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.
To be specific, the 99 OVR Teoscar Hernandez, Adael Amador, Brandon Lowe, & Riley Greene.
As for the Retro Lightning, that card is 99 OVR Lance Berkman. Individuals will need to collect 13 Spotlight cards from the September Drop packs. Collect eight, and unlock 99 OVR Brett Baty.
Drop 4
Let’s start with Drop 4, the last one & largest one of the bunch. It was released on October 2:
- 10 Points: September Spotlight Drop 2 pack
- 20 Points: September Spotlight Drop 3 pack
- 30 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Bo Davidson
- 40 Points: 97 OVR Topps Now Jedixson Paez
- 50 Points: September Topps Now Choice Pack
- 60 Points: 10,000 XP
- 70 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Seranthony Dominguez
- 80 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Connor Prielipp
- 90 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight A.J. Ewing
- 100 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Griffin Conine
- 110 Points: 10,000 XP
- 120 Points: September Spotlight Drop 4 pack
- 130 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Christian Encarnacion
- 140 Points: 99 OVR Spotlight Riley Greene
- 500 Points: September Spotlight (ANY) pack
Bo Davidson
Jedixson Paez
Seranthony Dominguez
Connor Prielipp
A.J. Ewing
Griffin Conine
Christian Encarnacion
Riley Greene
How to make progress
- Complete seven Moments (35 combined pts. – 5 pts. each)
- Complete one EXTREME Moment (75 pts.)
- Missions:
- Tally 10,000 PXP with any players (30 pts.)
- Tally 2,500 PXP with Spotlight and/or Topps Now cards (30 pts.)
- Tally 30 hits with infielders (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS) (30 pts.)
- Tally 50 total bases with outfielders (LF, CF, RF) (30 pts.)
- Tally 18 innings pitched with any pitchers (30 pts.)
- Tally 24 strikeouts with SP (30 pts.)
- Tally 500 PXP with 99 OVR Spotlight Greene (500 pts.)
- OPTIONAL Spotlight Pack Collection:
- Collect 10 September Spotlight cards from Drop 4 packs (140 pts.)
The EXTREME Moment is to hit three home runs in one game with Lucas Spence on Hall of Fame difficulty.
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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