Dual Captain System: Hitting and MLB The Show 25 Stubs Pitching Captains
Instead of a single captain, every team now has two captains: one focusing on hitting, the other on pitching.
This system adds depth by:
Allowing teams to unlock dual Tier 3 boosts for hitting and pitching stats.
Promoting balanced roster construction — you can’t just load up on hitters or pitchers.
Increasing the variety and complexity of theme team builds.
For example, stacking 18 players from a team might unlock both hitting and pitching Tier 3 bonuses, dramatically improving overall team performance.
9. Tiered Boost Structure: What You Need to Know
The new system features tiered boosts that scale based on the number of players from the captain’s team you have active.
Tier 1: Low threshold, modest boosts.
Tier 2: Mid-level boosts requiring more players.
Tier 3: Maximum boosts unlocked by stacking large parts of a single team.
This encourages players to decide between going all-in on MLB The Show 25 Stubs for sale a theme team or mixing and matching players for partial boosts.