MLB Rivals – Game Updates

v3.10.00 🏆 Latest New Content Balance

Feb 27, 2026 · World Baseball Classic Commemorative Update

🌍 World Baseball Classic Cards

A new set of exclusive Special Cards featuring players participating in the 2026 World Baseball Classic has been added.
WBC Cards can be added to any team regardless of team affiliation.
Cards receive performance-based bonus effects tied directly to real-life tournament results — stat boosts increase as the player performs well in actual WBC games.
WBC Cards have reduced growth requirements, making lineup upgrades more accessible.

🎫 World Baseball Classic Call-Up & Events

Complete Daily Missions to earn event rewards tied to the real-world WBC schedule.
Advance through milestone tiers via the Event Pass.
Use Event Scout Tickets to recruit from the WBC-themed scout pool.
Interactive events are added as actual WBC games are played, keeping in-game content synchronized with the real tournament.
New stadiums recreating WBC venues have been added for increased immersion.

🌟 World Baseball Classic Ambassador

A new WBC Ambassador feature highlights global cover athletes including Jung Hoo Lee, Bryce Harper, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

⚙️ Improvements

(FA) Signature & Impact Cards: The first skill slot can now be locked to prevent unintended changes when using Skill Change Tickets.
Synergy Balance Revamp: Team synergy effects have been rebalanced for improved competitive fairness.
Senior Mission UI: Updated interface for clearer progression tracking.
Live Match (Amateur): Number of innings played in the Amateur Channel has been adjusted.

v3.09.00 Signature Black Balance

Jan 28, 2026 · Signature Black Outfield Expansion & Balance Adjustments

⚫ Signature Black Card Expansion

Outfield positions (LF / CF / RF) have been added to the list of eligible Signature Black Card positions.
Multi-position outfield players can now be recruited as Signature Black Cards if both positions are available.
Position-specific stat boosts added to the Upgrade system — upon reaching certain Upgrade levels, position-relevant stats receive targeted increases in addition to the existing all-stat +2 OVR bonus at Lv. 10.

⚙️ Event Changes

Ranked Battle Season 49–51 benefits active: opponent list refresh costs discounted by 50%, Ranked Coins earned for losses increased across all tiers.
The Live Support Event is active — check Main Screen > Inbox > Notification for current event details.
The Ranked Battle Support Box can be purchased once per account during Seasons 49, 50, and 51.

🐛 Bug Fixes

Potential items used on player cards affected by the Rarity Boost issue (where additional Potential unlocked unexpectedly) have been returned.
Potential Notes used excessively due to a display issue on leveling up Moment Card Potentials beyond S+ have been returned.

v3.08.10 AOS / iOS Hotfix

Dec 23, 2025 · Recommended Update (Android & iOS)

A recommended stability and bug-fix update for Android and iOS platforms following the v3.08.00 release. Players are encouraged to update via the Google Play Store or App Store to ensure the best experience.

v3.08.00 New Content Signature Black

Dec 16, 2025 · New Signature Black Cards & New Special Cards

This update was split into two parts. Part 1 covers Signature Black Cards; Part 2 covers new Special Cards and content improvements.

⚫ Part 1 — New Signature Black Cards

Signature Black Cards are a new top-tier card type recruited by upgrading eligible Signature Cards that meet growth requirements.
FA Signature Cards can become FA Signature Black Cards under the same system.
Upon reaching Upgrade Lv. 10, a +2 boost is applied to all stats for a maximum +2 OVR from Upgrades.
Signature Black Upgrade requires 5 material cards to activate; can proceed with fewer if 100% success rate is achieved via Upgrade Success Guarantee Badge.
Upgrading from Lv. 0 to Lv. 1 requires a material card with OVR 120 or higher.
Special Training is available using Impact-grade or higher Special Cards. Each level boosts one chosen stat by +1 and raises Deck Score by +1.
Signature Black Special Training Retrain allows selecting a completed Special Training level to redo.
Training starts at Lv. 25, can be developed to Lv. 33. Training Boost starts at Lv. 10, expands to Lv. 18 using Advanced Training Boost Tickets.
Signature Black Recruitment available once per month; resets on the 1st. One discounted recruitment also available, limited to once per account.
Transcendence system: Lv. 1–9 material costs unchanged; Lv. 10+ costs increase. Reaching Transcendence Lv. 9 allows expanding one base Potential to Lv. 15.

