The first baseman's role in both baseball and in MLB The Show 24 is extremely important, and requires lots of skill and concentration. Luckily, on MLB The Show 24, players are spoiled with great talent at the first base position, all with a variety of styles, strong points, and tendencies that make them unique in their own way.
Players can opt for power hitters like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Pete Alonso if they love smashing home runs out of the park. Alternatively, they could choose more rounded players like Freddie Freeman and Paul Goldschmidt for a less aggressive approach. With these standout players leading the charge at the first baseman position, players will find wins easier to come by. Keep in mind that this list is based off the base game ratings and that ratings will fluctuate throughout the season/year.
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6 Pete Alonso
MLB The Show Rating: 90
- Team: New York Mets
- Batting Handiness: Right-Handed
- Main Strength: Power, Power, And More Power
When talking about sluggers in the MLB, Pete Alonso is one of the main players who comes to mind. His trademark "moon shot" is well-known and feared around the league. Alonso, despite his batting prowess, is far from well-rounded on MLB The Show 24. His Contact hitting stats are both below 60, alongside a Plate Discipline rating of 70 and a far-from-strong 56 Batting Clutch. However, his Power R and Power L stats are both maximum, coming in at a rating of 99.
This is no surprise, but it does limit Alonso in terms of what he can do apart from his elite power hitting. Players of MLB The Show will agree that hitting home runs is the most enjoyable and satisfying part of the game. Players who love smashing home runs will find using Pete Alonso in their team bundles of fun.
5 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
MLB The Show Rating: 90
- Team: Toronto Blue Jays
- Batting Handiness: Right-Handed
- Main Strength: Hitting-Focused Game
After gracing the cover MLB The Show 24, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. got a boost to his overall rating compared to MLB The Show 23, where he was rated 88. He is now rated 90, which is much more in line with his real life abilities (although Blue Jays fans will likely want him to be even higher). Guerrero Jr. is on an upwards trajectory at only 25 years old, so players can expect his rating to go up even more next year, assuming he continues his impressive play.
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Guerrero Jr.'s in-game stats actually seem unimpressive for someone who is rated 90 overall. His game is clearly hitting-focused, with 83 Contact R, 78 Contact L, 83 Power R and 71 Power L. This is a great spread of stats for players who like slugging the ball in all types of ways. But for someone as prominent as Vladimir Guerrero Jr., many players expected those hitting stats to be even higher. His fielding stats are far from impressive, with his highest fielding stat being Arm Strength at a measly 65.
4 Paul Goldschmidt
MLB The Show Rating: 91
- Team: St. Louis Cardinals
- Batting Handiness: Right-Handed
- Main Strength: Balanced Hitting And Fielding
At 36 years old, Paul Goldschmidt is still producing for the St. Louis Cardinals. This is shown by his strong 91 rating on MLB The Show 24. Goldschmidt is a right-handed hitter who possesses great contact ability, and has a few home runs in his locker too. He is a former Gold Glove winner and perennial All-Star, which is a huge testament to his consistency and making difficult plays look easy.
The area of his game which thrives the most is actually nothing. Goldschmidt is such a balanced and well-rounded player that he canperform in most areas, whilst not having a standout ability that rises above the rest. His Contact L is his highest rated stat, coming in at 99. This is complemented nicely by his 84 Power and 86 Plate Discipline, although his Batting Clutch is only 76. He has 90 Arm Accuracy, making him a great all-round option that will fit into pretty much any team.
3 Bryce Harper
MLB The Show Rating: 91
- Team: Philadelphia Phillies
- Batting Handiness: Left-Handed
- Main Strength: Solid Hitting Attributes
Representing the Philadelphia Phillies at first base in MLB The Show 24 is Bryce Harper. This left-handed hitter has plenty of balance to his game, making him a solid option for players. Harper is a multiple-time All-Star and a former National League MVP. He has thrived in the league with a powerful and reliable left-handed swing that gets contact, and packs a strong punch to send balls out of the park regularly.
His best stat is his Plate Discipline, which comes in at 99. However, that is his only maximum stat in the game. He has 90 Contact R and 90 Batting Clutch, so players can rely on him in crunch time to get contact and help win games at bat. His fielding is solid across the board, with his 85 Arm Accuracy leading the way in his fielding abilities.
2 Freddie Freeman
MLB The Show 24 Rating: 94
- Team: LA Dodgers
- Batting Handiness: Left-Handed
- Main Strength: Great Contact Consistency
The LA Dodgers are stacked with talent this year, with players like Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Clayton Kershaw, and their star first baseman, Freddie Freeman. Freeman is once again topping the charts as one of the best at first base, although his overall rating of 94 is only just beaten by Matt Olson who clocks in at 95. Freeman in the real world is probably seen by many as the best 1B, or at least joint best alongside Matt Olson and Bryce Harper. Ratings are sure to fluctuate throughout the season.
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Freeman is an expert at getting contact when at bat, and his consistency in this field is elite. This is massively supported by his MLB The Show 24 stats, which have his Contact L and Contact R coming in at 99, a maximum score. He also has 99 Batting Clutch, which is highly impressive and important for when a close game needs saving, or when the team is under pressure. His fielding stats are solid enough, with his 95 Arm Accuracy doing the heavy lifting in this area.
1 Matt Olson
MLB The Show 24 Rating: 95
- Team: Atlanta Braves
- Batting Handiness: Left-Handed
- Main Strength: Strong Plate Discipline
Though Matt Olson probably isn't as headline-making compared to the other players on this list, he is definitely one of the best first basemen in baseball at the moment. That is shown through his rating of 95 on MLB The Show 24, which is the highest out of all the first basemen in the game. Olson's game boasts a very strong defensive skill set combined with a more than decent left-handed swing that will certainly get home runs for players of MLB The Show 24.
One of his best attributes in-game is his Plate Discipline, which is rated at 98. This is only bested by his hitting power, specifically the Power R stat, which clocks in at a maximum 99 rating. This is highly impressive and ideal for big-hitters. An important stat that may get overlooked is his Batting Clutch stat, which comes in at 95, providing players with a strong confidence that Olson will perform in the crunch time game-deciding moments.
MLB The Show 24
- Franchise
- MLB The Show
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS4 , PS5 , Switch , Xbox One , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Released
- March 19, 2024
- Publisher(s)
- MLB Advanced Media
- Genre(s)
- Sports
- ESRB
- E For Everyone Due To In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items), Users Interact
