It's April 15 again, and MLB The Show 26 has released Jackie Robinson Day Program to honor the legendary Black players who shaped baseball history.

This might be the largest Jackie Robinson Day event in the history of MLB The Show's content updates. Along with a new program and feature pack, the game adds dozens of brand-new player cards at once. By completing the collection mission, you can also earn a 94 OVR Jackie Robinson—one of the strongest cards available right now.

Jackie Robinson Day Program Reward

• 5 Points: 88 OVR Negro Leagues Jackie Robinson & 1,000 XP
• 10 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 15 Points: 250 Stubs
• 20 Points: 88 OVR Awards Dontrelle Willis
• 25 Points: 1,000 XP
• 30 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 35 Points: 89 OVR Negro Leagues Buck Leonard
• 40 Points: 250 Stubs
• 42 Points: 2,042 XP
• 50 Points: 89 OVR Negro Leagues Monte Irvin
• 55 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 60 Points: 2,000 XP
• 65 Points: 90 OVR Awards Kris Bryant
• 70 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack
• 75 Points: 2,000 XP
• 80 Points: 90 OVR Negro Leagues Hank Thompson
• 85 Points: MLB The Show 26 pack (x2)
• 90 Points: 2,000 XP
• 95 Points: Jackie Robinson Day Deluxe Pack
• 100 Points: 91 OVR Negro Leagues Henry Aaron

This year, three collection missions have been released:

• 91 OVR Satchel Paige: 24 Cards
• 92 OVR Carlos Beltrán: 35 Cards
• 94 OVR Jackie Robinson: 42 Cards

Although many cards are needed, the good news is that Jackie Robinson Day Program rewards already include several cards and some packs. If you aim to complete 94 OVR Jackie Robinson collection, you'll want to collect all the rewards from this program.

How to Make Progress?

Beyond completing one Moment (worth 10 points) and finishing Jackie Robinson Day Showdown (worth 20 points), there are also Missions and Collection tasks. The total points available exceed 100, so you can pick the easier ones to focus on first.

Missions

• Steal 5 bases with any player (10 points)
• Hit 12 home runs with any player (10 points)
• Earn 34 total bases with any player (10 points)
• Pitch 11 innings with any pitcher (10 points)
• Earn 7,000 PXP with any player (10 points)
• Earn 42 PXP with 88 OVR Jackie Robinson (20 points)
• Record 42 at-bats with any player (10 points)
• Earn 4,242 PXP with Negro Leagues, Awards, or Rookie Series players (10 points)

BONUS Storylines Collections (35 points)

Collect the following players from The Negro Leagues series:

• 85 OVR Mule Suttles
• 89 OVR Judy Johnson
• 85 OVR Pop Lloyd
• 85 OVR Roy Campanella
• 88 OVR Ray Dandridge
• 88 OVR Smokey Joe Williams
• 88 OVR Willard Brown

How to Complete the Collection Task?

Conquest

This Conquest map is relatively small, requiring you to take over only three team strongholds. Upon completion, you'll earn 3 free cards. It's a good idea to work on the program's Missions while playing Conquest games.

Jackie Robinson Day Showdown

Jackie Robinson Day Showdown not only gives you 20 program points but also directly rewards you with 5 cards along the way.

Jackie Robinson Day Event Program

90 OVR Biz Mackey from this event's reward path is an excellent switch-hitting catcher with balanced attributes, great arm strength for throwing out runners, and a very quick pop time. The final reward of this program also includes a Deluxe Pack.

Storylines

Completing Jackie Robinson Storyline rewards you with 7 cards. A headsup: Storyline is quite long, and some cutscenes cannot be skipped, making the process a bit tedious. However, in terms of saving your MLB The Show 26 stubs, it's very much worth the effort.

By finishing Showdown (5 cards), Conquest (3 cards), Storylines (7 cards), and Program rewards (8 cards), you will have obtained 23 cards at no cost. If you also count the cards you're guaranteed to get from Deluxe Pack, the total number of free cards reaches 25.

After completing all the free content above, you'll have a solid start on the collection progress. At that point, head to Flashbacks and Legends collection menu. For the remaining slots, you'll need to turn to the market.

Assuming you use none of the free cards and pull none from packs, gathering all the required cards would take about 233,000 stubs. But that's not the final figure. Since you actually need 40 cards and have already obtained 25, you can choose to skip some cards that are too costly.

Here are two cards worth skipping:

• 91 OVR John Donaldson: currently around 70,000 stubs on the market.
• 91 OVR Jacob deGrom: currently around 45,000 stubs on the market.

After skipping those two expensive cards, you only need to get the remaining 15 ordinary cards. Each of these cards typically goes for between 5,000 and 7,000 stubs. Therefore, the actual stubs required to complete the collection comes out to about 110,000 stubs.

The value of this Jackie Robinson Day event is outstanding. As long as you carefully plan how to use your stubs, you'll be able to finish the final collection mission and strengthen your lineup with these players.

