MLB The Show 26 Celebrates The Best Defensive Performance In Baseball History

On April 4, the Los Angeles Angels played the Seattle Mariners in an early-season matchup that ended with an underwhelming 1-0 score. If you look at the batting and hitting stats, there wasn’t anything particularly notable about the game, but Angels right fielder Jo Adell managed to do something that had never been done in the more than 150 years of professional baseball: He robbed three home runs in one game. Naturally, MLB The Show 26 is paying tribute to Adell’s achievement with a Supercharged player card.

If you happen to have a Jo Adell card in your Diamond Dynasty lineup, his overall rating has been temporarily improved from 80 to 92. His hitting attributes have been improved substantially, which is a nice bonus, but his fielding is where the biggest boosts are. The “ability” category within the fielding attribute has gone up from 50 to 90, while his speed has also gotten a nice boost. You have roughly three days to make use of his boosted stats before they go back to their normal level.

After spending time in center field and struggling, his shift to right field is clearly working out, as evidenced by the game this weekend. After robbing two homers by timing his jumps at the wall–not easy, mind you–Adell’s third home-run robbery of the night came on a ridiculous dive into the stands near the foul pole. You can see all three catches for yourself below.

Alongside these special situations, MLB The Show 26 also lets players vote on who should be Supercharged next. Most recently, it let players pick one hitter and one pitcher to get the next boost. You can vote for yourself at the official website.