If you missed the Diamond Dynasty breakdown from SDS or have not secured an early access copy of MLB The Show 22 yet, just know that Inning Programs are now a thing of the past. Instead, what we have now are Featured Programs. These programs are time-limited like the old Inning Programs, but they’re going to be more flexible and incorporate more components than the old Inning Programs did. The first Featured Program in MLB The Show 22 is Faces of the Franchise.
You will be able to secure 12 of the 30 Faces of the Franchise by finishing the Featured Program. The other 18 players have to be purchased on the marketplace, or they will likely be in future packs as new Featured Programs are released. This program will run through just about all of April. It also seems like new missions (and probably player programs) will be added to this Featured Program as well, so this will be where I post those updates.
MLB The Show 22 Faces of the Franchise Program
AL Gold Players
- Veteran Trey Mancini
- Veteran Johnny Damon
- All-Star Mariano Rivera
- All-Star Scott Kazmir
- Breakout Aaron Sanchez
- Breakout Cliff Lee
- Breakout Paul Konerko
- Veteran Alan Trammell
- Breakout George Brett
- Breakout Harmon Killebrew
- All-Star Jason Castro
- All-Star Jim Edmonds
- Veteran Khris Davis
- Rookie Ken Griffey Jr.
- All-Star Michael Young
NL Gold Players
- Breakout John Smoltz
- Breakout A.J. Burnett
- Rookie Tom Seaver
- Rookie Jimmy Rollins
- Breakout Michael A. Taylor
- Rookie Billy Williams
- Rookie Rob Dibble
- Breakout Paul Molitor
- All-Star Ralph Kiner
- Veteran Troy Glaus
- Breakout Jake Lamb
- All-Star David Dahl
- All-Star Fernando Valenzuela
- All-Star Rich Gossage
- All-Star Brian Wilson
Faces Of The Franchise AL West
- Faces of the Franchise Kyle Tucker
- Faces of the Franchise Mike Trout
- Faces of the Franchise Sean Murphy
- Faces of the Franchise Mitch Haniger
- Faces of the Franchise Corey Seager
Faces Of The Franchise NL West
- Faces of the Franchise Carson Kelly
- Faces of the Franchise C.J. Cron
- Faces of the Franchise Cody Bellinger
- Faces of the Franchise Jake Cronenworth
- Faces of the Franchise Logan Webb
Faces Of The Franchise AL East
- Faces of the Franchise Cedric Mullins
- Faces of the Franchise Rafael Devers
- Faces of the Franchise Aroldis Chapman
- Faces of the Franchise Wander Franco
- Faces of the Franchise Alek Manoah
Faces Of The Franchise NL East
- Faces of the Franchise Ronald Acuna Jr.
- Faces of the Franchise Jazz Chisholm
- Faces of the Franchise Francisco Lindor
- Faces of the Franchise J.T. Realmuto
- Faces of the Franchise Josh Bell
Faces Of The Franchise AL Central
- Faces of the Franchise Luis Robert
- Faces of the Franchise Emmanuel Clase
- Faces of the Franchise Casey Mize
- Faces of the Franchise Andrew Benintendi
- Faces of the Franchise Byron Buxton
Faces Of The Franchise NL Central
- Faces of the Franchise Marcus Stroman
- Faces of the Franchise Joey Votto
- Faces of the Franchise Devin Williams
- Faces of the Franchise Bryan Reynolds
- Faces of the Franchise Tommy Edman
Standard Goals
- Gameplay XP
- Daily Moments
- March to October
Featured Program Moments
Each moment is worth 500 XP:
- 30-30 For The Entertainer
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 XBH
- Devers Sets Career-High
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- Aroldis Avoids Bats
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Save 1 game
- Strike out 3 batters
- Do not give up 1 run
- Welcome To The Show, Wander
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 hits
- Tally 1 XBH
- No Match For Manoah
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Pitch 3 innings
- Strike out 4 batters
- Do not give up 1 run
- LuBob Makes It Look Easy
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 hits
- Tally 1 XBH
- Clase Closed
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Save 1 game
- Strike out 2 batters
- Do not give up 1 run
- Casey’s So A-Mize-ing
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Pitch 3 innings
- Strike out 5 batters
- Do not give up 1 run
- Benny’s Change Of Scenery
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 6 total bases
- Feeling Like A Million Bux
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Get on base 2 times
- Tally 1 XBH
- It’s Not Luck,, It’s K-Tuck
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- Mike Drop
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 XBH
- Murph Is Money
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- Haniger Hammers 39 Homers
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 6 total bases
- Seager Slugs For New Squad
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- Ronald’s Five Tools
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 XBH
- Jazz Hands
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 1 XBH
- Lindor Lifts Off
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 hits
- Keeping It Real
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 1 XBH
- Bell Bashes Big Flies
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- Stroman Signs With Cubbies
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Pitch 2 innings
- Do not give up 1 hit
- Do not hit 1 batter
- Do not walk 1 batter
- Strike out 4 batters
- 37 Is The New 27
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- DWill Dominates Again
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Save 1 game
- Do not give up 1 hit
- Do not hit 1 batter
- Do not walk 1 batter
- Strike out 2 batters
- Bryan Brings The Lumber
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 hits
- Tally 1 XBH
- Double Down
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Get on base 2 times
- Tally 1 XBH
- Carson Capitalizes On Opportunity
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Get on base 2 times
- Cron Carries The Load
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 home run
- Cody Comes Up Clutch
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 hits
- Tally 1 XBH
- Jake Simply Rakes
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 3 hits
- Rocklin’s Finest
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Pitch 3 innings
- Do not give up 1 run
- Strike out 4 batters
Spotlight Moments
Every Spotlight Moment is worth 1,000 XP.
