MLB The Show 16 week four roster update includes first big ratings movement of the year

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Posted May 2nd, 2016 at 6:30 am

MLB The Show 16 Bryce Harper

The fourth in-season roster update has gone out for MLB The Show 16 and for the first time this year it contains some significant ratings movement.

Bryce Harper has moved up to a 99 Overall after a fantastic April in which he hit .286 with 9 home runs and 24 RBI. Zack Greinke has gone the opposite direction, dropping down to 91 after going 2-2 in 6 starts with a 5.50 ERA. 

Notable players on the rise in the update include Harper (+2 to 99), Dellin Betances (+3 to 93), Steven Strasburg (+5 to 92), Kevin Kiermaier (+2 to 86), Drew Smyly (+3 to 85), Kenta Maeda (+5 to 81), Brett Oberholtzer (+6 to 79), and Nomar Mazara (+10 to 74).

Among the players headed downward are Max Scherzer (-2 to 93), Greinke (-4 to 91), Matt Harvey (-3 to 91), Justin Upton (-3 to 85), Adam Wainwright (-5 to 85), Carlos Gomez (-3 to 83), Michael Pineda (-3 to 80), and Shelby Miller (-3 to 79).

New Rookies
Aaron Blair, SP, Braves: 73 Overall, A Potential
Blake Snell, SP, Rays: 71 Overall, A Potential
Sean Manaea, SP, A’s: 71 Overall, A Potential
Kevan Smith, C, White Sox:  68 Overall, B Potential
Jose Berriors, SP, Twins: 68 Overall, A Potential