MLB The Show 25 received a recent update enhancing gameplay mechanics and fixing bugs for a better player experience.
MLB The Show 25, the newest chapter in the long-standing baseball franchise, just released a fresh update for April 2025. This patch for MLB The Show 25 brings bug fixes, quality-of-life changes, and gameplay adjustments to improve the overall experience for players.
MLB The Show 25 launched in March as the 20th entry in the series, marking a significant step forward for the franchise. Multiple MLB stars appear on the cover this time – a first for the franchise – and San Diego Studio keeps delivering that sharp, real baseball feel players expect. MLB The Show 25 also added more to Road to the Show mode, as players can now start playing in high school, adding a more personal progression toward the Majors.
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To further improve the player experience in MLB The Show 25, the development team has just released Game Update 7. Players now have access to the 2025 San Francisco Giants City Connect uniforms, one of several general improvements included in this update. The team fixed bugs like items showing as locked or unlocked incorrectly, and they addressed a framerate drop tied to players with dreadlocks appearing on the field. Additionally, hair physics have been enhanced for Xbox Series S players.
Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty Gets Polished
Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty get their own upgrades too. In Road to the Show, regular season stats stop showing up in the post-season, and players won’t jump from AA to AAA after a trade by mistake anymore. The update fixes a freeze in opening scenes and stops the game from locking up when a second controller connects in the menus. Over in MLB The Show 25‘s Diamond Dynasty, Diamond Quest sees improvements such as the removal of repeated moments, fixes for screen flickering, and changes to perk rewards so players no longer receive duplicate perks in the same rarity tier. Also, players can now earn PXP and Peanuts from Mini Bosses, and treasure rewards shift to focus on stadium challenges first.
The latest update for MLB The Show 25 also sharpens gameplay mechanics with changes players will notice. The Perfect Accuracy Region now keeps perfect pitches right where they’re aimed, staying true to the target area. Substitution screens won’t blank out anymore after swapping a pitcher, and preset PCI Anchor settings stay saved when the game starts up. Catchers stop freezing in block animations during bunts, and intentional walks no longer mess with the pitch clock. The patch also resolves audio problems and refines presentation elements like crowd behavior following the National Anthem. All of this should add up to an improved experience for players.
MLB The Show 25: Game Update 7 Patch Notes
General
- 2025 San Francisco Giants City Connect uniforms have been added.
- Implemented various bug fixes to the game log.
- Fixed various bugs related to settings where items were displayed as locked or unlocked incorrectly.
- Fixed a bug where framerates would drop when a player with the dreadlock hairstyle was on the field.
- Hair physics have been enhanced for Xbox Series S.
Gameplay
- Fixed a few bugs with the Perfect Accuracy Region (PAR) to resolve issues where the ball sometimes landed outside of the PAR on perfect pitches.
- Fixed an issue where a blank UI could appear when re-entering the bullpen screen after substituting a pitcher in online play.
- Resolved an issue with substitutions while in player-lock mode.
- “LHP vs RHH” and “LHP vs LHH” preset PCI Anchor settings will no longer reset to Middle-Center when a user boots the game.
- Fixed a bug where a catcher could get stuck in a block animation on a bunt when in player-lock.
- Fixed a bug where prompting an intentional walk could reset the pitch clock.
Road To The Show
- Fixed a bug where regular season stats would display in the main menu during the Postseason.
- Fixed a bug that could promote a player from AA to AAA after a trade.
- Fixed a freeze that could occur during an opening presentation scene.
- Fixed an issue that would cause the game to become unresponsive when connecting a second controller in the menus.
- There will no longer be crowd noise in an empty college practice field.
- Fixed an issue where a null screen could appear after creating a sell order on an equipment item.
- An equipment pack is no longer a guaranteed reward for a boss challenge.
Diamond Dynasty
- Removed milestone notifications in Mini Seasons.
- Fixed a bug where moments could repeat in Diamond Quest.
- Fixed a screen flickering issue that could occur when viewing perks in Diamond Quest.
- Fixed issue where users were allowed to continue a Diamond Quest run after losing or quitting a stadium challenge.
- PXP progress can now be earned when playing against Mini Bosses in Diamond Quest.
- Users will now receive Peanuts for gameplay in Diamond Quest.
- Treasure is now filtered to show stadium challenge rewards first if they are earned in Diamond Quest.
- Users will no longer receive duplicate Perks within the same rarity tier in Diamond Quest.
- Various stability fixes.
Franchise
- Improved Prospect Trade Metric Accuracy: We now do a better job of predicting when a prospect will make his MLB debut and when their team control clock will start winding down. This leads to more accurate trade values for prospects with the biggest boost going to younger top prospects.
- Trade Metric Contract Effect Dampening: Lessened any negative contract effect on good players. star players will see the biggest boost in their trade value if they have a negative contract effect.
- Bottom Ticker: Added projected standings and projected leaders for first ten games of the regular season.
- Fixed an issue where some prospects would have the incorrect round drafted as 0 on their player card.
- Improved menu functionality to prevent accidentally jumping to the max amount in contract extensions for prospects.
- Fixed an issue where the “Rumored Talking to [Teams]” could display incorrect information after tabbing over.
- Fixed an issue where some teams (Guardians/Astros/Rays/White Sox) had inconsistent game start times in season modes.
- Updated March To October rosters with teams’ late offseason free agent signings.
Miscellaneous
- General commentary and audio bug fixes.
- Various UI updates and text legibility improvements.
- The crowd will now take a seat after the National Anthem.
- Wilson glove web styles can now be changed when the pattern is set to normal.
- Various presentation adjustments and improvements.
- Yankee Stadium: Fixed colors displayed on jumbotron while playing as the home team.
