On what was a busy content day, Sony released Drop 1 of July Spotlight programs for MLB The Show 25 on July 11. The first path, headlined by a 97 OVR Spotlight Addison Barger, is one of several that will be critical to get the next Lightning in Diamond Dynasty.

Contents

• Lightnings & 99 OVR Kurtz
• Spotlight Drop 4 path
• Spotlight Drop 3 path
• Spotlight Drop 2 path
• Spotlight Drop 1 path

Lightning & Retro Lightning Collection

Much like past months, there is a Lightning & Retro Lightning for July.

Collect all the July Spotlight Drop program players (1-4) for a 99 OVR Willy Adames. Here’s a look at the attributes.

The Retro Lightning, meanwhile, is 99 OVR Ken Griffey Jr.:

Eight of the 11 July Spotlight cards in packs are needed for Griffey Jr. Those cards are:

• 99 OVR Tyler Glasnow
• 99 OVR Michael Harris Jr.
• 99 OVR George Springer
• 99 OVR Salvador Perez
• 98 OVR Nick Kurtz
• 98 OVR Lucas Giolito
• 98 OVR Jordan Westburg
• 98 OVR Mickey Moniak
• 97 OVR Willy Adames
• 97 OVR Brandon Woodruff

Get five of those, and unlock 99 OVR Jackson Chourio.

Additionally, those who’ve unlocked three of the Spotlight cards at the end of the programs can go to the collection & unlock 99 OVR Milestone Nick Kurtz.

Spotlight Drop 4 path

Here’s a look at the Spotlight Drop 4 reward path:

• 5 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 10 Points: 96 OVR Spotlight JoJo Romero
• 15 Points: April Spotlight Drop 1 pack
• 20 Points: 97 OVR Spotlight Trevor Rogers
• 25 Points: July Spotlight Drop 1 pack
• 30 Points: 5,000 XP
• 35 Points: Lightning bat skin
• 40 Points: July Spotlight Drop 2 pack
• 45 Points: 97 OVR Spotlight Andrew Vaughn
• 50 Points: June Spotlight Drop pack (ANY)
• 55 Points: 5,000 XP
• 60 Points: 98 OVR Spotlight Jose Altuve
• 65 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 70 Points: July Spotlight Drop 3 pack
• 75 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 80 Points: 98 OVR Spotlight Luis Castillo
• 85 Points: July Spotlight Drop 4 pack
• 90 Points: 10,000 XP
• 95 Points: July Spotlight pack (ANY)
• 100 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Jarren Duran

And, a look at the cards:

JoJo Romero

Trevor Rogers

Andrew Vaughn

Jose Altuve

Luis Castillo

Jarren Duran

How to make progress

Here’s a look at the tasks for Drop 4:

• Complete seven Moments (28 combined pts. – 4 pts. each)
• Drop 4 Missions:
  • Tally 750 PXP with July Drop 4 Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (10 pts.)
  • Tally three innings pitched with 97 OVR S. Rogers (5 pts.)
  • Tally six strikeouts with 96 OVR Romero (5 pts.)
  • Tally fiive hits with 97 OVR Vaughn (5 pts.)
  • Tally eight total bases with 98 OVR Altuve (5 pts.)
  • Tally six strikeouts with 98 OVR Castillo (5 pts.)
• Drop 1-3 Missions:
  • Tally 500 PXP with July Topps Now & Spotlight cards (5 pts.) (REPEATABLE)
  • Tally eight total bases with Spotlight Barger (5 pts.)
  • Tally four extra-base hits with Spotlight Langeliers (5 pts.)
  • Tally three home runs with Spotlight Bellinger (5 pts.)
• Stat Missions:
  • Tally nine extra-base hits with primary catchers (4 pts.)
  • Tally seven home runs with primary outfielders (4 pts.)
  • Tally six innings pitched with primary SP (4 pts.)
  • Tally 35 hits with any players (6 pts.)
  • Tally 50 total bases with any players (6 pts.)
  • Tally 25 strikeouts with any pitchers (6 pts.)
  • Tally 16 strikeouts with July Spotlight Series pitchers (6 pts.)
  • Tally 20 hits with July Spotlight Series players (6 pts.)
• OPTIONAL Collections:
  • Collect 97 OVR Topps Now Troy Melton, Nick Lodolo, Randy Arozarena, and Alex Freeland (15 pts.)
  • Collect 98 OVR Spotlight Jordan Westburg, Trevor Megill, and Mickey Moniak, plus 99 OVR George Springer and Salvador Perez (45 pts.)

Those who’ve completed the last three drops before Drop 4 are in good shape, as those cards can be used for this one. More on the other three paths can be found below.

