MLB The Show 26 features a record-high number of returning Legends, but that turnover also comes with some clear losses. Based on the current situation, a number of Legends who appeared previously are now out of the game’s Legend pool. If the usual historical pattern holds, none of these players will receive a Diamond Dynasty card for at least a year.

Removed Legends List

The following Legends are identified as removed from MLB The Show 26:

• Frank Thomas
• Todd Helton
• Preston Wilson
• Jason Kipnis
• Jordan Zimmermann
• Reggie Sanders
• Rickey Henderson
• Jim Palmer
• Fernando Valenzuela
• Eric Davis
• Don Mattingly
• Prince Fielder
• Robb Nen
• Jason Bay
• Joe Nathan
• Brandon Webb
• Tony Clark
• Mike Lowell
• Matt Holliday
• Tony Tarasco
• Ryan Ludwick
• Tim Raines
• Jerry Hairston Jr.

In addition, every Home Run Derby Program player added late in MLB The Show 25 is gone, except Mike Moustakas.

What This Means

The main takeaway is simple: although MLB The Show 26 has added many returning Legends, a group of previously available names appears to be out of the current cycle. If past years are any guide, that means these players are unlikely to appear in Diamond Dynasty content again until at least the next game.

This is not a list loaded with top-tier headline names from top to bottom, but there are still several meaningful losses in the removed group.

Biggest Notable Losses

The two most significant removals are Frank Thomas and Rickey Henderson.

• Frank Thomas is a major loss for White Sox fans.
• Rickey Henderson is a major loss for A’s fans.

Those are not minor absences. Both are franchise-defining Legends, and their removal is especially damaging for players who care about team identity and historical roster builds.

Beyond those two, other notable losses include:

• Fernando Valenzuela
• Prince Fielder
• Jim Palmer
• Eric Davis

For the Rockies, there is a mixed result. Getting Troy Tulowitzki back is a positive, but Todd Helton and Matt Holliday are now gone.

Final Takeaway

MLB The Show 26 may have expanded its group of returning Legends, but it also removed a meaningful set of familiar names from the Diamond Dynasty Legend pool. Frank Thomas and Rickey Henderson stand out as the biggest losses, while names like Fernando Valenzuela, Prince Fielder, Jim Palmer, Eric Davis, Todd Helton, and Matt Holliday also leave noticeable gaps.