MLB The Show 26 Roster Update 22 is live in the official roster feed dated Sept. 4. It adds 16 Live Series entries, includes six overall-rating changes and records 15 position changes.
Quick answer: The new cards are led by 69 OVR Twins center fielder Walker Jenkins and 67 OVR Cubs first baseman BJ Murray Jr. The official update also moves Jake Bloss from 58 to 64 overall, Will Dion from 58 to 63 and Ryan Johnson from 57 to 63.
Who are the 16 new Live Series cards?
The official Roster Update 22 detail feed lists 16 newly added players. Walker Jenkins is the highest-rated addition at 69 overall. The feed identifies each card's listed team, position and rarity.
| Player | Team | Position | OVR | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Jenkins | Twins | CF | 69 | Bronze |
| BJ Murray Jr. | Cubs | 1B | 67 | Bronze |
| Brandon Waddell | Free Agents | RP | 66 | Bronze |
| Carlos Hernández | Guardians | CP | 66 | Bronze |
| Lazaro Montes | Mariners | RF | 64 | Common |
| Luis De León | Orioles | SP | 64 | Common |
| Gavin Cross | Royals | RF | 63 | Common |
| Zach Penrod | Free Agents | SP | 63 | Common |
| Cesar Perdomo | Giants | SP | 61 | Common |
| Blake Burkhalter | Braves | RP | 60 | Common |
| Ethan Salas | Padres | C | 59 | Common |
| Yohandy Morales | Nationals | 1B | 59 | Common |
| John Peck | Tigers | SS | 58 | Common |
| Jared Simpson | Nationals | RP | 56 | Common |
| Hancel Rincon | Cardinals | RP | 55 | Common |
| Seth Lonsway | Giants | RP | 53 | Common |
Which overall ratings changed?
Six entries in the official payload have a different old and current overall. Four of the six are pitchers moving at least five overall points. These are roster-feed values, not a market forecast or a claim about how the cards perform in play.
| Player | Team in official feed | Old OVR | New OVR | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Anthony | Red Sox | 77 | 78 | +1 |
| José Caballero | Yankees | 77 | 78 | +1 |
| Jake Bloss | Free Agents | 58 | 64 | +6 |
| Will Dion | Nationals | 58 | 63 | +5 |
| Ryan Johnson | Angels | 57 | 63 | +6 |
| Jedixson Páez | Red Sox | 56 | 62 | +6 |
The same detail feed records 26 attribute-change entries. It does not include a rarity change in this update.
What position changes are in Update 22?
Fifteen cards have a listed position change in the official detail feed. The changes include José Caballero at third base, Justin Wrobleski and Luis Gil in relief, and several pitchers moved into starting or relief roles.
| Player | Team | New listed position |
|---|---|---|
| José Caballero | Yankees | 3B |
| Justin Wrobleski | Dodgers | RP |
| Luis Gil | Yankees | RP |
| Oswaldo Cabrera | Yankees | SS |
| Jake Bloss | Free Agents | SP |
| Will Dion | Nationals | SP |
| Ryan Johnson | Angels | SP |
| Jedixson Páez | Red Sox | SP |
| Bryan Torres | Cardinals | RF |
| Joshua Báez | Cardinals | LF |
| Blake Walston | Diamondbacks | RP |
| Adam Macko | Rangers | RP |
| Nick Davila | Mariners | RP |
| Mitch Farris | Angels | RP |
| Troy Watson | Mariners | RP |
What should you check first?
If you use Live Series cards for a team build, search the new cards by team and position first. The official feed's 16 additions cover 14 organizations plus two Free Agent entries, and the listed changes add position flexibility to several existing cards.
The official roster catalog identifies this release as September 04, 2026. The current theSHOWBASE player catalog may take time to resolve every newly added roster-feed entry into a dedicated card page, so the official roster feed is the source for the exact release list above.
Source notes
Official MLB The Show roster data: Roster Update catalog and Roster Update 22 detail, accessed Sept. 4, 2026. The counts and player rows in this article come directly from that detail response.
