What Does Plate Vision Do in MLB The Show?

When it comes to hitting in MLB The Show, one can’t be blamed for valuing attributes such as Contact or Power higher than others when evaluating how good a player is at hitting. One might even say that a player’s Clutch attribute is of equal importance. But these aren’t the only attributes that contribute to a good hitter’s makeup. There is also Plate Vision, which is more important than you think.

Right up front, not every good player has great Plate Vision. So don’t take this as me opining that it’s the most important hitting attribute in the game. That said, high-vision players can be a massive benefit to your lineup. Here’s how Plate Vision works in MLB The Show, and why it can help in two-strike situations at the plate.

What Does Plate Vision Do In MLB The Show?

To put it simply, Plate Vision determines how good a batter is at making contact with the ball. In turn, a hitter with high Plate Vision in MLB The Show means that their Plate Coverage Indicator (PCI) will be bigger. This is beneficial not just for making contact with a ball, but fouling off pitches and keeping at-bats alive as well.

That said, Plate Vision isn’t to be considered comparable to Contact. Yes, Plate Vision will make your outer PCI bigger, allowing you to get a bat on pitches you have no business making contact with. And if you have a hitter with high Contact and high Plate Vision, the two will certainly benefit each other. That said, there are plenty of players who might have high vision but low contact. This means that they will consistently make contact, but that their “sweet spot” will be much smaller, and hard contact will be more challenging. On the other end of the spectrum, you’ll have players with high marks in Contact but lower vision. These types of players will have a big inner PCI and can square something up, but will struggle when it comes to fouling off a pitch they’ve either chased out of the zone or reacted to way late.

Ideally, you want a player with high contact and high vision as they’ll be a nightmare for pitchers to get out. However, if you have a hitter with low contact, but high Plate Vision and Speed, then you can easily manufacture hits with their legs. These types of players are perfect for the bottom of a lineup and set up tons of RBI opportunities for your big guns at the top of the order.