It's Tuesday which means another Headliners set. We're up to Headliners 21 already in MLB The Show 25, and this set features Giants legend Willie McCovey.
94 2nd Half Heroes 1B Willie McCovey (San Francisco Giants) - #12 1B True Overall
Debuting as the #12 1B according to True Overall, Willie McCovey lands as a true righty masher.
With 105/106/104 Contact/Power/Clutch splits against RHP, McCovey also features a sweet swing that should punish most RHP. With 76/97 splits against LHP, McCovey offers an interesting platoon option for those looking to optimize their Ranked lineups.
Notably, McCovey features Bad Ball Hitter, Dead Red, and Breaking Ball Hitter. These are some of the best hitting Quirks in the game, which supports McCovey in being a bit of a sneaky success despite the mediocre attributes against LHP.
Other McCovey cards have OF eligibility, but this one is landlocked to 1B or DH. That's probably a good thing with 62 Fielding and 59 Reaction, and this card profiles as a pure DH especially with the other 1B eligible cards readily available.
Headliners 21 is currently available in the Show Shop for 7500 Stubs per pack, with a purchase limit of five packs per user.
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