In MLB The Show 22, the difference between an ace pitcher and someone hurling meatballs might come down to your pitching controls more than your actual skills. Of all the different aspects of the game--batting, fielding, et al--pitching has the most options when it comes to controls. That's a good thing, as it means everyone will likely find their preference, but the process of doing that can be daunting. In this guide, we'll break down the many different pitching controls for MLB The Show 22 so you can pick the one that lets you most reliably leave batters looking at strike three.

MLB The Show 22 - Pitching controls explained

There are five pitching control schemes in MLB The Show 22, and like the game's batting controls, they range from simple and arcade-like to deep simulations of real-life pitching. Some will seem quite unwieldy for novices, so take care to find the one that's right for you.

Pinpoint

Pinpoint pitching is the newest, and, honestly, most cumbersome, of all control schemes. This is the scheme to choose if you're a veteran of the series and ready for the deepest sim experience in the game. But that experience doesn't come easily. Like all schemes, you'll aim the pitch with the left stick, but the hard part is mastering the rest of the process. Using the right stick, you'll trace a shape within a circle on your screen that's meant to mirror, in a simplified manner, the throwing motion of a particular pitch.