Electronic Arts announced, in collaboration with the Major League Baseball (MLB) and MLB Players, Inc (MLBPI), which the center fielder of the Seattle Mariners and rookie of the yearAmerican League in charge Julius Rodriguez will be the cover athlete of EA SPORTS MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023.
Rodríguez, the 22-year-old All-Star hitter said:
“Being named a cover athlete and joining the list of amazing players who have been EA SPORTS cover athletes is truly an honor”
Rodríguez swept Major League Baseball last season with a .284 batting average, 28 home runs and 75 RBI in 511 at-bats in his rookie year. In 2022, Rodríguez became the fourth rookie outfielder ever to win the Silver Slugger Award and the fastest player in MLB history to hit 25 home runs and 25 bases in a single season. The Dominican Republic native also placed second in the 2022 T-Mobile Home Run Derby, with a staggering 81 home runs in three runs, and was one of only six Mariners to be elected to the All-Star Game as a rookie.
Andrew PedersenVP of Mobile Sports at Electronic Arts, said:
“Julio Rodríguez is one of the most dynamic young players in all of baseball and we are thrilled that he is the face of Tap Sports Baseball this year. This is an exciting new era for the Tap Sports Baseball franchise as we officially welcome the game to the EA SPORTS family and believe players will have the best mobile baseball experience to date.”
EA SPORTS MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023 also released a video trailer featuring Rodríguez, giving players a first look al gameplay of this year’s game. You can see the trailer at the bottom of the news.
This year is the 10th anniversary of the Tap Sports Baseball franchise and will include a new single player experience, which will bring into the game real-life MLB moments. Players will be able to relive the highlights of Rodríguez’s incredible debut season and other historic MLB games. New animations, field improvements, and crowd updates make the Tap Sports Baseball experience more immersive than ever. More details on EA SPORTS MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023 will be shared closer to launch.
Known for its simple tap-to-play approach that makes the game easy to play for all baseball fans, Tap Sports Baseball has more than 50 million franchise downloads worldwide.
With the baseball season upon us, fans can pre-register for EA SPORTS MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2023 today, and the game will be available as a free download worldwide in march 2023 through App Store per iPhone e iPad, Google Play for Android and Amazon devices.
You can see the trailer below.
