The MLB The Show 26 Joshua Baez Program is one of the easiest ways to add a powerful 99 OVR outfielder to your Diamond Dynasty lineup. The entire challenge is built around one Featured Moment, so there is no long list of missions or hours of grinding. For players looking to strengthen a roster quickly, MLB Stubs can also help with other lineup upgrades, but Báez himself only takes a few minutes to unlock.

How to Unlock Joshua Báez

The program is refreshingly simple. Instead of completing several stat-based objectives, you only need to finish the featured Moment with Báez against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

The objective:

• Enter the Joshua Báez Featured Moment.
• Play as Báez against the Cubs.
• Set the difficulty to Rookie.
• Hit one home run.
• Complete the Moment to receive the 99 OVR Pipeline Joshua Báez card and 5,000 XP.

That makes this reward especially useful for players who want to buy MLB Stubs for other Diamond Dynasty needs while still earning a strong free card through gameplay.

Tips for Hitting the Home Run

Although Rookie difficulty makes the Moment manageable, a little patience can make the home run much easier. Báez has the power to punish mistakes, so focus on pitches you can drive rather than swinging at everything.

1. Look for fastballs: Middle and upper-middle pitches are ideal targets.
2. Avoid low-away pitches: These are much harder to pull for power.
3. Attack early: His First Pitch Hitter Quirk rewards an aggressive approach.
4. Watch for heat: The Dead Red Quirk makes fastballs particularly attractive.
5. Don't overthink it: If the pitcher gives you a clean strike, take your best swing.

Players who are saving resources for other Diamond Dynasty purchases may also appreciate the value of cheap MLB Stubs, since this particular reward does not require spending anything.

What Makes the 99 OVR Báez Card Good?

Once the Moment is complete, the permanent 99 OVR Pipeline Báez card becomes available. His biggest strength is obvious: power. However, the card offers more than just home-run potential.

Báez comes with five useful Quirks:

• Home Field Advantage
• First Pitch Hitter
• Dead Red
• Night Player
• Table Setter

This setup fits players who like attacking early in the count and putting pressure on opposing pitchers. His outfield flexibility also gives Diamond Dynasty rosters another option when building around powerful bats.

The Supercharge Bonus

Báez originally received a temporary Supercharge from August 15 through August 18, boosting his Contact, Power, Vision, and Clutch attributes to 125. That promotion has now ended, but the permanent 99 OVR card remains available and useful.

For a free card that can be earned with a single successful swing, the Joshua Báez Program is hard to ignore. Whether you're building a new squad or looking for another power bat, it is worth completing before moving on to other content. Players browsing MLB The Show Stubs for sale can handle additional roster upgrades separately, while Báez gives everyone a quick way to improve their lineup through gameplay alone.