Attributes are what make every player go round in MLB The Show 25. They determine a player’s OVR rating and how strong they are in every facet of the game. If you’re playing in Franchise or an online game mode in MLB The Show 25, your players’ attributes are whatever the game decides based on that player’s real-life performance. However, in Road to the Show, you determine your created player’s attributes, so they carry more weight in that mode than anything else.
In MLB The Show 25, there are different player attributes depending on what game mode you’re playing. For example, Road to the Show only features a handful of attributes while Diamond Dynasty goes much deeper into determining what makes a player great. Finally, franchise mode takes even more attributes into consideration than DD. This guide showcases all of the attributes for the different game modes so you’ll know what everything means regardless of what you’re playing.
That said, you need to know what every attribute means and how they determine the strength of any given player. While you can get the gist just by glossing over the attributes, some have abbreviations that can make it difficult to understand what they do.
For simplicity’s sake, we’ll only be focusing on position players in this piece. To see more on attributes and everything they entail in MLB The Show 25, take a look at the guide below.
Every Attribute For Position Players In MLB The Show 25 RTTS
There are five main player attributes available for you to increase in MLB The Show 25 Road to the Show. These are:
- Contact
- Power
- Fielding
- Throwing
- Baserunning
Essentially, these are what make up the five tools in baseball. If a player excels in each attribute, they are referred to as a “five tool player,” which is quite rare in the MLB. Players such as Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani, and Mookie Betts are some of the players that have this unique distinction. While it will take quite a long time for your player in Road to the Show to be considered a five tool player, knowing what the attributes do is the best place to start on this journey.
Below, I’ll dive deeper into each player attribute in RTTS and some of the sub-attributes that come along each one.
Contact
First up is Contact, which determines your player’s basic hitting abilities against left and right-handed pitchers as well as clutch hitting, bunting, and plate vision. When it comes to hitting in MLB The Show 25, Contact is by far the most valuable attribute, as hitters make contact far more often than they hit homeruns or extra base hits.
Contact also means players swing and miss far less often, when using the “Contact” or “Normal” swings at the plate. This leads to more chances to get on base, which results in a higher batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS.
It’s also important to see your clutch factor and plate vision increase, as those two stats determine your player’s overall worth in ways that might not come up on the box score. A higher clutch rating means the player has a higher chance to hit the ball well when the game is tied or your team is losing, while plate vision gives players the ability to draw walks more often and swing at less pitches outside of the strike zone.
All this is to say that Contact is extremely important in MLB The Show 25. It’s what makes an all-around hitter great, so don’t ignore the attribute, especially in Road to the Show.
Here are the sub-attributes Contact offers:
- Contact vs Left-Handed Pitching
- Contact vs Right-Handed Pitching
- Clutch
- Bunting
- Drag Bunting
- Plate Vision
Power
I likely don’t need to explain the Power attribute too much, as it’s fairly obvious what it does for your hitting in MLB The Show 25. Power allows you to drive the ball faster and farther at the plate, increasing your exit velocity and distance whenever you land a “Good” or “Perfect” swing. It can also help out with balls you’re late or early on if you use the “Power” swing at the plate.
Having a higher Power attribute also means your player is disciplined when they’re at bat. This allows them to let more pitches go and wait for the one they can really crank to any part of the field.
Basically, Power ensures you have a higher chance to hit homeruns and make the ball explode off your bat. While not as important overall as Contact, you don’t want any hitter to have low Power in MLB The Show 25.
Here are the sub-attributes Power offers:
- Power vs Left-Handed Pitching
- Power vs Right-Handed Pitching
- Plate Discipline
Fielding
Fielding is another super important attribute in MLB The Show 25. Even pitchers need to have a decent fielding skill if they don’t want to bobble the ball every time a bunt is laid down or a weak grounder comes to them. The Fielding attribute increases your player’s range and effectiveness when a ball is hit at them in the field.
With a higher Fielding attribute, you’re able to make fewer errors and stop opposing offenses from scoring free runs. The attribute also boosts your reaction time for those showtime plays in Road to the Show and it increases overall durability so your player doesn’t get injured as much.
Bottom line, Fielding is a cornerstone attribute for any player in MLB The Show 25. It should be one of the first attributes you target whenever you have some spare tokens to spend in Road to the Show.
Here are the sub-attributes Contact offers:
- Fielding
- Reaction Time
- Durability
Throwing
Naturally, the Throwing attribute is going to be most useful if you’re a pitcher in MLB The Show 25. Throwing increases your arm strength and accuracy, making you more lethal on the mound regardless of what pitch you’re tossing. However, all positions need a solid Throwing attribute.
Whether you’re an infielder who needs to zip balls across the diamond to make an out or an outfielder who wants to get more assists on throws to all four bases, your Throwing attribute is important. While it’s not the most crucial attribute to upgrade in Road to the Show for non-pitchers, it is something you want to steadily increase. Runners only get faster the more you progress, so you need to match their speed with a harder and more accurate throw.
Here are the sub-attributes Throwing offers:
- Arm Strength
- Arm Accuracy
Baserunning
Finally, we’ve arrived at the final attribute in MLB The Show 25, Baserunning. If you’re a pitcher, this attribute largely means nothing, as you’ll rarely need to be on the bases or have extra speed. However, all other positions will only benefit from a higher Baserunning attribute.
