MLB The Show 25allows you to equip a batting stance for an athlete, adjusting how they swing for the best chance at hitting everything a pitcher throws at them. Every batting stance is derived from a pre-existing all-star athlete in the game, giving you many options to choose from. The strongest batting stances are either made from finely tuned customization or presets from the players with the highest stats.
When you make a custom character in The Road to the Show mode, you’ll be asked to create a batting stance alongside your athlete’s physical appearance and stats. It is worth noting thata batting stance does not impact your character’s stats. While a good batting stance can lead you to be abetter hitter inMLB The Show 25, it is a setting designed around preference, not hard numbers.
Best Custom Batting Stance Settings
Adjust The Positioning Of Your Character’s Hands And Arms
When you start making a character’s batting stance, you are given several settings to adjust, including:
Each of these batting stance settings are not to be confused with the Motions & Sounds of your character, which you may also adjust upon creation. Motions of your character may impact their Swing Type, Stride, Running Style, or other factors.
Thepositioning of your hands, elbows, hips, and feet impact how fast or powerful your swing isas you explode from your batting stance to hit an incoming ball. Each of these stats that make up your batting stance can be adjusted from 0-100, with lower/higher scores coming with their own pros and cons. It’ll take some experimentation and match-up knowledge againstMLB The Show 25’s best pitchersto know how to make a strong custom stance.
To help you get started with some batting stance customization, here’s a good spread of stats that reflect a balanced hitting style that can adapt to a variety of situations:
75
Very good contact against low pitches
Worse contact against high pitches
35
Very good contatct against high pitches
Worse contact against low pitches
80
Powerful contact swing
Worse contact swing
Good contact against low pitches
This starter custom build is meant for beginners toMLB The Show 25who may be struggling to hit in general.This batting stance prioritizes hitting more often with late swingsand outside pitchesthat are sometimes harder to nail when learning how to play. This build also focuses on not hitting foul balls too often, but you may want to make some adjustments to add more control to your hits.
Best Player Batting Stances
Adopt The Strongest Styles Of Amazing Athletes
Custom stats usually assume you are using a preset stance from an athlete with a Generic batting stance. However,some athletes have naturally good batting stancesthat are already strong for you to start adopting right away.
MLB The Show 25: All New & Returning Legends
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Here are some of the athletes with the best batting stances in the game, regardless of theiroverall Rating inMLB The Show 25:
Each of these players have strengths in either Power Hitting, Contact Hitting, or a balance between the twousing their batting stance stats. With the inclusion of thenew feature inMLB The Show 25called Ambush Hitting, you can take even more advantage of these powerful hitters to play to their strengths while at the bat.
Ultimately, the batting stance of your character is something you’ll have to make small adjustments to over time to get right. The best batting stances inMLB The Show 25are the ones you are the most comfortable with, whether they are fully customized or a preset from an existing athlete.
