Out of the Park Baseball 18 announces the Perfect Team Digital Cover Contest

Out of the Park Baseball 18 will be having a "digital cover" this year. The game previously hasn't had official cover art, so to make up for lost time, developer Out of the Park Developments are putting a full team of eleven players on the cover. What's more is that fans will be choosing which players go into that team.

“As a deep strategy game, we feel that nothing better represents what Out of the Park Baseball is about than putting the best possible team on our first-ever digital cover,” said lead developer, lifelong baseball fan, and Out of the Park Developments CEO Markus Heinsohn. “Baseball is the ultimate team game, and our fans argue every day about what makes us the best possible lineup. What better way to represent what we are all about than having them vote on the best players and manager to put on the digital diamond?”

The “Perfect Team” voting contest opens on the 23rd of February 23 and closes on 9th of March. Fans will be able to choose from two players at each position as well as a manager. Winners of the vote will be officially named the “Perfect Team” and will be forever enshrined on the digital cover of Out of the Park Baseball 18.

The players in the contest that will be voted on are:

• C: Gary Sanchez (NYY) vs Buster Posey (SF)
• 1B: Freddie Freeman (ATL) vs. Paul Goldschmidt (ARI)
• 2B: Jason Kipnis (CLE) vs. Robinson Cano (SEA)
• SS: Trea Turner (WSH) vs. Carlos Correa (HOU)
• 3B: Nolan Arenado (COL) vs. Manny Machado (BAL)
• OF: Yoenis Cespedes (NYM) vs. J.D. Martinez (DET)
• OF: Starling Marte (PIT) vs. Christian Yelich (MIA)
• OF: Jose Bautista (TOR) vs. Nomar Mazara (TEX)
• SP1: Jake Arrieta (CHC) vs. Max Scherzer (WSH)
• SP2: Clayton Kershaw (LAD) vs. Chris Sale (BOS)
• CP: Zach Britton (BAL) vs. Seung-hwan Oh (STL)
• M: Joe Maddon (CHC) vs. Bruce Bochy (SF)