MLB The Show 19 Video and Screenshots - Core Gameplay Improvements

GameStop has posted their official MLB Monday, featuring MLB The Show 19’s core gameplay improvements. We’ve bulleted a few details below, along with the video and captured some screenshots. Make sure to post your thoughts.

And now for the #MLBMonday’s video for @MLBTheShow you’ve been waiting for – Core Gameplay Improvements! https://t.co/1u7PS4HYQI pic.twitter.com/o5DjXgKRKY

— GameStop (@GameStop) February 12, 2019

• Some of the main focuses: Defensive efficiency, defensive intelligence and making hitting more fun and rewarding
• All-new fielding AI, includes new fielding ability indicator, showing how good or bad the fielder your controlling is
• Hits off the wall will be easier or harder, depending on the ability of the fielder
• Over 1,300 new fielding animations (including 100’s of new catches, prefetch catches in the infield and animations to help separate player abilities more
• Increased miscues with fielders playing out of position
• Bunch of new animations for head to head baserunning exploits
• Fielding ability, reaction time, speed, arm accuracy and arm strength play a huge part in success and failure
• Improved hit variety, better swing timing, pure contact hitters are more effective