If you’re struggling to stack Stars and Points like the rest of us degenerates, I got you. I’ve tested pretty much every method out there, wasted a stupid amount of time, and finally figured out what actually works. This is my no-BS, complete guide to farming Stars and Points in 2025.

First Off – Why Stars & Points Actually Matter

Let me be real with you. Early on I thought “eh, I’ll just play the game and see what happens.” Big mistake. Once I started actually caring about Stars, my team went from mid to scary good in like two weeks. Stars = good players from the special shop, Points = training, level-ups, and card packs. Simple as that.

My Daily Routine (The Real Money Printer)

This is the part where I make the most progress with almost zero effort.

Every single day I do this exact order:

Login Bonus + Attendance Check – Never skip this. They give you free Stars every 7 days.

Daily Missions – These are stupid easy. Usually 3-4 Stars just for playing 3 ranked games and hitting a few home runs.

Weekly Missions – These are where the real juice is. I always try to finish the “Play 50 innings” one early.

Watch the Free Ads – I know, I know… but 5 ads = 1 free Star. I do them while I’m eating breakfast. Takes 3 minutes.

Pro tip: If you’re lazy like me, do the daily missions in Quick Match mode. Way faster and you still get full credit.

The Event Grind – Where I Made My Biggest Comeback

Last month during the “Signature Day” event, I was sitting on like 180 Stars and feeling broke. Then I went full try-hard mode and ended up with over 650 Stars in 10 days. Here’s what I did:

Played every single Grand Prix match I could

Focused on Club Tour (the team one) because the rewards are cracked right now

Did the Special Training event every time it popped up

Real talk: I once pulled a 72 OVR Signature from the shop after grinding one of these events. I actually screamed in my apartment at 1 a.m. My neighbors probably hate me.

Best Ways to Farm Points (The Sleeper Method)

Most people sleep on this, but Points are actually easier to farm than Stars:

Live Matches are still king for Points

Rookie League + Challenger League give insane Point rewards for winning streaks

Training Card Conversion – I convert all my bronze/silver cards into Points when I’m low

My favorite trick? When I’m feeling lazy, I just run Auto-Battle in the lower leagues while I’m watching baseball on TV. Free Points while I watch the real MLB. Life is good.

My Personal “I Almost Quit” Story

Okay, I have to tell you this because it’s hilarious now.

About a month ago I went on a brutal 14-game losing streak in ranked. I was tilted out of my mind, down to 40 Stars, and ready to uninstall. Then I remembered something an old veteran told me in the Discord: “When you’re losing, go back to basics.”

So I dropped down to Rookie League, turned off auto, and just focused on good pitching and small ball. Won 9 straight. Got my confidence back, climbed back to Master II, and pulled a 74 OVR Aaron Judge in the next pack.

Moral of the story? Sometimes you gotta swallow your pride and go farm the lower ranks for a bit. It works.

Quick Fire Tips From a Certified Degenerate

Always save your Mileage Tickets for the big 1000-mile shop openings

Join an active Club – the club shop Stars are actually really good now

Don’t blow all your Stars on random packs. Be patient.

The Lucky Box event is cracked when it shows up — I got 120 Stars from one once

Look, MLB 9 Innings 26 can be frustrating as hell sometimes, but when you start stacking Stars and actually building that god squad, there’s nothing like it. I went from getting swept in ranked to being the one doing the sweeping, all because I finally got smart about farming.

If you use even half the stuff I talked about, you’re gonna be sitting pretty in no time.

Now go get those Stars, king. And if you pull something nasty, drop it in the comments — I live for that stuff.

Catch you in the next one!

— Your fellow 9 Innings addict