game4space: Top 5 Rated Players at Each Position in MLB The Show 18

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MLB The Show 18's release date is finally upon us - and with it ends speculation as to who Sony San Diego considers the ideal player in baseball. No surprise: LA Angels center-fielder Mike Trout scores that honor, with an overall rating of 93. But what of your other contenders - and pretenders - to his throne? They are the best players in this year’s game, ranked by position. 

Catcher

1. Buster Posey (Giants), 87
2. Gary Sanchez (Yankees), 84
3. Salvador Perez (Royals), 83
4. Willson Contreras (Cubs), 83
5. Yadier Molina (Cardinals), 81

As with final year, Posey leads the way behind the plate, but Sanchez and Contreras are new faces inside the top rated five. They replace Oakland catcher Jonathan Lucroy and Tampa's Wilson Ramos, whose ratings fall to 79 and 78 respectively.

First base

1. Joey Votto (Reds), 87
2. Paul Goldschmidt (Diamondbacks), 86
3. Anthony Rizzo (Cubs), 85
4. Freddie Freeman (Braves), 85
5. Cody Bellinger (Dodgers), 83

A brand new quantity one right here, as Votto's .320 average and 36 homers in 2017 see him knock Miguel Cabrera off the leading spot - and certainly deposed from the fab five. (Cabrera is now rated 6th, with an all-around of 82.) Otherwise, the first-base quintet features a familiar ring to it, with Dodgers prospect Bellinger the only new face. Not poor to get a guy however to turn 23.

Second base

1. Jose Altuve (Astros), 91
2. Daniel Murphy (Nationals), 83
3. Brian Dozier (Twins), 83
4. Dustin Pedroia (Red Sox), 81
5. Robinson Cano (Mariners), 81

A slight downgrade this year for Houston second baseman Altuve, from 97 to 91 - although that's constant with stats decreases across the board. Otherwise, it is once again a case with the identical faces within a distinctive order, with Ian Kinsler the only top-five dropout; he's replaced by Minnesota bopper Mike Dozier. Kinsler slips to sixth with an overall rating of 80, precisely the same as seventh-placed Jonathan Schoop of Baltimore. 

Third base

1. Nolan Arenado (Rockies), 90
2. Josh Donaldson (Blue Jays), 86
3. Kris Bryant (Cubs), 86
4. Jose Ramirez (Indians), 85
5. Adrian Beltre (Rangers), 85

A hard break for the Dodgers' Justin Turner in the hot corner - like Ramirez and Beltre he's also granted an 85 overall, but loses out to that pair on a handful of person stats. Arenado overtakes Donaldson to claim the quantity one particular spot, with Ramirez crashing the major five in the expense of Manny Machado. Also around the cusp, alongside Turner: Anthony Rendon (Nationals, 84) and Alex Bregman (Royals, 83). 

Brief quit

1. Manny Machado (Orioles), 86
2. Francisco Lindor (Indians), 85
3. Carlos Correa (Astros), 85
4. Corey Seager (Dodgers), 85
5. Trea Turner (Nationals), 82

Sony San Diego hasn't lot the plot with Machado's disappearance from the elite list of the third baseman - he's just been moved to his appropriate position, and now tops the board. Lindor drops to second because of this, but Machado is not the only new face right here, as Carlos Correa marks the Astros' 2017 world championship win by bludgeoning his approach to third. 

Outfielder

1. Mike Trout (Angels), 93
2. Bryce Harper (Nationals), 88
3. Mookie Betts (Red Sox), 87
4. Aaron Judge (Yankees), 86
5. Giancarlo Stanton (Yankees), 85

Trout monsters this category, standing eight attribute points ahead of next-best rated center-fielder Charlie Blackmon (the Rockies, 85). It's such a huge gulf that Blackmon misses out on the top rated five absolutely, with Harper, Betts and Judge all regarded right-fielders, and Stanton the top-rated player at left-field. Yoenis Cespedes (Mets) and Nelson Cruz (Mariners) exit final year's prime five, downgraded to 84 and 81 respectively.

Starting pitcher

1. Clayton Kershaw (Dodgers), 92
2. Max Scherzer (Nationals), 90
3. Corey Kluber (Indians), 89
4. Chris Sale (Red Sox), 89
5. Stephen Strasburg (Nationals), 87

The dominant Kershaw tops the tree despite his 2017 back challenges, although Washington boasts two hurlers among the massive five in the shape of Scherzer and Strasburg. The New York Mets are similarly properly stocked, with Noah Syndergaard (86) and Jacob DeGrom (85) occupying sixth and seventh place around the list.

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1. Kenley Jansen (Dodgers), 92
2. Andrew Miller (Indians), 91
3. Craig Kimbrel (Red Sox), 87
4. Aroldis Champman (Yankees), 85
5. Roberto Osuna (Blue Jays), 84

As befits Terry Francona's managerial technique, Miller is rated the second-best reliever in the game regardless of not becoming used to finish games for Cleveland. Otherwise, closers fill out the top rated 5, even though two of Chapman's clubmates make for any lights-out New York bullpen - Dellin Betances and Chad Green each earn 82 general ratings, which means the Yankees have 3 of the Show's greatest ten relievers. Cheap MLB The Show 18 Stubs for PS4 are fully stocked here to ensure low price and fast delivery all time! Buy MLB 18 Stubs now! www.u4gm.com/mlb-the-show-18-stubs