Best First Basemen

Top First Basemen by true rating in MLB The Show 25

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  • Rankings with Secondary Position players
What is True Rating?
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#51
Ben Rice, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
95.11 TR
Ben Rice
Not Sellable
#52
Yandy Díaz, 96 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
95.11 TR
Yandy Díaz
Not Sellable
#53
Matt Olson, 96 2025 Home Run Derby - MLB the Show 25
94.77 TR
Matt Olson
Stubs 7,074
Stubs 5,090
#54
Matt Olson, 96 2025 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
94.38 TR
Matt Olson
Not Sellable
#55
Richie Sexson, 95 Prime - MLB the Show 25
94.34 TR
Richie Sexson
Not Sellable
#56
Willie McCovey, 94 2nd Half Heroes - MLB the Show 25
94.06 TR
Willie McCovey
Stubs 22,999
Stubs 20,152
#57
Adam Dunn, 93 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
94.06 TR
Adam Dunn
Not Sellable
#58
Isaac Paredes, 92 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
93.98 TR
Isaac Paredes
Stubs 18,897
Stubs 13,411
#59
Ryan O'Hearn, 92 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
93.89 TR
Ryan O'Hearn
Not Sellable
#60
Dean Curley, 95 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
93.88 TR
Dean Curley
Not Sellable
#61
Casey Schmitt, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
93.73 TR
Casey Schmitt
Stubs 6,373
Stubs 5,001
#62
Hank Greenberg, 94 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
93.59 TR
Hank Greenberg
Stubs 49,395
Stubs 38,112
#63
Jeimer Candelario, 91 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
93.33 TR
Jeimer Candelario
Stubs 34,300
Stubs 30,007
#64
Jonathan Aranda, 95 2025 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
93.05 TR
Jonathan Aranda
Not Sellable
#65
Alex Gordon, 95 Cornerstone - MLB the Show 25
92.99 TR
Alex Gordon
Not Sellable
#66
Michael Busch, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
92.86 TR
Michael Busch
Not Sellable
#67
Lou Gehrig, 92 Contributor - MLB the Show 25
92.63 TR
Lou Gehrig
Not Sellable
#68
Eddie Murray, 93 Summer - MLB the Show 25
92.41 TR
Eddie Murray
Stubs 11,589
Stubs 10,071
#69
Don Baylor, 91 Standout - MLB the Show 25
92.37 TR
Don Baylor
Not Sellable
#70
Hunter Goodman, 93 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.9 TR
Hunter Goodman
Not Sellable
#71
Kody Clemens, 92 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
91.65 TR
Kody Clemens
Stubs 15,574
Stubs 11,838
#72
Salvador Perez, 94 Prime - MLB the Show 25
91.55 TR
Salvador Perez
Not Sellable
#73
Chase Headley, 93 2nd Half Heroes - MLB the Show 25
91.45 TR
Chase Headley
Not Sellable
#74
Willie Stargell, 90 Contributor - MLB the Show 25
91.45 TR
Willie Stargell
Stubs 7,898
Stubs 4,161
#75
Josh Naylor, 93 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
91.28 TR
Josh Naylor
Stubs 8,858
Stubs 5,900

Best First Basemen in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

Hall of Fame George Brett holds the top spot among the best First Basemen with an impressive 108.63 True Rating, and also is notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 8 active quirks.

Right behind George Brett are Hall of Fame Gil Hodges and Awards Mark McGwire, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB First Basemen average a 104.80 True Rating.

Cornerstone Willie Stargell is a top free option, ranked #12. This card can be acquired from the Willie Stargell Program.

For budget-conscious players, a top 10 option under 15,000 stubs is Awards Edgar Martinez (7,399 stubs).

Awards Mark McGwire currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 124,415 stubs.

Finest Chase Headley the most recent addition to the top 10, released 17 hours ago.