- Junior Jumps On The Fastball
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 HR
- Big Hurt’s MVP Season
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Hit 1 HR
- Clemente’s 3,000th Knock
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 1 XBH
- Career Year For Chase
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 6 total bases
- The Moose Is Loose
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Strike out 4 batters
- Do not give up 1 run
- All Aboard The D-Train
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Strike out 3 batters
- Do not walk 1 batter
- Do not give up 1 hit
- Do not hit 1 batter
- Pedro Pumping Gas
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Strike out 6 batters
- Do not give up 1 run
- Sizing ‘Em Up
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Tally 2 hits
- Tally 1 XBH
- Michael Makes It Look Easy
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Get on base 3 times
- Can’t Hit Kenley
- Difficulty: Veteran
- Strike out 3 batters
- Do not walk 1 batter
- Do not give up 1 hit
- Do not hit 1 batter
Week 1: Legend & Flashback Missions
New this year, Parallel XP missions are missions where you use a player and earn a certain amount of Parallel XP with the player. You earn Parallel XP more quickly depending on the mode you play and how well you do with that player.
- Tally 2,000 Parallel XP with Cover Athletes and Takashi Okazaki series players (3,000 XP)
All the other PxP missions below are worth 500 XP each
- 350 PxP with Breakout Jake Lamb
- 500 Pxp with Breakout John Smoltz
- 350 Pxp with Veteran Trey Mancini
- 350 PxP with Veteran Johnny Damon
- 350 PxP with Rookie Billy Williams
- 500 PxP with Rookie Rob Dibble
- 500 PxP with Breakout Cliff Lee
- 350 PxP with All-Star David Dahl
- 350 PxP with Breakout Paul Konerko
- 350 PxP with Veteran Alan Trammell
- 350 PxP with All-Star Jason Castro
- 350 PxP with Breakout George Brett
- 350 PxP with All-Star Jim Edmonds
- 500 PxP with All-Star Fernando Valenzuela
- 500 PxP with Breakout A.J. Burnett
- 350 PxP with Breakout Paul Molitor
- 350 PxP with Breakout Harmon Killebrew
- 500 PxP with Rookie Tom Seaver
- 500 PxP with All-Star Mariano Rivera
- 350 PxP with Veteran Khris Davis
- 350 PxP with Rookie Jimmy Rollins
- 350 PxP with All-Star Ralph Kiner
- 500 PxP with All-Star Rich Gossage
- 350 PxP with Rookie Ken Griffey Jr.
- 500 PxP with All-Star Brian Wilson
- 350 PxP with Veteran Troy Glaus
- 500 PxP with All-Star Scott Kazmir
- 350 PxP with All-Star Michael Young
- 500 PxP with Breakout Aaron Sanchez
- 350 PxP with Breakout Michael A. Taylor
Week 2: Legend & Flashback Missions
All the PxP missions below are worth 4,000 XP each
- 4,000 PxP with AL East players
- 4,000 PxP with AL Central players
- 4,000 PxP with AL West players
- 4,000 PxP with NL East players
- 4,000 PxP with NL Central players
- 4,000 PxP with NL West players
Week 3: Gameplay Missions
The normal missions are worth 2,000 XP each, the PxP missions are worth 3,000 XP each
- Steal 10 bases in any DD game modes
- Strike out 15 batters in any DD game modes
- Tally 50 hits in any DD game modes
- Hit 10 home runs in any DD game modes
- Tally 20 XBH in any DD game modes
- Tally 3,000 PxP with Breakout Series hitters
- Tally 3,000 PxP with All-Star Series pitchers
- Tally 3,000 PxP with Faces of the Franchise Series players
- Tally 3,000 PxP with Live Series players
Collections
- Collect Starter Program All-Star Babe Ruth (10,000 XP)
- Nationals Nike City Connect Uniforms (15,000 XP)
- Washington Nike City Connect Uniform (15,000 XP)
- Collect 10 All-Star Series players (15,000 XP)
- Collect 10 Breakout Series players (15,000 XP)
- Astros Nike City Connect uniforms (15,000 XP)
Exchanges
- Exchange 150,000 in Live Series players (10,000 XP)
- Exchange 225,000 in Live Series players (15,000 XP)
- Exchange 300,000 in Live Series players (20,000 XP)
Faces Of The Franchise West Conquest
With this Conquest map, you will earn 30,000 XP if you complete the goals. You can also earn two Prospect packs, some The Show packs, and a Ballin’ Is A Habit pack.
