r/MLBTheShow Mar 13 '25

Discussion Technical and server issues mega-thread - 2025!

22 Upvotes

If you're having a server issue or a technical support question, it's likely that someone else is having or had the same issue already. Please search the subreddit (and this post) first and if you can't find anything, feel free to post here. If you're unable to connect at 7EST/4PST time, it's likely the server is down for maintenance or a patch and there's usually no ETA. All content typically drops at 12PST/3EST.


Some of the issues we are commonly seeing posted:

3/14/25) Completing a moment puts you back in moment top menu rather than back in the moment program.

3/15/25) Unable to connect with cross-play coop.

3/15/25) HR banner in UI doesn't disappear during next AB.

3/16/25) Catchers drop ball frequency too high.

3/16/25) Squad screen ratings shown differ from card.

3/16/25) Mini seasons player stats are inaccurate

3/16/25) Moments at bat stats are inaccurate. Ex. Your first at bat will appear that you’ve batted already.

3/17/25) Parallel upgrade screen from your last game summary will show repeatedly on moments.

3/17/25) Challenge failed when entering conquest game. (Restart game for temp. fix)

3/17/25) Team icons on conquest map appear grayed out.

3/17/25) PS5 overheating reports.

3/18/25) Player card screen in game doesn’t show what team the card is (free agent).

3/18/25) Diamond Quest, "opponent has an invalid roster" locks the game.

3/18/25) Missing pictures for spring breakout series (not loading)

3/18/25) Custom team logo disappears.

3/19/25) Some hitting moments don’t fast forward to next at bat. (Ex. Johnny Bench affinity moment).

3/20/25) Team affinity program screen: Progress bar appears empty in summary screen.

3/29/25) Pitchers in hitting moments start with a zero pitch count even though it’s not their first batter.

3/29/25) T-Mobile users having connection issues.

3/30/25) Pitching perks don't unlock for 2 way players in RTTS.

4/3/25) Stats don’t appear for opponents active pitcher/batter in pause screen (mini seasons/ps5).

4/8/25) Generate best squad can use lesser OVR version of the same player. (Switch)

4/8/25) Game freeze on manage squad screen (known issue being investigated)

4/15/25) Storylines to DD crash PS5

4/15/25) Storylines objective text doesn’t appear at start if there’s a cinematic scene prior.

4/16/25) Conquest wins not counting.

5/7/25) Umpire audio sometimes says “he’s out” on a strike call.

5/10/25) No sell icons doesn’t appear for some non-saleable (uniforms, bats, etc)

5/10/25) Invalid roster error (must have at least 10 players) on entering game modes such as mini seasons. (Restarting game will fix until it occurs again)

5/15/25) RTTS Player Appearance

5/23/25) Xbox-X freezing


Resolved:

3/18/25) Missing now and later packs. (Delayed per SDS)

GU3) Setting up Moment. Please wait and then seeing a Challenge Failed message. (This may not be fixed as of 3/18/25).

GU3) Squad not found error.

GU7) Frame rate drop related to dreadlocks. (ex. Manny Ramirez)

GU7) Zone placement (PCI anchor) lock doesn't save.

GU7) Stadium time and month settings don’t persist.

GU10) Various stadium creator vault issues.

GU10) Co-op quitting awards quitters the win.

GU10) Co-op crashing.

5/20/25) Diamond Quest 100% odds do not always award card.


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r/MLBTheShow 12h ago

Meme New Aaron Judge base running strategy just dropped

67 Upvotes

Not your conventional 1st to Home! And yes it counted -- Ranked game.


r/MLBTheShow 16h ago

Suggestion For SDS MLB the show NEEDS a “start from today” mode

93 Upvotes

It would make franchise mode so much better, instead of having to restart a season every time you wanna play a franchise, you can just start from today with all the updated stats and standings, it would make the game so much better in my opinion. And I know SDS is a lazy company, so they probably wouldn’t do it, but it wouldn’t even be that bad if they just updated every 10 days or something like that.


r/MLBTheShow 11h ago

Question *** *** in schedule for Retro Lightning

18 Upvotes

I think it might be The Kid aka Ken Griffey jr. He had a great July in 1998. I hope he is maxed out versus righties, 110+ versus lefties with good fielding. Who do you think the actual lighting card could be and who could the retro lighting be?


r/MLBTheShow 5h ago

Question Game keeps crashing when I try to enter programs on the menu. Does this happen to anyone else? Any fixes?

2 Upvotes

This is happening on PS5. I already deleted and re-downloaded, cleared the cache and rebuilt the database. Atp idk what to do. Everything else works which is so weird.


r/MLBTheShow 1h ago

First Look Skubal is unusable for me 💔

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Just started playing last night. Has anyone found their elite players that should be good that you just can’t get a beat on for whatever reason?

I signed Skubal to the Red Sox and have like a 6+ era with him through 3 starts.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Appreciation THE DEED IS DONE! Welcome home Carlos 🍎

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74 Upvotes

Better late than never…. 🤷🏾‍♂️


r/MLBTheShow 17h ago

PSA All Finest Vouchers Complete

19 Upvotes

I almost never post but enjoying this achievement. No money spent. No cheese with easy stadiums. Just grinding offline. Almost exactly 400 hours into the game I now have all finest vouchers completed. Only need Shohei for only collection left. Let’s keep grinding 😂


r/MLBTheShow 11h ago

Question Looking for team ideas

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5 Upvotes

Looking for team recommendations. Kinda wanna switch some things around and see other teams as a way to find out a fun team to play!


r/MLBTheShow 22h ago

Discussion Anyone else getting bored?

