49 achievements: collect moments like three-pitch strikeouts, bases-loaded escapes and scoreless streaks, and earn gold. After every outing, your team's fan board reacts. Daily check-in rewards, with a gear rental pass on day 7. Rookie goals for your first season, plus a preview of what's ahead. Watch an ad to rent Rare gear for one game. Fixed the inning-by-inning score in the pre-game briefing. Fixed a misleading save error when ratings reach the potential cap.

34 new story events for the late stretch of your career. The offseason now has camp cards, contract clauses, league news, and offseason scenes. Rival stories continue with more scenes, choices, rematches, and records. Choose a left-handed pitcher and pick a pitcher type: fireballer, control, or finesse. Closers no longer come in at 13-0. Relievers now rest, and starters can go deeper. Season goals were retuned so every goal can be reached. Existing saves get the new pitcher usage rules from the next season.

Special games are here: get picked for the All-Star Game and international tournaments, and pitch in a special uniform. National team picks now look at last season's numbers. New pitchers start with a changeup, and pitchers in their first season get one too. Spend the gold you earn in games on gear. Gear bought with gold stays with your current pitcher. Get a heads-up before games when a career mark like 100 wins is close, and earn gold when you reach it. More varied commentary, and new vibrations for escaping a jam and for the final out. Batters now come in varied builds and uniforms. Pitches that clip the zone can now be called strikes at the umpire's discretion. Your matched catcher now appears in the starting lineup. Fixed mound tips covering the stamina bar.

Added a distinct home stadium for each of the 10 clubs. Stadium lighting now changes between day and night according to the game schedule. Your stadium and time of day stay the same when you save and resume a game. Improved stadium crowd rendering and camera effects.

Added a distinct home stadium for each of the 10 clubs. Stadium lighting now changes between day and night according to the game schedule. Your stadium and time of day stay the same when you save and resume a game. Improved stadium crowd rendering and camera effects.

Added a postseason bracket and character reactions before and after games. Expanded recurring dialogue that reflects past games and choices. See catcher-sign guidance and the last pitch result on the game screen. Improved batter-report dismissal and mission labels, and fixed a pitcher-removal replay error in long careers.

Added locker-room situations and choices between games. Choose your next season goals during an offseason meeting with the manager. Added 20 recurring late-career character events. Fixed an issue that could block season progression in older saves. Corrected duplicate store screenshots and the developer website listing.