MLB The Show 25 has been released, and you can now play a quick game with your friends, or pick a team to play a full season. In this case, which team is better may be taken into consideration.
There are currently 30 teams in the game. Their rankings are not based on winning percentage like MLB the show 24, but are ranked based on various data. This is a bit complicated, so the following is a summary of the rankings of these teams for you.
Top 10
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
- Contact - 4th
- Power - 6th
- Pitching - 1st
- Defense - 6th
- Speed - 24th
Dodgers have a lot of talent and a huge salary. They have MLB’s best player Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Freddie Freeman, and other top players. However, if you want to get these players with very high overall ratings, you may have to use a lot of MLB The Show 25 Stubs.
2. Philadelphia Phillies
- Contact - 1st
- Power - 9th
- Pitching - 6th
- Defense - 14th
- Speed - 2nd
Phillies have two of the best infielders in Bryce Harper (95 overall) and Tray Turner (90 overall). However, the players on the team are generally older.
3. Atlanta Braves
- Contact - 6th
- Power - 3rd
- Pitching - 3rd
- Defense - 24th
- Speed - 29th
The strengths of Atlanta Braves are the pitching and offense of the starting pitchers Chris Sale and Spencer Stride. However, this team lacks speed and defense.
4. New York Mets
- Contact - 20th
- Power - 1st
- Pitching - 15th
- Defense - 8th
- Speed - 13th
Mets have great hitter Juan Soto and shortstop Francisco Lindor, and are a team with a lot of potential.
5. Baltimore Orioles
- Contact - 17th
- Power - 5th
- Pitching - 12th
- Defense - 10th
- Speed - 3rd
Gunnar Henderson of Baltimore Orioles is one of the best outfielders and hitters in the sport, but his performance in contact is average.
6. Texas Rangers
- Contact - 18th
- Power - 2nd
- Pitching - 17th
- Defense - 13th
- Speed - 17th
Texas Rangers have a lot of talent, with Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi. This team may be able to return to World Series in 2025.
7. New York Yankees
- Contact - 21st
- Power - 4th
- Pitching - 4th
- Defense - 16th
- Speed - 23rd
New York Yankees have the best hitter in the league, Aaron Judge, and although his hitting is inconsistent, New York Yankees make up for it with power and solid defense.
8. Arizona Diamondbacks
- Contact - 5th
- Power - 13th
- Pitching - 16th
- Defense - 15th
- Speed - 22nd
Ketel Marte was one of the best players in the game with a 96 overall rating. But Arizona lacked speed.
9. Seattle Mariners
- Contact - 24th
- Power - 10th
- Pitching - 2nd
- Defense - 23rd
- Speed - 20th
Mariners have a weak defense, but they have a strong starting pitching staff with six starters and two relievers.
10. Chicago Cubs
- Contact - 10th
- Power - 24th
- Pitching - 18th
- Defense - 4th
- Speed - 11th
Chicago Cubs’ Kyle Tucker is one of the best outfielders and hitters in the game, while Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga are also talented pitchers.
11-20th Teams
11. Cleveland Guardians
- Contact - 26th
- Power - 17th
- Pitching - 5th
- Defense - 11th
- Speed - 27th
Guardians have five pitchers on their roster with a total of 80 or higher, and they excel at both pitching and defense. Semi-reassembling a middling team is one of the most fun parts of this game, And it doesn’t waste you too much stubs to do it.
12. Kansas City Royals
- Contact - 19th
- Power - 25th
- Pitching - 7th
- Defense - 2nd
- Speed - 10th
Royals’ offense is weak, but their defense and speed are what they really rely on.
13. Toronto Blue Jays
- Contact - 11th
- Power - 20th
- Pitching - 11th
- Defense - 7th
- Speed - 21st
Toronto’s pitching staff is very strong, but the team lacks speed and power.
14. San Diego Padres
- Contact - 3rd
- Power - 22nd
- Pitching - 9th
- Defense - 19th
- Speed - 28th
Padres have a good combination of starting pitchers and relief pitchers, but the speed performance is really unsatisfactory.
