When it comes to sports games, making an “exciting” achievements/trophy list should not be something that should be a priority. MLB The Show 24 gets this with a very straight forward achievements/trophy list to knock out.
Last year, SDS decided to gate certain achievements/trophies behind certain modes (specifically Diamond Dynasty), which theoretically forced people to play the game a certain way if they wanted to pursue the platinum. It was a small thing, but it was a bad idea. I’m sure SDS did this to try and get folks to scope out every part of the game, but it’s not a great way to incentivize folks when you’re a yearly game with a committed base of users who know what they like and want to do at this point.
It’s also important to be consistent with certain things, and trophies for sports games should be that most of the time. You can have some fun and tie some of the goals into things from the real MLB season that just happened, but the big thing is don’t make it complex. This year’s list is very easy to follow as it’s all gameplay-related goals.
In fact, you could probably knock most of these 26 achievements out in just a couple games (except one). There does not appear to be a difficulty level (or game mode) you need to play on so you can even play on Rookie if you want to do these. We’re many years past the Golden Age of Achievements during the early years of the Xbox 360 when people would rent games that had fast ways to get 1,000 Gamerscore, but MLB The Show 24 would make that cut if we were still worried about such things.
MLB The Show 24 Achievements/Trophy List
| Name of Achievement/Trophy | Description |
| Champion Of The Diamond! | Achieve all trophies in MLB The Show 24. |
| Red Hot Baserunning | In a single inning steal second, third, and score with the same player. |
| Living On The Field | Play and finish 24 games of at least 3 innings within any mode. (Excludes Moments, simulated gameplay, joining game moments in progress.) |
| Maddux | Using a single pitcher, win a complete game in under 100 pitches in a full 9-inning game. (Excludes Moments, simulated gameplay, joining game moments in progress.) |
| Save Some For Tomorrow | Win a game by 24 or more runs. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Good Grelief | With the bases loaded and nobody out, strike out three in a row without a run scoring to end the inning. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| 40/40 Watch? | Hit a home run and steal a base with the same player in one game. (Excludes Moments, simulated gameplay, joining game moments in progress.) |
| Pure Speed | Have a runner score from first without the baseball leaving the field of play. |
| Walk Off, Do Your Dance | Win the game on a walk-off home run. |
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| Trading Places | With only a runner on second base, hit an RBI double. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Kitchen Sink | Strike a batter out by throwing at least four different pitches during the same at-bat. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| The Best Offense is No Offense | Score a run without getting a hit (have a run score off a walk, error, or sac fly). (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Open The Tool Box | Use two bench players in a single game. (Excludes Moments, simulated gameplay, joining game moments in progress.) |
| Ambush! | Get a hit with the first pitch of the game. |
| Swan Dive Defense | Make a diving catch for an out. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Speed Or Luck Or Both? | Hit a triple. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Empty the Tank | Get a strikeout with no energy remaining. |
| Celebrity Shot | Drive in a run with a pinch hitter. |
| Supposed To Be My Day Off | Have your closer get a one-out save. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Chin Up Champ | As a pitcher, give up a hit on the first at-bat of an inning and then strike out the next batter. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| Gotta Be Quicker Than That | Throw out a runner going for extra bases. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| A Double Play Would Be Nice Here | Get a double play to end the inning. (Excludes simulated gameplay.) |
| If You Stare, it Might Stay Fair | Hit a ball that can leave the field on either side of the foul pole. |
| Stay in School | Watch a STATCAST presentation. |
| Derby Level Damage | Hit a home run over 460 feet. |
| Setting the Tone | Strike out the first batter of the game. |
If you want to follow anything else related to MLB The Show 24, hit up our FAQ for a general breakdown of everything in this year’s game.
- Win by 24 runs
- Strikeout the side with a reliever with the bases loaded
- Hit a walkoff homer
- Make a diving catch
- Get a one-out save with my closer
Surprised I haven't hit a walkoff homer or made a diving catch yet; I should get those eventually. And if I really wanted to go for a trophy, the one-out save would be easy.