Build a Flexible MLB The Show 26 Rotation With U4GM

The quickest route to Horses in the Pen starts with your pitching rotation. Open the Manager tab in Franchise, choose Pitching Rotation, and look for the starters on the left and relievers on the right. You're looking to leave one starting spot empty so the bullpen game option becomes available. If you've been browsing MLB 26 stubs between sessions, this is a quick objective to tackle when you return to Franchise. The key move happens on this screen, so there's no reason to head into a scheduled matchup yet.

Make room for your opener

Pick a starter you can move temporarily. The fifth rotation spot is an easy choice. Select that pitcher, then swap him into an empty bullpen slot. Now return to the gap you've created in the rotation and select it. That's the part to pay attention to: the empty position opens a menu with a regular starter option and an opener option. Choose the opener for a bullpen game, then select a relief pitcher from the bullpen. Simply moving a reliever around isn't the whole process; you need to choose that specific role.

Move a starter into an empty bullpen slot.
Select the vacant rotation position.
Choose the opener option and a reliever.

Get your Franchise file ready

If you haven't started Franchise yet, launch it from the main menu and create a save with either the current roster or the default roster. Pick whichever club you fancy managing. You don't need a particular team for this objective. The streamlined management setup gets you through the opening choices quickly, though full control also works. Skip the introductory scenes if you wish, reach the Franchise home screen, and open Manager. From there, you're ready to make the rotation change described above.

Know when the reward should appear

Horses in the Pen is worth 40 Gamerscore on Xbox and is a Silver Trophy on PlayStation. Its requirement is to set an opener for a bullpen game in Franchise. Once you confirm the reliever in that role, the achievement should unlock. You don't have to advance the calendar, simulate the fixture, or pitch an inning yourself. That makes this a handy objective for a short session. Just give the confirmation a moment before leaving the rotation screen, and check that you've selected the opener designation.

Give the pitching choice some thought

An opener takes the first inning or two before other pitchers handle the remaining work. That's the idea behind the bullpen game setting, and it's useful to understand if you plan to keep playing the save after collecting the reward. Choose a reliever you're comfortable putting into that role, then review your rotation before continuing the season. Players who also buy MLB The Show Stubs can fit this objective into a brief Franchise visit, with the reward tied to the pitching decision made in the menu.