MLB® The Show™ - John Donaldson, 8th Inning, & Moonshot 2.0 make a successful landing in MLB The Show 25

John Donaldson, 8th Inning, & Moonshot 2.0 make a successful landing in MLB The Show 25

September 12th, 2025

Milestone Series John Donaldson, Hall of Fame Series Hank Greenberg, and Awards Series Alfonso Soriano are the newest legendary additions to the Legends & Flashbacks Collections, only available in MLB The Show 25. Collect vouchers from each series’ collection in these three new Legends & Flashbacks Collections to earn the following player item rewards:

Collect 32 = John Donaldson, SP, Free Agent (99 OVR)
Collect 24 = Hank Greenberg, 1B, Detroit Tigers (99 OVR)
Collect 16 = Alfonso Soriano, 2B, New York Yankees (99 OVR)

8th Inning XP Reward Path

The 8^th Inning XP Reward Path, starting today in MLB The Show 25, is your chance to earn all-new rewards including Stubs, Packs, and player items including the in-path Prime Series Todd Helton (99 OVR) and 8^th Inning Bosses – Hall of Fame Series Mike Piazza (99 OVR), Awards Series Pedro Martinez (99 OVR), and Hall of Fame Series Vladimir Guerrero (99 OVR). Play in any mode to gain XP and start progressing through the 8^th Inning XP Reward Path today to add these rewards to your Diamond Dynasty squad.

8th Inning Cornerstone Evolution Programs

Earn 8th Inning Reward Path Cornerstone Evolution Packs in the 8th Inning XP Reward Path to add All-Star Series Craig Biggio (90 OVR), All-Star Series Eddie Mathews (90 OVR), and All-Star Series Trevor Hoffman (90 OVR) to your lineup. Use these player items to begin the all-new 8th Inning Cornerstone Evolution Programs, available in Assorted Programs, where you’ll complete Moments and Missions featuring each player to earn the Diamond Cornerstone Series Craig Biggio (99 OVR), Eddie Mathews (99 OVR), and Trevor Hoffman (99 OVR).

Double XP & PXP Days

Start your foray into the 8^th Inning XP Reward Path progression right with Double XP & PXP Days lasting until Tuesday, Sept. 16^th at 12:00 PM PDT, in MLB The Show 25. Earn 2x XP from playing in any game mode. Additionally, earn 2x PXP in Diamond Dynasty and unlock your favorite players’ parallels faster than ever.

Roster Update – Attributes

Today’s MLB The Show 25 content update includes the 6th Roster Update focused on Attributes bringing over 900+ players updates consisting of 700+ MLB player and 200+ MiLB player adjustments, as well as the following new Diamonds and Golds:

New Diamonds

George Springer
Ramon Laureano
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Cristopher Sanchez

New Golds

Giancarlo Stanton
Vinnie Pasquantino
Roman Anthony
Willy Adames
Michael Harris
Jorge Polanco
Zach McKinstry
Trevor Rogers
Garrett Cleavinger
Shawn Armstrong
Kyle Bradish
Shane Bieber
Ronny Henriquez

Moonshot 2.0 Program

Swing for the fences in the all-new Moonshot 2.0 Program, only available in MLB The Show 25. Play Moments featuring Moonshot 2.0 Program players, including the Optional Extreme: Higher Gravity Moments, to start your progression in the program. Try your hand at the Moonshot 2.0 Program Missions, Moonshot Series Missions, and the Optional Moonshot 2.0 Event Missions to earn additional progress. Complete the updated Moonshot Series Collection, and the Optional: Moonshot 2.0 Pack Collections, to add the following “out of this world” rewards to your Diamond Dynasty squad:

Joe Mauer, C, Minnesota Twins (99 OVR)
Matt Holliday, LF, Colorado Rockies (99 OVR)
Grady Sizemore, CF, Cleveland Guardians (99 OVR)
Carlos Pena, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays (99 OVR)
Bill Mazeroski, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates (99 OVR)
Luis Aparicio, SS, Baltimore Orioles (99 OVR)
Roger Clemens, SP, New York Yankees (64 OVR)
Aroldis Chapman, CP, New York Yankees (64 OVR)
Rob Dibble, CP, Cincinnati Reds (64 OVR)
Ubaldo Jimenez, SP, Baltimore Orioles (64 OVR)
Felix Bautista, CP, Baltimore Orioles (64 OVR)
Clayton Kershaw, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers (64 OVR)

Full Moon 2.0 Choice Pack

The Full Moon 2.0 Choice Packs lets you choose 1 Moonshot Series player item from 1 of 3 tiers:

