All MLB The Show 26 Quirks, Explained

Now a staple in the franchise, MLB The Show 26 allows elite players to get substantial boosts in performance via select Quirks, its equivalent to the Abilities seen in Madden or the PlayStyles all EA FC players have come to love.

But thanks to the game’s already heavy amount of info, we cannot blame you for not having all of their effects at the palm of your hand. Don’t worry, though, you are not alone. Here are all of the Quirks in MLB The Show 26 and their effects, explained.

All MLB The Show 26 Quirks, Explained

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MLB The Show 26 features a total of 19 Quirks, with many of its top-rated players, like Cover-Man and three-time MVP Aaron Judge, having access to ten via his base card, and a starting selection of nine on Diamond Dynasty. A few of them, however, can provide identical effects, with Rally Monkey and Stopper being the biggest examples. You can check out an overview of all Quirks below, as well as their in-game icons.

	Quirk	Effect
	Bad Ball Hitter	Increases a player’s ability to hit pitches aimed outside of the strike zone.
	Break Outlier	Decreases the break loss of pitches when the pitcher is tired.
	Breaking Ball Hitter	Increases a player’s ability to hit breaking balls.
	Day Player	Increases a player’s performance during day games.
	Dead Red	Increases a player’s ability to hit fastballs.
	Fighter	Increases a player’s performance when in the 9th inning or later.
	First-Pitch Hitter	Increases a player’s ability to hit the first pitch of an at-bat.
	Homebody	Increases a player’s ability to perform when at home games.
	Night Player	Increases a player’s performance during night games
	Outlier I	Allows your primary pitch to exceed its velocity limit.
	Outlier 2	Allows your secondary pitch to exceed its velocity limit.
	Pickoff Artist	Boosts a player’s pickoff success rate.
	Pinch Hitter	Improves a player’s pitch hitting.
	Rally Monkey	Increases a player’s performance when their team is behind.
	Road Warrior	Increases a player’s performance when playing on the road.
	Situational Hitter	Improves a player’s ability to drive in a runner from the third when at two outs or under.
	Stopper	Improves a player’s overall performance when their team is behind.
	Table Setter	Improves your performance when no runners are on.
	Unfazed	Improves a player’s ability to score hits when at two strikes.

With the Quirks taken care of, don’t forget to also take a look at All Position Player Attributes to truly master your stat sheet. While at, we also highly recommend taking a look at our MLB The Show 26 Review to see our take on what many call one of the franchise’s most divisive releases to date.