MLB The Show 23 Diamond Dynasty Captains

Choosing the right MLB The Show captains can significantly impact your gameplay. Each captain offers unique advantages for different playstyles, enhancing your strengths whether you focus on power hitting, speed, or defense.

Captain Tiers, Requirements & Attribute Boosts

The diverse range of captain boosts adds strategic depth to MLB The Show 25. These boosts affect various gameplay aspects from batting power to pitching velocity, while new captains keep the experience fresh and encourage different strategies.

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Name	Boost	Req	Tier	Date Added ↓
Jimmy Rollins Shortstops Shortstops	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Left: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Contact Left: 10 Speed: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Pedro Martinez 1990s Pitchers Pitchers from the 1990s	Pitching Clutch: 5 H/9: 5 Pitching Clutch: 10 H/9: 10 BB/9: 5 Pitching Clutch: 15 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5	4 7 10	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Vladimir Guerrero 70 or lower Plate Discipline Hitters with 70 or lower Plate Discipline	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Power Left: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Power Left: 10 Arm Strength: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Babe Ruth Pre-1950 Hitters that played before 1950	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Power Right: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-30-23
Kyle Tucker Future Stars Future Stars Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 10 Arm Strength: 5 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Arm Strength: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-23-23
Michael Kopech Future Stars Future Stars Pitchers	K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 5 H/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	3 4 5	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	6-23-23
Salvador Perez Venezuelan Venezuelan Hitters	Power Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Power Right: 5 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Cal Ripken Jr. 99 Durability Hitters with 99 Durability	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Tyler O'Neill May Topps Now May Topps Now Hitters	Power Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Left: 15 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Sammy Sosa 50 HR Season Hitters 50 Home Runs in a season	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Vision: -3 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	6 9 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Randy Johnson 6'6" or taller Pitchers 6'6" or taller	H/9: 3 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 5 K/9: 10 H/9: 10 K/9: 15 Stamina: 5	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Joe Morgan 5'9" or shorter Hitters 5'9" or shorter	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 5 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Johnny Bench 1970s/1980s Hitters from 1970s/1980s	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 10	6 9 12	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Wade Miley May Topps Now May Topps Now Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Mookie Betts 95+ Arm Accuracy Hitters with 95+ Arm Accuracy	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Rollie Fingers 30 Stamina RP and CP with 30 Stamina	K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 K/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10 H/9: 5	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-19-23
Roy Oswalt Astros Astros Pitchers	H/9: 5 Stamina: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 5 Stamina: 10 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays Blue Jays Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 5 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
David Bednar Pirates Pirates Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 Stamina: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 BB/9: 5 H/9: 15 K/9: 15 BB/9: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Greg Vaughn Brewers Brewers Hitters	Power Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Left: 5 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Contact Left: 10 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Yu Darvish Padres Padres Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 10 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Nick Lodolo Reds Reds Pitchers	K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 H/9: 10 K/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 15	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Dennis Eckersley Athletics Athletics Pitchers	K/9: 5 BB/9: 5 Stamina: -3 K/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Paul Goldschmidt Gold Hitters Gold Hitters	Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Contact Right: 20 Contact Left: 20 Power Left: 20 Clutch: 20 Contact Right: 25 Contact Left: 30 Power Left: 25 Clutch: 25	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Garrett Cooper Marlins Marlins Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Steve Finley Diamondbacks Diamondbacks Hitters	Power Left: 5 Fielding: 5 Clutch: -3 Power Left: 10 Fielding: 10 Power Right: 5 Power Left: 15 Fielding: 10 Power Right: 10 Contact Right: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Whitey Ford Yankees Yankees Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Tom Glavine Braves Braves Pitchers	Stamina: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -3 Stamina: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 BB/9: 5 Stamina: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15 BB/9: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Enrique Hernandez Red Sox Red Sox Hitters	Power Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Speed: -3 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Al Leiter Mets Mets Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 H/9: 15 K/9: 15 Stamina: 5	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Larry Walker Rockies Rockies Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Victor Robles Nationals Nationals Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Fielding: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Left: 10 Fielding: 10 Speed: 5 Contact Left: 15 Fielding: 15 Speed: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Jim Thome Guardians Guardians Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Speed: -3 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 15 Clutch: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Robin Roberts Phillies Phillies Pitchers	BB/9: 5 Stamina: 5 Pitch Clutch: -3 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10 K/9: 5 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10 K/9: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Edgar Martinez Mariners Mariners Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Mark McGwire Cardinals Cardinals Hitters	Power Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Contact Left: -3 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Contact Left: -3 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Kyle Hendricks Cubs Cubs Pitchers	BB/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -3 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 5 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 15 Stamina: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
