San Diego Studio announced Finest Program 2 for November 5. The 2026 Finest 2 Program puts 99 Yoshinobu Yamamoto at 100 points, with eleven fixed 99 OVR cards and a Finest Choice Pack 2 along the way. The November 5 program also gives you a 20-point bonus for collecting the Finest Pete Crow-Armstrong earned in Finest 1.
That bonus can replace the final two missions in an exact 100-point route. If you do not have PCA, five moments, five fixed program-card missions, 26 hits and 26 strikeouts still reach Yamamoto without purchases or multiplayer.
Quick answer: With Finest PCA, collect him for 20 points, finish all five moments for 30, then complete the five fixed Finest 2 missions for 50. Without PCA, replace his 20-point bonus with the any-player 26-hit and 26-strikeout missions.
Pitching attributes
Road Warrior: Performs better when playing on the road
Pick Off Artist: Has an extremely effective pickoff move
Stopper: Performs better when team is behind
Day Player: Performs better when playing day games
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No SellNo SellHow the PCA bonus changes your route
Open the 2026 Finest 2 Program and find its bonus Finest 1 Program Collection objective. It asks for the 2026 Finest PCA, not another Crow-Armstrong card. Collecting him awards 20 points in Finest 2.
If you have already finished the Finest 1 route to PCA, claim that bonus before working through the second program. PCA is already No Sell, so this is a use for the reward you earned. You do not need to buy a replacement card.
| Task block | Program points |
|---|---|
| Collect 2026 Finest Pete Crow-Armstrong | 20 |
| Complete five moments, six points each | 30 |
| Get five hits with Finest 2 Program players | 10 |
| Pitch five innings with Finest 2 Program players | 10 |
| Earn 500 PXP with Finest 2 Program players | 10 |
| Earn 1,500 PXP with Finest 2 Program players | 10 |
| Earn 2,500 PXP with Finest 2 Program players | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
PXP means Parallel XP. The 500, 1,500 and 2,500 checkpoints are cumulative targets for the same eligible cards. Reaching 2,500 passes all three checkpoints, rather than requiring 4,500 separate PXP.
This route leaves the any-player stat missions, wider Finest Series objectives and repeatable missions available as alternatives. You can earn incidental points from those objectives while completing the listed tasks, so check your total before continuing past 100.
How to finish without PCA
The bonus collection is optional. Complete the same five moments and five fixed program-card missions for 80 points, then add 26 hits and 26 strikeouts with any players. Each of those stat missions pays ten points, taking the route to exactly 100.
You can also use the any-player 26-inning mission for ten points if it suits your progress better. None of these routes requires finishing every objective in the program.
The five moments feature McCarthy, Lopez, Baldwin, Devers and Yamamoto. Their 30 points unlock Shane Baz at five, Trevor Megill at ten, Jake McCarthy at 20 and Otto Lopez at 30. Baz and Megill supply pitching options for the five innings; McCarthy and Lopez supply hitters for the five hits.
Use cards earned in Finest 2 for the program-specific missions. PCA's collection bonus does not turn him into a Finest 2 Program reward for those tasks. The separate Finest Series mission group has broader eligibility, so keep the two groups distinct when choosing your squad.
The fixed program missions and any-player stat missions list Play vs CPU, Mini Seasons, Conquest and Diamond Quest as eligible offline options. They also count in 1 vs 1 Ranked, Ranked Co-op, Battle Royale, Events and Weekend Classic. Choose a mode that fits what else you want to complete.
Every fixed card and the 95-point pack
All eleven fixed player rewards are 99 overall. The choice pack at 95 is separate from those eleven cards, and Yamamoto is the final reward at 100.
| Points | Reward |
|---|---|
| 5 | 99 Shane Baz |
| 10 | 99 Trevor Megill |
| 20 | 99 Jake McCarthy |
| 30 | 99 Otto Lopez |
| 40 | 99 Sean Burke |
| 50 | 99 Adrian Morejon |
| 60 | 99 Drake Baldwin |
| 70 | 99 Jackson Merrill |
| 80 | 99 Isaac Paredes |
| 90 | 99 Rafael Devers |
| 95 | 2026 Finest Choice Pack 2 |
| 100 | 99 Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
The path also pays eleven 1,000-XP bonuses, totaling 11,000 XP. Those bonuses advance your XP earnings separately from the 100 program points needed for Yamamoto.
The pack reward does not require a store purchase. You can reach its 95-point checkpoint on either route above before claiming Yamamoto at 100.
What does Finest Yamamoto offer?
Yoshinobu Yamamoto's 2026 Finest card is a right-handed Dodgers starter with 114 stamina, 125 pitching clutch and 123 H/9. His K/9 is 100 and BB/9 is 103, alongside 99 velocity, control and break.
This is a No Sell program reward. The attributes describe the card you earn; they do not establish how its delivery or pitch mix performs for you.
If Yamamoto is your target, finish the moments, use the unlocked Finest 2 cards for the five fixed missions, and choose the PCA bonus or the two any-player stat missions to supply the remaining 20 points. You can keep your Stubs and complete the path offline.
