New York Yankees star Aaron Judge has been announced as the cover athlete for MLB The Show 26, San Diego Studios announced Tuesday.
Judge, who was previously the cover athlete for the 2018 version of the game, follows last year’s cover athletes in Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson.
Monday, SDS released a statement that the 2026 game would not feature a “new cover athlete,” leading to speculation about whether a current or former MLB player would even be featured on the front of the video game.
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In SDS promotional materials, Judge appears in both his Yankees uniform and Team USA gear. The World Baseball Classic will be part of Diamond Dynasty mode in MLB The Show 26 after initially being part of the game in 2023.
MLB The Show 26 will be released on March 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
