The Summer Series, which debuted in MLB The Show 25, is back for MLB The Show 26. Sony released Summer Series content for The Show 26 on June 18, which included the customary Program, adjacent Conquest & Mini Seasons, plus more Collection rewards. Tarik Skubal (98 OVR) and Ted Williams (97 OVR) are the headliners.

SummerProgram

First, let’s start with the Summer Program in MLB The Show 26:

• 5 Points: 1,000 XP
• 10 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 15 Points: 250 Stubs
• 20 Points: 94 OVR Summer Brent Rooker
• 25 Points: 1,000 XP
• 30 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 35 Points: 250 Stubs
• 40 Points: 94 OVR Summer Grant Taylor
• 45 Points: 2,000 XP
• 50 Points: Ballin’ is a Habit pack
• 55 Points: 2,000 XP
• 60 Points: 95 OVR Summer Corey Kluber
• 65 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 70 Points: 2,000 XP
• 75 Points: Headliners pack
• 80 Points: 95 OVR Summer Chase Headley
• 85 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack (x2)
• 90 Points: 2,000 XP
• 95 Points: Summer Deluxe Pack
• 100 Points: 96 OVR Summer Corey Seager

Here are the attributes for the five cards:

Grant Taylor

Brent Rooker

Corey Kluber

Chase Headley

Corey Seager

How to make progress

• Complete five Moments (20 pts. – 4 pts. each)
• Missions:
  • Tally five strikeouts in single-player modes (10 pts.)
  • Tally 10 hits in single-player modes (10 pts.)
  • Tally five strikeouts in multiplayer modes (10 pts.)
  • Tally 10 hits in multiplayer modes (10 pts.)
  • Tally 10 strikeouts with SP in any game mode (10 pts.)
  • Tally five strikeouts with RP (10 pts.)
  • Tally five strikeouts with CP (10 pts.)
  • Tally 10 hits with primary infielders (1B, 2B, SS, 3B) (10 pts.)
  • Tally 10 hits with primary outfielders (LF, CF, RF) (10 pts.)
  • Tally 10 hits with primary C and DH (10 pts.)
  • Tally 27 strikeouts with any pitchers (20 pts.)
  • Tally 50 hits with any batters (20 pts.)
• PXP Missions:
  • Tally 2,000 PXP with Summer Series players (10 pts.)
  • Tally 4,000 PXP with Summer Series players (10 pts.)
  • Tally 6,000 PXP with any players (10 pts.)

Single-player game modes are Play vs. CPU, Conquest, Mini Seasons, and Diamond Quest. Multiplayer game modes include Ranked Seasons, Battle Royale, & Conquest, plus Events.

Collection

As has been the case with other series launched in MLB The Show 26, there are collection rewards. Here are the Summer Collection rewards:

Rob Dibble

Ted Williams

Tarik Skubal

You’ll need 13 cards for the 96 OVR Rob Dibble, 21 for the 97 OVR Ted Williams, and 29 for Tarik Skubal.

• Chase: 1 (Raleigh)
• Collection: 2 (Dibble, Williams)
• Conquest: 1 (Neto)
• Diamond Quest: 2 (Sheffield, D. Allen)
• Events: 1 (Anthony)
• Mini Seasons: 4 (T. Fernandez, Rodon, Napoli, Burnitz)
• Pack: 15
• Program: 5 (Rooker, G. Taylor, Kluber, Headley, C. Seager)

To unlock the Tony Fernandez in Mini Seasons, get 10 hits in the Summer Mini Seasons. From there, tally eight total bases with that Fernandez in Summer Mini Seasons to unlock Rodon. Ten strikeouts with the Summer Rodon in the Summer Mini Seasons to unlock Napoli. And, finally, 20,000 total PXP in the Summer Mini Seasons will unlock the 95 OVR Jeromy Burnitz.

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