If you have been keeping up with the latest content drops in Diamond Dynasty, you probably noticed a brand new Red Diamond sitting in the programs. A 96 Overall Milestone Max Scherzer has officially arrived in MLB The Show 26, celebrating Mad Max crossing the incredible career milestone of 3,500 strikeouts. It is a great-looking card, and the best part is that it is completely free to earn for anyone willing to put in a little offline grind.
If you are wondering how to add this righty to your rotation, here is the exact rundown of how to unlock him, along with a quick look at how the card actually plays in-game.
The Step-by-Step Unlock Process
Unlike some cards that require you to grind out long, multi-stage programs or tally up dozens of stats online, SDS kept the acquisition method for Mad Max very straightforward. He is locked behind a single offline game mode. To get him, you just need to beat his dedicated Single Player Showdown.
Here is exactly where to find it and what to do:
- Head over to the Play menu from your main Diamond Dynasty dashboard.
- Select the Single Player modes tile.
- Click into Showdown.
- Look for and select the 96 OVR Max Scherzer Showdown.
- Draft your squad, work your way through the moments if you want the extra runs, and beat the final Showdown boss challenge.
Once you secure that final out or drive in the winning run against the boss, the 96 OVR Scherzer will automatically be credited to your inventory.
Card Details & Attributes Breakdown
Before you jump into the draft, it is worth knowing what you are playing for and how this card fits into the current state of the game. Here is a realistic look at what this Milestone card brings to the table:
- Completely Non-Sellable: Unlike the Jacob deGrom card we saw previously, this Max Scherzer card is 100% un-sellable. There is no alternative marketplace or exchange set available for him. You cannot buy him with Stubs, and you cannot sell him if you need extra currency. If you want him, running the Showdown is the only path.
- The Pitch Mix: Scherzer comes equipped with a solid 5-pitch arsenal: a 4-seam fastball, slider, circle change, slurve, and cutter. It is a deep mix that gives you plenty of options to keep opposing hitters off-balance.
- No Meta Crutches: It is important to note that this card does not feature any outlier perks, nor does he have a meta sinker. Because of this, he is not a card where you can just sit back and pump high-heat past people. His effectiveness on the mound is going to rely entirely on your ability to sequence intelligently, mix speeds, and paint the corners of the strike zone.
- Massive Collection Value: Even if Mad Max does not crack your God Squad starting five, he is still absolutely worth unlocking. Because he is a completely free Milestone card, he provides incredibly valuable, zero-cost progress toward your larger Legends & Flashbacks Milestone Collection vouchers. Skipping him means leaving a free collection piece on the table.
Overall, it is a fun offline challenge that rewards you with a very usable, high-90s starting pitcher. Fire up the console, draft plenty of left-handed bats to counter Scherzer's right-handed delivery in the final boss fight, and go claim your 3,500 Strikeouts Milestone card.
