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Marcus Stroman Announced As Canadian Cover Athlete For MLB The Show 18

As soon as he took the field in a Jays uniform back in 2014, it seemed like it was only a matter of time before Marcus Stroman graced the cover for MLB The Show. 2018 will be his year, as San Diego Studios has announced that Stroman will be joining New York Yankees’ phenom Aaron Judge as cover athlete’s for next year’s title. Stroman had a career year for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017, and was easily the favourite for landing the Canadian cover. Check out the box art for the Canadian version of MLB The Show 18 below:

Marcus Stroman has become a fan favourite for wearing his heart on his sleeve and having an amped up demeanor on the mound. San Diego Studios also announced that MLB The Show 18 will receive a Special Edition, dubbed the “All Rise Edition” which includes the following items:

  • Full Game
  • Exclusive New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY Hat
  • Limited Edition MVP Edition Steel Book
  • In-game contents include:
  • Digital Diamond Dynasty New Era All Rise Edition 9FIFTY Hat for use in game
  • Diamond Mission Starter for a Diamond player
  • Gold Mission Starter for a Gold player
  • 11,000 Stubs
  • 1 Sponsor Pack
  • 10 Standard Packs
  • 1 Classic Stadium
  • 30 MLB PS4 Themes (one for each MLB team)

MLB The Show 18 is set to release on March 28th 2018.

Josh Gilbert

Josh is the Co-founder and a Senior Writer for Controller Crusade, and loves all things related to video games. He is a retro games collector trying to recapture his childhood one game at a time, and he also has a major dude crush on Nathan Drake. You can contact him via email at jgilbert@controllercrusade.com or on Twitter @joshgilbert11.

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