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Plate Discipline Perks
Plate Discipline: Perks focused on MLB The Show 25 Stubs plate discipline help reduce the chances of swinging at bad pitches. This allows you to work counts and wait for a pitch you can drive. It’s particularly useful when facing pitchers who try to get you to chase outside the zone.

Perk Examples: “Good Eye” (increases your chances of getting on base through walks), “Pitch Recognition” (reduces the penalty for swinging at bad pitches).

Defensive Perks: Shoring Up the Fielding Game
In Showdown Mode, having a strong defense is essential. Defensive perks can help your fielders make key plays and minimize errors that could cost you runs. Whether it’s turning double plays or making difficult catches in the outfield, the right perks can turn a potentially costly play into an easy out.

Fielding Perks
Fielding Boosts: These perks increase your fielder’s ability to handle difficult balls, reducing the chances of errors and making plays that would otherwise be hard to reach. Whether it’s an infielder with more range or an outfielder with better reactions, these perks can help your team save runs.

Perk Examples: “Gold Glove” (increases fielding range), “In the Zone” (improves reaction speed to field batted balls).

Throwing Perks
Arm Strength and Accuracy: Some perks focus on throwing power or throwing accuracy, especially for positions like shortstop, third base, or catcher. This can prevent runners from advancing or even lead to outs at the plate in tight situations.

Perk Examples: “Cannon Arm” (boosts throwing strength), “Quick Release” (decreases throwing time for quicker outs).

Speed Perks
Base Running: Speed perks can elevate your players' ability to get an extra base or steal bases. This is important when you need to take advantage of a good pitching matchup or move runners into scoring position with a stolen base.

Perk Examples: “Base Stealer” (increases stolen base success rate), “Fast Feet” (boosts overall speed on cheap MLB The Show 25 Stubs the base paths).