Best Designated Hitters

Top Designated Hitters by true rating in MLB The Show 25

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Quirks Secondaries
  • Rankings with Quirks ratings. (Estimates how quirks impact a player's overall ability.)
  • Rankings with Secondary Position players
What is True Rating?
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#426
Carson Williams, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
91.98 TR
Carson Williams
Stubs 7,988
Stubs 5,000
#427
Jason Varitek, 95 Prime - MLB the Show 25
91.96 TR
Jason Varitek
Stubs 6,099
Stubs 5,001
#428
Quentin Young, 95 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
91.94 TR
Quentin Young
Not Sellable
#429
Billy Carlson, 97 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
91.92 TR
Billy Carlson
Stubs 16,000
Stubs 13,170
#430
Mike Piazza, 92 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
91.9 TR
Mike Piazza
Stubs 16,499
Stubs 11,572
#431
Harmon Killebrew, 87 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
91.88 TR
Harmon Killebrew
Stubs 2,700
Stubs 2,250
#432
Tony Gwynn, 91 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
91.83 TR
Tony Gwynn
Not Sellable
#433
Casey Schmitt, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.82 TR
Casey Schmitt
Stubs 7,699
Stubs 5,302
#434
Evan Carter, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.8 TR
Evan Carter
Not Sellable
#435
TJ Friedl, 92 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.71 TR
TJ Friedl
Stubs 6,999
Stubs 5,200
#436
Marek Houston, 97 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
91.7 TR
Marek Houston
Stubs 15,199
Stubs 11,113
#437
Brady Ebel, 96 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
91.58 TR
Brady Ebel
Stubs 6,758
Stubs 5,005
#438
Julio Rodríguez, 96 2025 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
91.56 TR
Julio Rodríguez
Stubs 5,110
Stubs 5,000
#439
Dean Curley, 95 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
91.54 TR
Dean Curley
Not Sellable
#440
Willi Castro, 93 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
91.52 TR
Willi Castro
Stubs 8,400
Stubs 5,331
#441
Luis Rengifo, 92 Standout - MLB the Show 25
91.46 TR
Luis Rengifo
Stubs 15,999
Stubs 7,561
#442
Michael Busch, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.34 TR
Michael Busch
Not Sellable
#443
Jacob Wilson, 93 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.31 TR
Jacob Wilson
Not Sellable
#444
James Wood, 93 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.27 TR
James Wood
Not Sellable
#445
Stan Musial, 88 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
91.27 TR
Stan Musial
Not Sellable
#446
Ralph Kiner, 90 Cornerstone - MLB the Show 25
91.24 TR
Ralph Kiner
Not Sellable
#447
Prince Fielder, 91 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
91.24 TR
Prince Fielder
Stubs 80,000
Stubs 54,000
#448
Jarren Duran, 94 Summer - MLB the Show 25
91.18 TR
Jarren Duran
Not Sellable
#449
Eddie Murray, 93 Summer - MLB the Show 25
91.16 TR
Eddie Murray
Stubs 7,332
Stubs 5,028
#450
Rafael Devers, 90 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
91.12 TR
Rafael Devers
Stubs 20,499
Stubs 16,281

Best Designated Hitters in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

Moonshot Joe Morgan holds the top spot among the best Designated Hitters with an impressive 112.40 True Rating.

Right behind Joe Morgan are Live Shohei Ohtani and Milestone Byron Buxton, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB Designated Hitters average a 110.99 True Rating.

Milestone Byron Buxton the most recent addition to the top 10, released 3 days ago, and also is a top free option, ranked #3. This card can be acquired from the Extreme Program.

Live Shohei Ohtani currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 508,000 stubs, and also is notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 10 active quirks; Additionally, this card is is currently Supercharged, ranking at #2 until sometime tomorrow.