![]() ![]() ![]() To round out this category is another very popular team for franchise playthroughs. Just making the Wild Card in a packed division will be an impressive accomplishment early on. Now the Rangers and Mariners are both making moves to get significantly better over the last few years. You already had the juggernaut that is the Houston Astros. The AL West is an incredibly difficult division. The 3B is only 77 OVR to start, and will make more than $30 million a year as he regresses. Anthony Rendon’s contract will also need to be addressed. Ohtani and Renfroe are both free agents after season 1. The budget for this team will be difficult to manage. He has great fielding and speed, and his B potential should allow his hitting stats to progress fast enough to make an impact in the first few seasons. He is however under team control for six seasons at a position where good players are hard to come by. Nothing about his ratings will jump out at you. The first is 23-year-old C Logan O’Hoppe. There are really only two good prospects to get excited about. MLB.com actually rated it as the worst in the league. This team, however, does not have the best farm system in the league. Brandon Drury offers an above average bat at multiple positions on a team friendly contract. All-Star pitcher Tyler Anderson comes over from the other LA team to add to a rotation that was in desperate need of help. Hunter Renfroe is on a one-year deal after a couple of good power hitting seasons. However, some key free agent acquisitions also bring some value to the team. Ohtani had another great year both on the mound and at the plate as he finished second in MVP voting and top-5 in Cy Young. Trout is coming off a year where he hit 40 HRs despite playing in fewer than 120 games. Of course, Trout and Ohtani are the big draws for this team. Other prospects include 19-year-old SS Jackson Holiday, as well as outfielders Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad. These can easily develop as Rodriguez is primed to be a consistent rotation piece. However, he does struggle with control, as well as low /9 stats. This prospect has great velocity, stamina, and break to go along with his five-pitch repertoire. He also has A potential and starts out as a 77 OVR. To go along with Henderson is 23-year-old SP Grayson Rodriguez. In my early simulations, he often becomes a perennial MVP candidate. His A potential and 76 OVR starting point has him primed to be a superstar. Gunnar Henderson can play all over the infield with decent fielding stats and impressive hitting stats. ![]() To go along with Rutschman are two early contenders for AL Rookie of the Year. His 5 years of team control will have him as a centerpiece of your rebuild. The switch-hitter has decent stats against right-handed pitching to go along with almost perfect fielding stats. 25-year-old C Adley Rutschman is already an impressive 84 OVR going into just his second big league season. The reason everyone is choosing this team, however, is the trio of young players that has so many fans excited for the future. These are the teams whose championship window is right now, and your job is to make this window last as long as possible. The final category are the dynasty teams. ![]() These teams usually have a mix of established players and a handful of decent prospects. These are the teams who can make the playoffs but are looking for that last piece or two to get over the hump and really compete for a championship. They lack star power but usually have a plethora of exciting prospects that you can develop or trade for more established players. These are the teams that haven’t been to the playoffs in a long time. The first category is the rebuilding team. I like to classify teams into one of three categories. Today, I am going to walk you through the teams I feel are the most interesting to use to maybe give you some inspiration. However, it can sometimes be hard to decide which of the 30 MLB teams to use for that first playthrough. MLB The Show 23 is now out and it is time for players to begin their franchise playthroughs. ![]()
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