All-Stars of the Franchise Program Breakdown

The smaller Sizzling Summer Program wrapped today, and now we get the third major program of the year, the All-Stars of the Franchise Program. This program includes 30 MLB All-Stars and then a collection reward of All-Star Jackie Robinson. You will unlock 18 of these cards in the program, and you will need 44 of them (we’ll presumably get more from the Home Run Derby and All-Star game itself) for the Jackie Robinson. In other words, this is working like most of the other big programs where you will need to buy some cards in the marketplace.

All-Stars Of The Franchise Program

NL West All-Stars Of The Franchise

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• 2022 All-Star Joe Mantiply
• 2022 All-Star C.J. Cron
• 2022 All-Star Tony Gonsolin
• 2022 All-Star Manny Machado
• 2022 All-Star Carlos Rodon

NL Central All-Stars Of The Franchise

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• 2022 All-Star Willson Contreras
• 2022 All-Star Luis Castillo
• 2022 All-Star Corbin Burnes
• 2022 All-Star David Bednar
• 2022 All-Star Paul Goldschmidt

NL East All-Stars Of The Franchise

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• 2022 All-Star Dansby Swanson
• 2022 All-Star Sandy Alcantara
• 2022 All-Star Edwin Diaz
• 2022 All-Star Bryce Harper
• 2022 All-Star Juan Soto

AL West All-Stars Of The Franchise

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• 2022 All-Star Justin Verlander
• 2022 All-Star Shohei Ohtani
• 2022 All-Star Paul Blackburn
• 2022 All-Star Julio Rodriguez
• 2022 All-Star Martin Perez

AL Central All-Stars Of The Franchise

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• 2022 All-Star Andres Gimenez
• 2022 All-Star Tim Anderson
• 2022 All-Star Gregory Soto
• 2022 All-Star Andrew Benintendi
• 2022 All-Star Luis Arraez

AL East All-Stars Of The Franchise

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• 2022 All-Star Jorge Lopez
• 2022 All-Star J.D. Martinez
• 2022 All-Star Aaron Judge
• 2022 All-Star Shane McClanahan
• 2022 All-Star Alejandro Kirk

NL Flashbacks & Legends Pack

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AL Flashbacks & Legends Pack

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Standard Goals

• Gameplay XP
• Daily Moments
• March to October

Featured Program Moments

Each moment is worth 1,500 XP:

• El Pichu Locks It Down
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Pitch 2 innings
  • Do not give up 1 hit
• Just Dingers Martinez
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Hit 1 home run
• Order In The Court
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Hit 1 home run
• Shut ‘Em Down Shane
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Strike out 4 batters
  • Do not give up 1 run
• Kirk Puts In The Work
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Get on base 3 times
• Grand Slam Gimenez
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Hit 1 home run
• Tim Wastes No Time
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Tally 2 hits
  • Tally 1 XBH
• Gregory Says Goodbye
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Do not give up 1 hit
  • Do not give up 1 run
• Benny Gets It Done
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Tally 2 XBH
• Lo Regadera Leads The Way
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Tally 3 hits
• JV Is Varsity
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Do not give up1  hit
  • Do not give up 1 home run
  • Do not walk 1 batter
• What Can’t This Guy Do?
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 5 innings
  • Do not give up 1 run
• Pauly-B Goes To Hollywood
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Strike out 4 batters
  • Do not give up 1 hit
• The J-Rod Show
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Hit 1 home run
• Martin’s Going The Distance
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Strike out 1 batter
  • Do not give up 1 run
• Lieutenant Dansby Reporting For Duty
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Tally 2 hits
  • Tally 1 XBH
• Marlins Fishing For Trout
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Strike out 1 batter
  • Do not give up 1 hit
  • Do not walk 1 batter
• Edwin Is A Valuable Asset
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Do not give up 1 hit
  • Strike out 2 batters
• No Rest For Harper
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Tally 1 XBH
• Shuffle Up And Play
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Get on base 3 times
• Willson Not William
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Tally 4 total bases
• Lights Out Luls
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Strike out 4 batters
  • Do not give up 1 hit
• Corbin Commands Respect
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Strike out 6 batters
  • Do not give up 1 run
• It’s Time To Go To Bed
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Do not give up 1 hit
• Seen Me Before?
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Tally 6 total bases
• Joe Knows The Show
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Do not give up 1 hit
• Cyclone Cron
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Tally 2 XBH
• Gonsolin Is A Cool Cat
  • Difficulty: Rookie
  • Pitch 6 innings
  • Strike out 5 batters
  • Do not give up 1 run
• Manny Fells The Giants
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Tally 2 hits
  • Tally 1 XBH
• Carlos Captures Complete Game
  • Difficulty: Veteran
  • Pitch 1 inning
  • Do not give up 1 hit

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.

