After a 21-8 regular season in the “MLB The Show” players league, Jeff McNeil and the New York Mets earned the fourth-seed and a matchup against fifth-seed Dwight Smith Jr. and the Baltimore Orioles. With the playoffs starting, the league moved away from Twitch and onto national television.
That move came with some increased production value. Instead of a player streaming their thoughts live, the Fox Sports broadcast had three personalities. Both McNeil and Smith were on the broadcast along with MLB Network’s Robert Flores.
The broadcast team instead of a single player was a clear upgrade.