Best Designated Hitters

Top Designated Hitters by true rating in MLB The Show 25

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  • Rankings with Quirks ratings. (Estimates how quirks impact a player's overall ability.)
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#1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 99 2025 Postseason - MLB the Show 25
112.98 TR
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Not Sellable
#2
Juan Soto, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
112.91 TR
Juan Soto
Stubs 88,888
Stubs 72,802
#3
Joe Morgan, 99 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
112.59 TR
Joe Morgan
Stubs 46,992
Stubs 33,450
#4
José Ramírez, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
112.16 TR
José Ramírez
Stubs 935,000
Stubs 900,000
#5
Byron Buxton, 99 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
111.21 TR
Byron Buxton
Not Sellable
#6
Honus Wagner, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
111.14 TR
Honus Wagner
Stubs 99,949
Stubs 73,001
#7
Hank Aaron, 99 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
111.1 TR
Hank Aaron
Not Sellable
#8
Chipper Jones, 99 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
111.09 TR
Chipper Jones
Stubs 214,497
Stubs 180,000
#9
Fernando Tatis Jr., 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
111.08 TR
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Not Sellable
#10
Ketel Marte, 99 Spooky - MLB the Show 25
110.98 TR
Ketel Marte
Not Sellable
#11
Elly De La Cruz, 99 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
110.97 TR
Elly De La Cruz
Not Sellable
#12
Ted Williams, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
110.78 TR
Ted Williams
Not Sellable
#13
Cal Raleigh, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
110.56 TR
Cal Raleigh
Not Sellable
#14
Kyle Schwarber, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
110.54 TR
Kyle Schwarber
Stubs 122,705
Stubs 100,955
#15
Lou Gehrig, 99 Neon - MLB the Show 25
110.34 TR
Lou Gehrig
Not Sellable
#16
Aaron Judge, 99 2025 Postseason - MLB the Show 25
110.2 TR
Aaron Judge
Not Sellable
#17
Mickey Mantle, 99 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
110.05 TR
Mickey Mantle
Stubs 159,992
Stubs 134,002
#18
Shohei Ohtani, 99 2025 Postseason - MLB the Show 25
110.02 TR
Shohei Ohtani
Not Sellable
#19
Bobby Witt Jr., 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
110.01 TR
Bobby Witt Jr.
Not Sellable
#20
Hank Greenberg, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
109.8 TR
Hank Greenberg
Not Sellable
#21
Daniel Murphy, 99 Home Run Derby X - MLB the Show 25
109.76 TR
Daniel Murphy
Not Sellable
#22
Luis Gonzalez, 99 Spooky - MLB the Show 25
109.53 TR
Luis Gonzalez
Not Sellable
#23
Mike Trout, 99 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
109.39 TR
Mike Trout
Not Sellable
#24
Vladimir Guerrero, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
109.32 TR
Vladimir Guerrero
Stubs 56,999
Stubs 36,806
#25
Tim Raines, 99 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
109.27 TR
Tim Raines
Not Sellable

Best Designated Hitters in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

2025 Postseason Vladimir Guerrero Jr. holds the top spot among the best Designated Hitters with an impressive 112.98 True Rating.

Right behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are 2025 Finest Juan Soto and Moonshot Joe Morgan, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB Designated Hitters average a 111.72 True Rating.

2025 Finest Juan Soto is notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 10 active quirks.

2025 Finest José Ramírez currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 935,000 stubs.

2025 Finest Fernando Tatis Jr. the most recent addition to the top 10, released 2 days ago.