MLB The Show 19: Best Power Hitters

Home runs have always been the most captivating part of baseball. Those that can launch the ball over the outfield wall are loved by their fans and feared by their opponents. The home run record is one of the most sacred sporting marks in America. While Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds, and Babe Ruth are no long around there are plenty of power hitters that still roam the diamond today.

How to choose the best power hitters in MLB The Show 19's Franchise Mode

This article will focus on the best power hitters available on MLB The Show 19's Franchise Mode. These players have the best combined total of power vs lefties and righties. Ideally they will have solid vision and discipline too as well as good contact skill, but what we are looking for is hitters that can alter the momentum of a game with one swing of the bat.

*For a full list please see the table below

Joey Gallo, Texas Rangers (OVR 84)

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Age: 25

Position: LF

Throws/Bats: R/L

Secondary Position: 1B, 3B, CF

Hitter Tendency: Extreme Pull

Best Stats: Power vs L (99), Power vs R (99), Discipline (98), Durability (90), Arm Strength (85)

Joey Gallo was a first-round pick for the Texas Rangers in 2012 and got his MLB debut in 2015 at the age of 21. Gallo became an everyday player for the Rangers in 2017 and proceeded to mash 41 homers and then 40 homers in 2018.

In The Show 19 Gallo is the most powerful hitter around. He has perfect power against all pitching (99/99) as well as the discipline (98) to help him unlock it. Gallo also has good durability (90) and arm strength (85) however his contact skills are poor (34/40) and his vision (18) is woeful.

Aaron Judge, New York Yankees (OVR 93)

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Age: 26

Position: RF

Throws/Bats: R/R

Secondary Position: LF, CF

Hitter Tendency: Extreme Pull 

Best Stats: Discipline (99), Power vs R (99), Arm Strength (98), Power vs L (89), Arm Accuracy (85)

Aaron Judge was a first-round pick for the New York Yankees in 2013. He got his MLB debut in 2016 but truly broke out in 2017, mashing 2 homers with 114 RBI on his way to his first All-Star game, the Rookie of the Year award, and runner-up in MVP. In 2018 Judge got 27 homers.

In The Show 19 Judge is an extremely powerful hitter. He crushes right-handed pitchers (99) and can ruin a lefties day too (89). His contact skill isn't as strong (78/62) but it is good enough to keep his average up. Judge is good in the field (80) with elite arm strength (98) to throw out runners. He also has superb discipline at the plate (99).

Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees (OVR 93)

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Age: 29

Position: LF

Throws/Bats: R/R

Secondary Position: CF, RF

Hitter Tendency: Extreme Pull

Best Stats: Power vs L (99), Durability (97), Contact vs L (90), Power vs R (88)

Giancarlo Stanton has been one of the deadliest power hitters in baseball for a while now. A second-round pick for the Marlins in 2007, Stanton got his MLB debut in 2010 and hit 22 homers. In 2012 he got his first All-Star appearance along with 37 homers. In 2017 he was truly dominant, cranking 59 bombs for the Marlins before being traded to the Yankees for the 2018 season where he hit a measly 38 home runs.

In The Show 19 Giancarlo Stanton is a tower of power. With max power vs lefties (99) and a strong bat against righties too (88) he can dominate a season and rack up 50+ bombs. Stanton also has terrific contact vs lefties (90) and solid discipline (81). He has great durability (97) and solid fielding (75) and arm strength (81). 

JD Martinez, Boston Red Sox (OVR 93)

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Age: 31

Position: LF

Throws/Bats: R/R

Secondary Position: RF

Hitter Tendency: Extreme Pull

Best Stats: Contact vs L (99), Clutch (99), Power vs R (96), Durability (92), Power vs L (90), Contact vs R (88)

JD Martinez was a 20th round pick for the Houston Astros in 2009 and got his MLB debut in 2011. In 2014 he moved to Detroit and hit 28 homers in 2015 to make his first All-Star team. He was traded mid-season in 2017 to Arizona and then made a big free agent move to Boston ahead of the 2018 season, where he hit 43 home runs to help the Red Sox claim the World Series.

In The Show 19 Martinez is a monster at the plate. He has terrific contact skill (88/99) to go along with wonderful power (96/90), making him every pitchers nightmare. He is strong in the clutch (99) and very durable (92) too. Martinez has solid discipline (79) to hold off pitches outside the zone as well.

