The next MLB The Show 26 title update will be released on April 30, two weeks after the previous one. While it does come with bug fixes & new City Connect jerseys, the developers also indicated what it is trying to do to combat cheating. Plus, statements on PCI shrinkage and how the strike zone in Diamond Dynasty will be handled moving forward.
MLB The Show 26 patch 1.007 notes
Here is what’s included in the April 30 update for MLB The Show 26:
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 in various presentation scenes not playing.
- Fixed a bug where the home run siren would not play at Truist Park.
Updated Player models
- Mike Antico
- AJ Blubaugh
- Diego Cartaya
- Andrew Chafin
- Mike Clevinger
- Alex Cobb
- Nestor Cortes
- Chase Hampton
- Jonathan India
- Peter Lambert
- Nathan Lukes
- Nick Margevicius
- Riley Martin
- Cesar Prieto
- Nolan Schubart
- Adrian Sugastey
- Tyler Zuber
Much of the actual title update was focused on smaller bug fixes, including errors where team logos were not being shown in single-player Diamond Dynasty, as well as a win/loss exploit.
Additionally, Sony added the Rangers’ and Pirates’ new City Connect jerseys after the first six were introduced in the game earlier in the month.
However, the real meat of this update was in the developer notes.
Developer notes
The first one involved a change to how the strike zone is constructed in Diamond Dynasty. Before the update, the strike zone worked in a way where balls would be called strikes if at least half of the baseball was in the zone.
Moving forward, Sony indicated that any ball that touches the strike zone will be called a strike, in line with how these are called in real life. No ABS challenges will be made available in Diamond Dynasty. Lastly, the visual strike zone will look slightly smaller. Thus, balls that were called balls before will still be balls, and the same with strikes.
Second, PCI shrinkage was addressed. As we noted in our review of MLB The Show 26, shrinakge was still in the game despite Sony’s declaration that it would be removed from the game. The development team offered a clarification on said declaration.
The MLB The Show 26 development team indicated that before ’26, hitters were penalized on breaking balls down in the zone and away from the hitter. Now, only one penalty will be applied, not both.
It will remain a part of the game.
Lastly, Sony issued another brief statement on cheating within the game. The developers stated that it is monitoring game activities and are committed to fair gameplay. Sony also noted that it wants community reports to continue the process of addressing it.
This update will go live on April 30 at 7 AM ET for all consoles.
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