The cover athletes and release date for MLB The Show 25 appear online, giving fans a first look at the highly anticipated game.

One day after Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes teased that he'd be on the cover for MLB The Show 25, the news is now official. Skenes will be on

Coming off of a history rookie season, Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes being the cover athlete for MLB The Show 25 wouldn't be much of a surprise. He isn't

Speaking at the Pittsburgh Pirates fan fest event, 2024 Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes said he is thinking only of 2025, not a contract extension.

Topps announced Friday that the 11-year-old from the Los Angeles area had declined the deal and instead was going to put the card — which features Skenes’ autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey — up for auction.

A promotional stunt previously pitted Pirates SP Paul Skenes, Reds SS Elly De La Cruz and Orioles SS Gunnar Henderson against each other ahead of the reveal.

For the first time, MLB The Show will feature three cover athletes. The baseball video game franchise from Sony’s San Diego Studio will spotlight three up-and-coming Major League Baseball stars:

For the first time in the nearly 20-year history of the MLB The Show video game, a Cincinnati Reds star will be featured on the cover.

The Air Force Falcons deserve some credit for helping mold star pitcher Paul Skenes into the player he is today. Before becoming a collegiate star with the LSU

Cincinnati Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz is one of three cover athletes for this year's edition of MLB The Show video game.

Pittsburgh Pirates star pitcher and 2024 National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has made the cover of the popular baseball video game MLB: The Show 25.

This year’s version of the game will mark the first time the cover features three players — three of baseball’s youngest stars.