When it comes to sports gaming, one of the many experiences fans enjoy is the ability to play the game as both current and legendary players, mixing the two to create an extraordinary roster. This feature allows players of a new generation to learn of players from the past, and MLB The Show 22 is setting up for another year of excitement when it makes its debut on the Nintendo Switch.
In a tweet released by the official MLB The Show account, a new Legends roster member will be making their way to the game, and an official announcement will come this upcoming Thursday. Baseball fans anticipating the game's release are already chiming in to make their guesses as to whom it will be or who they'd like to see.
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This surprise announcement comes days after a leak showcased Derek Jeter's representation as the cover athlete on the MLB The Show 22 Deluxe Edition. Gamers made this discovery when they noticed the game's Nintendo Store page did not contain Shohei Ohtani's cover art representation, but rather the New York Yankees legendary shortstop, with an artistic style similar to the Ohtani cover. It may seem fair to wonder if Jeter is the legend to be announced this Thursday, but one may notice that the image of the mystery player is a left-handed batter, while Jeter is right-handed.
Two weeks ago, MLB The Show 22 announced the arrivals of Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins duo that took the baseball world by storm in the mid-to-late 2000s. The announcement came during the MLB The Show's Twitch stream, so they will likely be releasing the name of the newest member of the Legends roster on the same platform. With both Morneau and Mauer being part
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