With the 2026 MLB regular season done, the MLB The Show 26 team released the final Lightning to Diamond Dynasty on October 2. That would be Royals catcher Carter Jensen, marking the second straight month that a player from Kansas City was the Lightning.
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Lightning & Retro Lightning
The last MLB The Show 26 Lightning for 2026 is a 99 OVR Spotlight card of Royals catcher Carter Jensen. To get Jensen, one must obtain and then collect all four Spotlight cards located in the four Drop programs released for September. In the case of Drop 4, you’ll need the last Spotlight card in that one.
There will also be a Retro Lightning, too.
Drop 4
Drop 4 will be released on October 2.
Drop 3
- 10 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Pavin Smith
- 20 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Rhett Lowder
- 30 Points: 2,500 XP
- 40 Points: September Spotlight Drop 3 pack
- 50 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Brandon Lowe & 2,500 XP
Pavin Smith
Rhett Lowder
Brandon Lowe
How to make progress
- Complete seven Moments (35 combined pts. – 5 pts. each)
- Drop 3 Missions:
- Tally 5,000 PXP with any players (15 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (15 pts.)
- Tally 20 home runs with any players (10 pts.)
- Tally 20 strikeouts with any pitchers (10 pts.)
- OPTIONAL Collections:
- Collect 97 OVR Topps Now Cole Ragans, Jackson Holliday, & Mark Vientos (15 pts.)
- Collect 99 OVR Spotlight Cole Carrigg & Andrew Alvarez (35 pts.)
Drop 2
- 10 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Leo Bernal
- 20 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Anthony Volpe
- 30 Points: 2,500 XP
- 40 Points: September Spotlight Drop 2 pack
- 50 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Adael Amador & 2,500 XP
Leo Bernal
Anthony Volpe
Adael Amador
How to make progress
- Complete seven Moments (28 combined pts. – 4 pts. each)
- Complete EXTREME Moment (30 pts.) (OPTIONAL)
- Drop 2 Missions:
- Tally 5,000 PXP with any players (15 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (15 pts.)
- Tally 20 home runs with any players (10 pts.)
- Tally 20 strikeouts with any pitchers (10 pts.)
- OPTIONAL Collections:
- Collect 97 OVR Topps Now John Peck, Emmanuel Rodriguez, & Lawrence Butler (15 pts.)
- Collect 99 OVR Spotlight Brett Bateman & Victor Mesa Jr. (35 pts.)
The EXTREME Moment is to get 12 total bases in a game with Jackson Merrill on Hall of Fame difficulty in one game.
Drop 1
- 10 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Luis Campusano
- 20 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Lazaro Montes
- 30 Points: 2,500 XP
- 40 Points: September Spotlight Drop 1 pack
- 50 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Teoscar Hernandez & 2,500 XP
Luis Campusano
Lazaro Montes
Teoscar Hernandez
How to make progress
- Complete seven Moments (28 combined pts. – 4 pts. each)
- Complete EXTREME Moment (30 pts.) (OPTIONAL)
- Drop 1 Missions:
- Tally 5,000 PXP with any players (15 pts.)
- Tally 1,000 PXP with Topps Now and Spotlight Series players (15 pts.)
- Tally 20 home runs with any players (10 pts.)
- Tally 20 strikeouts with any pitchers (10 pts.)
- OPTIONAL Collections:
- Collect 97 OVR Topps Now Nick Morabito, Yohandy Morales, & Cooper Hjerpe (15 pts.)
- Collect 99 OVR Spotlight Bryan Woo & Thomas Saggese (35 pts.)
The EXTREME Moment is to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs with the Padres on All-Star difficulty.
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