MLB The Show '24 unveils 'Women Pave Their Way' mode

MLB The Show '24 unveils 'Women Pave Their Way' mode

March 6th, 2024

Last year, MLB The Show created a new in-game experience for the Negro Leagues. This year, MLB The Show ’24 has unveiled a female player mode.

In a trailer released on Tuesday, the game highlighted a new mode titled “Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way.”

“For the first time ever, you can create and play as a female ballplayer, with a unique Road to the Show story that evolves with the player over the course of your career,” it says on MLB The Show’s website. “Experience a personalized story where players can interact and build their own baseball career. This path will include all existing features of Road to the Show with the addition of a unique-to-women storyline following a lifelong friendship as it develops in professional baseball.”

The new story mode used help from Mollie Braley, the game’s narrative designer, and Kelsie Whitmore, the first female player in an MLB Partnered League and a member of the Women’s USA Baseball National Team who is featured in the trailer.

"This project means the world to me and it was such a pleasure to work on. I’m so happy to have a hand in growing and evolving MLB The Show 24 with this new inclusion," Braley said. "This is a feature that goes beyond simply allowing players to create a female ballplayer in the game. It’s also meant to highlight the strength, tenacity, and resilience that it takes to break into the sport; but not shy away from the struggles that many have faced."

A pitcher and outfielder, Whitmore made history in 2022 when she signed and played for the Staten Island FerryHawks in the Atlantic League.

“This new game play experience is a unique pivot in the baseball world that will encourage, inspire, and motivate individuals to chase their dreams,” Whitmore said on the game’s site. “To me, this project is a great opportunity for the world to be informed of women who play baseball and that taking their skills to the next level is possible. My hopes for this project is to educate others that women/girls do play baseball and that they are capable of competing in this game at every level.”

MLB The Show 24 will be released on March 19 for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo. You can pre-order the game here.