The 2026 Baseball Season Goes Mobile: Baseball Hits 26 Takes The Field with MLBPA-Licensed Players

SAN FRANCISCO – March 19, 2026 – The 2026 season is days away, but the first pitch has already been thrown on mobile. Ares Interactive today announced the launch of Baseball Hits 26, featuring superstar catcher Cal Raleigh as the cover athlete. Available now on the App Store and Google Play, the free-to-play game gives fans a head start on the action, letting them step out onto the digital diamond with the pros before stadiums open for the season. Launch celebrations begin today with special in-game events and rewards, giving fans a chance to experience the electricity of a new season right from their phones.



Optimized for mobile, Baseball Hits 26 delivers authentic pro-style action without the pro-level learning curve. Intuitive one-touch controls, including “tap to swing” at the plate and “tap to pitch” on the mound, allow players at any skill level to jump into the action from the very first at-bat. Every pitch, hit, and home run feels major league with lifelike motion-capture animation, realistic baseball physics, and stats based on real-life players, rewarding enthusiasts who want to dive into the data. Whether chasing the perfect pitch or crushing moonshots, every swing delivers.

Players can recruit, collect, and upgrade over 800 officially licensed MLB Players Inc. baseball superstars for their roster, including cover athlete Cal Raleigh, five-tool dynamo José Ramírez, generational slugger Juan Soto, power pitcher strikeout ace Tarik Skubal, lightning-fast playmaker Corbin Carroll, and run-producing masher Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Players will also be able to mix current MLBPI legends with top-ranked rising stars like Jackson Holliday, power-hitting breakout talents like Junior Caminero, and postseason breakout arms like Trey Yesavage. Player ratings and tendencies are inspired directly by real-world performance. This realism allows fans to make in-game decisions grounded in how the sport is played at the highest level across four unique game modes.
 

• Hits Mode: The core offensive experience. While players can jump in and time swings with a single tap, success on the leaderboards requires managing pinch hitters, tracking pitcher tendencies, and executing situational base-running strategies.
   
• Pitching Ace: A defense-focused mode that puts users in control of the mound. Beyond simple accuracy, players must master pitch selection and location to outsmart professional hitters based on their real-world tendencies.
   
• Total Baseball: The complete, nine-inning experience. This mode bridges the gap between casual play and deep simulation, combining fast-paced hitting and pitching with the long-term strategy of managing a full roster.
   
• Home Run King: A high-octane competition centered on clearing the fences. Perfect for quick sessions, this mode rewards players who can master the physics of the "sweet spot" to climb the global power-hitting leaderboards.