MLB The Show 25 controls guide

MLB The Show 25 has a robust set of controls for all users, which varies based on what you're currently doing (hitting, fielding, etc.), and you'll want to master them all to win as many games as possble. If you're completely new to the series, this guide will be immensely helpful. While the default controls are for the PS5, you can use the same buttons on an Xbox controller. MLB The Show 25 Timing Hitting controls Image via Destructoid Action Control Pitch History R2 View Defensive Positioning R2+R3 Bunt Triangle Power Swing Square Contact Swing Circle Normal Swing Normal Swing Pitcher Analysis D-pad up Substitutions D-pad left Bullpen D-pad right Call Time D-pad down MLB The Show 25 Pitching controls (Classic) Action Controls Pitch History R2 View Defensive Positioning R2+R3 Pitch Type 5 (R1) R1 Pitch Type 3 Triangle Pitch Type 4 Square Pitch Type 2 Circle Pitch Type 1 X Deliver Pitch (After pitch select) X Pitch Out L1+X Intentional Walk L1+Circle Pickoff/Deceptive Move (Hold) L2+Circle,Triangle,Square Step Off (After Pitch) L1 Batter Analysis D-pad up Substitutions D-pad left Bullpen D-pad right Set Shift D-pad down Locate Pitch (After Pitch) LS MLB The Show 25 Baserunning controls Action Controls Reduce Lead R1 Freeze Runner (In Play) R2 Return All (In Play) R1 Send 2B (In Play) Triangle Send 3B (In Play) Square Send 1B (In Play) Cricle Send Home (In Play) X Advance All (In Play) L1 Select Individual Runner (In Play) LS Cue Steal/Steal Early (Hold) (Pre Pitch) L2 Increase Lead (Pre Pitch) L1 Select Individual Runner (Hold) (Pre Pitch) LS Head First Slide (Near Base) RS up Hook Slide Left (Near Base) RS left Hook Slide Right (Near Base) RS right Feet First Slide (Near Base) RS down MLB The Show 25 Fielding and Button throwing controls Action Controls Dive R2 Jump R1 Throw 2B Triangle Throw 3B Square Throw 1B Circle Throw Home X Jump (In Play) RS up Dive (In Play) RS down Throw to Relay/Cutoff L1 Move Player LS If you're playing MLB The Show 25 on Xbox, make sure to check out the following table. While the game is available on Xbox consoles, Game Pass subscribers are missing out on a big benefit compared to last few years. PlayStation controller Xbox controller X A Circle B Square X Triangle Y L1 LB R1 RB L2 LT R2 RT The post MLB The Show 25 controls guide appeared first on Destructoid.

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MLB The Show 25 controls guide

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MLB The Show 25 has a robust set of controls for all users, which varies based on what you're currently doing (hitting, fielding, etc.), and you'll want to master them all to win as many games as possble.

If you're completely new to the series, this guide will be immensely helpful. While the default controls are for the PS5, you can use the same buttons on an Xbox controller.

MLB The Show 25 Timing Hitting controls

Hitting controls in MLB The Show 25
Image via Destructoid
ActionControl
Pitch HistoryR2
View Defensive PositioningR2+R3
BuntTriangle
Power SwingSquare
Contact SwingCircle
Normal SwingNormal Swing
Pitcher AnalysisD-pad up
SubstitutionsD-pad left
BullpenD-pad right
Call TimeD-pad down

MLB The Show 25 Pitching controls (Classic)

ActionControls
Pitch HistoryR2
View Defensive PositioningR2+R3
Pitch Type 5 (R1)R1
Pitch Type 3Triangle
Pitch Type 4Square
Pitch Type 2Circle
Pitch Type 1X
Deliver Pitch (After pitch select)X
Pitch OutL1+X
Intentional WalkL1+Circle
Pickoff/Deceptive Move (Hold)L2+Circle,Triangle,Square
Step Off (After Pitch)L1
Batter AnalysisD-pad up
SubstitutionsD-pad left
BullpenD-pad right
Set ShiftD-pad down
Locate Pitch (After Pitch)LS

MLB The Show 25 Baserunning controls

ActionControls
Reduce LeadR1
Freeze Runner (In Play)R2
Return All (In Play)R1
Send 2B (In Play)Triangle
Send 3B (In Play)Square
Send 1B (In Play)Cricle
Send Home (In Play)X
Advance All (In Play)L1
Select Individual Runner (In Play)LS
Cue Steal/Steal Early (Hold) (Pre Pitch)L2
Increase Lead (Pre Pitch)L1
Select Individual Runner (Hold) (Pre Pitch)LS
Head First Slide (Near Base)RS up
Hook Slide Left (Near Base)RS left
Hook Slide Right (Near Base)RS right
Feet First Slide (Near Base)RS down

MLB The Show 25 Fielding and Button throwing controls

ActionControls
Dive R2
JumpR1
Throw 2BTriangle
Throw 3BSquare
Throw 1BCircle
Throw HomeX
Jump (In Play)RS up
Dive (In Play)RS down
Throw to Relay/CutoffL1
Move PlayerLS

If you're playing MLB The Show 25 on Xbox, make sure to check out the following table. While the game is available on Xbox consoles, Game Pass subscribers are missing out on a big benefit compared to last few years.

PlayStation controller Xbox controller
XA
CircleB
SquareX
TriangleY
L1LB
R1RB
L2LT
R2RT

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