Some of its features are the 30 Major League Baseball clubs, six playing modes, complete statistic tracking, and creating players.

Starting with MLB 2000, joining him is infielder Dave Campbell on color commentary.

[3] Most critics praised the fluid animation,[4][7][9] comprehensive licensing,[4][7][9] extensive features,[4][7][9] and the usually fast pace of the games.

[4][7][11] The two sports reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly both gave it a 9 out of 10, with Kraig Kujawa describing it as "fast-paced, straightforward and (most importantly) fun.

[9] Next Generation said, "There's no denying that MLB '98 is a good, solid baseball game that surpasses Triple Play '98 in many respects.