 9-INNING GAME)
- Tally six innings with Retro Finest Jim Palmer in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally 12 innings with Retro Finest Jim Palmer in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (7 pts.)
- Tally one complete game with Retro Finest Jim Palmer in 1v1 Ranked (5 pts.) (MUST BE COMPLETED IN 9-INNING GAME)
Play moment to unlock Retro Finest Troy Percival (1 pt.)
- Tally 250 PXP with Retro Finest Troy Percival in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (2 pts.) (REPEATABLE)
- Tally eight strikeouts with Retro Finest Troy Percival in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally 15 strikeouts with Retro Finest Troy Percival in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (7 pts.)
- Tally three saves with Retro Finest Troy Percival on All-Star difficulty or higher in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (5 pts.)
- Tally three strikeouts with Retro Finest Troy Percival in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally eight strikeouts with Retro Finest Troy Percival in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (7 pts.)
- Tally one save with Retro Finest Troy Percival in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (5 pts.)
Play moment to unlock Retro Finest Harold Baines (1 pt.)
- Tally 100 PXP with Retro Finest Harold Baines in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, Events, Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (2 pts.) (REPEATABLE)
- Tally three extra-base hits with Retro Finest Harold Baines in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (4 pts.)
- Tally eight extra-base hits with Retro Finest Harold Baines in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (7 pts.)
- Tally three home runs with Retro Finest Harold Baines on All-Star difficulty or higher in Play vs. CPU, Mini Seasons, and Conquest (5 pts.)
- Tally two extra-base hits with Retro Finest Harold Baines in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (4 pts.)
- Tally five extra-base hits with Retro Finest Harold Baines in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (7 pts.)
- Tally one home run with Retro Finest Harold Baines in 1v1 Ranked, Battle Royale, and Events (5 pts.)

What MLB The Show 23 players should do first is target all the Moments in this Program.

From there, individuals can then plug the Retro Finest cards unlocked from the Moments, plus any Retro Finest cards unlocked from this program, in either Single-Player or Online play to get the Missions done.

This program will not expire.