Rare:

Sammy Sosa, RF, Chicago Cubs (99 OVR)
Rickey Hendrson, LF, Athletics (99 OVR)
Joe Morgan, 2B, Cincinnati Reds (99 OVR)

Mid+:

Barry Larkin, SS, Cincinnati Reds (99 OVR)
Preston Wilson, CF, Colorado Rockies (99 OVR)
Brian Dozier, 2B, Minnesota Twins (99 OVR)
Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers (99 OVR)

Base:

Ivan Rodriguez, C, Texas Rangers (99 OVR)
Brooks Robinson, 3B, Baltimore Orioles (99 OVR)
Jeff Bagwell, 1B, Houston Astros (99 OVR)
Steve Finley, CF, Arizona Diamondbacks (99 OVR)
Richie Ashburn, CF, New York Mets (99 OVR)

The Full Moon 2.0 Choice Pack is available today in The Show Shop for 40,000 Stubs and is limited to 3 packs per player.

Moonshot Collection – Update

Collect Moonshot Series player items in the updated Moonshot Collection, available in Legends & Flashbacks, to earn following Moonshot Series rewards:

Collect 60 = Hank Aaron, RF, Atlanta Braves (99 OVR)
Collect 55 = Ozzie Smith, SS, St. Louis Cardinals (99 OVR)
Collect 50 = Tim Raines, LF, Washington Nationals (99 OVR)

Weekend Classic 8

Get ready for Weekend Classic 8 starting today in MLB The Show 25. Available in Ranked, Weekend Classic 8 pits you against other online players in your league, based on your Ranked Ratings, in 1-vs-1 (Solo) matchups to earn rewards and climb the Weekend Classic leaderboard. Secure a Top 10 spot to unlock even bigger and better rewards as you progress. Try to win as many games as you can in your first six Weekend Classic matchups, then keep playing to earn Packs, Stubs, and player items including Hall of Fame Series Honus Wagner (99 OVR) and Awards Series Bob Gibson (99 OVR).

September Spotlight Program & Pack – Drop 1

Take the mound as Mason Miller when he delivered only the second immaculate inning in San Diego Padres history, striking out the side on 9 sliders or step to the plate as Junior Caminero when he became the fourth youngest-player, and second-youngest primary third baseman, in MLB history to reach 40 home runs in a season.

Relive these Moments and more, including an Optional Extreme Moment, complete Drop 1 and Stat Missions, the Lightning Collection, and the Optional: Spotlight Pack Collection featuring Topps Now and Spotlight Series player items. Earn progress in the September Spotlight Program – Drop 1 to receive a sellable September Spotlight Pack – Drop 1 and add the following players to your lineup:

September Spotlight Program – Drop 1 Rewards

Brandon Marsh, LF, Philadelphia Phillies (99 OVR)
Brandon Sproat, SP, New York Mets (97 OVR)
Sal Stewart, 3B, Cincinnati Reds (97 OVR)

September Spotlight Pack – Drop 1 Rewards (Contains 1 Diamond Topps Now or Spotlight Series player item)

Brad Keller, RP, Chicago Cubs (99 OVR)
Daylen Lile, LF, Washington Nationals (99 OVR)
Cam Devanney, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates (97 OVR)
Emmanuel Rivera, 3B, Baltimore Orioles (97 OVR)
Mitch Farris, SP, Los Angeles Angels (97 OVR)

*Collect September Spotlight Program player items each week to earn the September Lightning player item, and collect Spotlight Pack players to earn the Retro Lightning player item headed your way on Friday, October 3rd! Spotlight Packs can be found in each Spotlight Program Drop for your chance to earn more Spotlight Series cards.

Challenge of the Week 27

Challenge of the Week 27, available in Instant Action, features 3-time All-Star Carlos Rodon going up against 3-time All-Star Alex Bregman. Compete as Bregman vs CPU-controlled Rodon and accumulate hits to achieve as many points as possible within three outs for a chance to earn Stubs for use in MLB The Show 25.

Up Next in MLB The Show 25

As you bask in the glow of today’s all-new content including the Moonshot 2.0 Program and the 8^th Inning XP Path, get ready for even more new content to break orbit in MLB The Show 25 next week. On Tues., Sept. 16^th enjoy the arrival of the Multiplayer 8 Program – Drop 1 Missions and Ranked Rating 8. Then, on Fri., Sept. 19^th, prepare for another September Spotlight Program & Pack, as well as a brand-new program focused on power Hitting, Rapid gameplay, and athletic Defense that’s sure to X-cite everyone.