Top Player Ratings
Player ratings MLB The Show 23 covers Mike Trout, Aaron Judge, and Jacob deGrom.
These players have been a success factor for their MLB teams. MLB The Show 23 also has rated them highly in the game to complement their real-world stardom.
Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge plays for the New York Yankees, who signed for the team in the 2016 season. Judge became the Yankees captain in the 2023 season.
Judge has delivered exceptional performances throughout his MLB career. In 2017, Aaron 'Arson' Judge contributed an AL-high 128 runs and 52 homers from 542 at-bats appearances. That year, he played All-Star and bagged the Rookie of the Year Award and a Silver Slugger.
Similarly, in the 2022 season, Aaron played 157 games for the Yankees and delivered a league-high 133 runs, 62 home runs, 131 RBI, and a .686 slugging percentage. He also showcased the highest OPS with 1.111 and had a batting average of .311. Aaron won the AL MVP award and an All-Star game.
Judge has garnered a 99 overall rating in MLB The Show 23. He has a 99 plate discipline, 99 Power, and 99 Batting Clutch with 96 Durability following his consistent performance.
Originally, drafted by the Oakland Athletics in 2010 during high school, Aaron chose to pursue college at California State University, Fresno. In 2013, the NY Yankees drafted Judge in the first round and the rest is history. Judge is also the winner of the 2017 Home Run Derby.
Mike Trout
Mike Trout is a star outfielder of the Los Angeles Angels who has a 99 rating in the game.
Joining the Angels in 2011, Trout has been playing well since the start. In 2012, Trout registered a league-high 129 runs and 49 stolen bases. The outfielder also smashed 30 homers, a .326 batting average, played an All-Star match, and won the Rookie of the Year.
Meanwhile, in the 2022 season, Trout showcased 40 home runs and 28 doubles from 438 at-bats. Mike also maintained a .283 batting average and a .630 slugging percentage. Last year, he achieved the Silver Slugger and played in the All-Star match.
A three-time MVP winner, with nine Silver Sluggers and ten All-Stars to his name, Mike got drafted from the Millville Senior High School in 2009. In the game, Trout has 90 plate discipline, 85 batting clutch, and 99 Right-handed Power.
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani is a two-way player for the Los Angeles Angels, who have a 99 overall rating. Ohtani moved to the Angels in the 2018 season.
In 2022, He played 157 games and scored 90 runs from 586 at-bats. Out of these, he smashed 34 dingers and 30 doubles. Likewise, Sohsei also established a .273 batting average and a .519 slugging percentage.
Since Ohtani is a two-way player, he also pitched 166 innings for the Angels. He created 15 wins, a 2.33 ERA, and 219 strikeouts last year. For his great contributions, Shohei played All-Star and got voted second in the AL MVP award, behind the Yankees' Judge.
Shohei has 84 strikeouts per nine innings rating, a 99 pitching clutch, and 90 velocities. Similarly, he also has a 94 Arm Strength and a 94 right-handed power in hitting.
Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom has a 99 rating in the MLB The Show 23 and plays for the Texas Rangers in the 2023 season.
deGrom debuted in the MLB with New York Mets and played there till the 2022 season. In the 2022 season, Jacon registered 5 wins, a 3.08 ERA, and 102 strikeouts from 64.1 innings pitched.
The right-handed pitcher has received two Cy Young titles, a Rookie of the Year Award, and an ERA Title in his entire career. Moreover, deGrom is also the all-time leader in the strikeout-to-walk ratio with an impressive 5.38 figure.
Jacob has a 99 velocity attribute in the game, alongside 87 control, 96 hits per nine innings, and a 74 pitching clutch.
Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander is a pitcher who has a 98 rating in the video game. Verlander plays for the New York Mets.
In the 2022 season, Verlander played for the Houston Astros and showed dominant performance, making the AL-high 18 wins and the league-high 1.75 ERA. Justin also made 185 strikeouts from 175 innings pitched.
His great pitching helped the Astros win the World Series last year. He played in the All-Star match and won the AL Cy Young Award. Moreover, in his 18 years of career, Verlander has won two ERA titles and a Triple Crown as well.
Here is a list of the top 10 players with their current teams and rating in The Show 23:
- Aaron Judge (New York Yankee) - 99
- Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angels) - 99
- Jacob deGrom (Texas Rangers) - 99
- Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels) - 99
- Justin Verlander (New York Mets) - 98
- Mookie Betts (Los Angeles Dodgers) - 97
- Corbin Burnes (Milwaukee Brewers) - 96
- Max Scherzer (New York Mets) - 96
- Paul Goldschmidt (St. Louis Cardinals) - 96
- Bryce Harper (Philadelphia Phillies) - 95