Best player at each position in MLB The Show 25

We've got you covered with the best player at each position in MLB The Show 25, so you can put together an all-star squad.

There are technically nine players on the baseball field when a team is on defense. But those aren’t the only positions in the game these days. Let’s go over each position and the best player you can put there in MLB The Show 25.

You’ve got your basemen, your variety of pitchers, as well as utility players in the modern league era. A lot of these names will be familiar to you, and they will be in the base game of MLB The Show. Of course, if you get a good card of theirs for Diamond Dynasty, they’ll be pretty good to use.

The best player at every position in MLB The Show 25

Best player at each position in MLB The Show 25 — (Image via San Diego Studios)

Players at different positions in MLB The Show 25 will have different strengths. A pitcher will obviously have higher throwing power than say a first basemen. And a burly first basemen might have more power behind their swings than a speedy center fielder.

So, here is a table that puts into place all positions in the game, along with the highest rated player there and what some of their most impactful stats are. Just note this only includes active players on the roster and not Legends you can toggle on or off in custom settings.

Position	Overall	Player	Team	Important Stats
Starting Pitcher	99	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Dodgers	94 H/9 98 HR/9 96 VEL
Relief Pitcher	88	Cade Smith	Cleveland Guardians	90 H/9 95 HR/9 99 PCLT
Closing Pitcher	91	Emmanuel Clase	Cleveland Guardians	99 H/9 99 PCLT 99 VEL 99 ARM
Catcher	89	William Contreras	Milwaukee Brewers	99 CON L 99 CLT 86 DUR 77 FLD
First Base	95	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia Phillies	91 DISC 99 CLT 84 ACC 80 FLD
Second Base	96	Ketel Marte	Arizona Diamondbacks	99 CON L 90 POW L 93 DUR 89 ACC
Shortstop	96	Bobby Witt Jr.	Kansas City Royals	95 CLT 99 DUR 99 FLD 99 SPD 85 STEAL
Third Base	95	Jose Ramirez	Cleveland Guardians	95 CON L 92 POW L 92 VIS 90 CLT 97 DUR
Left Field	92	Yordan Alvarez	Houston Astros	99 CON L 99 POW R 97 CLT 90 DUR
Center Field	90	Julio Rodriguez	Seattle Mariners	93 DUR 90 ARM 81 REAC 93 SPD
Right Field	99	Aaron Judge	New York Yankees	99 POW R 99 POW L 99 DISC 90 CLT

We didn’t include Designated Hitter in the list because it is easy to see what players are the best batters and simply slot them into that position. There are also some players that can play many positions in MLB The Show 25, so do your research to see what utility players might fit your team.

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