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MLB The Show 16 Player Ratings - Top Players at Each Position

08:23 PM - March 10, 2016 by Steve_OS

The developer team has revealed the top MLB The Show 16 player ratings at each position. Check them out here.

Below are the top players in the game.

Mike Trout - 99 Overall
Clayton Kershaw - 99 Overall
Bryce Harper - 97 Overall
Josh Donaldson - 96 Overall
Miguel Cabrera - 96 Overall
Paul Goldschmidt - 96 Overall
Max Scherzer - 95 Overall
Jake Arrieta -95 Overall
Zack Greinke - 95 Overall
Manny Machado - 94 Overall
David Price - 94 Overall
Chris Sale - 94 Overall
Jose Altuve - 94 Overall
Matt Harvey - 94 Overall
Joey Votto - 94 Overall
Andrew McCutchen - 94 Overall
Buster Posey - 94 Overall
Wade Davis - 93 Overall
Felix Hernandez - 93 Overall
Jose Fernandez - 93 Overall
Giancarlo Stanton - 93 Overall
Jacob deGrom - 93 Overall
Nolan Arenado - 93 Overall
Kenley Jansen - 93 Overall
Madison Bumgarner - 93 Overall
Craig Kimbrel - 93 Overall
Troy Tulowitzki - 93 Overall

Game: MLB The Show 16Reader Score: 8/10 - Vote Now
Platform: PS3 / PS4Votes for game: 23 - View All

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Member Comments

# 181 Ghost Of The Year @ 03/18/16 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by p00p1


	There is a stat for it, I pointed it out a few days ago and he wanted to keep arguing that he doesn't believe in wild pitch stats and wants to judge based on Gold Gloves (even though they are in different leagues). Fangraphs has RPP – The number of runs above / below average a catcher is at blocking pitches. .

I'm not all that crazy for RPP either since it takes into account passed balls & I feel PB's should be used in calculating catcher Fielding. But at least it's a positive step in the right direction.

EDIT After more deliberation on the matter the best way to determine a catchers block rating is if blocked pitches were kept as a stat. Then you would calculate BP/WP (Blocked pitches divided by wild pitches).

# 182 p00p1 @ 03/18/16 05:27 PM

To be fair, I looked at some ratings last night and saw that Russell Martin had a decent blocking stat, but he is among the worst in RPP.

# 183 underdog13 @ 03/19/16 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by cjhj


	agreed on Bryant and Schwarber being underrated... Sad thing!

Lol Bryant is what 85 already and why should Schwarber be a top ten lf?

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# 184 Ghost Of The Year @ 03/19/16 10:53 AM

85 is plenty high enough for Bryant's debut on a default roster. The man's game has plenty room to grow. If he hits over .300 with 30 homers & gets his WAR up to 7 or 8 then bump him into the 90 range. IMO

# 185 MetsFan16 @ 03/19/16 01:00 PM

Curious to see how these Flashback cards get rated. Will Prime cards be rated based on that Prime year or will it still be 3 previous years.

# 186 bamawaz @ 03/25/16 07:05 AM

I like seeing this every year before game comes out. Mostly agree with the ratings.

# 187 Denzel Washington @ 03/25/16 07:44 PM

I hope we can all agree that the way defensive ratings are handled is backwards. There's no reason Lindor shouldn't have better defense than tulowitzki

# 188 p00p1 @ 03/25/16 08:00 PM

Lindor's fielding% was .974, Tulo has only had 1 season where it was lower than that and only 2 seasons where he's made as many errors (10) as Lindor did. He also has 2 Gold Gloves, you should find a different SS to compare.

# 189 Ghost Of The Year @ 03/25/16 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by p00p1


	Lindor's fielding% was .974, Tulo has only had 1 season where it was lower than that and only 2 seasons where he's made as many errors (10) as Lindor did. He also has 2 Gold Gloves, you should find a different SS to compare.

Tulo's GG seasons won't be reflected in Show 16. And you can dismiss fielding % too, since that includes throwing errors.

EDIT I think a more likely explanation is Lindor's smaller sample size.

# 190 Denzel Washington @ 03/25/16 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by p00p1


	Lindor's fielding% was .974, Tulo has only had 1 season where it was lower than that and only 2 seasons where he's made as many errors (10) as Lindor did. He also has 2 Gold Gloves, you should find a different SS to compare.

Derek Jeter won a lot of gold gloves too

Measuring defense by fielding percentage is so archaic. Terrible statistic that has no real bearing. Defense is not something that ages well period. Lindor is a better defender than Tulowitzki at this point in their respective careers and that really shouldnt be debatable,

He is the perfect SS to compare him to.

