Lionel Messi as a baseball player

A natural second base rated 90 in Legends Draft MLB, the parody game where famous people play baseball. A World Cup winner whose low center of gravity defenders never solve. A second baseman with soft hands, a short quick swing and a knack for slipping a single through any gap.

Sports Iconborn 1987

Natural position

2B Second base

Rating

90OVR

Plays like: A contact hitter who finds every hole.

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Baseball ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Contact: 92
Power: 61
Eye: 94
Speed: 92
Fielding: 93
Arm: 64
Pitching: 78

Where Lionel Messi fits

Each spot weighs the ratings its own way. Away from the natural spot a legend loses a few points; on the bench everyone plays at their natural rating.

2BSecond base, natural90
SSShortstop85
OFOutfield81
CCatcher77
1BFirst base75

Scouting report

A World Cup winner whose low center of gravity defenders never solve. A second baseman with soft hands, a short quick swing and a knack for slipping a single through any gap.

Plays like A contact hitter who finds every hole

In the football edition Lionel Messi is a natural running back graded 95. Lionel Messi's football scouting report

Lionel Messi in real life

Real life

Argentine association football player (born 1987)

Lived: Born 1987
From: Argentina, Spain
Known as: association football player
Sport: association football
Played: forward, midfielder
Teams: Inter Miami CF, FC Barcelona C, FC Barcelona Atlètic, FC Barcelona
Active: since 2004
Honors: World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, and 62 more