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Major League Baseball announced yesterday that there will be a competitive online league of MLB: The Show—being played by actual major league players. Jeff McNeil is the Mets’ player in the league, which will raise funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Canada.
Here’s the full roster for the online league:
MLB: The Show online roster
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Jon Duplantier |
|---|---|
| Arizona Diamondbacks | Jon Duplantier |
| Atlanta Braves | Luke Jackson |
| Baltimore Orioles | Dwight Smith Jr. |
| Boston Red Sox | Eduardo Rodriguez |
| Chicago Cubs | Ian Happ |
| Chicago White Sox | Lucas Giolito |
| Cincinnati Reds | Amir Garrett |
| Cleveland Indians | Carlos Santana |
| Colorado Rockies | David Dahl |
| Detroit Tigers | Niko Goodrum |
| Houston Astros | Lance McCullers Jr. |
| Kansas City Royals | Brett Phillips |
| Los Angeles Angels | Ty Buttrey |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | Gavin Lux |
| Miami Marlins | Ryne Stanek |
| Milwaukee Brewers | Josh Hader |
| Minnesota Twins | Trevor May |
| New York Mets | Jeff McNeil |
| New York Yankees | Tommy Kahnle |
| Oakland Athletics | Jesús Luzardo |
| Philadelphia Phillies | Rhys Hoskins |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | Cole Tucker |
| San Diego Padres | Fernando Tatis Jr. |
| San Francisco Giants | Hunter Pence |
| Seattle Mariners | Carl Edwards Jr. |
| St. Louis Cardinals | Matt Carpenter |
| Tampa Bay Rays | Blake Snell |
| Texas Rangers | Joey Gallo |
| Toronto Blue Jays | Bo Bichette |
| Washington Nationals | Juan Soto |
And here are more details from the league’s release:
MLB Network host and avid gamer Robert Flores will provide commentary, recaps, analysis and conduct player interviews throughout the course of the season, including before, during and after games, via MLB, MLB Network and PlayStation’s social media platforms.
Video game baseball certainly doesn’t replace the real thing, but given the circumstances right now—in the New York City area, the country, and the world—all forms of good entertainment are a plus right now. And McNeil has been pretty active already, streaming on Twitch and engaging with his teammates on social media about playing the game.