MLB The Show 24 Breaks New Ground with Female Players
For the first time, players can create and play as female ballplayers in a new mode that emphasizes friendship and the journey through professional baseball.
- MLB The Show 24 introduces a new mode, Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way, allowing players to create and play as a female ballplayer for the first time.
- The mode features a unique-to-women storyline focusing on the friendship between the player's character and an NPC named Mia Lewis, highlighting the importance of camaraderie in professional baseball.
- Kelsie Whitmore, the first female player in an MLB Partnered League, consulted on the game, emphasizing its potential to inspire and educate about women in baseball.
- The inclusion of women follows the game's previous addition of the Negro Leagues, continuing its efforts to diversify and represent different aspects of baseball history.
- Critics and supporters alike have voiced their opinions on the new mode, with some praising the inclusivity and others questioning the realism of female players in MLB.