Diamond Dynasty Ranked Seasons 3 Brings Maddux and Reggie Jackson

Ranked Seasons 3 in MLB The Show 22 Diamond Dynasty launched today (replacing Season 2), and some small changes have been added to the rewards structure for innings played to make it more lucrative for folks. In addition, Takashi Okazaki Greg Maddux and Awards Reggie Jackson are the new World Series rewards.

Diamond Dynasty – Ranked Seasons 3

The four new cards are Takashi Okazaki Greg Maddux and Awards Reggie Jackson at the World Series level, and then Breakout Luis Aparicio and Rookie Ron Guidry at the Pennant Race level.

Rewards (Road To WS)

Spring Training – Play 1 game

• Bronze live series player
• 100 stubs

Regular Season – 200 points

• Silver live series player
• 300 stubs

All-Star – 400 points

• Silver live series player
• Silver nameplate and icon
• 600 stubs

Pennant Race – 500 points

• Choice of diamond Ron Guidry/Luis Aparicio/Troy Percival/Richie Ashburn
• Gold nameplate and icon
• 1,000 stubs

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Wild Card – 600 points

• Gold Live Series player
• Gold nameplate and icon
• 1,500 stubs

Division Series – 700 points

• Diamond bat skin
• Gold nameplate and icon
• 2,000 stubs

Championship Series – 800 points

• Gold Live Series player
• The Show pack (x5)
• Diamond nameplate and icon
• 3,000 stubs

World Series – 900 points

• Choice of Milestone Takashi Okazaki Greg Maddux, Awards Reggie Jackson, Breakout Clayton Kershaw, or All-Star Vinny Castilla
• Diamond nameplate and icon
• 4,000 stubs

Bonus – 1,000 points

• 5,000 stubs
• 10 The Show packs

Bonus – 1,100 points

• 10,000 stubs
• 20 The Show packs

Bonus – 1,200 points

• 20,000 stubs
• 50 The Show packs

Rewards Structure For Total Innings

SDS has once again made some adjustments to the rewards structure here for innings played as the metrics must show most folks still are not reaching the threshold to get to the World Series reward. So in addition to new packs being introduced (and more rewards in general), the World Series reward was dropped from 350 innings pitched down to 300 innings pitched (it started the year at 400 innings pitched for Season 1).

• Play 25 innings – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack
• Play 50 innings – The Show pack, 5,000 XP
• Play 75 innings – 2,000 stubs
• Play 100 innings – The Show pack (x5), 5,000 XP
• Play 125 innings – Headliners Set 15 pack
• Play 145 innings – Rewind Pennant Race pack, 7,500 XP
• Play 150 innings – Pennant Race pack, 7,500 XP
• Play 175 innings – 2,000 stubs
• Play 200 innings – Headliners Set 16 pack, 5,000 XP
• Play 225 innings – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack, 7,500 XP
• Play 250 innings – The Show pack (x10), 10,000 XP
• Play 275 innings – Rewind World Series pack, 15,000 XP
• Play 300 innings – World Series pack, 15,000 XP
• Play 350 innings – The Show pack (x5), 5,000 XP
• Play 400 innings – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack (x5), 5,000 XP
• Play 450 innings – 5,000 stubs
• Play 475 innings – Big Dog Set 1 pack, 7,500 XP
• Play 500 innings – Big Dog Set 2 pack, 7,500 XP
• Play 550 innings – Big Dog Set 3 pack, 7,500 XP
• Play 600 innings – The Show pack (x20), 10,000 XP

Bottom Line

SDS continues to make some logical tweaks to the Ranked Seasons reward structure as quitting is still at a high level, which makes it sort of a pain to get to the innings played thresholds. The idea seems to be to continue to sweeten the pot for innings played while incentivizing people with more rewards along the way as well. Here’s to hoping these changes make more people stick it out in games.

As for the new rewards, the new Pennant Race ones are simply bad. Aparicio is all speed and defense, and Guidry (as we’ve learned through the years) just does not have a competitive pitch mix. The Pennant Race rewards in general have been brutal for most of the season so far.

At the World Series level, Takashi Okazaki Greg Maddux takes top billing due to the Okazaki collection coming this week (likely featuring Babe Ruth). If we do need all the Okazaki cards to get Babe (at least the ones released so far), then more people than usual might be playing Ranked Seasons to try and get to Maddux (either via grinding or reaching WS). Besides velocity, Maddux looks like a great card. You’re getting elite control, a sinker/cutter/change combo, and then 101 H/9. Most people still do not have five starting pitchers they trust, so this should maybe become an option for folks.

With Awards Reggie Jackson, he’s a known entity at this point. He’s got a sweet swing, and he’s got 80 vision to go with very good hitting stats overall. The perk here is he’s a little more athletic than usual as well so he can more admirably play the corner outfield spots this time around with 70 speed and and an 80 arm. Kershaw and Castilla were a bit underwhelming last month, but I think this new duo helps to make up for that. On top of that, the Rewind pack being introduced means the Posada and Willis prices will probably come down, which might end up mattering for the mega collection coming this week as well.