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

5th Pitch Options

In my opinion, the fourth and fifth pitch is really whatever you want to do to make your player stand out. These are situational pitches that I wouldn’t throw unless I am trying for a certain outcome. I prefer to be a groundball pitcher, so I tend to go with a Sinker or Splitter.

Sinker

A Sinker is actually a type of Fastball, but it has a significant downward movement. While it can be used as your main pitch, I prefer more as an alternative, situational pitch.

Because Sinkers tend to induce ground balls, I tend to separate it from the other types of Fastballs in the game. But you can definitely have this in your arsenal along with a Four-Seam and Two-Seam Fastball.

Splitter

I actually prefer the Splitter as my fourth or fifth  pitch. It appears like a Fastball but drops sharply before reaching the plate. Again, another pitch that is effective in inducing ground balls, I tend to use a Splitter on a relief pitcher or closer. If you come on to the mound with a runner on base, this is the perfect pitch to help get out of a jam with a potential double play.

Knuckleball

If you want to go weird, the Knuckleball is probably the weirdest of them all, but I feel like this is a gimmick pitch. Yes, it can be effective but you’ve really got to master throwing it, as its no spin can produce some pretty unexpected movement. I feel like a Knuckleball pitcher is really its own type and therefore not a great fourth or fifth pitch option.

In Conclusion

As long as you have a solid three first pitches, the fourth and fifth pitch aren’t totally necessary. It’s nice to have variety in your repertoire but mostly situational. I would focus mostly on your core three pitches and use these sparingly or in certain situations.

Which pitch combinations do you prefer to use in RTTS? Let us know in the comments below!