# MLB 25 — best cards by role

> Best contact, power, speed, defensive and pitching cards in MLB 25, ranked within each position against the rest of the field.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best

A card is not good or bad, it is good at something. These rank the cards worth using by what they actually do, against the field at their position.

## Hitting

- [contact hitters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/contact) - Puts the bat on the ball, and sees enough pitches to pick one.
- [power hitters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/power) - Hits it a long way without giving away the at-bat.
- [plate-discipline hitters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/eye) - Works the count and refuses to chase.
- [speedsters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/speed) - Changes the game once he reaches base.
- [defenders](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/glove) - Catches what he can reach and throws out what he cannot.
- [defensive catchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/backstop) - Blocks the plate and controls the running game.

## Pitching

- [strikeout pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/strikeout) - Misses bats.
- [command pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/command) - Throws strikes.
- [workhorse starters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/workhorse) - Goes deep into games.
- [closers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/closer) - Finishes them.
- [contact-suppressing pitchers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/best/suppressor) - Keeps the ball in the yard.

## Best by batting hand

- [left-handed power bats vs righties](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/splits/lefty-power-vs-righties)
- [left-handed contact hitters vs righties](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/splits/lefty-contact-vs-righties)
- [right-handed power bats vs lefties](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/splits/righty-power-vs-lefties)
- [right-handed contact hitters vs lefties](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/splits/righty-contact-vs-lefties)
- [switch-hitting power bats](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/splits/switch-hitter-power)
- [switch-hitting contact hitters](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/splits/switch-hitter-contact)

## Best by pitch

- [4-Seam Fastball](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/4-seam-fastball)
- [Slider](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/slider)
- [Sinker](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/sinker)
- [Circle Change](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/circle-change)
- [Cutter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/cutter)
- [Curveball](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/curveball)
- [Sweeper](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/sweeper)
- [Changeup](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/changeup)
- [12-6 Curve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/12-6-curve)
- [2-Seam Fastball](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/2-seam-fastball)
- [Splitter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/splitter)
- [Slurve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/slurve)
- [Knuckle-curve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/knuckle-curve)
- [Screwball](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/screwball)
- [Sweeping Curve](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches/sweeping-curve)

All pitches: [Best by pitch](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/pitches)