George Springer's 300th career homer gave the MLB The Show 26 crew a good reason to put together a Milestone Program, and it lands with a neat little bonus for Diamond Dynasty players who are already sitting on extra MLB 26 stubs. The new 96 overall Springer card is the headline reward, but the path to get there is pretty straightforward, especially if you like knocking out a few different tasks instead of grinding one thing for hours.
Reward path and what you actually getThe program climbs in clean steps, with XP packs mixed in before the final prize. At 50 points, you pick up 2,500 XP. At 100, it is an MLB The Show 26 pack. Then comes another 2,500 XP reward at 150, a Ballin' is a Habit pack at 200, and one more 2,500 XP drop at 250. The full 300-point reward is the 96 OVR Milestone George Springer card, which is the real target for most players.
How the points stack upThe fastest route usually comes from mixing moments, missions, and one bonus collection if you have it ready. You can earn points from five Moments, plus several stat-based goals. The list looks like this.
Five Moments for 50 points total39 extra-base hits with any players for 100 points168 total bases with any players for 100 points2,000 PXP with Blue Jays and/or Astros players for 50 pointsThree wins in any game mode for 25 points750 PXP with any George Springer item for 25 points.The bonus route most people will noticeThere is also a My Legacy Collection bonus tied to the 300 HR Icon. If you have already reached that milestone in Diamond Dynasty, you can collect it for 50 points toward the program, which is a nice shortcut. That lines up with the way the Freddie Freeman Milestone Program worked, so players who track these legacy goals will probably feel right at home here. You do not need the collection to finish the program, though. There are enough points in the missions tab to get there without it.
Quick ways to finish the Springer grindIf you want to move faster, the Moments can shave off some of the heavier work, even if they are not required. A lot of players will just stack the PXP missions while using Blue Jays or Astros cards in regular games, then fill the gaps with Springer himself. And if you are wondering which version of Springer counts, the Live Series card and the Mural Springer both work for the player PXP mission. The Mural version comes from Mini Seasons, so that gives you another practical path if you have not pulled his Live Series item yet. If you are building around the program anyway, it can also make sense to buy MLB 26 stubs when you need a final push on the market, since the card pool and the collection shortcut can both save time when handled the right way.
Reward path and what you actually getThe program climbs in clean steps, with XP packs mixed in before the final prize. At 50 points, you pick up 2,500 XP. At 100, it is an MLB The Show 26 pack. Then comes another 2,500 XP reward at 150, a Ballin' is a Habit pack at 200, and one more 2,500 XP drop at 250. The full 300-point reward is the 96 OVR Milestone George Springer card, which is the real target for most players.
How the points stack upThe fastest route usually comes from mixing moments, missions, and one bonus collection if you have it ready. You can earn points from five Moments, plus several stat-based goals. The list looks like this.
Five Moments for 50 points total39 extra-base hits with any players for 100 points168 total bases with any players for 100 points2,000 PXP with Blue Jays and/or Astros players for 50 pointsThree wins in any game mode for 25 points750 PXP with any George Springer item for 25 points.The bonus route most people will noticeThere is also a My Legacy Collection bonus tied to the 300 HR Icon. If you have already reached that milestone in Diamond Dynasty, you can collect it for 50 points toward the program, which is a nice shortcut. That lines up with the way the Freddie Freeman Milestone Program worked, so players who track these legacy goals will probably feel right at home here. You do not need the collection to finish the program, though. There are enough points in the missions tab to get there without it.
Quick ways to finish the Springer grindIf you want to move faster, the Moments can shave off some of the heavier work, even if they are not required. A lot of players will just stack the PXP missions while using Blue Jays or Astros cards in regular games, then fill the gaps with Springer himself. And if you are wondering which version of Springer counts, the Live Series card and the Mural Springer both work for the player PXP mission. The Mural version comes from Mini Seasons, so that gives you another practical path if you have not pulled his Live Series item yet. If you are building around the program anyway, it can also make sense to buy MLB 26 stubs when you need a final push on the market, since the card pool and the collection shortcut can both save time when handled the right way.
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