🃏 Part 2 — New Special Cards & Content Improvements

New 2025 Season end-of-year Special Cards added featuring standout performers.
Various content improvements and system quality-of-life changes across card management and gameplay interfaces.

v3.07.10 Hotfix

Nov 17, 2025 · Minor Fixes & Stability Update

Minor stability fixes and known issue corrections following the v3.07.00 release. Addressed edge-case bugs reported by the community after the November update deployment.

v3.07.00 New Content 2025 Special Cards

Nov 11, 2025 · New 2025 Season Special Cards

🃏 New 2025 Season Special Cards

New Special Cards featuring standout players from the 2025 MLB season added, spotlighting major regular-season performers.
New [Maestro] theme Moment Cards added, featuring select players from the 2025 season.
New [2025 Performer Trio] theme Moment Cards added, featuring players selected from the 2025 MLB Season Top Player Vote Event.

⚙️ Improvements

New Live Match Amateur Channel introduced for newcomers — matchups restricted to similarly leveled players, runs on a 1-week season cycle.
New option lets players choose between pre- and post-reallocation results when using a Training Reallocation Ticket.
Outfield diving catch animations and replays improved.
Running motions for baserunners and fielders refined.
Ranked Battle matchmaking conditions now refresh based on midnight of the previous day, removing playtime-based matchmaking advantages.
League Mode UI improved to more easily check HOF Coins earned per week.
After a HOF Normal Recruit, players can now pre-register materials for the next recruitment period during the waiting window.

v3.06.20 Steam Only Hotfix

Oct 23, 2025 · Steam-Exclusive Stability Update

A Steam-exclusive patch addressing platform-specific bugs and stability issues, including fixes for game-launch failures under certain input conditions.

v3.06.10 Steam Only Hotfix

Sep 30, 2025 · Steam-Exclusive Bug Fix

Steam-exclusive hotfix addressing critical bugs reported after the v3.06.00 update on PC.

v3.06.00 Postseason New Content

Sep 23, 2025 · 2025 Postseason Update

🏆 Playoff Hero Moment Cards

New Playoff Hero Moment Cards added, spotlighting players who delivered memorable performances in real 2025 MLB postseason games.
Beginning October 16, players can recruit a Playoff Hero Moment Card from their favorite team.

⚾ Revamped Club Battle System

The Club Battle system has been revamped with new strategy features and improved matchmaking.

🎉 Postseason Events (Starting Sep 29)

Earn up to 200 Postseason Scout Tickets and claim high-value items such as the FA Signature Pack.
Daily Mission Rewards include Team Selective Prime Pack, Superior Skill Change Ticket, and Limit Break Card.
Free Scouts and rewards available throughout the postseason period.

v3.05.00 New Feature Balance

Aug 26, 2025 · Rival Link, Called Game Rules & Senior Mission STEP 6

🔗 Rival Link

New [Rival Link] effect — grants stat and Deck Score boosts to Season/Special Cards of the same team and same player as the selected Rival Pick.
When Rival Link is active, all stats increase by +2.
For Special Cards, an additional effect applies: +2 to maximum Deck Score based on card rarity (e.g., a Signature Card reaches Deck Score 28 with Rival Link).
Rival Link does not apply to FA Cards or Season/Special Cards from other teams.
Cards with Rival Link display a dedicated icon; check stat and Deck Score bonuses in the Player Card's Info tab.