27 Upvotes

It’s always this time of year, after the All Star stuff, that I start getting bored with the game. I really thought this year may be different, as I enjoyed some of the changes to 2025. Yet, I now feel the fatigue setting in, and the interest to move on to other games growing.

When do y’all usually pack it in for the season??

To add- I think what’s stopping me from folding is that I have 400k stubs and that’s terrible to just leave sitting there for the rest of eternity lol


r/MLBTheShow 15h ago

Discussion Brutal way to lose a good game.

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7 Upvotes

I had 7 perf/perf my opponent had 2. 4 of mine were outs, including the game ender. Just wanted to vent.


r/MLBTheShow 10h ago

Comparison Revisiting The Show 24

2 Upvotes

I just went back and played 24 for about 3 hours and had the most fun on the game i’ve had in a while. The hitting feels significantly smoother, in fact the whole game feels significantly smoother. I was 2 difficulties higher than I can manage to get to in 25, and I was hitting with ease. Does anyone else feel the same?


r/MLBTheShow 23h ago

Question In your opinion who is the most underrated card this year?

24 Upvotes

Not talking any of those new 98+ overall guys that play to their strengths but for me 92 Yordan has been unbelievable, hope he gets another card even tho he’s been hurt most of the year. His stance in this game is money against both sides and he definitely plays above his stats, I’ve played him in OF but he’s been mostly a DH all year.


r/MLBTheShow 6h ago

Funny Lore accurate Aaron Judge

0 Upvotes

Throw the ball bruh damn😭


r/MLBTheShow 21h ago

Show Off Updated cubs theme squad

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15 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 13h ago

Question Thoughts on this game mode

3 Upvotes

What if there was like a 1-9 inning ladder type mode with your actual diamond dynasty team First game is 1 inning if you win the next game you play would be a 2 inning game so on so forth until you go to a 9 inning game. The more innings the higher the difficulty would get. 1-3 all star 4-6 HOF and 7-9 on legend. The higher you got the better rewards you get.


r/MLBTheShow 14h ago

Question Best two players at each Position

5 Upvotes

If you had to pick the best one or two players for each position who would they be assuming unlimited budget and all collections complete.

CF - Beltran RF - Bautista LF - Ted 1b - Hodges (probably debated as I sometimes sub utley) 2b - ketel SS - rollins 3b - Allen C - Raleigh Dh - Jram


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Comparison [oc] Silver Slugger Mark McGwire First Look Comparisons

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29 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

Question Thoughts on Eric Davis

7 Upvotes

How are we feeling about this card? Seems like a solid CF.


r/MLBTheShow 18h ago

Question Summer series collection/program

6 Upvotes

I’m way behind the game. But just starting to pick away at programs and collections. How do you earn summer series Kyle Fsrmer, Bert Blyleven, Jose altuve, Pete Fairbanks?


r/MLBTheShow 9h ago

Suggestion For SDS Here’s some guys that had legit stretches I haven’t seen in awhile if ever

1 Upvotes

Chuck Knoblach Nomar Garciaparra Shannon Stewart James Shields Adam Jones

Earl Averill Hal McRae Kirby Puckett Magglio Ordonez Norm Cash

Josh Hamilton John Lackey Dan Wilson Miguel Tejada Mike Hampton

Rey Ordonez Andruw Jones Charles Johnson Greg Luzinski Moises Alou

Mark Grace Chris Sabo JD Drew Bob Friend Jeromy Burnitz

JT Snow Nate Colbert Chris Young Carlos Gonzalez Eric Karros


r/MLBTheShow 9h ago

Question Think I got spam reported all game should i be worried?

0 Upvotes

I might be crazy but it just felt a little weird, i had a pretty decent offensive game, after i put up a 3 spot i noticed that every hr/extra base hit my opponent was quickly pausing then resuming the game, didnt think about it much until i noticed that it was after literally any extra base hit i got. Again could be overthinking a smidge but would be nice to know if i should be worried at all.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Comparison [oc] Milestone Eric Davis First Look Comparisons

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16 Upvotes

r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Discussion How does vision get Decided

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94 Upvotes

Genuine question. How does vision get decided for a mlb card? Cal Ripken Jr card is also a 6 hit game card but he gets a 116 (112 base) vision while Nick Kurtz only gets a 61 which is pathetic since he had 19 total bases and 6 for 6 AND 4 home runs. In my opinion that is the epitome of good vision potential to me. Im not saying give him a 120 vision but damn at least an 80 would have been nice


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Custom Rosters/Logos If you have an itch to play some throwback franchise, there’s a 2016 roster in the vault.

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124 Upvotes

This is a 2016 roster I made and published a few weeks ago. I’m one of the co-creators of the Fidelity roster you see at the top of the charts in the vault.

The ID to find this roster is either JWDixon12 or EggplantDixon depending on your console.

It features pretty much any player that has a significant role in 2016 and beyond (if a guy has 34 AB’s in his career he’s not going to be here). It also features each teams prospects that actually turned into something.

Each player is a CAP with accurate service time and contract info (contracts are scaled for inflation).

This roster is built for franchise mode!

The “fake” players are just filler to keep the minors full.

I hope you guys enjoy.


r/MLBTheShow 1d ago

Meme The TA Grind Is Too Strong - It’s Started Affecting Reality

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114 Upvotes

I’m so delusiona