2K Sports today released a free demo of Major League Baseball 2K9 for download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360. Queue it up from Xbox.com and it will be waiting for you when you’re ready to play ball. The Major League Baseball 2K9 demo for the PLAYSTATION3 will be available on Thursday, February 26 through the PlayStationNetwork Store. Players will have the exciting opportunity to practice their skills at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park by playing three full innings as either the Tampa Bay Rays or Philadelphia Phillies.

The free game demo will support two players, local only, and offers fans a chance to experience the newly improved pitching, hitting, fielding and baserunning controls in Major League Baseball 2K9. Fans will also get a sneak peek at the stunning realism of over 300 new Signature Style animations. An exciting new broadcast team with Gary Thorne providing the play-by-play calls alongside color analyst Steve Phillips gives a fresh perspective and more depth for a true-to-life, insightful in-game commentary.

Major League Baseball 2K9, providing the Major Leagues down to the minor details, will be available in retail stores March 3, 2009.