It boosts your overall speed, which is extremely important, stealing ability, and the aggressiveness you have on the basepaths. The speed is the one sub-attribute you really want to pay attention to, as this helps you extend hits and not get thrown out when there’s a close play at the bag. Of course, stealing is also crucial if you want to be a more aggressive baserunner in MLB The Show 25. Having a baserunner capable of stealing any bag is a boon no matter the team you’re on.
Here are the sub-attributes Baserunning offers:
- Speed
- Stealing
- Baserunning Aggressiveness
What Attributes Are The Best To Target In MLB The Show 25 RTTS?
Now that we’ve covered the basics with all of the player attributes in MLB The Show 25 RTTS, which ones should you prioritize? While this can be an obvious question depending on what position you play, most players in Road to the Show play a position that requires all five tools in baseball.
Naturally, if you’re a pitcher, you want to prioritize the Throwing attribute along with some focus on Fielding to ensure you’re not making errors. However, any other position is a little more difficult to decide.
For hitting purposes, Contact is the better attribute to target, but it also costs the most tokens to upgrade in Road to the Show. So, you’re likely going to be able to upgrade Power more quickly, but you should still upgrade Contact whenever you get the chance to ensure you’re keeping up with all facets of hitting.
Baserunning is another massive attribute you want to put tokens into in MLB The Show 25. Having a higher speed and stealing ability makes you a lethal threat whenever you get on base and can easily lead to more runs and wins for your team.
If I had to put the attributes in order from most important to least important, here’s how I would rank them. Keep in mind, that this ranking is for position players, not pitchers.
- Contact
- Baserunning
- Fielding
- Power
- Throwing
You might question why Baserunning is so high and Power is on the lower end of importance. However, being faster is one of the more underrated tools in baseball and it makes a world of difference in most parts of the game. As for Power, as long as you have your timing down at the plate, you should be able to hit extra base hits and homeruns with a higher Contact attribute. However, still put points into Power to ensure those balls that fall just short at the wall have enough oomph to get out of the park.
All Position Player Attributes In MLB The Show 25 Diamond Dynasty
Now that we have covered Road to the Show in MLB The Show 25, it’s time to go over Diamond Dynasty. This game features different attributes for all positions and goes a little deeper with all of the sub-attributes.
For position players, there are four main attributes you have to worry about in addition to some new sub-attributes. You can see what those are below:
Hitting
- CON – Contact: Affects the hitter’s ability to hit more line drives and fewer weaker hits
- POW – Power: Allows the hitter to hit the ball harder and farther
- VIS – Vision: Makes it so hitters are less affected by bad timing and poor PCI location
- DISC – Discipline: Increases the frequency of a batter backing off the plate on inside pitches
- CLT – Clutch: Takes the place of Contact when runners are in scoring position
- BUNT – Bunt: Better ability to bunt the ball
- DBUNT – Drag Bunt: Helps batters bunt for hits
Fielding
- FLD – Fielding: Increases quality fielding plays and reduces the amount of errors fielders make
- ARM – Arm Strength: Influences the velocity a fielder’s throw
- ACC – Arm Accuracy: Higher percentage of accurate throws
- REAC – Reaction: Determines how quickly a player moves and reacts when a ball is put in play
- BLK – Block: Specific to catchers, makes them block more balls in the dirt
Athleticism
- SPD – Speed: Increases the player’s speed on the base paths and fielding
- STL – Steal: Increases the chance of successful steals
There are also additional pitching attributes in Diamond Dynasty, but we’re going to cover those in a separate guide. For a more detailed look at the attributes in their entirety, you can go to the Diamond Dynasty main menu and under the “Home” tab, select “Standings, Stats, and History.” From here, choose “Handbook,” and then you can scroll down to “Attribute Descriptions.”
All Position Player Attributes In MLB The Show 25 Franchise Mode
Finally, we arrive at franchise mode in MLB The Show 25. Franchise mixes and matches the different attributes from both Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty, allowing you to fully understand a player’s strengths and weaknesses.
You’ll see all the same attributes in franchise mode when you view a player’s card, but they are laid out a little differently. For a better understanding of a position player’s attributes in franchise, take a look at each one below:
Franchise Position Player Attributes
- CON R – Contact against Right-Handed Pitchers
- CON L – Contact against Left-Handed Pitchers
- POW R – Power against Right-Handed Pitchers
- POW L – Power against Left-Handed Pitchers
- VIS – Plate Vision
- DISC – Plate Discipline
- CLT – Clutch
- BUNT – Bunting
- DBUNT – Drag Bunting
- DUR – Durability
- FLD – Fielding
- ARM – Arm Strength
- ACC – Arm Accuracy
- SPD – Speed
- STEAL – Stealing
- BR AGG – Baserunning Aggressivness
As you can see, there’s a mix and match of the other attributes from Road to the Show and Diamond Dynasty present for all position players in franchise mode. All of them are fairly simple to understand and if you’ve played any other game mode in MLB The Show 25, you should have a decent idea of what each one entails.
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