The 2025 All-Star Game is a wrap, but the hits keep coming in MLB The Show 25

July 16th, 2025

The 2025 MLB All-Star Game is officially in the books but MLB The Show 25 is your opportunity to relive all the excitement from the Midsummer Classic and so much more. From Ethan Holliday, son of MLB great Matt Holliday, following in his father’s footsteps as the 4th overall pick to the Colorado Rockies in the 2025 Draft, to the powerhouse presentation put on by Cal Raleigh with a total of 54 home runs making the MLB’s current home run leader the first catcher to win the Home Run Derby, to MVP Kyle Schwarber’s spectacular display of athleticism in securing a 7-6 victory for the National League when he hit 3 home runs in 3 swings during the All-Star Game’s first ever tie-breaking swinging off, this year’s All-Star festivities are sure to be remembered.

Available now, the 2025 Draft, 2025 Home Run Derby, and 2025 All-Star Game Packs, Programs, and Collections are your chance to relive All-Star Week’s biggest moments and most impactful performances while earning some amazing rewards for use in MLB The Show 25. Check out the All-Star Week content blog to learn more.


July Spotlight Program & Pack – Drop 2

Step to the plate as San Francisco Giants Patrick Bailey when he became the first catcher since 1926 to hit a walk-off inside-the-park home run or as Los Angeles Dodgers Top Prospect Josue De Paula when he blasted a three-run homer at the MLB Futures Game, earning him MVP honors.

Play these Moments and more, including an Optional Extreme Moment. Complete Drop 2 & Stat Missions, the Lightning Collections, and the Optional Spotlight Pack Collections featuring Topps Now and Spotlight Series player items. Earn progress in the July Spotlight Program – Drop 2 to add the following players to your lineup and receive a sellable July Spotlight Pack – Drop 2:

July Spotlight Program – Drop 2 Rewards

  • Cody Bellinger, CF, New York Yankees (98 OVR)
  • Josue De Paula, LF, Los Angeles Dodgers (97 OVR)
  • Lawrence Butler, RF, Athletics (95 OVR)
  • Brayan Bello, SP, Boston Red Sox (95 OVR)

July Spotlight Pack – Drop 2 Rewards (Contains 1 Diamond Topps Now or Spotlight Series player item)

  • Nick Kurtz, 1B, Athletics (98 OVR)
  • Lucas Giolito, SP, Boston Red Sox (98 OVR)
  • Patrick Bailey, C, San Francisco Giants (95 OVR)
  • Cam Schlittler, SP, New York Yankees (95 OVR)
  • Brandon Young, SP, Baltimore Orioles (95 OVR)

*Collect July Spotlight Program player items each week to earn the July Lightning player item and collect Spotlight Pack players to earn the Retro Lightning player item headed your way on August 5th! Spotlight Packs can be found in each Spotlight Program drop for your chance to earn more Spotlight Series cards.


Weekend Classic 5

Weekend Classic 5, only available in MLB The Show 25, is live. Available in Ranked, Weekend Classic 5 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 Prime Series Mike Napoli (99 OVR) and Awards Series Corbin Burnes (99 OVR). 

This new, extra Weekend Classic features reward paths filled with 2025 Draft, 2025 Home Run Derby, and 2025 All-Star Game packs, which will help you on your journey to finishing your collections. This Weekend Classic will run from Wednesday, July 16 at 12:00 pm PT to Monday, July 21 at 11:00 am PT. The separate, standard, end-of-season Weekend Classic will start on Friday, July 25 at 12:00 pm PT.


Multiplayer 5 Program – Drop 2 Missions

Play through all-new Multiplayer 5 Program – Drop 2 Missions, available now in Multiplayer Modes, to earn Awards Series Roy Halladay (97 OVR) & Awards Series Gary Sheffield (97 OVR).