Starting today, earn 3x XP and 2x PXP until Friday, Sept. 12th at 12:00 PM PT in MLB The Show 25. Earn 3x XP from playing in any game mode to unlock any remaining rewards in the 7th Inning XP Reward Path before the start of the 8^th Inning XP Reward Path headed your way on Friday, Sept. 12th. Additionally, earn 2x PXP in Diamond Dynasty and unlock your favorite players’ parallels faster than ever.

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August Lightning – Brice Turang

Milwaukee Brewers 2nd baseman Brice Turang put on an electrifying display of athleticism earning him the August Lightning player position in MLB The Show 25. In the month of August, Turang was Top 5 in AVG with .343, home runs with 10, and wRC+ with 200 allowing him to clinch the vote for National League Player of the Month.

Complete August Spotlight Programs – Drops 1 through 5, then collect each of the August Spotlight Programs featured players (Anthony Volpe, Luke Keaschall, Edward Cabrera, Vinnie Pasquantino, & Jakob Marsee) in the Spotlight Series August Lightning Collection, only available in MLB The Show 25, to add Lightning Brice Turang (99 OVR) to your Diamond Dynasty roster.

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August Retro Lightning – Gary Sánchez

Gary Sánchez takes the August Retro Lightning player position in MLB The Show 25 for his stellar performance in August of 2016. In only the fourth month of his rookie season, Sanchez was Top 3 in home runs with 11, a wRC+ of 240, and an fWAR of 2.3 earning him the August 2016 MLB Rookie of the Month and the American League Player of the Month spots.

To add Retro Lightning Gary Sánchez (99 OVR) to your lineup, collect August Spotlight Series Pack players in the August Spotlight Series Retro Lightning Collection. You can earn additional rewards, including August Spotlight Roman Anthony (99 OVR) and an August Spotlight Player Pack, along the way.

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August Spotlight Program & Pack – Drop 5

Take the mound as Houston Astros Jason Alexander who posted a 2.17 ERA and kept batters at .204 against him in the month of August, or step to the plate as Jason Triolo who went on a hot streak this August batting .315 and posting a 149 wRC+ for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Relive these Moments and more, including an Optional Extreme Moment, complete Drop 5 & General Missions, the Lightning Collections, and the Optional Spotlight Pack Collections featuring Topps Now and Spotlight Series player items. Earn progress in the August Spotlight Program – Drop 5 to receive one sellable August Spotlight Pack from each of Drops 1-5 and an additional August Spotlight Player Pack and add the following players to your lineup:

August Spotlight Program – Drop 5 Rewards

• Jakob Marsee, CF, Miami Marlins (99 OVR)
• Mark Vientos, 3B, New York Mets (99 OVR)
• Noelvi Marte, RF, Cincinnati Reds (99 OVR)
• Jared Triolo, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates (98 OVR)
• Kyle Finnegan, RP, Detroit Tigers (98 OVR)
• Jason Alexander, SP, Houston Astros (97 OVR)
• Jimmy Crooks, C, St. Louis Cardinals (97 OVR)
• Taylor Rashi, CP, Arizona Diamondbacks (97 OVR)

August Spotlight Program – Drop 5 Pack (Contains 1 Diamond Topps Now or Spotlight Series player item)

• Jurickson Profar, LF, Atlanta Braves (99 OVR)
• Rafael Devers, 1B, San Francisco Giants (99 OVR)
• Brenton Doyle, CF, Colorado Rockies (99 OVR)
• Cade Horton, SP, Chicago Cubs (99 OVR)
• Gabe Speier, RP, Seattle Mariners (99 OVR)
• Jonah Tong, SP, New York Mets (97 OVR)
• Jhostynxon Garcia, LF, Boston Red Sox (97 OVR)
• Parker Messick, SP, Cleveland Guardians (97 OVR)
• Payton Tolle, SP, Boston Red Sox (97 OVR)

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August Spotlight Event

Step into the spotlight. From September 5 to September 12, the August Spotlight Event puts the game’s recent stars front and center. Build your lineup using Spotlight, Topps Now, and Gold & Lower Live Series players to shine under pressure.

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Run It Back Mini Seasons Challenge

Build a squad comprised of any players and tally stats against the CPU-controlled Global Baseball Leagues teams of Common and Bronze players in 28 regular season, 3-Inning games to earn Rewind Packs featuring previous Booster player rewards or a Deluxe Choice Pack. Win the GBL Championship to get your mitts on a Championship Rewind Pack with previous Championship player rewards or an Ultra Choice pack.

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Chase Pack 25

Chase Pack 25 features 8-time All-Star and the 2008 MLB Batting champion – Milestone Series Chipper Jones (99 OVR).

Every purchase of The Show 50-Pack Bundle includes one Chase Pack 25, and don’t forget there’s a chance to find a Chase Pack in every individual The Show Pack as well. The Chase Pack guarantees 1 Diamond player item with a chance to find the featured Chase Pack 25 player item, Milestone Series Chipper Jones.

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Challenge of the Week 26

Challenge of the Week 26, available in Instant Action, features 2025 All-Star Joe Ryan going up against 2-time All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. Compete as Witt vs CPU-controlled Ryan 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.

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Roster Update – Transactions

Today’s content update brings another Roster Update focusing on Transactions, intended to align your MLB The Show 25 rosters with the current MLB rosters.

Roster Updates focusing on Transactions will occur weekly while Roster Updates focusing on Attributes will occur every 3 weeks throughout the season, with the next Attributes Update of the season currently scheduled for Friday, Sept. 12th.

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Up Next in MLB The Show 25

As you enjoy this week’s content, including the all-new August Lighting and Retro Lighting players, it should come as no shock that there’s even more dazzling content headed your way next week in MLB The Show 25. On Tuesday, Sept. 9th play a new Conquest Map and a Diamond Quest. Then, on Friday, Sept. 12th, get ready for the 8th Inning XP Reward Path bringing even more rewards including New Bosses and Cornerstone players, the September Spotlight Program & Pack, as well as a program that’s out of this world.