15. Houston Astros
- Contact - 2nd
- Power - 12th
- Pitching - 24th
- Defense - 27th
- Speed - 26th
Houston’s offense has been very stable, but its defense and speed are far below the top level.
16. Minnesota Twins
- Contact - 15th
- Power - 7th
- Pitching - 8th
- Defense - 29th
- Speed - 30th
Twins must rely on pitching to support the team. They are too weak in defense and speed.
17. Milwaukee Brewers
- Contact - 16th
- Power - 28th
- Pitching - 14th
- Defense - 1st
- Speed - 1st
Brewers’ speed and defense are a strong guarantee for them to defeat their opponents.
18. Detroit Tigers
- Contact - 25th
- Power - 19th
- Pitching - 10th
- Defense - 5th
- Speed - 6th
Detroit has one of the best pitchers in baseball in Tarik Skubal, but lacks offensive power and contact.
19. Boston Red Sox
- Contact - 7th
- Power - 18th
- Pitching - 23rd
- Defense - 12th
- Speed - 9th
Boston Red Sox have great defensive players and strong hitters, but the team needs to improve in pitching.
20. San Francisco Giants
- Contact - 14th
- Power - 11th
- Pitching - 19th
- Defense - 18th
- Speed - 16th
Giants’ weakness is pitching, but Logan Webb is its best overall player with an 89 rating.
21-30th Teams
21. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Contact - 13th
- Power - 26th
- Pitching - 13th
- Defense - 17th
- Speed - 19th
Pittsburgh is built on young talent, led by 22-year-old starting pitcher Paul Skenes. This team has great potential and is worth looking forward to.
22. Cincinnati Reds
- Contact - 22nd
- Power - 16th
- Pitching - 21st
- Defense - 22nd
- Speed - 7th
Cincinnati Reds’ offense and defense are both in the middle of all the teams
23. Los Angeles Angels
- Contact - 8th
- Power - 8th
- Pitching - 27th
- Defense - 25th
- Speed - 14th
Los Angeles is one of the worst defensive teams in baseball, and the key to this team’s success is to score as many points as possible.
24. St. Louis Cardinals
- Contact - 12th
- Power - 21st
- Pitching - 22nd
- Defense - 9th
- Speed - 15th
St. Louis Cardinals have the defense to support their pitching, but not enough offense.
25. Tampa Bay Rays
- Contact - 28th
- Power - 23rd
- Pitching - 20th
- Defense - 21st
- Speed - 18th
Tampa Bay Rays don’t have a high payroll, which makes it difficult to recruit quality players to make up for the team’s shortcomings.
26. Athletics
- Contact - 26th
- Power - 14th
- Pitching - 25th
- Defense - 30th
- Speed - 25th
Athletics are the worst defensive team in the game, and may have some advantage on offense, so the game will be very difficult.
27. Washington Nationals
- Contact - 9th
- Power - 27th
- Pitching - 28th
- Defense - 20th
- Speed - 5th
Nationals have great speed, but they lack a reliable pitcher.
28. Miami Marlins
- Contact - 23rd
- Power - 30th
- Pitching - 26th
- Defense - 28th
- Speed - 4th
The best thing about Miami is their speed, but they lack it on both offense and defense.
29. Colorado Rockies
- Contact - 29th
- Power - 15th
- Pitching - 29th
- Defense - 3rd
- Speed - 12th
They have one of the best defenses and a very stable speed, but the pitching is not good.
30. Chicago White Sox
- Contact - 30th
- Power - 29th
- Pitching - 30th
- Defense - 26th
- Speed - 8th
In addition to speed, Chicago team has nothing to play. If you are not a supporter of this team, there is no need to waste stubs on this team.
The above is a brief introduction to MLB the show 25 Team Ratings Ranked. It is fun to put together a strong team, but it will bring more sense of achievement to reassemble a team and win the game.
