Angels News: Shohei Ohtani Named MLB The Show 22 Cover Athlete

Ron Gutterman
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Via MLB on Twitter

On Monday morning, Los Angeles Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was named the cover athlete for MLB The Show 22. Sony San Diego Studio, the makers of the game, also announced the decision via social media.

Ohtani was an obvious choice for the cover athlete of baseball’s most popular video game after one of the all-time great individual seasons in baseball history. His name dominated headlines throughout the 2021 campaign as he played at an elite level at the plate and on the mound.

MLB The Show revealed their plans to honor a “once-in-a-generation” talent in Ohtani with a preliminary trailer for the game and a first look at the cover via Twitter:

MLB The Show 22 will be available for purchase on April 5, 2022, right around when the 2022 MLB season should begin if the lockout does not delay things. The game will be available on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, S, and One; and for the first time ever, the game will be available on Nintendo Switch.

As they do every year, Sony San Diego Studio will also likely reveal an alternate cover featuring a historic athlete, the way they did with Jackie Robinson in 2021. While there has been no speculation to this point, a historic cover featuring the late legend, Hank Aaron, would be a sensible choice.

Ohtani has received just about every honor a baseball player can receive in a one-year span. He finishes it off by gracing the cover of the most popular video game in the sport.

Angels ‘honorable mention’ in Top 10 list

ESPN ranked the top 10 teams in Major League Baseball ahead of the 2022 season. And while the Angels did not make the finalized list, they were ranked as an honorable mention due to the talent at the top of their roster.

ESPN’s Buster Olney stated that a season of complete health from Mike Trout, Ohtani, and Anthony Rendon could absolutely put the Angels in top 10 contention.

Ron Gutterman is a college student from Anaheim, California, and is currently the lead editor for AngelsNation.com. He is also a Staff Writer for LakersNation.com, RamsNewsWire.com, and RaidersNewsWire.com. He is a student attending Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, studying Sports Management. With Lakers Nation, Rams News Wire, Raiders News Wire, and Angels Nation, Ron assists in news, game coverage, analysis, and hot takes via his Twitter account, @rongutterman24. Ron's favorite Angels player of all time is either Mike Trout or Vladimir Guerrero. Ron began watching baseball when he was seven years old with his dad taking him to games. Ron's all time favorite Angels moment is when he was at Angels Stadium to watch the Halos throw a no-hitter in the first home game after the death of Tyler Skaggs. Contact: ron@mediumlargela.com
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