MLB The Show 23 has officially unveiled its plans to reveal the cover athlete for the newest entry in the annual baseball franchise, introducing the star of the newest game next week on January 30 at 12pm PT. Cover athlete reveals are a grand event in the world of sports games as developers choose from the very best in the sport to represent the franchise for the coming year. Last year's game featured Japanese-born Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani with an anime-inspired cover design for the game's MVP Edition. Now, fans will soon learn who will grace the next game's cover.
While Sony's San Diego Studio has yet to reveal much from the newest iteration of the annual baseball franchise, some small tidbits about MLB The Show 23 have come out. A document posted by the Brazilian government has confirmed the Sony-owned baseball series will continue to see a multi-platform release with the 2023 game. Fans have also frequently made requests for updates to the new game, including improvements to the game's trading system. Now, San Diego Studio is preparing for the first of MLB The Show 23's major reveals.
A cryptic update posted by the official MLB The Show Twitter account has confirmed the date and time for MLB The Show 23's cover athlete reveal. San Diego Studio revealed a live broadcast on Twitch will debut the new game's cover athlete next week, scheduled for 12 PM PT on Monday, January 30th. No teasers were given for the MLB The Show 23 cover athlete's identity aside from the cryptic psychedelic imagery posted alongside the reveal. A release date for the newest baseball game also has yet to be officially confirmed.
While San Diego Studio is keeping its newest cover athlete under wraps for the time being, fans have already begun to speculate the new game's leading man. New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge has been a popular choice among fans, serving as the captain for the iconic MLB team and breaking the American League's single-season home runs record last year. Alongside current players like Judge, some fans have also suggested an MLB legend could feature on the game's MVP edition, like MLB icon Albert Pujols.
With the cover athlete reveal for MLB The Show 23 coming soon, many fans have considered how the series could improve for its newest iteration. MLB The Show 22 made major improvements to the game's Diamond Dynasty mode with fans praising updates like the "Legends of the Franchise" program. The MLB off-season has also been a popular subject of ideas for improvements, suggesting the game could improve the franchise mode by adding off-season storylines. MLB The Show 23's cover athlete reveal next week will kick off the reveal season for the annual baseball game.
MLB The Show 23 is in development.