It’s officially spring, and the start of the baseball season is merely days away. More importantly, the latest in theMLB The Showseries,MLB The Show 23, is hitting consoles on March 28th. Aside from an updated roster,MLB The Show 23will feature a host of new gameplay features, such as a revamped throw accuracy meter and ranked co-op.

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MLB The Show 23 American Flag on Field

For flesh and blood baseball fans, there are not many options for viewing games early, save for keeping track of pre-season training or, heaven forbid, going outside to play themselves. But San Diego Studios is giving players a chance to play its latest title right now.

MLB The Show 23 Early Access

The good news is that it’s relatively easy to play this game early. There’s no exclusive waitlist. The bad news is that it will cost extra to do so.

It all depends onwhich edition ofMLB The Show 23the player buys. If they buy the Digital Deluxe Edition or the Captain Edition, both priced at $99.99 USD, then they’re automatically enrolled into the game’s early access.

Is Early Access Worth It?

Whether these deals are worth buying will depend on a lot of things, including how big a baseball fan the player is. If they were already planning on picking up these editions, or find the offered bonus content aside from the early access interesting, then it’s no question.

It goes without saying that, for players mostly interested in multiplayer, the early access period probably won’t be as populated as launch day proper, even with cross-play. There is plenty of single-player content, though, likeMLB The Show 23’s storyline mode, taking players through historic baseball seasons.

Whatever they choose, they should choose quickly. The first pitch of the season is days away, after all.

MLB The Show 23is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and XSX/S.