When you're booting up San Diego Studio's latest baseball simulation, finding out who made the cut is always a priority. If you're looking for Trevor Bauer in MLB The Show 25, the short answer is that he isn't part of the default official live rosters or standard Diamond Dynasty card sets. Because he hasn't pitched in Major League Baseball since 2021 and lacks an active contract with an MLB organization or the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA), official licensing agreements prevent Sony from including him in the retail game.
This absence leaves a few workarounds for fans who want to pitch with him anyway. Community roster creators frequently build custom rosters that inject missing players back into the game pool, and you can also craft a custom player manually using the built-in creation suite. Understanding why he's missing, how community vaults solve the problem, and how you can replicate his player ratings gives you a clear path forward.
Why Trevor Bauer Is Absent from Default Rosters
San Diego Studio operates under strict licensing constraints tied directly to the MLBPA and individual player contracts. To feature as a standard live roster athlete or a historical card linked to a current league property, a player must either be signed to an active MLB team or have a specific group licensing agreement in place.
- Active MLB Status: Bauer last appeared in a major league game for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2021 season. Subsequent years spent pitching internationally in Japan and in independent leagues mean he sits outside the domestic organizational pipeline.
- Licensing Agreements: Without an active spot on a 40-man major league roster, players forfeit their automatic inclusion in the MLBPA group licensing pool used by sports video game developers.
- Historical Content Rules: Diamond Dynasty historical and flashback items rely on team rights and specific alumni associations, which exclude players under similar contractual circumstances.
Finding Him Through Vaults and Custom Rosters
If you don't want to build a player from scratch, the community roster vault is your best option. Dedicated players spend hundreds of hours recreating minor leaguers, retired legends, and unassigned free agents who didn't make the official cut.
To download a roster featuring custom players:
- Navigate to the main menu and select Community.
- Open the Vaults section and choose Roster Vault.
- Sort files by downloads or rating, or search for keywords like "all-time," "legends," or specific player names.
- Download the roster file and load it through your profile settings before starting a Franchise or custom season mode.
Keep in mind that downloaded community rosters only apply to offline modes like Franchise or Exhibition. You can't use custom-imported players in competitive online modes like Ranked Seasons in Diamond Dynasty.
Creating Trevor Bauer Manually
For players who prefer complete control over stats, equipment, and pitching mechanics, creating him manually takes just a few minutes. You can place him into a custom free-agent pool or add him directly to your favorite franchise team.
When setting up your custom player, use these baseline attributes to match his real-world pitching profile:
- Position: Starting Pitcher (SP)
- Throwing Hand: Right
- Pitch Arsenal: Focus on a high-velocity four-seam fastball, a sharp slider, a heavy curveball, a splitter, and a cutter.
- Pitch Speeds: Set his fastball in the 94–97 mph range to reflect his peak velocity tiers.
- Overall Rating: A rating between 85 and 89 fits his historical performance tier, depending on how you weigh his peak Cy Young output against his time away from the big leagues.
For more details on sports gaming updates and roster mechanics, check out Operation Sports. You can also review official player metrics directly through MLB.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use custom created players in Diamond Dynasty?
No. Diamond Dynasty restricts player cards to official developer-released content to maintain competitive balance and licensing compliance. Custom players and downloaded vault rosters are strictly limited to offline modes like Franchise, March to October, and Exhibition.
Will official roster updates ever add him later?
Developers only add players to official live rosters after they sign a major league contract and clear MLBPA integration hurdles. Unless an MLB franchise signs him to an active deal, he won't appear in live updates.
Do custom rosters affect my saved Franchise files?
Loading a new roster file creates a separate save state. It won't automatically overwrite an active Franchise you've already progressed through, so you'll need to start a fresh Franchise save after downloading a community roster.
