Top Competitive Options
Strike Zone 2 (meta standard)
Strike Zone (for ultra-close tracking)
Strike Zone High (helps with MLB The Show 25 Stubs high fastballs)
Avoid
Zoom (too close to read movement)
Fish Eye (bad at tracking breaking balls)
Retro (fun, not competitive)
If high fastballs give you trouble, use Strike Zone High. If sliders give you trouble, use Strike Zone 2.
Best Hitting Difficulty and Feedback Settings
Hitting Difficulty: Set by Mode
Online difficulty is locked by Ranked Seasons, Events, or BR.
Plate Coverage Indicator: ON
Always required.
Swing Input Feedback: ON
This helps analyze your timing and adjust during the game.
Vibration: OFF
Vibration disruption affects timing; turn it off entirely.
Best Controller Settings for Hitting
Input Type
Button Accuracy Off
Button Interface (Tap X for PCI discipline)
Controller Sensitivity
Analog Stick Deadzone: Standard or Small
PCI Sensitivity: -2 to 0
Don’t Move Your PCI Until You See the Pitch Plane
Most players move the PCI by guessing. Top players let the pitch declare itself before reacting.
How to practice:
Keep PCI centered
Track the pitch path for 10–15 frames
React late and smooth, not early and jerky
This prevents PCI overcorrection—one of the most common hitting mistakes.
Use Contact Swing More This Year (It’s Buffed)
MLB The Show 25 buffed contact swing in two ways:
Larger PCI
Better foul-ball protection
Use contact swing:
With two strikes
Against pitchers running outlier
When protecting the plate
In clutch at-bats with runners on
You’ll extend more ABs and force mistakes.
Learn Pitch Tunneling From the Batter’s Perspective
Recognizing tunnels helps you anticipate movement.
Example:
High fastball → Slurve away
Inside cutter → Slider off the plate
Low sinker → Changeup in dirt
Once you identify a pitcher’s rhythm, punish predictable patterns.
Lower sensitivity improves micro-adjustments on MLB The Show 25 Stubs for sale the PCI.