MLB The Show 26 Reveals Team Affinity Captains For Each Team

MLB The Show 26 brings back Team Affinity, a popular feature where you can collect player cards for all 30 teams. It’s a great way for players of all levels to earn powerful cards in Diamond Dynasty. This year, there are 60 Team Affinity Captains available right when the game launches, and they’ll all instantly improve your team. We’ve listed them all below to help you get started.

All MLB The Show 26 Team Affinity Pitching Captains at Launch

Your Team Affinity Captains in #MLBTheShow 26!

— MLB The Show (@MLBTheShow) March 11, 2026

  1. Darren O’Day | Baltimore Orioles
  2. Dennis Eckersley | Boston Red Sox
  3. Andy Pettitte | New York Yankees
  4. Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay Rays
  5. Roger Clemens | Toronto Blue Jays
  6. Greg Maddux | Atlanta Braves
  7. Al Leiter | Miami Marlins
  8. Tom Seaver | New York Mets
  9. Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies
  10. Pedro Martinez | Washington Nationals
  11. Rich Gossage | Chicago White Sox
  12. Jeff Suppan | Kansas City Royals
  13. Corey Kluber | Cleveland Guardians
  14. Hal Newhouser | Detroit Tigers
  15. Johan Santana | Minnesota Twins
  16. Jake Arrieta | Chicago Cubs
  17. Rob Dibble | Cincinnati Reds
  18. C.C. Sabathia | Milwaukee Brewers
  19. Bert Blyleven | Pittsburgh Pirates
  20. Lee Smith | St. Louis Cardinals
  21. Vida Blue | Athletics
  22. Billy Wagner | Houston Astros
  23. Jered Weaver | Los Angeles Angels
  24. Cliff Lee | Seattle Mariners
  25. Gaylord Perry | Texas Rangers
  26. Corbin Burnes | Arizona Diamondbacks
  27. Ubaldo Jimenez | Colorado Rockies
  28. Eric Gagne | Los Angeles Dodgers
  29. Yu Darvish | San Diego Padres
  30. Juan Marichal | San Francisco Giants

Every MLB The Show 26 Team Affinity Hitting Captain At Launch

  1. Adam Jones | Baltimore Orioles
  2. Boston Red Sox | David Ortiz
  3. Derek Jeter | New York Yankees
  4. Fred McGriff | Tampa Bay Rays
  5. Jose Bautista | Toronto Blue Jays
  6. Terry Pendleton | Atlanta Braves
  7. Gary Sheffield | Miami Marlins
  8. Mike Piazza | New York Mets
  9. Chase Utley | Philadelphia Phillies
  10. Andre Dawson | Washington Nationals
  11. Harold Baines | Chicago White Sox
  12. Mike Moustakas | Kansas City Royals
  13. Jim Thome | Cleveland Guardians
  14. Hank Greenberg | Detroit Tigers
  15. Justin Morneau | Minnesota Twins
  16. Ryne Sandberg | Chicago Cubs
  17. Paul O’Neill | Cincinnati Reds
  18. Ted Simmons | Milwaukee Brewers
  19. Roberto Clemente | Pittsburgh Pirates
  20. Matt Carpenter | St. Louis Cardinals
  21. Jason Giambi | Athletics
  22. Jeff Bagwell | Houston Astros
  23. Wally Joyner | Los Angeles Angels
  24. Mike Cameron | Seattle Mariners
  25. Rafael Palmeiro | Texas Rangers
  26. Luis Gonzalez | Arizona Diamondbacks
  27. Larry Walker | Colorado Rockies
  28. Gil Hodges | Los Angeles Dodgers
  29. Chase Headley | San Diego Padres
  30. Chili Davis | San Francisco Giants

All players are an 88 OVR unless otherwise mentioned.

This covers all the Team Affinity Captains available for each MLB team when MLB The Show 26’s Diamond Dynasty mode first releases.

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2026-03-12 20:09