@sbchamps17_NSW Bro, how does this make any sense when answering the question I asked, "The only real choice is to get a physical disc/case and print a Clement cover."? I've never asked about the cover art in any capacity. The cover athlete is (theoretically) going to appear at the boot up screen, true. BUT what does obtaining a physical copy have to do with my question???
Also, if you take a look at MLB 21, 22, 23, 24 etc., you'll see that some of the cover athletes or art actually differ from one edition to the next. They haven't changed those to Vladdy, Jazz Chisholm Jr. or Tatis Jr.. And so, for those WITH a different cover athletes, my question simply is: Is the Splash Screen (for MLB 26) going to be Ernie Clement OR Aaron Judge.
My question isn't complicated, but you're all focusing on the cover art of the premium versions. While I'm asking whether the actual Splash Screen FROM the game will be Ernie Clement when it comes to the Standard Edition, OR will it be Aaron Judge which is NOT on the Standard Edition cover? They will NOT be removing Ernie Clement as a cover athlete, otherwise they would have done so for EVERY single iteration of the games I mentioned. And they haven't!
Also, Cover Art does NOT equal Splash Screen. In theory, the Splash Screen could be (in this case) Ernie Clement OR Aaron Judge, DESPITE what you see on the cover for the STANDARD Edition.