As the best baseball game at present, MLB The Show 25 has a lot of content worth exploring. Among them, franchise mode not only allows you to understand how to manage and operate a team, but also allows you to understand which players have the most potential.

In franchise mode, players can view the top 100 players in the game. The ranking is based on their overall score, potential score attributes, age, etc. In franchise mode, you don’t need MLB The Show 25 Stubs to hire players. You need to negotiate with them based on their strength and give them a reasonable salary. Some free agents will even come to you to negotiate.

Those players who have been famous for a long time are indeed powerful, but discovering new generation players is the real fun of this mode. Here are the best rookie prospects in MLB 25 for you.

1. Roki Sasaki, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers

Right-handed pitcher Sasaki is 192cm tall and pitches with a three-quarter (slant shoulder) pitching mechanism. He averages 158.3km/h (2022 season) and the fastest 165km/h with four-seam line speedballs and forkballs as the main axis of his pitching, plus some sliders and curveballs. Among them, the forkball is considered being the most powerful changeup in his hands. The four-seam line speedball has a good tail power, and the highest speed measured in actual combat exceeds 2,600rpm.

Roki Sasaki entered the game with 86 points. His speed and breakthrough attributes are 99 points, and his endurance attribute is 89 points. He is a very promising pitcher.

2. Roman Anthony, CF, Boston Red Sox

Roman Anthony is only 20 years old this year, but he was selected as the top rookie in the 2022 MLB draft, and in 2023, he was recognized as Red Sox’s minor league hitter of the year. Although his total score is only 67 points at present, his potential is 94 points. His speed, arm and defensive ability are all high. Give him some time and he can become the best starting pitcher of Red Sox.

3. Walker Jenkins, RF, Minnesota Twins

Walker Jenkins is also only 20 years old. He is currently playing as an outfielder for Minnesota Twins. Although his total score is lower than Roman Anthony’s, only 61. But his potential total score is as high as 90. Obviously, Walker Jenkins is not good at defense, his defense score is only 60 points. Walker Jenkins needs to grow in the minor leagues for a while.

4. Kristian Campbell, 2B, Boston Red Sox

You may not have heard of this rookie. Kristian Campbell was a relatively unknown fourth-round draft pick in 2023, but in 2025, he became Red Sox’s starter. Because Red Sox’s batting development team redesigned Kristian Campbell’s batting technique. This helped him increase his batting speed and hit the ball more in the air, making him play a miraculous role in the game.

Although Kristian Campbell’s current rating is only 66, he is obviously the kind of player who can continue to improve. Players who play Boston Red Sox may be able to witness him grow into a star player.

5. Dylan Crews, RF, Washington Nationals

Dylan Crews was born in 2002 and is more mature than the above players, but he is still considered a promising rookie player. His Dylan Crews living card has a total rating of 76 points and a potential of 90 points. He is already a strong outfielder. He has Vision score of 60 and Reaction of 99. Even in Diamond Dynasty mode, Dylan Crews is still a good player, and you need about 230 MLB The Show 25 Stubs to add him to the team.

6. Jackson Jobe, SP, Detroit Tigers

Jackson Jobe is only 22 years old and is considered being the future ace pitcher of Detroit team. His total rating is 69. Jackson Jobe is very fast, with a Velocity attribute of 89 and a Break attribute of 81. Jackson Jobe may become the team’s starting pitcher. If you are willing to give the player some time to grow, he will shine in your team.

7. Andrew Painter, SP, Philadelphia Phillies

Painter’s total rating is 68 and his potential rating is 87, which is slightly less than the above players, but he has a Break rating of 72 and a Velocity rating of 75, which also shows that he is a good pitcher and his rating is constantly improving.

8. Max Clark, CF, Detroit Tigers

Max Clark is a 20-year-old rookie for Tigers. His overall rating is only 59. Although he is a little behind Jackson Jobe, he is very good at defense, which makes him a worthy investment in the future.

9. Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians

2024 Major League Baseball draft, Travis Bazzana, has an overall rating of 65 and an overall potential of 91. He has high potential, but is not good at speed. Travis Bazzana’s hitting performance is the best among all rookies.

Although his overall rating is not high, Travis Bazzana’s Pipeline card is currently hot, and you need more than 8,000 stubs to get his Pipeline card.

10. Sebastian Walcott, SS, Texas Rangers

Sebastian Walcott is 18 years old this year and is the youngest player in this ranking. His overall rating is only 56, but his potential is as high as 85. You need to give Sebastian Walcott 2-3 years to see his growth and he will become the main force of the team.

The above are the most promising rookie prospects in MLB 25. They have unlimited potential. After a period of training, they will become stars in the major leagues.