An unexpected glitch in the latest MLB The Show update has turned players into bobblehead caricatures, sending fans into a mix of amusement and confusion as their favorite baseball stars now sport exaggerated, wobbling heads on the virtual diamond. This quirky visual bug has quickly become the talk of the gaming community, blending the line between digital realism and collectible bobblehead charm.
Baseball season has officially begun: It’s opening day for Major League Baseball. MLB The Show 24, which was released on March 15, celebrated the milestone with an update that went live Thursday morning. It’s, uh, not going well. People on social media and in forums are reporting major issues that make the game unplayable – like frequent crashing and freezing. And then there’s the bugs that are just downright silly, like one particularly funny one that’s causing some players to have big heads and little bodies.
An MLB The Show representative posted from the game’s X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, noting that the developer is “aware of the current issues and working to get them resolved.”
A lot of the problems seem to be with the Diamond Dynasty feature, which is basically the baseball version of EA Sports FC’s Ultimate Team, where you collect players via cards to create a team. There are different modes within Diamond Dynasty, including ranked multiplayer and single-player mini seasons.
The game’s had its fair share of issues since release – particularly on the Nintendo Switch – but the latest update seems to have caused even more problems. For a lot of players, MLB The Show 24 looks a lot more like Backyard Baseball or Super Mega Baseball than anything else.
There’s a lot of people posting about their players having small bodies with oversized heads, but others say baseball players can be gigantic, too.
Another big problem is how faces are being generated. Take these screenshots of Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Winckowski, Boston Red Sox infielder Emmanuel Valdez, and Tampa Bay Rays third baseman James Mead as examples: Yikes!
The MLB The Show subreddit is filled with people experiencing similar issues. Sony hasn’t announced a timeline for the fix, but AELGAMES has reached out to the company for more information.
How did the latest MLB The Show update turn players into bobbleheads unexpectedly
The latest MLB The Show update inadvertently triggered a glitch that transformed player models into bobblehead-like figures, shrinking their bodies and exaggerating their head movements in a comical, wobbling fashion. This unexpected “bobblehead mode” emerged shortly after Update No. 3 went live, causing the infield and outfield players to appear miniature-sized with oversized heads, much to the amusement and surprise of the community. The developer San Diego Studio acknowledged the issue and is working on a fix, but for now, fans are left with this quirky visual bug that has added an unintentional twist to the game.
What specific glitch caused players to turn into bobbleheads in MLB The Show 24
The specific glitch that caused players to turn into bobbleheads in MLB The Show 24 occurred after Update No. 3 went live, which unintentionally shrank player models to miniature size and exaggerated their head movements, creating a bobblehead effect on the infield and outfield players. This visual bug made players appear with comically small bodies and oversized, wobbling heads, reminiscent of old cheat codes from earlier console generations. The glitch primarily affected Diamond Dynasty mode, causing significant UI issues and making some offline modes unplayable due to roster errors, alongside the bobblehead player models. San Diego Studio acknowledged the issue and stated they were working to resolve it.
