Overview
- MLB The Show 26 launches March 17 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch, with Digital Deluxe early access starting March 13.
- Pre-orders open February 3, when San Diego Studio will also debut the first gameplay trailer.
- The cover features Judge in Yankees pinstripes and his Team USA kit, tying into World Baseball Classic content returning to Diamond Dynasty.
- Judge becomes only the second two-time cover star in series history, joining Joe Mauer, as the franchise returns to a single-athlete cover after 2025’s trio.
- The announcement follows San Diego Studio’s hint of “no new cover athlete,” which sparked a day of fan and media speculation before the reveal.