The MLB world is buzzing over the reveal of the new cover for MLB The Show 23.
Sony San Diego dropped the big news on Monday afternoon that star shortstop Jazz Chisholm of the Miami Marlins will grace the MLB The Show cover.
“Let’s shock the system! Introducing Jazz Chisholm as the cover athlete for MLB The Show 23,” the game’s account tweeted with exuberance and glee.
Let’s shock the system! 🎷😎
Introducing Jazz Chisholm as the cover athlete for MLB The Show 23.Pre-orders open February 6, 2023.https://t.co/B1gC8aM7Fh #MLBTheShow #OwnTheShow pic.twitter.com/d47WrJsrF9
— MLB The Show (@MLBTheShow) January 30, 2023
The cover art is extremely vibrant and colorful. Given that Chisholm is a vibrant character himself, it fits pretty well. Plus, the jazz aspect seems intertwined here also.
Chisholm joins an exclusive fraternity of MLB The Show cover athletes. The list includes future and current MLB Hall of Famers like David Ortiz, David Wright, Ryan Howard, Dustin Pedroia, Joe Mauer, Miguel Cabrera, Shohei Ohtani, and others. It’s an illustrious group of, to say the least, but now Chisholm is part of the MLB The Show cover fraternity.
Fish Stripes, a Marlins fan blog, ecstatically reacted to the The Show news with an all-caps post.
JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. IS THE MLB THE SHOW 23 COVER ATHLETE pic.twitter.com/xa7K1U06JT
— Fish Stripes (@fishstripes) January 30, 2023
One fan noted how old dads must be feeling about the choice.
Jazz Chisholm, the dude playing the game with most flair rn, is the cover athlete for MLB The Show 23.
All the old dads yelling “act like you’ve done it before” staying big mad.
— KingofJUCO (@KingofJUCO) January 30, 2023
The Game Day MLB boasted about Chisholm’s personality and how it can help grow the game. “Say what you want, but his personality is one that’ll help grow the game. Great choice IMO,” they tweeted.
JAZZ CHISHOLM JR. IS THE MLB THE SHOW 23 COVER ATHLETE 🤩
Say what you want, but his personality is one that'll help grow the game. Great choice imo pic.twitter.com/UsFLwZ5GCb
— The Game Day MLB (@TheGameDayMLB) January 30, 2023
Ben Verlander then would offer his opinion on the move and he seemed all for it.
Jazz Chisholm is the cover of MLB The Show 23!!
🔥🔥🔥 @j_chisholm3 pic.twitter.com/1zvoVvOpYd
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) January 30, 2023