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Best young players in MLB The Show 22

The children are the future.

The MLB has probably never seen such a wealth of young talent moving throughout the league. With so many superstars coming up that are still very early in their careers, there is no telling how good games can look in the future. That being said, we don’t need to look to the future to see some of baseball’s best right now. Here are the best young players in MLB The Show 22, age 25 and younger.

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The following ratings are all current as of MLB The Show 22’s launch. Over time, these will likely be altered as updates for the game come out.

Starting Pitcher

  • Julio Urias – Dodgers, 90 OVR, 25
  • Freddy Peralta – Brewers, 89 OVR, 25
  • Alex Manoah – Blue Jays, 87 OVR, 24
  • Trevor Rogers – Marlins, 84 OVR, 24
  • Mike Soroka – Braves, 83 OVR, 24

Relief Pitcher

  • Garrett Crochet – White Sox, 80 OVR, 22
  • Jordan Hicks – Cardinals, 78 OVR, 25
  • Nick Sandlin – Guardians, 78 OVR, 25
  • Cristian Javier – Astros, 75 OVR, 25

Closing Pitcher

  • Emmanuel Clase – Guardians – 85 OVR, 24
  • Garrett Whitlock – Red Sox – 81 OVR, 25

Catcher

  • Tyler Stephenson – Reds, 79 OVR, 25
  • Korey Lee – Mariners, 75 OVR, 23
  • Adley Rutschman – Orioles, 74 OVR, 24

First Base

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Blue Jays, 96 OVR, 23
  • Ryan Mountcastle – Orioles, 80 OVR, 25
  • Spencer Torkelsen – White Sox, 74 OVR, 22

Second Base

  • Nico Hoerner – Cubs, 86 OVR, 24
  • Jazz Chisholm – Marlins, 84 OVR, 24
  • Jonathon India – Reds, 82 OVR, 25
  • Willi Castro – Tigers, 79 OVR, 24
  • Andres Gimenez – Guardians, 78 OVR, 23

Third Base

  • Rafael Devers – Red Sox, 85 OVR, 25
  • Austin Riley – Braves, 83 OVR, 24
  • Ke’Bryan Hayes – Pirates, 81 OVR, 25
  • Luis Urias – Brewers, 79 OVR, 24

Shortstop

  • Fernando Tatos Jr. – Padres, 94 OVR, 23
  • Bo Bichette – Blue Jays, 87 OVR, 24
  • Wander Franco – Rays, 81 OVR, 21

Left Field

  • Yordan Alvarez – Astros, 90 OVR, 24
  • Eloy Jimenez – White Sox, 79 OVR, 25
  • Akil Badoo – Tigers, 75 OVR, 23

Center Field

  • Ronald Acuna Jr. – Braves, 99 OVR, 24
  • Luis Robert – White Sox, 88 OVR, 24
  • Trent Grisham – Padres, 80 OVR, 25

Right Field

  • Juan Soto – Nationals, 91 OVR, 23
  • Kyle Tucker – Astros, 85 OVR, 25
  • Alex Verdugo – Red Sox, 81 OVR, 25
  • Dylan Carlson – Cardinals, 78 OVR, 23

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John Hansen
John Hansen is a Full-time Staff Writer for Gamepur as well as a host for the YouTube channel Pixel Street Videos where he co-hosts a weekly gaming podcast and more. His favorite games include Super Mario 64, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Breath of the Wild, Left 4 Dead 2, and Overwatch. He covers Overwatch 2 and other FPS titles, Minecraft, Sonic the Hedgehog, Legend of Zelda, and whatever zombie games are placed in front of him.