MLB Twitter reacts to five players receiving a 99 overall rating in MLB The Show 23: "Only Trout and Ohtani deserve the 99 rating"

MLB The Show's release date is right around the corner. The game will be released for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch players on March 28. If you are a baseball fan, this is the game for you.

With the game's release date quickly approaching, the developers, Sony San Diego, have dropped the player ratings list. On this list are five players who received the illustrious 99 overall rating.

Not often do you see a sports game having five active players reach the 99 overall rating. This is something that is kept for the best of the best. Oftentimes in MLB The Show, players who have a 99 rating are old-time greats and specialty cards from events like the postseason.

It's surprising to see so many active players get this much praise. Nobody is really surprised with Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge receiving the honors. The same can't be said for Paul Goldschmidt and Jacob deGrom.

MLB fans are trying to figure out how deGrom is on this list. He's had trouble staying on the field the last couple of seasons, only pitching in 39 games since 2020.

Other fans are mentioning how insane it is that the Los Angeles Angels have both Trout and Ohtani but miss the postseason every year. Hopefully for them, that changes in 2023. Baseball fans want to see this duo play in October.

Did MLB The Show get their ratings right?

Not many MLB The Show fans are going to argue that Trout and Ohtani don't deserve the 99 rating but what about Judge? Judge is coming off one of the greatest offensive seasons any fan has seen. Not often do fans get to see a record like the American League single-season home run record being broken. Judge was the best hitter on the planet last season, and the 99 rating reflects that.

So what about deGrom? He's the best pitcher in the league when he is healthy, but that's part of the problem. He hasn't been healthy the last couple of seasons. Nobody would question the rating if he hadn't had the injury problems he has had so far.

Goldschmidt may be the odd name on this list, but he's an incredible first baseman. He won the National League MVP Award last season with his insane production at the plate. Another season like 2022 and nobody can argue that Goldschmidt isn't the best first baseman in the league.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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