You know that players in MLB The Show 25 will have different total ratings, and these total ratings are usually the reason we judge whether he is strong or not. But if you only look at the total ratings, you will find that even if you build a high-rated team, you can’t always win.
In fact, each player has more than a dozen attributes, and some players may not understand or even care about what these attributes are for. In fact, if you want to select a pitcher or hitter that can cooperate with your team, it is necessary to understand these attributes.
There are 13 attributes for pitchers:
- Stamina
- Hit Per 9 Innings
- Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
- Walks Per 9 Innings
- Home Runs Per 9 Innings
- Pitching Clutch
- Control
- Velocity
- Break
- Fielding
- Arm
- Accuracy
- Reaction
Although not all of them are very important, you need to pay special attention to 9 of them:
No.1 Home Runs Per 9 Innings (H/9)
You may think that a pitcher needs to strike out as many opponents as possible in a game to be considered a good pitcher, but the most important ability of a pitcher is to minimize the number of batters on base. In a regular baseball game, the lower a pitcher’s H/9, the better, which means that the pitcher is less likely to let the batter hit a hit, and the opponent is less likely to score.
In MLB The Show 25, this data is converted into an attribute, and the higher this attribute, the better. The best pitcher in the game right now, Shohei Ohtani, has an H/9 attribute of 94. It takes about 400,000 MLB The Show 25 Stubs to unlock him in Diamond Dynasty.
No. 2 Stamina
Many players overlook the importance of stamina in MLB 25. The higher the stamina attribute of a pitcher, the longer he can be active on the field. If a good pitcher does not have good stamina, then the team must consider replacing him when his form declines.
Unfortunately, Shohei Ohtani’s stamina is only 76, which is one of the reasons why some players think Shohei Ohtani’s card is not that good. Chris Sale, who is also a top pitcher, has a stamina attribute of 89. Although he is not as good as Shohei Ohtani in H/9 attribute, he can pitch longer on the field. If you are missing a good starting pitcher, you can consider Chris Sale. It currently takes about 27,000 stubs to unlock him.
Emmanuel Clase is an amazing pitcher with good attributes, but his Stamina attribute is only 25, which seriously limits his performance.
No. 3 Pitching Clutch
This attribute refers to the pitcher’s performance at critical moments. The higher the data, the less likely the opponent will hit a powerful hit or home run. They can prevent the team from losing key points, which is an attribute that cannot be ignored.
Paul Skenes is an extremely focused pitcher. His Pitching Clutch is even higher than Shohei Ohtani. You can arrange him as a relief pitcher in your team.
No. 4 Strikeouts Per 9 Innings (K/9)
The higher the K/9 attribute, the more strikeouts the pitcher throws in 9 innings, and it also shows that this is a strikeout pitcher. There are not many pitchers with high K/9 attributes. Only Blake Snell and Shohei Ohtani perform well in this attribute.
Blake Snell’s Live card has an 85 rating on K/9, and it currently only takes about 3,000 stubs to unlock him in Diamond Dynasty mode.
No. 5 Walks Per Nine Innings (BB/9)
BB/9 refers to the average number of walks a pitcher gives out per nine innings. A pitcher can get a base hitter on three types of walks: hits, intentional fouls, and foul balls. This number is related to the pitcher's accuracy in controlling the ball, and the higher the number, the worse the pitcher's performance.
In MLB 25, the higher the BB/9 number, the less likely it is to walk the opponent. George Kirby has a BB/9 number of 98, which means his error rate is very low.
No. 6 Control
Control refers to whether the pitcher can control the ball to reach the designated area. If the pitcher has excellent control, the ball will usually not fly out of the strike zone. Emmanuel Clase has a Control rating of 86, which is high compared to other players.
No. 7 Velocity
The faster the pitch, the harder it is for the batter to hit. This attribute does give the pitcher a certain advantage, but the advantage is not that great. Pitchers with a Velocity attribute of 75 or above basically have this advantage.
No. 8 Break
This attribute has less impact on the pitcher, because there will be arrows in the game that will show you the direction of the ball’s flight based on the pitching method. Although Break is a very practical pitching technique in real life, it does not affect the batter in the game.
No. 9 Home Runs Per 9 Innings (HR/9)
HR/9 is the average number of home runs your pitcher gets in 9 innings. The lower HR/9 attribute in the game, the easier it is for the pitcher to hit a home run. But you can control the pitcher, so you don’t have to worry about this attribute in the game.
When you are picking a pitcher, attributes such as HR/9 or Break are not necessary to pay attention to. As long as a pitcher has good H/9, Stamina and Pitching Clutch, you can unlock them with stubs and put them on your team.
