After a long and busy offseason, MLB The Show is starting to rumble out of hibernation as it begins to slowly roll out the latest news on its new upcoming edition set to hit stores this Spring. With the release date and cover athlete revealed for MLB The Show 23, there are several other crucial details regarding the new game that are still unknown at this time as well.
That said, the wait for the first bits of news is finally over, as MLB The Show revealed its cover athlete for The Show 23 today, January 30th, 2023 at 12PM PT / 3PM ET / 8PM GMT.
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The cover athlete reveal for The Show was the first major announcement for the new game. The Show’s live stream also shed light on other important details about the 2023 edition, including when the Pre-Orders go live for the game.
Over the course of this past week, MLB The Show was dropping a few clues on who the cover athlete might be, though not all very easy ones. But without another moment to spare, we present you the MLB star that will be on the cover of MLB The Show 23.
MLB The Show 23 Cover Athlete
This year, MLB The Show selected Miami Marlins All-Star shortstop / second baseman (and now outfielder) Jazz Chisholm Jr. to be their 2023 cover athlete. Though Chisholm Jr. only played 60 games last season, the soon-to-be 25-year-old and first All-Star finished with 14 HRs, 54 RBIs, 12 stolen bases, and an OPS of .860.
The Show cover athlete Twitch live stream was hosted by MLB Network Journalist, Robert Flores, and featured a guest appearance with NBA All Star Donovan Mitchell.
In addition, The Show live stream also covered a trio of new jerseys that were created by artist and entrepreneur known as King Saladeen. One of these new MLB jerseys will be featured in the new game and can be voted on via The Show’s website.
Lastly, The Show did also highlight that more details are to come in the ensuing weeks. So be sure to stay tuned for the latest here.
MLB The Show: Cover Athlete List History
Over the last five years, MLB The Show has targeted younger bright stars from the league to represent their new game. In 2018, it was Aaron Judge, in 2019 it was Bryce Harper, in 2020 it was Javier Báez, in 2021 it was Fernando Tatis Jr., and last year it was Shohei Ohtani.
Here’s the full list of MLB The Show Cover Athletes since the year 2006:
- Jazz Chisholm Jr. – 2023 Shohei Ohtani – 2022 Fernando Tatis Jr. – 2021 Javier Báez – 2020 Bryce Harper – 2019 Aaron Judge – 2018 Ken Griffey Jr. – 2017 Josh Donaldson – 2016 Yasiel Puig – 2015 Miguel Cabrera – 2014 Andrew McCutchen – 2013 Adrián González – 2012 Joe Mauer – 2011 Joe Mauer – 2010 Dustin Pedroia – 2009 Ryan Howard – 2008 David Wright – 2007 David Ortiz – 2006
