Best Batting Stance in MLB The Show 25

In the journey that kicks off in MLB The Show 25, fine-tuning your ballplayer’s animations is a crucial aspect. If you’re not just a pitcher, nailing down the perfect batting stance could significantly boost your performance at the plate.

In MLB The Show 25, while every batting stance may be claimed as effective by developer Sony San Diego, certain time-proven positions have consistently brought players more success in the game. This guide offers an overview of the top batting stances available in the game and provides instructions on how to tailor one to suit your unique abilities and drawbacks.

Best Batting Stance and Swing Type in MLB The Show 25

When designing your player in MLB The Show 25, the initial choice regarding batting style is whether they are left-handed or right-handed. However, it’s generally more advantageous to make them a switch-hitter. While choosing one side might appear simpler, creating a switch-hitter enables you to exploit a pitcher’s lesser stats and ensures readiness for different game modes.

If you intend to engage with Conquest games or establish a lasting impact in Franchise Mode, you can expect yourself to frequently switch between batters who are right-handed and left-handed. Employing a switch-hitter will provide you the opportunity to hone your skills for both batting approaches.

From my perspective as a baseball enthusiast, the next move is deciding on your preferred swing style. Interestingly, all choices theoretically could yield similar success, but anecdotally, many players report that two-handed swings seem to produce better results. Specifically, the Two-handed Style 6 feels incredibly swift and fluid, consistently delivering powerful hits and home runs in RTTS.

Now it’s time to make your pick, and these are the best batting stances in MLB The Show 25:

  • Mike Trout
  • Legend Stance 7 (Based on Barry Bonds)
  • Shohei Ohtani
  • Cody Bellinger
  • Jose Ramirez
  • Rafael Devers
  • Jeff Bagwell
  • Justin Turner

It’s not unexpected that many of baseball’s all-time top hitters appear on this list. While Mike Trout’s batting stance is often imitated by other players, Jeff Bagwell is known for being incredibly efficient.

How To Customize Your Batting Stance in Road to the Show

After picking a batting stance in Road to the Show, you have multiple options to customize it further in MLB The Show 25. It’s beneficial to play a few matches (either in RTTS or another game mode) first to understand your personal hitting habits. If you frequently target low or outside pitches, there are strategies to modify your batting stance accordingly.

Here’s what every batting stance setting in MLB The Show 25 does to your swing:

  • Hand Offset X: Lower values improve late swings, higher values improve early swings
  • Hand Offset Y: Lower values help against low pitches, higher values help against high pitches
  • Hand Offset Z: Lower values help against outside pitches, higher values help against inside pitches
  • Hand Rotation: Lower values help against high pitches, higher values help against low pitches
  • Hand Waggle Rotation: Lower values help against high pitches, higher values help against low pitches
  • Back Elbow Offset: Lower values improve contact swings, higher values improve power swings
  • Front Elbow Offset: Lower values help against low pitches, higher values help against high pitches
  • Hips Offset X: Lower values improve late swings, higher values improve early swings
  • Hips Offset Y: Lower values help against high pitches, higher values help against low pitches
  • Hips Offset Z: Lower values help against inside pitches, higher values help against outside pitches
  • Forward Foot Offset Z: Higher values will push hits more often, lower values will pull hits more often
  • Forward Foot Offset X: Lower values improve contact on late swings, higher values improve contact on early swings

No need to fret if you’re unsure about these adjustments from the get-go. Once you’ve crafted your Road to the Show player and embark on their path towards the Majors, you can tinker with every aspect of your batting stance. With a well-honed stance, your RTTS player could turn into a formidable force at the plate in MLB The Show 25.

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2025-03-23 03:04