# 191 Denzel Washington @ 03/25/16 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year


	Tulo's GG seasons won't be reflected in Show 16. And you can dismiss fielding % too, since that includes throwing errors. EDIT I think a more likely explanation is Lindor's smaller sample size.

They can get input from scouting and maybe reach out to the MLB and gain some access to their data that's not widely available.

I wouldn't have as much of an issue if they updated defense in player updates but they hardly ever did that

# 192 Cavicchi @ 03/25/16 10:31 PM

Tulo's last 3 seasons defensively DWAR 1.2, 1.3, 1.2

Lindor in 2015 DWAR 1.7

# 193 Denzel Washington @ 03/25/16 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Cavicchi


	Tulo's last 3 seasons defensively DWAR 1.2, 1.3, 1.2 Lindor in 2015 DWAR 1.7

The eye test will also tell you Lindor is a better defender. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...16&position=SS

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...31&position=SS

Inside edge fielding

# 194 TattooedEvil @ 03/25/16 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Denzel Washington


	The eye test will also tell you Lindor is a better defender. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...16&position=SS http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx...31&position=SS Inside edge fielding

ok I love Lindor and think he'll be better then Tulo but chill....Lindor has been in the league 5 minutes.

# 195 Denzel Washington @ 03/25/16 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TattooedEvil


	ok I love Lindor and think he'll be better then Tulo but chill....Lindor has been in the league 5 minutes.

That's 100% irrelevant. Defense does not season or get better because you have been in the league for a long time. I'm not even asserting that Lindor is a better baseball player than tulowitzki or ever will be but 2016 Lindor is without a doubt a better defender than 2016 tulowitzki

# 196 TattooedEvil @ 03/26/16 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Denzel Washington


	That's 100% irrelevant. Defense does not season or get better because you have been in the league for a long time. I'm not even asserting that Lindor is a better baseball player than tulowitzki or ever will be but 2016 Lindor is without a doubt a better defender than 2016 tulowitzki

lmao very relevant. Defense can def season and get better cuz a players been in the league (as long as u work) for awhile. Crawford has gotten better year by year. The more into a players prime that player gets he works on his first step quickness and how to take better routes to the ball, how to get rid of it quicker, better footwork turning two, etc....You just dont have your skills when you get into the league and thats it. I am not defending Tulo one bit cuz I cant stand how he gets put on a pedastool for playing 100 games a year after breaking a nail, but one thing you hear from the older infielders (and by watching) is that Tulo and Crawford make a lot of very tough plays look very routine while some SSs make them look amazing.

# 197 Ghost Of The Year @ 03/26/16 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Denzel Washington


	....but 2015 Lindor was without a doubt a better defender than 2015* tulowitzki.*

Fixxed.
When 2016 games get under way we'll most likley see more of the same, but I prefer not to assume unless forced to. lol

# 198 Denzel Washington @ 03/26/16 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TattooedEvil


	lmao very relevant. Defense can def season and get better cuz a players been in the league (as long as u work) for awhile. Crawford has gotten better year by year. The more into a players prime that player gets he works on his first step quickness and how to take better routes to the ball, how to get rid of it quicker, better footwork turning two, etc....You just dont have your skills when you get into the league and thats it. I am not defending Tulo one bit cuz I cant stand how he gets put on a pedastool for playing 100 games a year after breaking a nail, but one thing you hear from the older infielders (and by watching) is that Tulo and Crawford make a lot of very tough plays look very routine while some SSs make them look amazing.

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/pri...s/aging-curve/

What aspect of lindor's defense would improve with age? Instincts are hardwired and young players are at their peak from a physical standpoint. Defense hardly ever improves. The few instances I can think of are from some tweaks to footwork but usually they aren't drastic changes and they are few and far between.

Regardless this is all pointless as lindor is better than tulowitzki defensively ATM. If you knew about lindor you knew that his glove has been ready in the minors for a few seasons and they were just letting his bat Get to the major league level.
Again, this isn't controversial once you look at the facts

# 199 Denzel Washington @ 03/26/16 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghost Of The Year


	Fixxed. When 2016 games get under way we'll most likley see more of the same, but I prefer not to assume unless forced to. lol

It's a pretty safe assumption. Defense is much more constant then offense season to season.

# 200 WaitTilNextYear @ 03/26/16 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Denzel Washington


	It's a pretty safe assumption. Defense is much more constant then offense season to season.

Defense isn't one thing though. Tulo is better at some things. Lindor is better at some other things.

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