MLB The Show 24: Exploring Player Ratings following Thursday's Feature Premiere 

MLB The Show 24 is gearing up for its release on Mar. 19. Leading up to its release, the game's developer, Sony San Diego, has been doing weekly premieres on YouTube and their Twitch channels.

Past feature premieres have included discussing the continuation of the Negro League Storyline mode and a Derek Jeter Storylines mode. The development team also announced 400+ new animations coming into the game.

On Thursday, MLB Network's Robert Flores was joined by comedian The Kid Mero to reveal the new player ratings. Every player has been given a rating for the new game, and fans can look at the complete list at theshowratings.com.

To start off, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Ronald Acuna Jr. will be 99s at launch. Rounding out the top five included Aaron Judge and Mike Trout.

Further exploring MLB The Show 24's Player Ratings

MLB The Show 24 Cover Athlete Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Image via Getty)

MLB The Show 24's cover athlete, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., has been given a 90 overall to start the year. This ranks him 37th among others in the top 100.

Viewing the list, there are certainly some ratings that make you scratch your head. Alek Manoah is also rated 80 overall and is coming off a disastrous season with the Blue Jays last year, where he looked like a shell of himself.

Top pitchers coming to this year's games excluding Ohtani is Spencer Strider, who has been given a 97. AL Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole is a 95, Phillies ace Zack Wheeler is a 93, and David Bednar rounds out the top 5 with a 92.

Note that these are the player's Live Series cards. At any time during the season, these cards can be upgraded or downgraded depending on how well they do.