Baseball may be delayed in the real world for the foreseeable future, but MLB The Show 20 is always a constant on the PlayStation 4. Every team, even the ones near the bottom of the league, is going to have an exciting player on their team.
These are the best players in the world and Sony does a decent job of conveying that in their player ratings. With that in mind, here are the top three players at every position in MLB The Show 20, as well as a couple of their most important ratings.
Starting Pitchers
Jacob deGrom (Mets)
- Overall – 99
- Velocity – 98
- Stamina – 93
Max Scherzer (Nationals)
- Overall – 97
- K/9 – 99
- Stamina – 93
Gerrit Cole (Yankees)
- Overall – 95
- Break – 99
- Velocity – 99
Relief Pitchers
Ryan Pressly (Astros)
- Overall – 88
- Break – 96
- Control – 93
Joakim Soria (Athletics)
- Overall – 85
- Break – 89
- K/9 – 82
Seth Lugo (Mets)
- Overall – 85
- Break – 97
- K/9 – 85
Closing Pitchers
Roberto Osuna (Astros)
- Overall – 91
- Break – 99
- Velocity – 91
Kirby Yates (Padres)
- Overall – 91
- Break – 99
- K/9 – 99
Ken Giles (Blue Jays)
- Overall – 89
- Break – 99
- Velocity – 97
Catcher
J.T. Realmuto (Phillies)
- Overall – 90
- Arm Str- 91
- Fielding – 75
Yasmani Grandal (White Sox)
- Overall – 88
- Fielding – 88
- Reaction – 85
Mike Zunino (Rays)
- Overall – 85
- Fielding – 87
- Batting Power (against both left and right handed pitchers) – 72
First Basemen
Paul Goldschmidt (Cardinals)
- Overall – 91
- Power (against left handers) – 91
- Contact (against left handers) – 80
Freddie Freeman (Braves)
- Overall – 91
- Contact (against right handers) – 90
- Power (against right handers) – 81
Max Muncy (Dodgers)
- Overall – 88
- Power (against right handers) – 88
- Power (against left handers) – 82
Second Basemen
Jose Altuve (Astros)
- Overall – 92
- Contact (against left handers) – 95
- Contact (against right handers) – 89
Ozzie Albies (Braves)
- Overall – 92
- Contact (against left handers)- 99
- Reaction – 78
D.J. LeMahieu (Yankees)
- Overall – 90
- Contact (against left handers) – 98
- Reaction – 96
Third Basemen
Nolan Arenado (Rockies)
- Overall – 99
- Contact (against left handers) – 99
- Power (against left handers) – 99
Anthony Rendon (Angels)
- Overall – 99
- Contact (against right handers) – 93
- Contact (against left handers) – 91
Alex Bregman (Astros)
- Overall – 97
- Contact (against left handers) – 99
- Power (against left handers) – 84
Shortstops
Trevor Story (Rockies)
- Overall – 93
- Contact (against left handers) – 91
- Arm Strength – 90
Francisco Lindor (Indians)
- Overall – 91
- Fielding – 87
- Reaction – 86
Javier Baez (Cubs)
- Overall – 92
- Arm Strength – 98
- Reaction – 95
Left Fielders
Giancarlo Stanton (Yankees)
- Overall – 92
- Power (against left handers) – 99
- Contact (against left handers) – 90
Juan Soto (Nationals)
- Overall – 91
- Power (against right handers) – 90
- Contact (against right handers) – 80
J.D. Martinez (Red Sox)
- Overall – 91
- Power (against left handers) – 99
- Contact (against left handers) – 99
Center Fielders
Mike Trout (Angels)
- Overall – 99
- Power (against right handers) – 99
- Contact (against right handers) – 90
Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves)
- Overall – 97
- Arm Strength – 96
- Power (against left handers) – 88
Ketel Marte (Diamondbacks)
- Overall – 86
- Contact (against left handers) – 91
- Vision – 83
Right Fielders
Cody Bellinger (Dodgers)
- Overall – 99
- Arm Strength – 99
- Reaction – 92
Aaron Judge (Yankees)
- Overall – 97
- Reaction – 98
- Arm Strength – 96
Bryce Harper (Phillies)
- Overall – 91
- Power (against left handers) – 85
- Power (against right handers) – 85