Nelson Cruz, Minnesota Twins (OVR 83)

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Age: 38

Position: RF

Throws/Bats: R/R

Secondary Position: LF

Hitter Tendency: Extreme Pull

Best Stats: Power vs L (99), Arm Strength (90), Durability (88), Power vs R (86), Contact vs L (83)

Nelson Cruz was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Mets in 2000. He was then traded to the Milwaukee Brewers and got his debut with them in 2005 before moving to the Texas Rangers in 2006. That's where Cruz's power came to the fore. He crushed 33 homers in 2009 and hit 135 for them in five years before moving to Baltimore where he kept on mashing. From there he went to Seattle and will start the 2019 season for the Minnesota Twins with 360 homers to his name.

In The Show 19 Cruz is a formidable power hitter. He destroys lefties (99) and has quality power against righties too (86). Cruz also brings solid contact skill (79/83) to the plate along with solid clutch play (80) and arm strength (90) if he ends up in the field.

All the best power hitters in MLB The Show 19

Player
Power vs L
Power vs R
OVR
Age
Position
Club
Vision
Discipline
Best Contact
Joey Gallo
99
99
84
25
LF
Texas Rangers
18
98
40 (L)
Aaron Judge
89
99
93
26
RF
New York Yankees
25
99
78 (R)
Giancarlo Stanton
99
88
93
29
LF
New York Yankees
41
81
90 (L)
JD Martinez
90
96
93
31
LF
Boston Red Sox
53
79
99 (L)
Nelson Cruz
99
86
83
38
RF
Minnesota Twins
54
73
83 (L)
Khris Davis
87
98
81
31
LF
Oakland Athletics
41
69
60 (R)
Max Muncy
90
90
82
28
1B
Los Angeles Dodgers
44
99
59 (L)
Nolan Arenado
99
76
98
27
3B
Colorado Rockies
75
74
99 (L)
Gary Sanchez
91
84
83
26
C
New York Yankees
52
73
59 (R)
Josh Donaldson
89
84
87
33
3B
Atlanta Braves
60
99
74 (L)
Trevor Story
98
74
85
26
SS
Colorado Rockies
41
62
89 (L)
Rhys Hoskins
79
90
81
26
1B
Philadelphia Phillies
53
99
68 (R)
Bryce Harper
71
97
90
26
RF
Philadelphia Phillies
58
99
77 (R)
Mike Trout
73
95
99
27
CF
Los Angeles Angels
59
99
92 (L)
Edwin Encarnacion
79
88
81
36
1B
Seattle Mariners
60
95
66 (R)
Jesus Aguilar
81
86
81
28
1B
Milwaukee Brewers
43
71
75 (L)
Daniel Palka
77
89
75
27
LF
Chicago White Sox
28
53
58 (R)
Matt Olson
67
98
84
25
1B
Oakland Athletics
48
81
59 (R)
Hunter Renfroe
87
78
76
27
RF
San Diego Padres
48
49
70 (L)
Kyle Schwarber
70
92
82
26
LF
Chicago Cubs
34
99
50 (R)
Kris Bryant
89
73
92
27
3B
Chicago Cubs
59
88
96 (L)
Mike Zunino
83
78
83
28
C
Tampa Bay Rays
21
62
50 (R)
Eugenio Suarez
85
72
85
27
3B
Cincinnati Reds
52
79
84 (L)
Cody Bellinger
84
73
85
23
1B
Los Angeles Dodgers
48
83
70 (R)
Ronald Acuna Jr
81
76
89
21
LF
Atlanta Braves
49
70
82 (L)
Eric Thames
69
86
74
32
RF
Milwaukee Brewers
29
92
56 (R)
Justin Upton
79
76
80
31
LF
Los Angeles Angels
39
75
64 (R)
Mark Trumbo
77
77
73
33
1B
Baltimore Orioles
53
56
62 (R)
Robinson Chirinos
80
73
79
34
C
Houston Astros
34
78
61 (L)
Franmil Reyes
79
74
71
23
RF
San Diego Padres
42
61
81 (L)
Michael Conforto
75
78
78
26
RF
New York Mets
46
93
70 (R)
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