MLB The Show 22: Best pitches to use in Road to the Show (RTTS)

Fastball

Four-Seam Fastball or Two-Seam Fastball

I’m a traditionalist when it comes to pitching. A well-placed, high-speed fastball is my bread and butter. There are multiple types of fastballs in MLB The Show 22, but my favorites are the traditional Four-Seam Fastball and Two-Seam Fastball.

The four-seam fastball is typically the fastest pitcher in your player’s repertoire but it has little to no movement. The Two-Seam, which is held along the seems of the ball, sacrifices some speed but adds a little movement and drop to the ball.

Cutter

Alternatively, you could opt to go with a Cutter. This is a mix between a Slider and a Four-Seam Fastball so you’re getting a combination of velocity and lateral movement. The Cutter has the opposite movement of a Two-Seam Fastball, moving away from the pitcher’s dominant arm side. So if you are throwing right-handed, the ball with break across the plate, away from a right-handed hitter or inside on a left-handed hitter.

Running Fastball

I actually prefer the Running Fastball over the Two-Seam fastball. While similar in nature, the Running Fastball has more lateral movement and is incredibly effective against batters with the same handedness. The ball tends to move away from the pitcher’s dominant hand and towards the batter, so if you’re a right-handed pitcher, the ball is going to break to the right, in towards a right-handed hitter or away from a left-handed hitter.

When creating a pitcher, I usually go with a Four-Seam Fastball or Cutter along with a Two-Seam Fastball or Running Fastball combination.