🏟️ Called Game Rules (Live Match)

Live Matches can now end early when a team leads by 10+ runs in the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning (mercy rule).
Visiting team leading: Game ends if ahead by 10+ at the end of the bottom of the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning.
Home team leading: Game ends immediately if ahead by 10+ at any point during the bottom of the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning.
Opponent forfeits: Game ends if the leading team is ahead by 10+ runs at time of forfeit.
In-game notifications alert players when they are at risk of losing or in a position to win due to the score gap.

📋 Senior Mission STEP 6

Senior Mission STEP 6 added to help players understand gameplay mechanics and strengthen their team more quickly.

v3.04.10 Hotfix

Jul 24, 2025 · Minor Bug Fixes

Minor bug fixes and stability improvements following the v3.04.00 update. Addressed various issues reported by the community after the July major update.

v3.04.00 New Mode 5-Tool Player

Jul 22, 2025 · Tiebreaker Ace Showdown & 5-Tool Player Moment Cards

⭐ 5-Tool Player Moment Cards

New [5-Tool Player] theme Moment Cards added, featuring elite players with standout hitting, defense, and baserunning tools.
Can be obtained as rewards from Tiebreaker Ace Showdown or through Moment Scout.

🆕 Swingman Moment Cards

New [Swingman] theme Moment Cards added alongside the 5-Tool Player set.

🏟️ Tiebreaker Ace Showdown Mode

A new competitive game mode introduced — Tiebreaker Ace Showdown.
Clubhouse Leader, Rival Pick, Deck Score, Synergy, and Position Training effects do not apply in this mode.
Boosted players have Upgrade Level fixed at 20; penalties to FLD or CTRL stats are reduced by half.
Penalty values vary by the difference between a player's primary and assigned position. Multi-position eligible players receive no positional penalties.
Two-way players can only be assigned as either Batter or Pitcher, not both simultaneously.

⚾ Extra Innings Rules Added

10th inning: #1 batter leads off; #8 batter starts on 2nd and #9 batter on 1st.
11th & 12th innings: The next batter in order leads off; the previous two batters are placed on 2nd and 1st respectively.

v3.03.10 Hotfix

Jun 26, 2025 · Minor Fixes

Minor fixes and corrections addressing issues identified following the v3.03.00 release.

v3.03.00 New Content All-Star Event

Jun 24, 2025 · Hot Start Moment Cards & Ranked Slugger World Championship

🔥 Hot Start Moment Cards

New [Hot Start] Moment Cards added, featuring players who made a strong impact in the first half of the 2025 MLB season.
Cards unlock extra Potential levels at Transcendence Lv. 3, 6, and 9.
Moment Tier Skills can be obtained in the first skill slot at a certain rate when using Superior Skill Change Tickets.

🏆 Ranked Slugger World Championship

A special event celebrating the 2025 MLB All-Star Game — held in weekly rounds with up to 30 games per round.
Each player can only be used in one game per round (maximum 30 players total per week).
Rankings determined by the combined score of each player's top 3 game records in a given round.
Only Silver, Gold, and Platinum Balls appear — Normal Balls are excluded.
Players selected for the 2025 All-Star Game receive a Boost effect during the event.

🗓️ All-Star Lobby

Main Lobby for all teams updated to ATL's Truist Park to commemorate the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.

⚙️ Free Position Training Reset

New Free Position Training Reset system added, allowing players to reallocate position training at no cost under specific conditions.

v3.02.00 Hall of Fame New Content

May 27, 2025 · Hall of Fame Cards & MLB Broadcast Commentary

🏛️ New Hall of Fame Cards

HOF Cards feature legendary players officially inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame — ranked above Signature Cards in rarity and prestige.
HOF Cards are not tied to a specific season; stats reflect full career performance.
Base team set to the team the player was inducted with. Players with multi-team legacies can use the Team Switch feature.
Up to 8 HOF Cards can be included in a lineup; one HOF Card from the Preferred Team is excluded from the limit.
Two-way HOF players count as one card even when in both pitcher and batter lineups.
Synergy effects scale with number of HOF Cards in the lineup.
HOF Cards are not eligible for FA Contracts or Rarity Boosts.
Legendary players available: Jackie Robinson, Derek Jeter, Greg Maddux, Don Sutton, Cal Ripken Jr., and Jim Thome.

