MLB The Show 26 offers a diverse array of pitching styles, and when choosing one for your character, it is important to understand the pros and cons of each. Whether you’re going for a straight pitch and hoping to out-pace the hitter, or throwing a low pitch to deceive them, they’re all good in their own regard.
Today, I’m going to talk about a very particular type of pitching style which is seen less often nowadays. The submarine and sidearm pitches have slowly fallen out of rotation, even though they are some of the best pitches to catch the hitter off-guard. But they’re fewer in number, not gone. I’m going to list down every pitcher that uses a sidearm or submarine pitch in MLB The Show 26, plus explain how you can use it in your own Road to the Show.
All Sidearm And Submarine Pitchers List
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Sidearm Pitchers
- Hoby Milner (68) – Chicago Cubs
- Adam Ottavino (73) – New York Mets
- John Schreiber (71) – Kansas City Royals
- Tim Hill (65) – New York Yankees
- Justin Lawrence (65) – Pittsburgh Pirates
- Adam Kolarek (63) – Los Angeles Dodgers
Submarine Pitchers
- Tyler Rogers (72) – Toronto Blue Jays
- Darren O’Day (Retired)
- Adam Cimber (68) – Toronto Blue Jays
- Ryan Thompson (71) – Arizona Diamondbacks
- Kent Tekulve (Retired)
- Dan Quisenberry (Retired)
Even though both of these pitching styles are going out of fashion (primarily due to the high risk of injury), 9 out of 12 players are in the Live Series collection and are actively playing. Now, you might note that most of these players have overall ratings hovering around the 70ish mark, so I wouldn’t say they’re top tier. You can definitely play with them to try out their pitching styles, but other than that, it’s best to avoid them.
Why Choose A Sidearm/Submarine Pitching Motion
At the end, it really boils down to one simple question: why? It’s clear that this pitch style isn’t superior to others; these players would be highly sought after.
Well, even though these pitchers aren’t the best, a sidearm/submarine motion can help deceive even the best hitters. Since you’re not throwing with a typical pitching angle, it’s really hard to judge where the pitch will land. This is good to throw off unsuspecting batters, especially in ranked games.
Submarine pitches are even more confusing since they start from slightly above ground level. This forces the batter to focus downwards towards the pitcher’s hand, and then quickly pan the camera upwards to see the pitch. Not only that, but it makes it harder to decipher whether the ball will rise or stay low. How much control a pitcher has on these factors depends on their attributes.
Adding The Sidearm/Submarine Motion In Road To The Show
It’s all been about real-life pitchers with these motions until now, but what about when players want to utilize them for themselves in Road to the Show? Luckily, using this pitching motion is really easy.
When you get to the pitch motion selection screen, you can choose any one from the following:
- Generic Windup 6
- Generic Windup 7
- Generic Windup 108
- Generic Windup 136
- Generic Windup 172
- Generic Windup 199
- Generic Windup 204
- Generic Stretch 5
- Generic Stretch 35
- Generic Stretch 71
- Generic Stretch 94
- Generic Stretch 108
- Generic Stretch 139
- Generic Stretch 151
They all have slight differences, so you’ll need to go through them to see which fits best. But Generic Submarine 1 is the closest you’ll get to the ‘ground-scraper’ pitch, if that’s what you’re looking for. Remember to go for one that works, not just one that looks cool.
Published: Mar 30, 2026 04:30 pm