John Means Orioles Orioles Pitchers	BB/9: 5 H/9: 5 K/9: -3 BB/9: 10 H/9: 10 Stamina: 5 BB/9: 15 H/9: 10 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Will Smith Dodgers Dodgers Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Power Right: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Left: 10 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 5 Contact Left: 15 Power Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 5	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Jim Edmonds Angels Angels Hitters	Power Right: 5 Fielding: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Left: 5 Power Right: 10 Fielding: 10 Contact Left: 10 Power Right: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Kevin Gausman Gold Pitchers Gold Pitchers	K/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10 K/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 15 H/9: 10 K/9: 20 BB/9: 20 Pitch Clutch: 20	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Tim Anderson White Sox White Sox Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Power Right: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Justin Verlander Tigers Tigers Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 H/9: 15 K/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Corey Seager Rangers Rangers Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Left: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Logan Webb Giants Giants Pitchers	H/9: 5 BB/9: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 5 H/9: 10 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Bert Blyleven Twins Twins Pitchers	BB/9: 5 Stamina: 5 K/9: -3 BB/9: 10 Stamina: 10 H/9: 5 BB/9: 15 Stamina: 10 H/9: 10 Pitching Clutch: 5	6 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Eric Hosmer Royals Royals Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Power Left: -3 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 5 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Yandy Diaz Rays Rays Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Vision: 5 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Vision: 15	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-12-23
Mark Prior May Monthly Awards May Monthly Awards Pitchers	Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -5 H/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 10 K/9: -3 H/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15 BB/9: 5	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-5-23
Carlos Santana May Monthly Awards May Monthly Awards Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: -5 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 10 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 5 Clutch: 10	6 9 12	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	5-5-23
Andres Munoz Mexico Mexico Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 5 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -3 H/9: 15 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-28-23
Alejandro Kirk Mexico Mexico Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Fielding: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 10 Fielding: 5 Speed: -3 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 15 Vision: 10 Fielding: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-28-23
Anthony Rendon April Topps Now April Topps Now Hitters	Power Left: 5 Speed: -5 Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 5 Speed: -5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 10	5 8 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-14-23
Joe Musgrove April Topps Now April Topps Now Pitchers	Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 10 Stamina: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15 Stamina: 10	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	4-14-23
David Wright Past Cover Athletes Past Cover Athletes	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: 5 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 10 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 15	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
David Ortiz Postseason Series Postseason Series Hitters	Power Right: 5 Contact Right: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: -5 Power Right: 10 Contact Right: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: -3 Power Right: 15 Contact Right: 15 Clutch: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Roy Halladay AL/NL East Pitchers AL/NL East	BB/9: 5 Stamina: 5 BB/9: 5 Stamina: 10 BB/9: 10	6 9 11	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Gerrit Cole All-Star Series All-Star Series Pitchers	H/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 10 K/9: 5 Pitch Clutch: 10 BB/9: -5 H/9: 15 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 15	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Nestor Cortes Jr. Breakout Series Breakout Series Pitchers	H/9: 10 BB/9: 5 K/9: -5 H/9: 15 BB/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 K/9: -3 H/9: 20 BB/9: 15 Pitch Clutch: 10	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Derek Jeter Captain Series Captain Series Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Right: 15 Contact Left: 15 Clutch: 15	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Nolan Ryan Age 35+ Pitchers age 35+	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 5 K/9: 10 H/9: 10 K/9: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Trevor Hoffman RP Relief Pitchers	H/9: 5 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 H/9: 15 K/9: 15	3 5 7	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Willie Mays 1950s/1960s Hitters from the 1950s/1960s	Power Right: 5 Speed: 5 Fielding: 5 Power Right: 10 Speed: 10 Fielding: 10 Power Right: 15 Speed: 15 Fielding: 15 Clutch: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Andres Gimenez Breakout Series Breakout Series Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Fielding: 5 Contact Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Fielding: 10 Contact Right: 10 Contact Left: 20 Clutch: 15 Fielding: 15	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Bryce Harper All-Star Series All-Star Series Hitters	Contact Right: 5 Power Right: 5 Fielding: -5 Contact Right: 10 Power Right: 10 Clutch: 5 Fielding: -3 Contact Right: 15 Power Right: 20 Clutch: 10	5 7 9	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Ryan Pressly Veteran Series Veteran Series Pitchers	H/9: 5 K/9: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 10 K/9: 10 Pitch Clutch: 5 BB/9: -5 H/9: 20 K/9: 20 Pitch Clutch: 15	2 4 6	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Elvis Andrus Veteran Series Veteran Series Hitters	Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 5 Power Right: -5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 10 Vision: 5 Power Right: -5 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Vision: 10	4 6 8	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Mike Piazza Catchers Catchers	Contact Left: 5 Power Left: 5 Clutch: 5 Contact Left: 10 Power Left: 10 Clutch: 10 Contact Left: 15 Power Left: 15 Clutch: 15	4 7 10	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23
Buck O'Neil Sanford Greene Series Sanford Greene Series Players	Power Right: 7 Power Left: 7 H/9: 7 BB/9: 7 Power Right: 15 Power Left: 15 H/9: 15 BB/9: 15 Power Right: 25 Power Left: 25 H/9: 25 BB/9: 25	3 5 7	Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3	3-24-23