"However, after the trailer for this year's version of the game, MLB The Show 26, dropped earlier this week, Toronto Blue Jays fans were left a little bit confused as to who was the imposter playing second base in a Toronto City Connect jersey at the virtual Rogers Centre. Ernie Clement's record-breaking bat also broke the MLB The Show graphics department"
"I think San Diego Studios needs to update some of the player models for MLB The Show 26 because that is not Ernie Clement. pic.twitter.com/UczDlbFqZn- Rob Wong (@RobWong34) February 3, 2026 Toronto Sun reporter Rob Wong was one of just many eagled eyed Blue Jays observers on X (formerly twitter) who voiced some concern over the player models in the trailer including this scene, in which a player who looks more like Whit Merrifield than Ernie Clement, makes a play at second base."
San Diego Studio faces annual deadlines that make perfect player modeling difficult and sometimes leads to reused or incomplete assets. The MLB The Show 26 trailer included a brief clip at a virtual Rogers Centre showing a player wearing Toronto's City Connect jersey and number 22 that did not resemble Ernie Clement. Observers on X noted the in-game player looked more like Whit Merrifield and highlighted that the shot lasts about one second with the player's back to the camera. The studio must prioritize which MLB and MiLB players receive facial scans. Ernie Clement recorded 30 hits in 18 postseason games during Toronto's 2025 World Series run.
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