MLB The Show 25

HITTING CONTROLS

Zone

An advanced mechanic, allowing for control over precise locations by using + swing input to dictate swing timing.

Buttons Input

Move PCI

Anchor PCI

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

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+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Analog Flick Input

Move PCI

Anchor PCI

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Analog Stride Input

Move PCI

Anchor PCI

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Ambush Left Side

(before pitch release)

Ambush Right Side

(before pitch release)

Reset Focus

Directional

A primarily timing-based mechanic that also incorporates a small amount of swing direction influence. Mechanic allows for two inputs: for swing direction influence + swing input to swing.

Buttons Input

Influence Flyball

Influence Groundball

Influence Left

Influence Right

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

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Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Flick Input

Influence Flyball

Influence Groundball

Influence Left

Influence Right

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Stride Input

Influence Flyball

Influence Groundball

Influence Left

Influence Right

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Timing

A timing-based mechanic using solely swing input to swing.

Buttons Input

Normal Swing

Contact Swing

Power Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Flick Input

Normal Swing

(after pitch release)

Contact Swing

or (after pitch release)

Power Swing

, then

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time

Analog Stride Input

Set Normal Swing

Set Contact Swing

Set Power Swing

Start Stride

Swing

Bunt

Pitch History

View Defensive Positioning

+

Pitcher Analysis

Substitutions

Bullpen

Call Time