When you look to build a dynasty in MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode, nothing feels quite as valuable as an effective young player. Great ratings are always helpful, but older players won't be the best long-term investments for your journey.
With so many differen places to look, knowing the best young players in MLB The Show 24 will help you plan ahead and potentially make some roster adjustments ahead of creating a save if you want. Whether you're in search of a good trade or wanna set the Fountain of Youth up beforehand, we'll outline the best young players in Franchise Mode below so your MLB The Show 24 dynasty can begin.
MLB The Show 24: Best Young Players in Franchise Mode
How someone defines a great young player can vary, but in this case we took a look at all the best players at 25-year-old and younger. All of these players could have a decade or more ahead of them, and at no lower than 80 OVR there's no one in this lineup that isn't ready to be a starter on your team.
Here are the best young players in MLB The Show 24 including at least one at every position:
- 25yo Spencer Strider (SP) - 97 OVR - Atlanta Braves
- 23yo Julio Rodriguez (CF) - 93 OVR - Seattle Mariners
- 25yo Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF) - 92 OVR - San Diego Padres
- 23yo Bobby Witt Jr. (SS) - 92 OVR - Kansas City Royals
- 25yo Juan Soto (RF) - 91 OVR - New York Yankees
- 25yo Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B) - 90 OVR - Toronto Blue Jays
- 20yo Eury Perez (SP) - 89 OVR - Jumbo Shrimp [Jacksonville Triple-A]
- 23yo Michael Harris II (CF) - 89 OVR - Atlanta Braves
- 22yo Gunnar Henderson (SS) - 88 OVR - Baltimore Orioles
- 25yo Nolan Jones (RF) - 88 OVR - Colorado Rockies
- 24yo Matt McLain (2B) - 84 OVR - Cincinnati Reds
- 24yo Royce Lewis (3B) - 84 OVR - Minnesota Twins
- 25yo Isaac Paredes (3B) - 84 OVR - Tampa Bay Rays
- 25yo Andres Munoz (CP) - 84 OVR - Seattle Mariners
- 25yo Bobby Miller (SP) - 82 OVR - Los Angeles Dodgers
- 24yo Edouard Julien (2B) - 82 OVR - Minnesota Twins
- 25yo Yainer Diaz (C) - 82 OVR - Houston Astros
- 21yo Evan Carter (LF) - 82 OVR - Texas Rangers
- 24yo Garrett Crochet (SP) - 81 OVR - Chicago White Sox
- 25yo Tanner Bibee (SP) - 81 OVR - Cleveland Guardians
- 25yo Brusdar Graterol (RP) - 81 OVR - Los Angeles Dodgers
- 24yo Christopher Morel (3B) - 81 OVR - Chicago Cubs
- 24yo Gabriel Moreno (C) - 80 OVR - Arizona Diamondbacks
- 25yo Hunter Brown (SP) - 80 OVR - Houston Astros
- 22yo Francisco Alvarez (C) - 80 OVR - New York Mets
- 23yo Nolan Gorman (2B) - 80 OVR - St. Louis Cardinals
If you just need a great option at a specific position, you can always look to trade if scouting is going to take too long. For players setting up a new Franchise Mode save, you could head to roster control and swap a few of these young stars onto the team you'll be using, just be careful the budget doesn't get too inflated.