Best Shortstops

Top Shortstops 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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What is True Rating?
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#1
Elly De La Cruz, 99 Milestone - MLB the Show 25
108.66 TR
Elly De La Cruz
Not Sellable
#2
Bobby Witt Jr., 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
108.66 TR
Bobby Witt Jr.
Not Sellable
#3
Ketel Marte, 99 Spooky - MLB the Show 25
107.74 TR
Ketel Marte
Not Sellable
#4
Honus Wagner, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
107.67 TR
Honus Wagner
Stubs 96,521
Stubs 75,001
#5
Francisco Lindor, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
106.2 TR
Francisco Lindor
Not Sellable
#6
Fernando Tatis Jr., 99 Awards - MLB the Show 25
105.53 TR
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Stubs 42,450
Stubs 29,000
#7
Fernando Tatis Jr., 99 Ranked 1000 - MLB the Show 25
105.53 TR
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Not Sellable
#8
Trea Turner, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
105.48 TR
Trea Turner
Not Sellable
#9
Ozzie Smith, 99 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
105.12 TR
Ozzie Smith
Not Sellable
#10
Cal Ripken Jr., 99 Cornerstone - MLB the Show 25
104.86 TR
Cal Ripken Jr.
Not Sellable
#11
Ernie Clement, 99 2025 Postseason - MLB the Show 25
104.67 TR
Ernie Clement
Not Sellable
#12
Larry Doby, 99 Hall of Fame - MLB the Show 25
104.42 TR
Larry Doby
Stubs 7,595
Stubs 5,000
#13
Gunnar Henderson, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
104.3 TR
Gunnar Henderson
Stubs 40,000
Stubs 39,000
#14
Ian Desmond, 99 Home Run Derby X - MLB the Show 25
104.18 TR
Ian Desmond
Stubs 42,998
Stubs 33,333
#15
Monte Irvin, 99 The Negro Leagues - MLB the Show 25
103.98 TR
Monte Irvin
Not Sellable
#16
Mookie Betts, 99 Awards - MLB the Show 25
103.9 TR
Mookie Betts
Stubs 48,995
Stubs 27,009
#17
Mookie Betts, 99 Ranked 1000 - MLB the Show 25
103.9 TR
Mookie Betts
Not Sellable
#18
Derek Jeter, 99 Neon - MLB the Show 25
103.7 TR
Derek Jeter
Not Sellable
#19
Brice Turang, 99 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
103.5 TR
Brice Turang
Not Sellable
#20
Ben Zobrist, 99 Home Run Derby X - MLB the Show 25
103 TR
Ben Zobrist
Not Sellable
#21
Maikel Garcia, 99 2025 Finest - MLB the Show 25
102.93 TR
Maikel Garcia
Not Sellable
#22
Corey Seager, 99 Awards - MLB the Show 25
102.8 TR
Corey Seager
Stubs 74,999
Stubs 60,000
#23
Luis Aparicio, 99 Moonshot - MLB the Show 25
102.77 TR
Luis Aparicio
Not Sellable
#24
Hank Thompson, 99 The Negro Leagues - MLB the Show 25
102.68 TR
Hank Thompson
Stubs 5,999
Stubs 5,000
#25
Martín Dihigo, 99 The Negro Leagues - MLB the Show 25
102.67 TR
Martín Dihigo
Stubs 19,999
Stubs 10,002

Best Shortstops in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

Milestone Elly De La Cruz holds the top spot among the best Shortstops with an impressive 108.66 True Rating.

Right behind Elly De La Cruz are 2025 Finest Bobby Witt Jr. and Spooky Ketel Marte, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB Shortstops average a 106.55 True Rating.

2025 Finest Bobby Witt Jr. the most recent addition to the top 10, released 2 days ago, and also is notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 11 active quirks.

Hall of Fame Honus Wagner currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 96,521 stubs.