All missions are worth 2,000 XP each:

• 500 PxP with Prime Darren O’Day
• 300 PxP with 2nd Half Heroes Kevin Youkilis
• 500 PxP with 2nd Half Heroes Chad Green
• 500 PxP with 2nd Half Heroes Blake Snell
• 300 PxP with Milestone Cavan Biggio
• 300 PxP with Awards Roberto Perez
• 300 PxP with Monthly Awards Yoan Moncada
• 300 PxP with All-Star Alan Trammell
• 300 PxP with 2nd Half Heroes Jorge Soler
• 500 PxP with Rookie Walter Johnson
• 300 PxP with All-Star Alex Bregman
• 300 PxP with Future Stars Brandon Marsh
• 500 PxP with Veteran Lefty Grove
• 300 PxP with Finest Daniel Vogelbach
• 300 PxP with Prime Elvis Andrus
• 300 PxP with All-Star Joe Torre
• 500 PxP with Postseason Ryne Stanek
• 300 PxP with Prime Michael Conforto
• 300 PxP with Prime Shane Victorino
• 500 PxP with Prime Tyler Clippard
• 500 PxP with 2nd Half Heroes Mark Prior
• 300 PxP with 2nd Half Heroes Barry Larkin
• 300 PxP with Milestone Luis Urias
• 500 PxP with Milestone Mark Melancon
• 500 PxP with Postseason Adam Wainwright
• 300 PxP with Awards Justin Upton
• 300 PxP with All-Star Nolan Arenado
• 500 PxP with Prime Hyun-Jin Ryu
• 500 PxP with All-Star Kirby Yates
• 500 PxP with Breakout Sergio Romo

Week 2: Team Build PxP Missions

Each mission is worth 5,000 XP

• 5,000 PxP with AL East players
• 5,000 PxP with AL Central players
• 5,000 PxP with AL West players
• 5,000 PxP with NL East players
• 5,000 PxP with NL Central players
• 5,000 PxP with NL West players

Week 3: Stat Missions

Each mission is worth 6,000 XP

• Hit 15 homers with Home Run Derby Series players
• Steal 10 bases with any All-Star Series players
• Tally 50 strikeouts with 2022 All-Star Series players
• Tally 100 total bases with 2022 All-Star Series players
• Record 5 saves with 2022 All-Star Series players

Last Call Missions

The first mission is worth 10,000 XP, the others are worth 2,000 XP

• Tally 10,000 PxP with anyone
• Tally 1,000 PxP with 2022 All-Star players
• Tally 1,000 PxP with Home Run Derby players
• Tally 1,000 PxP with Monthly Awards players
• Tally 1,000 PxP with Topps Now players
• Tally 1,000 PxP with Live Series players

Exchanges

• Exchange AL East players (15,000 XP)
• Exchange AL Central players (15,000 XP)
• Exchange AL West players (15,000 XP)
• Exchange NL East players (15,000 XP)
• Exchange NL Central players (15,000 XP)
• Exchange NL West players (15,000 XP)

Collections

• 2022 All-Star Miguel Cabrera (15,000 XP)
• Prime David Ortiz (15,000 XP)
• Signature Minnie Minoso (15,000 XP)
• Lightning Austin Riley (15,000 XP)
• Topps International Trading Card Day (10,000 XP)

Jet Stream Conquest Map

With this Conquest map, you will earn 30,000 XP if you complete the goals. You have to capture the New York Mets stronghold on the first turn. Otherwise, there are no special goals. You will get a Headliners pack, some Show packs, and then a Ballin’ Is A Habit five-pack bundle at the end of the map.

Sket One Exclusive Conquest Map

With this Conquest map, you will earn 15,000 XP if you complete the goals. There are no special goals for this map so just conquer all the territories to earn the Sket One collectibles and nab a few secrets along the way.

King Saladeen Exclusive Conquest Map

With this Conquest map, you will earn 15,000 XP if you complete the goals. There are no special goals for this map so just conquer all the territories to earn the King Saladeen collectibles and nab a few secrets along the way.

All-Stars & Palm Trees Conquest Map

With this Conquest map, you will earn 30,000 XP if you complete the goals. There are no special goals for this map so just conquer all the territories to earn a bunch of Headliners packs, a Ballin’ bundle, and a couple collectibles.

AL (And NL) All-Stars Of The Franchise Showdown

These two Showdowns are worth 15K XP each. You go up against Sandy Alcantara in the NL one, and then go up against Shane McClanahan in the other. There are six mini-bosses and then the Final Showdown in each version.