Although GTA 6 is currently scheduled for release this November, Trailers 1 and 2 were released back in December 2023 and May 2025, respectively.

Given the lengthy intervals between releases, it is reasonable to expect at least one or two more new trailers to be released to showcase further content and new features of the game. However, the question is when exactly will they be released?

Based on available information and the current situation, we speculate that Trailer 3 could be released in approximately 3 to 4 weeks. Below, we explain the reasoning behind this prediction.

In-depth analysis based on predecessors

Whether looking at its immediate predecessor, GTA 5, or Red Dead Redemption 2, which developed by the same studio, their third trailer for both titles was released in early May of the year the game launched.

GTA 5 was released in September; although Red Dead 2 launched a month later (in October), its third trailer was not delayed accordingly. Interestingly, GTA 6's second trailer was also released in May.

Beyond any potential stylistic preferences, the primary driver behind this "May effect" appears to be its alignment with the developer and publisher's quarterly earnings conference calls.

For instance, on February 7, 2022, just three days after GTA 6 was officially announced to be in development on February 4, the publisher held its quarterly investor conference call. This was almost certainly no coincidence.

Furthermore, February 4, 2022, fell on a Friday, while the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 was released on a Tuesday. The days of the week, Friday and Tuesday, are worth noting.

This is because the first delay to GTA 6's release window was announced on Friday, May 2, 2025; subsequently, a second delay was announced on November 7 of that same year, which also happened to be a Friday.

As of now, the publisher behind GTA series has not yet officially announced the date for its next conference call. However, looking back at the past few years, the May earnings calls over the last three years have consistently been scheduled for May 15th, 16th, or 17th.

Consequently, it is highly probable that this year's conference will once again be scheduled for the third week of May; thus, the release timing for GTA 6 Trailer 3 is likely to be centered around that specific week.

Even if our prediction proves incorrect, and no new trailer is released at that time, that period should still bring forth significant new developments at any moment. However, let's hope those developments aren't merely another announcement of a delay!

Considerations regarding the risk of leaks

Recently, the studio developing GTA VI fell victim to a cyberattack, resulting in a data breach involving third parties.

In their public response to the incident, the studio stated that a small amount of non-critical corporate information had been accessed illegally, but noted that this had no substantial impact on the organization's operations or its player base.

Therefore, if you are currently playing other games published by this studio, you likely need not worry about the exposure of your personal information.

However, it remains difficult to say whether any content related to GTA 6 was included among the files that were illegally accessed.

The hackers threatened to release a vast amount of critical information on April 14th unless the developers paid a ransom, a demand that appears to have been rejected.

However, it is now the 16th, and thus far, no information regarding GTA 6 or other major titles has been leaked. Consequently, this incident appears to have been a relatively harmless security breach, one that ultimately posed no serious threat.

That said, with approximately seven months still remaining until the originally scheduled release window for GTA VI, it is difficult to predict whether a similarly unfortunate situation might arise again during this interim period.

Therefore, if the developers wish to at least prevent the contents of Trailer 3 from being leaked prematurely, they should ideally release it on schedule within the timeframe we have projected, barring any further unforeseen complications.

What might the content of Trailer 3 look like?

The two points discussed above form the basis of our speculation that Trailer 3 will probably be released in mid-May. However, beyond the timing, you may also be curious about the actual content of this upcoming trailer.

Previously, Trailer 1 primarily served to establish the game's setting, Vice City within the fictional state of Leonida, and to introduce the series' first-ever dual protagonists: Lucia and Jason.

Subsequently, the second trailer built upon this foundation, offering a more extensive look at the geographical environment of Leonida and Vice City, introducing additional supporting characters, and delving deeper into the relationship between Lucia and Jason.

Furthermore, while showcasing narrative sequences, Trailer 2 also demonstrated that GTA 6, as a long-awaited sequel released after many years, features revolutionary technical advancements and introduces a host of new gameplay mechanics.

Therefore, we speculate that Trailer 3 may focus more heavily on the gameplay itself, offering a more detailed showcase of various features.

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Dev talk reveals more

A few days ago, Grand Theft Auto VI developers participated in a dev talk, during which a player asked why the release date and content of the third trailer have yet to be leaked.

To be honest, however, it is difficult for staff members responsible for only a single aspect of trailer production to offer reliable hints.

The entire workflow is compartmentalized so meticulously, and the individual tasks are so isolated, that it is challenging for any single person to possess sufficient up-to-date knowledge regarding the final product and its release schedule.

Nevertheless, drawing upon their respective areas of expertise and the specific tasks they work on, these developers did share further details regarding GTA 6 development process. One thing is certain: the game is going to be spectacular!

Is another delay possible?

While this news no one wants to hear, instances of game release dates being pushed back multiple times have become an all-too-common occurrence in recent years.

GTA 6 has already experienced two delays; we believe that most players likely lack the patience to endure a third. However, judging by the developers' recent activity and updates, the likelihood of another delay appears to be slim.

We hope the speculations we've shared here have been entertaining, and even better if you found them to be of practical value! Thank you for reading!