The Best Fielders In MLB The Show 23

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The Top 5 Right Fielders

The Top 5 Center Fielders

The Top 5 Left Fielders

Fielders in MLB The Show 23 are often underappreciated athletes on a team, as the best defenders of the outfield that can prevent runs from scoring. Whether from the Right Field, Left Field, or Center Field, players have plenty of choices when picking the best athletes for the job. Although it can be a bit difficult to determine which stats translate into a good Fielder, players can more than experiment with different athletes to find out which fits best into their team's roster.

Each athlete has an individual roster rating in MLB The Show 23, which identifies their overall Rating and individual scores showcasing certain strengths and weaknesses. No one athlete is perfect, but players can pick and choose which ones work best for a Fielder through the highly appropriate Fielding stat. Great Fielders, however, also possess some batting ability to help a team's offense, so players should look for Contact and Power hitting scores, which are divided based on if a pitcher is right or left-handed.

The Top 5 Right Fielders

MLB The Show 23 Aaron Judge Right Fielder At the Bat for New York Yankees

Right Fielders are often balanced athletes that usually end up being jack-of-all-trades no matter where players put them. Discipline scores tend to be extremely high in this category, and it remains one of the stats players are recommended to investigate as they search for players for this position.

Player	Team	Overall Rating	Fielding	Discipline	Power R	Power L	Contact R	Contact L
Kyle Tucker	Houston Astros	99	79	66	72	88	83	64
Ronald Acuna Jr.	Atlanta Braves	92	63	88	82	77	82	71
Bryce Harper	Philadelphia Phillies	95	62	99	98	58	94	70
Mookie Betts	Los Angeles Dodgers	97	88	72	85	89	75	81
Aaron Judge	New York Yankees	99	79	93	99	99	90	81

The Top 5 Center Fielders

MLB The Show 23 Jazz Chisholm Jr. for Miami Marlins as one of Best Center Fielders

Guarding the middle of the outfield against home runs, Center Fielders typically play the deepest out of any athlete on a team to prevent the best hitters in MLB The Show 23 from getting multiple runs in from a big hit. Of course, this means they must have good Arm Strength to throw back into the infield, sometimes even back to the home plate itself.

Player	Team	Overall Rating	Fielding	Arm Strength	Power R	Power L	Contact R	Contact L
Mike Trout	Los Angeles Angels	99	74	81	99	95	91	92
Julio Rodriguez	Seattle Mariners	89	78	92	77	74	77	72
Byron Buxton	Minnesota Twins	93	99	85	99	99	56	74
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	Miami Marlins	88	82	63	90	56	72	51
Luis Robert Jr.	Chicago White Sox	82	73	71	61	82	76	99

The Top 5 Left Fielders

MLB The Show 23 Randy Arozarena for Tampa Bay Rays as one of Best Left Fielders in the Game

Some of the most dangerous hits seen in baseball are the ones that go toward the Left Fielder, as strong strikes tend to launch the ball in that direction. As a result, this position needs athletes with excellent Arm Accuracy stat, indicating how well they can throw such strong hits back to the infield and prevent huge plays from an opposing team.

Player	Team	Overall Rating	Fielding	Arm Accuracy	Power R	Power L	Contact R	Contact L
Yordan Alvarez	Houston Astros	94	56	91	99	87	83	90
Randy Arozarena	Tampa Bay Rays	81	84	78	74	81	88	96
Juan Soto	Washington Nationals	88	70	56	99	77	91	88
Taylor Ward	Los Angeles Angels	82	69	72	99	70	89	97
A.J. Pollock	Arizona Diamondbacks	80	85	68	53	58	90	97

MLB The Show 23

Franchise:

MLB The Show

Platform:

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch

Released:

2023-03-28

Developer:

San Diego Studio

Publisher:

Sony Interactive Entertainment, MLB Advanced Media

Genre:

Sports

Multiplayer:

Local Multiplayer, Online Multiplayer

ESRB:

E

Release Date :

2023-03-28

Prequel:

MLB The Show 22

Mode:

Single-Player, Multiplayer