🎙️ MLB Broadcast Commentary

Full TV broadcast commentary added with authentic MLB play-by-play. Caster Joe Davis and analyst Orel Hershiser provide commentary.

📋 Expert Mission STEP 5 & Other Improvements

Expert Mission STEP 5 added — complete STEP 4 to unlock. Earn HOF Coins, Ultimate Coins, and a Position Selective FA Signature Pack upon final completion.
Iron Tier skills no longer appear when using a Superior Skill Change Ticket.
Some Live Player Cards added to the default starter cards given to new teams.

v3.01.00 – v3.01.20 Hotfix Series

Apr 22–25, 2025 · Bug Fixes Following v3.01.00

🐛 v3.01.10 & v3.01.20 — Known Issue Fixes

Fixed an issue causing force-reconnects when re-entering a Triple or Double Player Pack after placing a selection On Hold.
Fixed an issue where, in League Mode, the Ultimate Coin icon incorrectly displayed a buff effect after advancing to the postseason when the League Heat-Up Event was inactive.
Fixed an issue where Auto Scout did not function under certain conditions.
(Steam Only) Fixed an issue where the game failed to launch as intended if inputs were made during the loading screen.

v3.00.00 Season 3 Launch Major Update

Mar 17, 2025 · 2025 Season 3 Launch

The v3.00.00 update launched the full 2025 Season (Season 3) of MLB Rivals, introducing all-new season card pools, refreshed Live Player stats reflecting 2025 MLB rosters, new content systems, and a range of quality-of-life improvements as part of the new season kickoff. A minor v3.00.20 recommended update followed on Mar 20, 2025.

v2.09.00 Archive

Jan 22, 2025

Late 2024/early 2025 seasonal content update. New Special Cards, balance adjustments, and content improvements ahead of the 2025 season launch.

v2.08.00 – v2.08.10 Archive

Dec 10–20, 2024

December 2024 content update with new Special Cards and system improvements. v2.08.10 was a recommended stability update for Android and iOS.

v2.07.00 – v2.07.10 Archive

Nov 5–12, 2024

November 2024 update with new content and system changes. v2.07.10 was a recommended update for Android and iOS.

v2.01.00 – v2.06.00 Archive

Apr 2024 – Sep 2024

v2.06.00 (Sep 26, 2024) — New Special Cards, seasonal content.
v2.05.00 / v2.05.10 (Aug 22–30, 2024) — Content update + Android hotfix.
v2.04.00 / v2.04.10 (Jul 23–26, 2024) — Content update + iOS hotfix.
v2.03.00 (Jun 27, 2024) — Summer seasonal content update.
v2.02.00 (May 21, 2024) — Content update with system improvements.
v2.01.00 (Apr 23, 2024) — Ranked Battle overhaul: removed ticket system, introduced opponent lists with a refresh limit. Winning earns Ranked Points; losses do not deduct points. Rematches available.

v2.00.00 Archive Season 2 Launch

Mar 20, 2024

The Season 2 launch update for MLB Rivals, bringing the full 2024 MLB season card roster, new systems, and major content expansions at the start of the 2024 season.

v1.x Series Archive Season 1

2023 – Feb 2024 · Original MLB 9 Innings Rivals era

v1.08.00 (Feb 27, 2024) — Game renamed from MLB 9 Innings Rivals to MLB RIVALS. New 2023 Special Cards, Campaign Mode added.
v1.07.00 and earlier — Original Season 1 updates, core gameplay foundations, initial card systems, and early competitive modes.