Yesterday, the official MLB The Show account on X stated that there would be no new cover athlete for this year's game. One day later, the returning cover athlete returned, as many interpreted it was going to bypass having a cover athlete. Aaron Judge returns with a USA Baseball jersey, meaning the World Baseball Classic will be a point of emphasis in this year's game. Aaron Judge was previously on the cover of MLB The Show 18, so he returns eight years later as the trailer announcement details Judge's accomplishments since then. Pre-orders begin on February 3 as pitchers and catchers begin to report for Spring Training in three weeks.
Aaron Judge is Swag Surfin'
The cover athlete announcement trailer for MLB The Show 26 features the song Swag Surfin' by F.L.Y., which has quickly become a stadium anthem for almost every sport in American in recent years. Judge has been flyin' high since his previous cover appearance, alright. Judge set the American League single season home run record with 62 home runs. This finally beat out Roger Maris' record of 61 specifically for the American League. The ones that surpassed the record only accomplished this in the National...
