Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 Player Program: How to Earn His 99 OVR Diamond MVP
A new Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 Player Program has officially arrived in the game in honor of the late, great baseball star. Morgan is part of the new 10th Inning Program content, which officially launched on Friday, October 30. Gamers can now unlock a special 99 overall Diamond card featuring Morgan to use with their Diamond Dynasty squad. Here’s how to get that done.
New Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 Diamond card released
With a teaser video on Thursday, Diamond Dynasty fans learned that a new Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 Player Program would be part of the game. Morgan passed away this past October, making this particular program a fitting tribute in the baseball simulation game.
Over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Morgan recorded 2,517 hits, 268 home runs, 689 stolen bases, and a .271 batting average. He also was a two-time National League MVP and two-time World Series champion in addition to being a 10-time All-Star.
His new 99 OVR MVP card pays tribute to Morgan’s days with the Cincinnati Reds, where he captured those two World Series rings and MVP Awards. With Morgan, gamers get a Diamond Hitting and Defense star for their roster. Morgan, who plays only second base, has a 123 Contact Right with 107 Power on Right. In addition, he brings 110 Vision, 125 Plate Discipline, 125 Clutch, and 92 Speed.
Quirks for the new Morgan 99 OVR are Hitting Machine, 20/20 Vision, Walker, Soft Hands, Quick Reflexes, and Sniper. The card is only available through the Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 Player Program. See below for how to unlock it.
How to complete the Player Program
To complete the Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 Player Program will require going through a series of Missions and Moments. Missions involve specific tasks using specific players or situations with your Diamond Dynasty team:
- Online: Tally Extra Base Hits with Reds players (5 total) +10 points
- Online: Tally Hits with Second Basemen (7 total) +10 points
- Play vs. CPU: Defeat Reds on All-Star or Higher (once) +8 points
- Exchange Second Basemen (10,000 total value) +5 points
Moments are career moments from Joe Morgan’s career. Each involves playing locked in as Morgan at the plate for a number of appearances to achieve a specific set of stats.
- Little Joe (Tally 3 Hits, 1 XBH – TEX vs HOU, Veteran) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +5 Points
- Back-to-Back MVP (Get on Base 3 times – MIL vs CIN, All-Star) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +6 Points
- Clutch Joe (Tally 1 RBI – CIN vs BOS, All-Star) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +5 Points
- Big Time Joe (Hit 1 HR – NYY vs CIN, Veteran) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +5 Points
- Big Red Machine Malfunction (Win 1 Game – Diamond Dynasty vs. CIN, Veteran) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +6 Points
- Giants Joe (Tally 3 Hits – ARI vs. SF, Veteran) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +5 Points
- Phillies Joe (Tally 2 XBH – BAL vs. PHI, Veteran) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +5 Points
- Oakland Joe (Tally 1 XBH – KC vs OAK, All-Star) (250 Stubs, 650XP) +5 Points
Rewards include Stubs, Packs
As you go through and rack up points (or Player Programs) for the Joe Morgan MLB The Show 20 program, you’ll unlock rewards. Here’s a look at the rewards available through Joe Morgan’s Player Program:
- 10 Points – 500 MLB The Show Stubs
- 20 Points – 4 Live Series Reds Players Pack, 100 Stubs
- 30 Points – 1,000 Stubs
- 40 Points – Two packs 4 Live Series Red Players, 250 Stubs
- 50 Points – Joe Morgan 99 OVR MVP Card, 500 Stubs
Most Diamond Dynasty fans know by now, one of the best ways to complete many of these Player Programs is by doing all the Moments. Once those are done, you’ll have 42 Points. Next, do the Mission to defeat the Reds on All-Star difficulty using your Diamond Dynasty team. That should be easy to unlock for many gamers.
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