LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 19: American Champions All-Star forward Aaron Judge, right, with … [+]
We got our first information MLB The Show 25 this week, and the move away from the Sets and Seasons approach to Diamond Dynasty was a positive change for most fans.
The next things we will likely learn about the game are the release date and cover athletes. Based on recent history, the Major League Spring Training schedule and next year’s exhibition park lineup, it seems likely that the release date will be March 22 The show 25.
As for the cover athlete, I kept it plural because it’s a year that would make sense for dual cover athletes. Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees great Aaron Judge are coming off historic seasons.
The two players met in the World Series and both look to be the focus of the upcoming season. Judge and Ohtani, who won the MVP awards for the American and National Leagues, respectively, are both former players of the game and play for teams in the two largest markets in the United States.
Don’t be surprised if Sony San Diego moves in that direction for a version of the game that should lean into fan-friendly concepts as much as possible.
Last year’s Legends edition featured Derek Jeter, marking the first year The show had the Captain as a legend in the game. The key addition to this year’s Legends could be Seattle Mariners great and Japanese shortstop Ichiro Suzuki.
SEATTLE – SEPTEMBER 20: Ichiro Suzuki #51 of the Seattle Mariners stands at bat during the game … [+]
MLB The Show hasn’t featured Ichiro in a game since retiring after the 2019 season. The show 25 it would be a great year to welcome back one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.
Ichiro is expected to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with the Class of 2025, so much seems to align with the transcendent star who helped pave the way for Asian superstars like Ohtani. Ichiro’s contributions to baseball go beyond his accomplishments on the field, as he remains a cultural icon in Japan and worldwide.
Aside from Ichiro, and in the interest of pleasing fans, that would also be great to see The show Finally add legends like Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Kirby Puckett, Jose Canseco, Bo Jackson, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Ty Cobb and more recent legends to the game.
Bonds, A-Rod, Clemens, Canseco and others remain controversial figures in baseball, but their inclusion as legends in The show could represent a shift in the series’ approach to the sport’s complicated history. We’ve already seen his beginnings with Sammy Sosa and Mack McGwire being added MLB The Show 24.
If these additions and marketing directives are combined with more levels added to franchise mode and Road to the Show—without harming the title’s best aspect, its gameplay—2025 could be a banner year for the series. Sony San Diego has promised to expand the franchise operation The show 25addressing fan complaints from recent versions of the game.
The hope is that developers provide upgrades that users can feel and appreciate.
