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MLB The Show 22 ratings: Predicting the best starting pitchers

By Matthew Liebl

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 7: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets pitches in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during game one of a doubleheader at Citi Field on July 7, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets won 4-3. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JULY 7: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets pitches in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during game one of a doubleheader at Citi Field on July 7, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Mets won 4-3. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images) /
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MLB The Show 22 ratings: Predicting the best starting pitchers
Max Scherzer #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Max Scherzer (New York Mets) – 95 Overall

It’s quite possible that the New York Mets could have the two best pitchers in all of baseball on their roster. The three-time Cy Young winner signed a three-year deal with the Mets this offseason prior to the lockout.

While a few pitchers like Corbin Burnes and Robby Ray emerged last season, Max Scherzer has just been doing it so well for so long now that I’ve got to give him the nod as the second best-rating player in MLB The Show 22.

Consistency matters and Scherzer is about as consistent as it gets. In his career, Scherzer is 190-97 with a 3.16 ERA.

Scherzer compiled a 15-4 record with a 2.46 ERA last season, which saw him split time between the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Like deGrom, Scherzer also missed time suffering from groin and biceps injuries. But when healthy, he performs at an elite level and Sony San Diego probably won’t hold injury against a player’s rating.

At 37-years-old, it will be interesting to see if Scherzer can maintain his level of eliteness. I think we’ll see a small downgrade from where he was rated at the end of last season in MLB The Show 21, but until I see him struggle on the mound, he’ll remain a top starting pitcher in MLB The Show 22.

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