Faces Of The Franchise Central Conquest
With this Conquest map, you will earn 30,000 XP if you complete the goals. You will also earn an AL and NL Central Prospect pack, a The Show pack, a Ballin’ Is A Habit pack, and perhaps even a secret or two itself on the map.
Faces Of The Franchise East Conquest
With this Conquest map, you will earn 30,000 XP if you complete the goals. You will also earn an AL and NL East Prospect pack, a The Show pack, a Ballin’ Is A Habit pack, and perhaps even a secret or two itself on the map.
AL Faces Of The Franchise Showdown
The Final Showdown here will be against Emmanuel Clase. You will earn 15,000 XP for completing the Showdown.
NL Faces Of The Franchise Showdown
The Final Showdown here will be against Devin Williams. You will earn 15,000 XP for completing the Showdown.
Nike City Connect Program
This program is listed under “Other Programs” and basically revolves around doing Parallel XP missions, exchanges, and moments with players from the seven Nike Connect Uniforms teams: Cubs, D-Backs, Dodgers, Giants, Marlins, Red Sox, White Sox. The exchanges will probably be expensive to do right now when everyone is a bit short on stubs, but you can finish the program just doing the missions and moments.
Washington Nationals Nike City Connect Program
This program is listed under “Other Programs” and basically revolves around doing Parallel XP missions, exchanges, and moments with players from the Washington Nationals. You will also get a Breakout Anthony Rendon card when you’re close to finished with the program:
Houston Astros Nike City Connect Program
This program is listed under “Other Programs” and basically revolves around doing Parallel XP missions, exchanges, and moments with players from the Houston Astros. You will also get a Veteran Michael Brantley card when you’re close to finished with the program:
Rewards Structure
- 15,000 XP – 500 stubs, Unlockables AL/NL Central choice pack
- 30,000 XP – AL Flashbacks/Legends gold choice pack (x2)
- 45,000 XP – 500 stubs, The Show pack
- 60,000 XP – NL Flashbacks/Legends gold choice pack (x2)
- 75,000 XP – 500 stubs, Unlockables AL/NL East choice pack
- 90,000 XP – AL Flashbacks/Legends gold choice pack
- 105,000 XP – 500 stubs, Unlockables AL/NL West choice pack
- 120,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise AL West choice pack (no sell)
- 135,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise NL West choice pack (no sell)
- 150,000 XP – 1,000 stubs, Classic Stadium choice pack
- 165,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise AL East choice pack (no sell)
- 180,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise NL East choice pack (no sell)
- 195,000 XP – 500 stubs, NL Flashbacks/Legends gold choice pack
- 210,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise AL Central choice pack (no sell)
- 225,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise NL Central choice pack (no sell)
- 240,000 XP – 1,500 stubs, The Show pack (x3)
- 255,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise NL Central choice pack
- 270,000 XP – AL Flashbacks/Legends gold choice pack (no sell)
- 285,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise AL Central choice pack
- 300,000 XP – 2,500 stubs
- 315,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise NL East choice pack
- 330,000 XP – NL Flashbacks/Legends gold choice pack (no sell)
- 345,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise AL East choice pack
- 360,000 XP – 500 stubs, The Show pack (x3)
- 375,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise NL West choice pack
- 390,000 XP – 500 stubs, The Show pack (x3)
- 405,000 XP – Faces of the Franchise AL West choice pack
- 420,000 XP – 1,500 stubs, Classic Stadium choice pack
- 435,000 XP – 500 stubs, Unlockables AL/NL West choice pack
- 450,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
- 475,000 XP – 500 stubs, Unlockables AL/NL East choice pack
- 500,000 XP – 2,500 stubs
- 525,000 XP – 500 stubs, Unlockables AL/NL Central choice pack
- 550,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
- 575,000 XP – Headliners Set 1 pack
- 600,000 XP – Big Dog choice pack
Bottom Line
It will be interesting to see the flow of this first mega program since it’s new territory for SDS going away from Inning Programs. A couple players like Ronald Acuna Jr. and Mike Trout immediately stand out from the crowd as those Live Series versions were hard to snag in the past. However, I’m more excited about a large influx of gold players right from the start. I hope this year we get far more bronze, silver, and gold players — and then have a reason to use them.
Again, you will have about a month to complete this program, and we do expect to get more missions and players as the program progresses forward. As for trying to get all 30 players, I would wait on that. There is no major collection for the Faces of the Franchise as of now, so I do assume we’ll have many more opportunities to get these players even after the program technically “expires” at the end of April.