Rewards Structure

• 2,500 XP – 250 stubs, silver equipment item
• 5,000 XP – Legend icons choice pack, 1,000 stubs
• 7,500 XP – Silver equipment item, 250 stubs
• 10,000 XP – NL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 12,500 XP – Gold equipment item
• 15,000 XP – Legend bat skin choice pack, 1,000 stubs
• 17,500 XP – Gold equipment item, 250 stubs
• 20,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 22,500 XP – Gold equipment item, 250 stubs
• 25,000 XP – AL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 27,500 XP – Gold equipment item, 250 stubs
• 30,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 32,500 XP – Gold equipment item, 250 stubs
• 35,000 XP – The Show pack (x3)
• 37,500 XP – Diamond equipment item, 250 stubs
• 40,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 42,500 XP – Diamond bat skin, 250 stubs
• 45,000 XP – NL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 47,500 XP – Stance socks, 250 stubs
• 50,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 52,500 XP – Diamond equipment item, 250 stubs
• 55,000 XP – Diamond bat skin, 250 stubs
• 57,500 XP – Stance socks, 250 stubs
• 60,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 62,500 XP – Diamond bat skin, 250 stubs
• 65,000 XP – AL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 67,500 XP – Diamond bat skin, 250 stubs
• 70,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 75,000 XP – The Show pack (x3)
• 80,000 XP – NL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 85,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 90,000 XP – AL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 95,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 100,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL West choice pack
• 105,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack, 500 stubs
• 110,000 XP – NL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 115,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack (x2), 1,000 stubs
• 120,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL Central choice pack
• 125,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack (x2), 1,000 stubs
• 130,000 XP – AL Flashbacks & Legends pack
• 135,000 XP – Unlockables choice pack (x2), 1,000 stubs
• 140,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL East choice pack
• 145,000 XP – NL Flashbacks & Legends pack (no sell)
• 150,000 XP – AL Flashbacks & Legends pack (no sell)
• 160,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL West choice pack
• 170,000 XP – The Show pack (x3)
• 180,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL Central choice pack
• 190,000 XP – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack
• 200,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL East choice pack
• 210,000 XP – Headliners Set 28 pack (x2)
• 220,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL Central choice pack
• 230,000 XP – Cover Athletes choice pack
• 240,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL East choice pack
• 250,000 XP – Takashi Okazaki Legends choice pack
• 260,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL West choice pack
• 270,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 280,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL Central choice pack
• 290,000 XP – Headliners Set 29 pack (x2)
• 300,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL East choice pack
• 310,000 XP – The Show pack (x3)
• 320,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL West choice pack
• 330,000 XP – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack
• 340,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL East choice pack
• 350,000 XP – Ballin Out Of Control pack — first time in a program
• 360,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL West choice pack
• 370,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise NL Central choice pack
• 380,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL East choice pack
• 390,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL West choice pack
• 400,000 XP – All-Stars of the Franchise AL Central choice pack
• 420,000 XP – Future of the Franchise AL Central choice pack
• 440,000 XP – Future of the Franchise AL East choice pack
• 460,000 XP – Future of the Franchise AL West choice pack
• 480,000 XP – Future of the Franchise NL Central choice pack
• 500,000 XP – Future of the Franchise NL East choice pack
• 525,000 XP – Future of the Franchise NL West choice pack
• 550,000 XP – Big Dog Set 1 pack
• 575,000 XP – Big Dog Set 2 pack
• 600,000 XP – Big Dog Set 3 pack
• 625,000 XP – Headliners Set 30 pack (x2)
• 650,000 XP – Always Intense 1 pack
• 675,000 XP – Ballin’ Is A Habit pack
• 700,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 725,000 XP – Headliners Set 31 pack (x2)
• 750,000 XP – 3,000 stubs
• 775,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 800,000 XP – Always Intense 2 pack
• 825,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 850,000 XP – Ballin’ Out Of Control pack
• 875,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 900,000 XP – The Show pack (x10)
• 925,000 XP – Ballin’ Out Of Control pack
• 950,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 975,000 XP – The Show pack (x5)
• 1,000,000 XP – Ballin’ Out Of Control pack (x2)

Bottom Line

The big programs continue to show how SDS is in a bit of a tricky spot when it comes to fusing the old Team Affinity programs with these mega programs. In the past, you could grind for all 30 of these players, but now you’ll be capped at 18 and have to buy the rest in the marketplace. SDS has been giving us more chances to grab these players after the program ends in future programs, but that sidesteps the point that some people don’t want to wait — and the cards are not as good as time goes on as they’re replaced by new ones.

On top of that, these cards have much lower power levels than the 2021 All-Star cards. I would count that as a positive in a vacuum, but I do think some people will be bummed out by these cards. People slightly burned out by the game may have been hoping for souped up power levels on these cards to get them back interested. Others are still probably waiting for a patch that changes the gameplay enough to bring them back to The Show.

The Jackie Robinson collection card is unquestionably an amazing card, but it probably is not going to be cheap to get there. When it comes to the other players, not too many scream out to me that they’re must haves from the jump, but guys like J.D. Martinez will likely end up in my lineup. But with these players not blowing away the others out there, this will come down to who you like swinging with or pitching with rather than there being tons of “must have” meta players.