Photo: Paul Skenes, Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson Land 'MLB The Show 25' Cover
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MLB The Show 25 will feature a number of young stars on its cover for this year's video game.
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes, Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson received the honor:
MLB The Show @MLBTheShowThe stars of today and tomorrow:<br><br>Elly De la Cruz ⚡<br>Paul Skenes 🔥<br>Gunnar Henderson 💪<br><br>Your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MLBTheShow25?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MLBTheShow25</a> Cover Athletes! 😤⚾<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ForgeYourJourney?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ForgeYourJourney</a> and pre-order on February 4th.<br>Available on March 18.<br><br>Learn more at <a href="https://t.co/baliy5VGpN">https://t.co/baliy5VGpN</a> <a href="https://t.co/5npCRnCTv9">pic.twitter.com/5npCRnCTv9</a>
This comes one day after the trio teased they would each be on the cover:
All are fantastic choices.
De La Cruz, 23, has emerged as one of the most exciting players in the sport, hitting .259 in the 2024 season with 25 homers, 76 RBI, 105 runs, an MLB-leading 67 stolen bases and a .809 OPS.
The first-time All-Star is also a wizard defensively, to the point that he had even Snoop Dogg shook:
Henderson, 23, was the 2023 AL Rookie of the Year and a 2024 All-Star, hitting .281 this past season with 37 homers, 92 RBI, 118 runs and a .893 OPS.
Finally, the 22-year-old Skenes is already one of the top pitchers in the game after a 2024 season that saw him named both an All-Star and the NL Rookie of the Year. He went 11-3 in 23 starts with a 1.96 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 170 strikeouts in 133 innings, elite numbers. By as early as next season, he may be the National League's most dominant starter.
And now, all three will share the cover.
