MLB The Show 25 Player Ratings: Which Announced Players Are The Best?

Spring is the perfect season for baseball, whether you're out on the field or simply enjoying a game from the comfort of your home. If you're not in the mood for playing or watching in person, there's always another option: diving into a baseball video game.

With MLB The Show 25 being heavily promoted, anticipation is building for its release on March 18. This latest installment introduces exciting features like Diamond Dynasty and Franchise Mode, enhancing the gameplay experience for fans.

Additionally, the developers have revealed overall ratings for several players in the game. For many, understanding the intricacies of these stats can be challenging. However, a simple rule of thumb applies—the higher the overall rating, the stronger the player in-game, making them a worthy investment of your MLB The Show 25 Stubs. The following is a breakdown of the revealed player ratings, sorted from highest to lowest.

Catcher

• Will Smith (Los Angeles Dodgers): 90
• William Contreras (Milwaukee Brewers): 89
• Adley Rutschman (Baltimore Orioles): 88
• Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners): 86
• Yainer Diaz (Houston Astros): 85
• Willson Contreras (St. Louis Cardinals): 84
• Salvador Perez (Kansas City Royals): 82
• Shea Langeliers (Oakland Athletics): 79
• Tyler Stephenson (Cincinnati Reds): 78

First Base

• Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies): 95
• Freddie Freeman (Los Angeles Dodgers): 90
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Toronto Blue Jays): 90
• Christian Walker (Houston Astros): 88
• Matt Olson (Atlanta Braves): 87
• Pete Alonso (New York Mets): 85
• Carlos Santana (Cleveland Guardians): 84
• Triston Casas (Boston Red Sox): 80
• Nathaniel Lowe (Washington Nationals): 79

Second Base

• Ketel Marte (Arizona Diamondbacks): 96
• Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers): 95
• Jose Altuve (Houston Astros): 88
• Marcus Semien (Texas Rangers): 88
• Jazz Chisholm Jr. (New York Yankees): 86
• Bryson Stott (Philadelphia Phillies): 83
• Brandon Lowe (Tampa Bay Rays): 83
• Alex Bregman (Boston Red Sox): 82
• Andres Gimenez (Toronto Blue Jays): 82
• Brice Turang (Milwaukee Brewers): 80
• Luis Garcia Jr. (Washington Nationals): 78

Third Base

• Jose Ramirez (Cleveland Guardians): 95
• Manny Machado (San Diego Padres): 86
• Eugenio Suarez (Arizona Diamondbacks): 86
• Matt Chapman (San Francisco Giants): 86
• Rafael Devers (Boston Red Sox): 86
• Royce Lewis (Minnesota Twins): 85
• Mark Vientos (New York Mets): 83
• Nolan Arenado (St. Louis Cardinals): 80

Shortstop

• Bobby Witt Jr. (Kansas City Royals): 96
• Francisco Lindor (New York Mets): 95
• Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore Orioles): 94
• Elly De La Cruz (Cincinnati Reds): 93
• Corey Seager (Texas Rangers): 92
• Trea Turner (Philadelphia Phillies): 90
• Carlos Correa (Minnesota Twins): 87
• Dansby Swanson (Chicago Cubs): 86
• Willy Adames (San Francisco Giants): 84
• Zach Neto (Los Angeles Angels): 84
• Ezequiel Tovar (Colorado Rockies): 83
• Ha-Seong Kim (Tampa Bay Rays): 80
• Masyn Winn (St. Louis Cardinals): 80
• CJ Abrams (Washington Nationals): 78

Outfield

• Aaron Judge (New York Yankees): 99
• Juan Soto (New York Mets): 99
• Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels): 96
• Fernando Tatis Jr. (San Diego Padres): 93
• Ronald Acuna Jr. (Atlanta Braves): 93
• Kyle Tucker (Chicago Cubs): 93
• Yordan Alvarez (Houston Astros): 92
• Brent Rooker (Oakland Athletics): 90
• Julio Rodriguez (Seattle Mariners): 90
• Jackson Merrill (San Diego Padres): 87
• Michael Harris II (Atlanta Braves): 87
• Anthony Santander (Toronto Blue Jays): 87
• Byron Buxton (Minnesota Twins): 87
• Christian Yelich (Milwaukee Brewers): 87
• Cody Bellinger (New York Yankees): 86
• Jarren Duran (Boston Red Sox): 86
• Seiya Suzuki (Chicago Cubs): 86
• Corbin Carroll (Arizona Diamondbacks): 85
• Brenton Doyle (Colorado Rockies): 84
• Wyatt Langford (Texas Rangers): 84
• Kerry Carpenter (Detroit Tigers): 83
• Oneil Cruz (Pittsburgh Pirates): 83
• Adolis Garcia (Texas Rangers): 83
• Daulton Varsho (Toronto Blue Jays): 82
• Riley Greene (Detroit Tigers): 82
• Jackson Chourio (Milwaukee Brewers): 82
• Bryan Reynolds (Pittsburgh Pirates): 82
• Taylor Ward (Los Angeles Angels): 80
• Luis Robert Jr. (Chicago White Sox): 77

Starting Pitcher

• Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers): 99
• Chris Sale (Atlanta Braves): 94
• Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers): 94
• Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates): 93
• Zack Wheeler (Philadelphia Phillies): 90
• Blake Snell (Los Angeles Dodgers): 92
• Tyler Glasnow (Los Angeles Dodgers): 91
• Sonny Gray (St. Louis Cardinals): 90
• Logan Webb (San Francisco Giants): 89
• George Kirby (Seattle Mariners): 89
• Spencer Strider (Atlanta Braves): 88
• Gerrit Cole (New York Yankees): 88
• Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers): 88
• Logan Gilbert (Seattle Mariners): 88
• Cole Ragans (Kansas City Royals): 87
• Michael King (San Diego Padres): 86
• Corbin Burnes (Arizona Diamondbacks): 86
• Tanner Bibee (Cleveland Guardians): 86
• Seth Lugo (Kansas City Royals): 86
• Justin Steele (Chicago Cubs): 86
• Dylan Cease (San Diego Padres): 85
• Garret Crochet (Boston Red Sox): 85
• Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs): 85
• Framber Valdez (Houston Astros): 85
• Bryan Woo (Seattle Mariners): 85
• Max Fried (New York Yankees): 84
• Zac Gallen (Arizona Diamondbacks): 84
• Pablo Lopez (Minnesota Twins): 84

Relief Pitcher

• Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland Guardians): 91
• Cade Smith (Cleveland Guardians): 88
• Mason Miller (Oakland Athletics): 88
• Jeff Hoffman (Toronto Blue Jays): 86
• Felix Bautista (Baltimore Orioles): 85
• Ryan Helsley (St. Louis Cardinals): 85
• Matt Strahm (Philadelphia Phillies): 84
• Griffin Jax (Minnesota Twins): 83
• Yimi Garcia (Toronto Blue Jays): 82
• Lucas Erceg (Kansas City Royals): 82
• Nick Martinez (Cincinnati Reds): 80
• Trevor Megill (Milwaukee Brewers): 80
• Edwin Uceta (Tampa Bay Rays): 79
• Penn Murfee (Chicago White Sox): 75

The player ratings above represent the current rankings in MLB The Show 25, though they may still change as more ratings are revealed. If you have a favorite player, consider saving your MLB The Show 25 Stubs to acquire them and build a strong team. For the best deals on in-game currency, check out Gamer Choice, your go-to platform for MLB The Show 25 Stubs!