MLB The Show 20 Player Ratings: Mike Trout, Max Scherzer, and Jacob deGrom Among Top Players
With the new MLB The Show 20 game arriving in March, developer San Diego Studios has unveiled some of the top player ratings in the game. Leading the way is the Los Angeles Angels Mike Trout. Starting pitchers Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom are also up high in the ratings, leading all pitchers. Here’s a look at some of the MLB The Show 20 player ratings revealed so far.
Mike Trout leads MLB The Show 20 player ratings
The first several groups of MLB The Show 20 player ratings were revealed via a special live stream video from San Diego Studios (below). During the stream, they mentioned the “Diamond Club” which refers to players that went from Gold in the Diamond Dynasty to Diamond level. They also indicated that Diamond Dynasty rates players from 0 to 99 with any player that is 85 or over considered “Diamond.”
Leading all players for MLB The Show 20 is outfielder Mike Trout received a 95 overall. The next closest player outside of pitchers is the Colorado Rockies’ Nolan Arenado with a 91 overall, followed by right fielder Cody Bellinger who has a 90 heading into the new game. Below are the top 10 offensive players revealed for the upcoming game.
Top 10 Offensive Players for MLB The Show 20 player ratings:
- Mike Trout (Angels) – Overall Diamond 95, DISC 125, POW R 112, CON R 90
- Nolen Arenado (Rockies) – Overall Diamond 91, CLT 106, CON L 99, POW L 99
- Cody Bellinger (Dodgers) – Overall Diamond 90, ARM 99, POW 88, FLD 90
- Christian Yelich (Brewers) – Overall Diamond 89, CON R 103, POW R 100, DISC 95
- Mookie Betts (Dodgers) – Overall Diamond 89, FLD 97, ACC 99, REAC 99
- Ronald Acuna Jr. (Braves) – Overall Diamond 89, POW L 88, SPD 86, ARM 96
- Aaron Judge (Yankees) – Overall Diamond 88, CON R 103, POW R 100, POW L 83
- Anthony Rendon (Angels) – Overall Diamond 88, CLT 108, CON R 93, CON L 91
- Freddie Freeman (Braves) – Overall Diamond 87, CLT 103, CON R 90, DUR 97
- Alex Bregman (Astros) – Overall Diamond 87, CON L 100, DISC 97, DUR 95
See Sports Gamer Online’s report for more details on top 5 player ratings for each position. Also, see MLB The Show 20’s stream video here where they discuss how the ratings work and were arrived at.
Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are top pitchers
When it comes to starting pitchers, two are considered the best in baseball. The New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom and Washington Nationals’ Max Scherzer have 92 overall diamond ratings for the game. In terms of relief pitchers, it’s the Brewers’ Josh Hadder sitting at the top with an 88 overall rating followed by the Padres’ Kirby Yates.
Top 5 starting pitchers in MLB The Show 20:
- Jacob DeGrom (Mets) – Overall Diamond 92, VEL 95, STA 93, K/9 92
- Max Scherzer (Nationals) – Overall Diamond 92, K/9 99, ARM 88, STA 93
- Gerrit Cole (Yankees) – Overall Diamond 90, BRK 99, STA 90, K/9 95
- Justin Verlander (Astros) – Overall Diamond 90, BRK 99, ARM 96, K/9 91
- Chris Sale (Red Sox) – Overall Diamond 88, BRK 99, CTRL 95, STA 97
Top 5 relief pitchers in MLB The Show 20:
- Josh Hader (Brewers) – Overall Diamond 88, H/9 109, K/9 109, BRK 99
- Kirby Yates (Padres) – Overall Diamond 87, K/9 109, BRK 99, H/9 93
- Aroldis Chapman (Yankees) – Overall Diamond 85, K/9 109, H/9 102, VEL 99
- Ken Giles (Blue Jays) – Overall Gold 84, K/9 97, VEL 97, BRK 99
- Liam Hendricks (Athletics) – Overall Gold 83, K/9 98, BRK 97, H/9 85
The new MLB The Show 20 game arrives on March 17, 2020, exclusively for PlayStation 4. The Cubs’ Javier Baez is the cover star appearing on the various editions of the game. With select pre-orders, gamers get early access to begin playing the game four days earlier.
See the official PlayStation website for more details about pre-ordering the various editions of the MLB game.
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