MLB The Show 21 was recently released and baseball fans are loving the game. With the acclaimed series finally making its way over to the Xbox family of consoles, there's a whole new fan base enjoying what the franchise has to offer baseball fans and gamers alike.
It launched into the Xbox Game Pass subscription service, making the baseball simulation title more accessible than ever. Overalls in these sports games matter and fans lose hours discussing things such as which players have too high or too low of overalls.
10 Bryce Harper, RF (90)
Bryce Harper is one of the MLB's best players but hasn't been able to return to the peak of his career for a couple of seasons. He currently has a 90 overall which ranks him 3rd among all right fielders, falling only behind Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fans of the Philadelphia Phillies are hoping Harper returns to MVP form and helps lead the team to the playoffs. He's plenty talented and capable, it's more a matter of staying healthy and having everything come together at this point.
9 Marcell Ozuna, LF 90
Marcell Ozuna is the left fielder for the Atlanta Braves and has a 90 overall in MLB The Show 21. He's nicknamed "The Big Bear" which is interesting considering he stands at 6'1" and weighs around 225 pounds, which isn't that large for a baseball player.
He's coming off of a season in which he led the National League in both RBIs and home runs, which helped earn him his first All-MLB appearance after the shortened 2020 MLB season. An impressive accomplishment for a player who grinded his way into the big leagues.
8 Giancarlo Stanton, LF (92)
It should come as no surprise that the left fielder known as Giancarlo Stanton is one of two New York Yankees that made this list. Most people would associate Stanton with the Miami Marlins, but he's also made his mark with the Yankees and earned his 92 overall.
He hasn't yet hit the highs he did with the Marlins, with some of that being due to injuries. Fans are hoping they get the guy who won the National League MVP in 2017 and was a problem for any pitcher when he was standing at home plate.
7 Cody Bellinger, CF (93)
Winning a World Series title, or any professional sports championship helps round out the resume of great players. Cody Bellinger is the center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in MLB The Show 21 he has an overall of 93 at the position. He's only 25-years-old and has accomplished quite a bit in his young baseball career.
He followed up his 2019 campaign where he won the National League MVP and made the All-MLB first team with a championship ring in 2020. It's likely not the last time he's gifted with such a high overall in MLB The Show.
6 Ronald Acuna Jr., CF (94)
Ronald Acuna Jr. is the second of two Atlanta Braves outfielders to crack the Top 10 overall in MLB The Show 21. He's a talented center fielder who is barely 23-years-old, which is quite surprising.
Both his 2019 and 2020 seasons ended with a basket full of awards and accolades, but the young talent can reach even higher heights and potentially earn an MVP award one day. Until then Braves fans will have to settle with him having the 6th highest overall among all outfielders and the 2nd highest among center fielders, specifically.
5 Juan Soto, LF (95)
It's hard to imagine a 22-year-old baseball making a mark on the MLB. The sport itself is known for the grueling grind players must endure to step onto the big stage and play for the major club.
Juan Soto has broken the mold in many ways and the 95 overall left fielder for the Washington Nationals is at the start of an incredible career. His routine he has in the batter's box has been nicknamed the "Soto Shuffle" due to his odd movement between pitches that involves wiping dirt and squatting, among other things.
4 Christian Yelich, LF (96)
Christian Yelich has always been a solid player, but in recent years he's entered the prime of his career that's seen him accomplish quite a lot. On top of being the highest-rated left fielder in MLB The Show 21 with an overall of 96, he also lands as the 4th overall outfielder in the game regardless of position.
He's recently been dealing with back issues that have sidelined the star and have caused both the Milwaukee Brewers and him to take things week-by-week until he's fully healthy and ready to return to form.
3 Aaron Judge, RF (97)
Aaron Judge, the right fielder for the New York Yankees is one of the biggest stars in the MLB. That's not just in regards to his massive popularity, he stands at 6'7" and weighs 282 pounds which makes him one of the largest players in the game today.
Judge also happens to be the largest player ever to start at center field in a game. His 97 overall reflects the impact he can have on any given pitch and though many non-Yankees fans may hate him, he's earned his place in MLB The Show 21.
2 Mookie Betts, RF (98)
Things don't get much better than winning a World Series in the MLB and Mookie Betts is currently riding high on his second title. His first came as a member of the Boston Red Sox in 2018 and the second came following the shortened 2020 MLB season as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 28-year-old right fielder sports an overall of 98, sitting behind only Mike Trout in terms of all outfielders, and good enough to make him the highest rated at the right fielder position by 8 overall points.
1 Mike Trout, CF (99)
If someone had the task of creating the perfect baseball player in a lab it's hard to deny that the result wouldn't look much different than Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels. He's a center fielder holding an overall of 99, tying him for the highest overall in the entire game regardless of position.
Despite all of his success and popularity he still hasn't managed to grace the cover of MLB The Show despite being one of the best players in the game every year. He's still just 29-years-old, so that honor will happen at some point in the future.