Today is an unofficial Opening Day for baseball fans who enjoy video games, since the latest version of MLB The Show is now available for pre-orders.
With All-Stars like Justin Steele, Dansby Swanson, and Cody Bellinger on their roster, the Chicago Cubs are certain to be a popular team among users. This is the first game in which Craig Counsell, the Cubs’ new manager, has officially entered the dugout.
For Cubs fans who have already played the game, you’ve probably noticed two players missing from the team’s roster.
Despite his heroics throughout the 2018 season, David Bote, a beloved figure in the Cubs organisation, was not included in the game’s initial roster.
David Bote, a Cubs fan favourite for his heroics throughout the 2018 season, was not included in the game’s initial roster set. There is a feeling of irony in Bote being forgotten, because that is exactly how his career
with the Cubs can be explained by recent seasons. Despite the Cubs’ need for a third baseman in recent years, Bote was never given another chance in the MLB.
Bote did not appear in the Major Leagues last season, which is most likely why he was left off the Cubs’ roster during the initial release of this year’s video game.
Hayden Wesneski’s absence from the game is particularly severe, given that the former top pitching prospect began the 2023 season as the Cubs’ fifth starter. Last season, Wesneski appeared in 34 games and pitched 89.1 innings at
Last season, the Cubs competed at the Major League level.
Bote and Wesneski are likely to be added in a future roster update, but their removal could indicate that the game’s producers believe neither has a bright future with the Cubs.
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