Spotlight Drop 3 path

• 5 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 10 Points: 96 OVR Topps Now Rich Hill
• 15 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 20 Points: 96 OVR Topps Now Brice Matthews
• 25 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 30 Points: Legends Choice Pack (85 OVR Wagner, Sosa, Ryan, Greenberg, Jeter)
• 35 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 40 Points: 5,000 XP
• 45 Points: July Spotlight Drop 3 pack
• 50 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Series Shea Langeliers

A look at the three cards:

Rich Hill

Brice Matthews

Shea Langeliers

How to make progress

• Complete eight Moments (24 combined pts. – 3 pts. each)
• Complete OPTIONAL Extreme Moment (30 pts.) – Hit four home runs with Nick Kurtz in one game on All-Star
• Drop 3 Missions:
  • Tally 750 PXP with July Drop 3 Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (10 pts.)
  • Tally three extra-base hits with 98 OVR Bellinger (4 pts.)
  • Tally two home runs with 96 OVR Matthews (4 pts.)
  • Tally three innings pitched with 96 OVR Hill (4 pts.)
• Stat Missions:
  • Tally six extra-base hits with primary first basemen (5 pts.)
  • Tally 12 total bases with primary outfielders (5 pts.)
  • Tally 14 strikeouts with any pitchers (5 pts.)
  • Tally 15 hits with any players (7 pts.)
  • Tally 350 PXP with any players (7 pts.)
• OPTIONAL Collections:
  • Collect 96 OVR Topps Now Trent Grisham, Jonathan India, and Carlos Cortes (15 pts.)
  • Collect 99 OVR Spotlight Tyler Glasnow and Michael Harris II (35 pts.)

Spotlight Drop 2 path

• 5 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 10 Points: 95 OVR Topps Now Brayan Bello
• 15 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 20 Points: 95 OVR Topps Now Lawrence Butler
• 25 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 30 Points: 97 OVR Spotlight Josue De Paula
• 35 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 40 Points: 5,000 XP
• 45 Points: July Spotlight Drop 2 pack
• 50 Points: 98 OVR Spotlight Series Cody Bellinger

A look at the four cards:

Brayan Bello

Lawrence Butler

Josue De Paula

Cody Bellinger

How to make progress

• Complete seven Moments (21 combined pts. – 3 pts. each)
• Complete OPTIONAL Extreme Moment (30 pts.) – Hit three home runs with Cody Bellinger in one game on Hall of Fame
• Drop 2 Missions:
  • Tally 750 PXP with July Drop 2 Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (10 pts.)
  • Tally eight total bases with 95 OVR Butler (4 pts.)
  • Tally two home runs with 97 OVR De Paula (4 pts.)
  • Tally three innings pitched with 95 OVR Bello (4 pts.)
• Stat Missions:
  • Tally five home runs with primary first basemen (5 pts.)
  • Tally 15 total bases with primary outfielders (5 pts.)
  • Tally nine innings pitched with any starting pitchers (5 pts.)
  • Tally 10 extra-base hits with any players (7 pts.)
  • Tally 30 total bases with any players (7 pts.)
• OPTIONAL Collections:
  • Collect 95 OVR Topps Now Patrick Bailey, Cam Schlittler, and Brandon Young (15 pts.)
  • Collect 98 OVR Spotlight Lucas Giolito and Nick Kurtz (35 pts.)

Spotlight Drop 1 path

Here’s a look at the July Spotlight Drop 1 path in MLB The Show 25:

• 5 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 10 Points: 95 OVR Topps Now Colson Montgomery
• 15 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 20 Points: 95 OVR Topps Now Wilyer Abreu
• 25 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 30 Points: Ballin’ is a Habit pack
• 35 Points: MLB The Show 25 pack
• 40 Points: 5,000 XP
• 45 Points: July Spotlight Drop 1 pack
• 50 Points: 97 OVR Spotlight Series Addison Barger

Plus, here’s a look at the attributes for the three cards in this program:

Addison Barger

Colson Montgomery

Wilyer Abreu

Drop 1 tasks

Now, a look at the Drop 1 tasks:

• Complete seven Moments (21 combined pts. – 3 pts. each)
• Complete OPTIONAL Extreme Moment (30 pts.) – Hit three home runs with Michael Busch in one game on Hall of Fame
• Drop 1 Missions:
  • Tally 750 PXP with July Drop 1 Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (10 pts.)
  • Tally four hits with 95 OVR Montgomery (4 pts.)
  • Tally two home runs with 95 OVR Abreu (5 pts.)
• June Spotlight PXP Missions:
  • Tally eight total bases with Spotlight Jo Adell from June (4 pts.)
  • Tally three extra-base hits with June Lightning Juan Soto (4 pts.)
• Stat Missions:
  • Tally five home runs with primary outfielders (5 pts.)
  • Tally 12 total bases with primary infielders (5 pts.)
  • Tally eight stolen bases with primary starting pitchers (5 pts.)
  • Tally 13 hits with any hitters (6 pts.)
  • Tally eight home runs with any hitters (6 pts.)
• OPTIONAL Collections:
  • Collect 95 OVR Topps Now Colby Thomas, Matt Shaw, and Teoscar Hernandez (15 pts.)
  • Collect 97 OVR Spotlight Willy Adames and Brandon Woodruff (35 pts.)

For July, Sony kept what became the norm for Spotlight Drops. Individuals can make additional progress by using past Spotlight cards from the previous program. In this case, the 96 OVR Jo Adell and 97 OVR Juan Soto can be used towards July Spotlight Drop 1.

Check out more of our gaming coverage, including a look at the My Journey Team Affinity.