Gameplay
Gameplay simulates a game of professional baseball, with the player controlling an entire team, a team's manager, or a select player. The player may take control of one of 30 Major League Baseball teams in any game mode and also is able to chose from 6 special team including NL and AL all star teams. (excluding Road to the Show) and use that team in gameplay. The Series has variable game modes in which a player takes control of a team for a single game, one season, or a franchise (multiple seasons). The online gameplay mode Diamond Dynasty allows users to create teams through collecting cards of current players and MLB legends. Players take their teams into various online matches to earn rewards to continue upgrading their team. The offline gameplay mode Road to the Show allows users to take control of their own ballplayer on their journey through high school, college, the minor leagues, and on to the MLB. Players earn upgrade tokens and equipment packages to level up their player. ==Predecessors from 989 Sports==