MLB The Show 23 has unveiled its cover athlete to be Jazz Chisholm Jr. With the game set to launch on March 28. The annual baseball franchise developed by Sony's San Diego Studio has featured plenty of the sport's biggest stars gracing the covers of each game. Last year's iteration featured the first Japanese athlete ever to be featured on the cover of an MLB game, Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani. Now, the 2023 edition of the baseball series will feature a star center fielder hailing from the Bahamas.
With the newest entry in the MLB The Show franchise expected to debut around the start of the MLB season, fans have already begun to look to San Diego Studio for details about the newest game. Fan suggestions for the new game have ranged from a more fleshed-out offseason with storylines to overhauling the game's trading system. Last week, San Diego Studio teased fans with the upcoming reveal for the newest game's cover athlete. Now, the developer has revealed Miami Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. Will grace MLB The Show 23's cover.
The official live broadcast from San Diego Studio revealed Miami Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. As the newest game's cover athlete, also confirming the release date and details. MLB The Show 23 will debut on March 28th on PlayStation and Xbox consoles as well as the Nintendo Switch with cross-platform play, cross saves, and cross progression confirmed for all platforms. San Diego Studio also confirmed the Collector's Edition of the baseball game would be revealed later this week on February 2nd.
Chisholm joins the newest MLB game as one of the most exciting and bombastic young talents in the League. Chisholm scored 14 home runs for the Miami Marlins in an injury-shortened season that saw the second baseman limited to just 60 games out of the standard 162-game season. The 24-year-old star has also become popular on social media after just a few years in the league for his eccentric "Eurostep" celebration. The popular move would even be featured within the MLB The Show video games as a unique celebration.
With the debut of the newest MLB The Show game just a couple months away, San Diego Studio will look to build on improvements the developers made in MLB The Show 22. Last year's baseball game saw major updates to the game's pitching and hitting systems, as well as a new commentary team introduced to the MLB game. MLB The Show 22 was also the first time the franchise made its way onto the Nintendo Switch. MLB The Show 23 looks to maintain the franchise's position as one of the most beloved sports series in gaming.
MLB The Show 23 releases on March 28th for PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.