Certain versions of MLB players in the game have one or more Player Skill associated with them. Players with available skills will show a skill icon in the outer area of their player portrait.
When a user acquires a player who has a skill, it will start off at skill level 0 and can be upgraded through normal gameplay.
Batter Skills
LHP
vs Left Handed Pitchers
- Boost to HIT & PWR against LHP
RHP
vs Right Handed Pitchers
- Boost to HIT & PWR against RHP
!["Two-outs" batter skill icon is a green circle containing three circles, the first two are filled in while the last is just an outline.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/b8c7a222-884b-4c2c-a769-dcd4e7c219ad.png)
TwoOuts
Two Out Hitter
- Boost to HIT & PWR when 2 outs
RISP
Runners in Scoring Position
- Boost to HIT & PWR when RISP
!["Garbage time" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a stopwatch with a starburst behind it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/81b390b4-a7d8-4e5b-9309-e13a44da8633.png)
GarbageTime
Blowout
- Boost to HIT & PWR when 4 runs ahead or behind
!["Bonus game" batter skill icon is a green circle containing two crossed bats.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/a70f52ac-6b84-46bb-9bcb-6f663803b45c.png)
BonusGame
Bonus Games
- Boost to HIT & PWR in Bonus games
!["Season game" batter skill icon is a green circle containing three pennant flags on masts.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/4a65a468-4a76-4c2d-99fb-d7de9e1e2a07.png)
SeasonGame
Season Games
- Boost to HIT & PWR in Season Mode games
!["Tournament" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a simple tournament bracket shape.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/fecc9039-a31a-4e38-98f3-2d9c967b36c4.png)
TournamentGames
Tournament Games
- Boost to HIT & PWR in Tournament games
!["Prime event" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a lightning bolt.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/a84aa852-939b-474f-b3a2-68c525fe2c2e.png)
PrimeEventGame
Prime Event Games
- Boost to HIT & PWR in Prime games
!["Head to head" batter skill icon is a green circle containing two base diamonds side-by-side.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/e7ce31c8-a78b-4649-a527-1833c3245361.png)
HeadToHeadGame
Head To Head Games
- Boost to HIT & PWR in head-to-head games
!["Walk off hero" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a player silhouette pointing out at the unpictured stands.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/628d8ecc-0a22-469a-b53e-202c8e4d4e15.png)
WalkOffHeroGame
Walk Off Hero Games
- Boost to HIT & PWR in Walk Off Hero games
!["Tie game" batter skill icon is a green circle containing two number "1"s side-by-side.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/3043561f-fb56-443a-8f08-393d78cbcbd2.png)
TieGame
Tie Game
BasesLoaded
- Boost to HIT & PWR when games is tied
!["Bases loaded" batter skill icon is a green circle containing three base diamonds, and all three are filled in with solid white.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/4304bd4b-1799-46ed-80db-da76e2efc8ad.png)
BasesLoaded
Bases Loaded
- Boost to HIT & PWR when bases loaded
!["Bases empty" batter skill icon is a green circle containing three base diamonds, and all three are outlines that are not filled in with solid white..](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/ade2e604-e142-4ce2-ae26-f976e80666b8.png)
BasesEmpty
Bases Empty
- Boost to HIT & PWR when bases empty
!["Early innings" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a stopwatch with a triangle behind it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/af8edea1-55d9-4468-a4b0-0797b63fa8e3.png)
EarlyInnings
Early Innings
Early Innings
- Boost to HIT & PWR in first 3 innings
!["Late innings" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a stopwatch with an inverted triangle behind it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/c500b726-760e-4658-bf27-54d4d3ac45b6.png)
LateInnings
Late Innings
- Boost to HIT & PWR in the 7th or later
!["CvC" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a base diamond outline that has the letters](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/2524b3d2-bb1f-49ba-be90-c2d839dc770c.png)
CVC
Club vs Club Games
Club vs Club Games
- Boost to ALL stats in Club vs Club games
Hot
Hot Hitter
- Boost to HIT & PWR after 1 hit in game
!["Runners on" batter skill icon is a green circle containing three base diamonds, where the 1st base diamond is filled in with white and the other two bases are outlines.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/1f23080c-10f2-4318-a3d1-b5198a16e44a.png)
RunnersOn
Runners On Base
Runners On Base
- Boost to HIT & PWR when runners on
!["Close" batter skill icon is a green circle containing two upward-facing arrows, where one of them is a little taller than the other.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/12207810-4055-47e9-ae54-d2e3ce4d5883.png)
Close
Close
Close
- Boost to HIT & PWR when up or down 3 or fewer runs
!["Rally to 3" batter skill icon is a green circle containing three overlapping circles in a row orientation. The frontmost circle is filled in with solid white and the two circles behind it are just outlines.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/e65c72dc-e4e5-4d43-b690-5d1c7817ce09.png)
Rally
Rally
Rally
- Boost to HIT & PWR when down 3 or fewer runs
