
Sinker: The sinker is a type of fastball that has significant downward movement. It is almost always the fastest pitch in a pitcher’s repertoire and has little to no movement. Velocity pitchers will probably throw this pitch a plurality, if not majority, of the time. This standard fastball is great for attacking the edges of the strike zone. Having a curveball and/or changeup to go with your fastballs will help prevent the batter from getting into a rhythmĤ – Seam Fastball: This is the most used pitch in baseball. Different variations of fastballs will benefit the Velocity archetype the most, as well as off-speed and breaking pitches that can be thrown at high velocities. The pitches that you select should reflect the pitching archetype of your player. You can select up to five different pitches, but will need to have a minimum of three. MLB The Show 22 gives you the option of selecting pitching types for your player. Cleats: Harper 6 adds +10 BB per 9 Innings and +6 HR per 9 Innings.Īfter your Perks, your pitch repertoire is the most important factor in your build.Fielding Glove: UA Flawless adds +11 K per 9 Innings and +7 Hits per 9 Innings.Ritual Item: Axle Grease adds +5 Pitching Clutch, +5 K per 9 Innings, +5 HR per 9 Innings, +5 BB per 9 Innings.Look to the Diamond Equipment Choice packs from your archetype program to hopefully unlock one of the three. Use these items together to increase your pitcher’s efficiency and clutch. The unfortunate aspect of these three slots is that the there aren’t too many of each, and the best ones – the diamond level – will cost a significant amount to purchase (pictured). There are only three equipment slots that affect pitching in MLB The Show 22. Pulse Pounder: Significantly increased pitch velocity.Velocity III: Increases Velocity, Pitching Clutch, Arm Strength and Hits per 9 Innings.Velocity II: Increases Velocity, Pitching Clutch, Arm Strength, and Durability.Velocity I: Increases Velocity and Hits per 9 Innings.You’ll see there are many repeatable missions and once you reach 100 archetype points in the program, you’ll proceed to the next level (silver, gold, diamond). To view the program, click Square on the Perks from the Loadout screen, and not from the picture above. You’ll unlock higher levels of the perks, including the silver, gold, and diamond-level Perks, as you complete your pitcher archetype program.

You can unlock these perks by grinding out games in Road to the Show or by using Stubs to purchase them in the community market. Use all three levels of the Velocity perk to substantially increase your player’s pitching attributes along with Pulse Pounder. MLB The Show 22 allows you to stack Perks attributes together. From the Loadout page, you can access all of the submenus found below, beginning with your Perks, which may be the most important aspect of your ballplayer. To edit your player, you have to go into the Loadout page under the My Player menu.


This will include the best Perks, equipment, and best pitching to equip on your RTTS pitcher or two-way player.Īlso, here are Outsider Gaming’s other guides for Road to the Show on two-way player archetypes, best teams for your player by position, and the fastest ways to get called up to the MLB team. You can simply use power to decrease a batter’s time to react.īelow, you’ll find the best build for a Velocity archetype pitcher in Road to the Show (RTTS). Instead of mastering breaking balls and focusing on pitching strategies. Speed kills in sports which makes Velocity a great archetype to build a pitcher. There are four archetypes: Velocity, Break, Control, and Knucksie. MLB The Show 22 allows you to create and customize a pitcher to use in Diamond Dynasty and Road to the Show.
