It is time once again to make video game history. Who will take his place alongside Miguel Cabrera, Andrew McCutchen, David Ortiz, David Wright, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Mauer, Ryan Howard, Yasiel Puig Adrian Gonzalez, and Josh Donaldson as the only MLB players to grace the cover of The Show in the United States? Jose Bautista graced an alternate cover from 2012 thru 2013 in Canada. 2014 saw a different Toronto Blue Jay, Brett Lawrie, grace the cover while in 2015 the honor went to Russell Martin. In 2016, Josh Donaldson became the first athlete to grace both the US and Canadian covers.
In 2014, for the first time in the video game series history, Taiwan received its own cover graced by Wei-Yin Chen who again graced the cover in 2015 and 2016. The Korean cover was graced by Jung-ho Kang in 2016. League agreements and endorsement deals all play a factor in who makes the cover but to me that should not matter. The best choice should be the choice, period!
With the 2016 Major League Baseball season in full swing what better time to create the short list of who should grace the cover of MLB The Show 17. I am breaking down five players that I feel have earned the right to be in the conversation as cover athlete for 2017. But it will be you, the baseball and video game enthusiast, which makes the final call. We are going to vote on it.
I will list all six choices with one option for “other”. If you do not agree with any of my choices then pick other and leave a comment with who you think should be the MLB The Show 17 cover athlete. With some many options it is never easy to create a short list. You will notice that there are no pitchers on this year’s list. I am finally bowing to the fact that the franchise has never put a pitcher on the US cover. If they did it should be Jake Arrieta. Let the voting begin and let’s see if we can influence who becomes the 2017 cover athlete for the cornerstone of MLB video game franchises.
36 Comments
lake bauer
October 15, 2016 at 11:21 amJose ramirez with his 500 batting average
kristian tawater
October 14, 2016 at 2:02 pmok i would put jose fernandez on regular edition and david ortiz on mvp edition
kristian tawater
October 14, 2016 at 2:01 pmput david murphy jose altuve and dj lemaihu on the regular edition and include jose fernandez and then put david ortiz on mvp edition
John
October 13, 2016 at 8:55 pmJose Fernandez, Arenado
Tevin
October 13, 2016 at 3:26 pmCome on Josè Fernandez guys come on
Ben
October 13, 2016 at 10:30 amI think Brian Dozier deserves the cover.
BaseballFreakMTZ
October 7, 2016 at 11:10 pmaltuve without a doubt
BaseballFreakMTZ
October 7, 2016 at 11:10 pmi think altuve should be on the list he is having an amazing season offensively and deffensively. Royals fan
BaseballFreakMTZ
October 7, 2016 at 11:07 pmi think altuve should atleast be on your list due to his amazing season offensively probably the best hitter of the year and deffensively to
markus
October 5, 2016 at 3:09 pmWhat about Jose Fernandez. #RipJose
markus
October 5, 2016 at 3:07 pmWhat about Jose Fernandez.
Drake
October 2, 2016 at 1:48 amDerek Jeter
Drake
October 2, 2016 at 1:40 amJose Fernandez
Connor
October 2, 2016 at 1:02 amKershaw!
cings
September 26, 2016 at 9:12 amJose Fernandez – R.I.P
Lavafire
September 24, 2016 at 12:53 amAdrian Beltre one of the best 3rd base mans ever!
Roberto German
September 20, 2016 at 2:09 pmI love to David Ortiz in the next cover 2017
Tyler
September 18, 2016 at 4:03 pmi’d have to say bryce harper like bro give him a chance come on remember 2015 NL MVP
Samuel Rodriguez
September 11, 2016 at 10:12 pmMookie Betts is having an mvp season so he should be on the cover mets fan
Mason Carr
September 2, 2016 at 5:02 pmI’d Have To Say That Bryce Harper Deserves To Be On The Cover.
Marc Gonzales
August 31, 2016 at 1:23 amTrout needs to be on the cover
No one is better no one
Austin Bilek
August 21, 2016 at 12:31 amKris Bryant
Jake Placencia
August 16, 2016 at 3:31 pmTodd Frazier would be a good cover
T.J.
July 5, 2016 at 8:18 pmI would like to see Jose Altuve make it on the cover. Go Astros!
Kaden
July 2, 2016 at 1:20 pmWhy not have a pitcher on the cover for a change like the man shaking Busters hand I mean 13 career home runs and he was intentionally placed as DH
Tevin
October 13, 2016 at 3:26 pmJosè Fernandez