MLB The Show 20 Cover Athlete is Javier “El Mago” Báez; Special Editions Announced and Detailed

Ramone Russell Game Designer & Online Community Manager at San Diego Studio took to the PlayStation Blog to announce some exciting news for their upcoming annual title — MLB The Show 20!

There is a slew of exciting news coming out from the blog post, one of which is the cover athlete for their critically acclaimed sports simulator — MLB The Show 20. The cover athlete for this year is Javier “El Mago” Báez from the Chicago Cubs.

Check out the brand new trailer down below:

“I am so honored and excited to be on the cover of MLB The Show 20. I’ll never forget how it felt when I saw myself in the game for the first time (even as a backup!). It was so surreal. Still, it’s one thing to see your virtual self, but it’s completely next level to be on the cover of a game you’ve played and love. Let’s go!” Báez said.

We’re also excited to make another announcement that will make fans of The Show happy. Early Access Weekend is back! Those who pre-order any of the collector’s editions: MVP Edition, the GameStop Exclusive 15th Anniversary Edition, or the PS Store Exclusive Digital Deluxe Edition will get access to the game four days early for Early Access Weekend starting on March 13, 2020*!

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In addition to the new trailer and the annoucnement of the cover athlete, the developers also noted the upcoming editions for the game; check them all out in detail down below:

15th Anniversary Edition (GameStop/EB Games Exclusive)

Even though San Diego Studio has been making baseball games for more than 20 years, this year is the 15th Anniversary of MLB The Show. To properly celebrate, we’ve partnered with New Era to create a limited 15th Anniversary Edition 9FIFTY commemorative 15th Anniversary snap back cap. Pre-order now, because quantities are limited! The 15th Anniversary Edition Edition is $99.99 USD/$129.99 CAD (MSRP)

15th Anniversary Edition includes:

• 1 New Era MLB The Show 15th Anniversary 9FIFTY Hat
• Limited Edition Steel Book
• 4 Days Early Access for pre-order purchasers*

DLC Items:

• Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era MLB The Show 15th Anniversary 9FIFTY Hat for use in game
• 1 Diamond Variety Pack
• Double Daily Login Rewards
• 2 Gold Choice Packs
• 20 The Show Packs
• 25K Stubs
• 30 MLBTS PS4 Avatars

Digital Deluxe Edition (PS Store)

For our biggest digital fans, you know who you are… the Digital Deluxe returns to PlayStation Store. The Digital Deluxe Edition is $99.99 USD/$129.99 CAD (MSRP). For those of you that need packs on packs on packs… on packs, this is the edition for you.

Digital Deluxe Edition includes:

• 4 Days Early Access for pre-order purchasers*
• 2 Diamond Variety Packs
• 5 Gold Choice Packs
• 20 The Show Packs
• 25K Stubs
• Double Daily Login Rewards
• 30 MLBTS PS4 Avatars
• Game

MLB The Show 20 MVP Edition

The first MLBTS Collector’s Edition that started it all is back! This 79.99 USD/99.99 CAD (MSRP) edition not only includes a ton of digital goods, but also four days of Early Access when pre-ordered* and the limited edition Steel Book (physical version only). It’s available for pre-order now physically at retail and digitally at PlayStation Store.

MVP Edition includes:

• 4 Days Early Access for pre-order purchasers*

DLC Items:

• 1 Diamond Variety Pack
• 2 Gold Choice Packs
• 10 The Show Packs
• 10K Stubs
• Double Daily Login Rewards
• 30 MLBTS PS4 Avatars

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MLB The Show 20 is set to release for the PlayStation 4 on March 17th, 2020. are you excited about the upcoming cover athlete? Let us know in the comments below!