!["Lead off" batter skill icon is a green circle containing a batter's silhouette and the number](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/7ac7cc48-2c26-4e36-ad3d-84813c131021.png)
Leadoff
Leadoff
Leadoff
- Boost to HIT & PWR when player is in the 1st batting position
FirstPitch
First Pitch
- Boost to HIT & PWR on first pitch
Pitcher Skills
!["Left handed batter" pitcher skill is an orange circle containing a batter's silhouette holding a bat in their left hand, facing left.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/66465fb0-54af-4226-9ea6-d891aed7c223.png)
PitcherLHB
vs Left Handed Batters
PitcherRHB
vs Right Handed Batters
vs Left Handed Batters
- Boost to all stats against LHB
!["Right handed batter" pitcher skill is an orange circle containing a batter's silhouette holding a bat in their right hand, facing right.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/75aa6997-851f-41e4-8680-e6e5522fbff6.png)
PitcherRHB
vs Right Handed Batters
- Boost to all stats against RHB
!["2 outs" pitcher skill is an orange circle containing three circles, where the first two circles are filled in with white and the last circle is just an outline.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/66d55b85-e8e8-4a71-ae94-f5384e97c0f1.png)
PitcherTwoOuts
Two Out Pitcher
- Boost to all stats when 2 outs
!["Runners in scoring position" pitcher skill is an orange icon containing a base diamond and an arrow pointing to it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/c2345b4e-79d1-48cb-9d93-5230663340cd.png)
PitcherRISP
Runners in Scoring Position
- Boost to all stats when RISP
!["Late innings" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a stopwatch with an inverted triangle behind it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/6bd4d02d-b4fa-42a8-a46f-57998915c437.png)
PitcherLateInnings
Late Innings
- Boost to all stats in 7th or later
!["Prime event" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a lightning bolt.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/2a13ed30-7e74-489e-b063-558290954da2.png)
PitcherPrimeEventGame
Prime Event Games
- Boost to all stats in Prime games
!["Bonus game" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing two crossed bats.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/d93ca9ef-4a9e-4587-9b04-7e10b7049aef.png)
PitcherBonusGame
Bonus Games
- Boost to all stats in Bonus games
!["Season game" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing three pennant flags on masts.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/51862469-408a-4bcb-b24b-d84a43b2197e.png)
PitcherSeasonGame
Season Games
- Boost to all stats in Season Mode games
!["Tournament" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a simple tournament bracket shape.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/bf201921-fbf6-4246-918f-c10786af6b3b.png)
PitcherTournamentGame
Tournament Games
- Boost to all stats in Tournament games
!["Head to head" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing two base diamonds side-by-side.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/db3f586b-2bc3-4ebe-b3ae-426c21004004.png)
PitcherHeadToHeadGame
Head to Head Games
- Boost to all stats in head-to-head games
!["Runners on" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing three base diamonds, where the 1st base diamond is filled in with white and the other two bases are outlines.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/48d7a6c6-2dee-46ee-a055-cc3b19f66323.png)
PitcherRunnersOn
Runners On Base
- Boost to all stats when runners on
!["Early innings" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a stopwatch with a triangle behind it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/0937e527-e095-4e35-9063-5ea6435fd3f4.png)
PitcherEarlyInnings
Early Innings
- Boost to all stats in first 3 innings
!["Rally to 3" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing three overlapping circles in a row orientation. The frontmost circle is filled in with solid white and the two circles behind it are just outlines.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/6b6de686-6dc3-4918-9298-e061992fd58d.png)
PitcherRally
Rally
- Boost to all stats when down 3 or fewer runs
!["Garbage time" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a stopwatch with a starburst behind it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/b7c551fb-49c8-4004-a472-048d31f1b874.png)
PitcherGarbageTime
Blowout
- Boost to all stats when 4 runs ahead or behind
!["Hot" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a flame.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/7c63d2e8-60cf-46c8-bdd7-bf8fdd243049.png)
PitcherHot
Hot
- Boost to all stats after 2 strikeouts in game
!["Close" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing two upward-facing arrows, where one of them is a little taller than the other.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/f7c46e1b-a780-45fb-afa5-33a4d9a4f998.png)
PitcherClose
Close
- Boost to all stats when up or down 3 or fewer runs
!["First pitch" pitcher skill icon is an orange circle containing a baseball and the number "1" beside it.](https://d2duuy9yo5pldo.cloudfront.net/glumobile/3182a0ff-4578-4355-b201-d2cc5727c7b0.png)
PitcherFirstPitch
First Pitch
- Boost to all stats on first pitch
XFactor (see FAQ on XFactor Skills)
XFactor
- X-Factor Skills can only be equipped by an X-Factor Player