Has an above-average fastball in the low to mid 90's with plus vertical approach angle that gets a decent amount of swing and misses. (1:12 Hobby Packs) Chrome Draft Pick Autographs Parallels - Max /99. He has all the tools to stick at shortstop which gives him a nice floor. Also has a slider which I didn't see. Will also throw an average changeup now that he's starting that shows nice arm-side fade when it's on. A back-end starter with a history of arm injuries is an easy Tier None decision until we see his return to the mound. For now, given he is a cold-arm prep righty without a ton of fanfare and very little information, the profile is extremely risky and someone I will drop into Tier None. Ben Kudrna - RHP (Royals, 1st Base only, 43/31) - While the Royals went way underslot with their first-round pick, Frank Mozzicato, they went way overslot with their second-round pick in Ben Kudrna. Martin is the lone representative in MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects among the 2021 1st Bowman baseball cards. Bowman Draft Picks & Prospect Die-Cuts: NEW! He comes in at 6'6" and 235 pounds and pumps high 90s gas that will touch triple digits. Fastball is average but has decent velocity and horizontal break from the left side. Still no reason to put him anywhere else but Tier None. Possible 1st-rounder Head 'pumped' to be at DREAM Series. Tier 2 - Bats that may lack in a certain area such as top-end power, three true outcomes players, maybe great real life/fantasy players, but not hobby-elite, or tantalizing raw talents. Bat speed galore from the left-handed side and plus power will be his calling card. However, he went Complex as a hitter only. Brand Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects 21 $519.99 Product Details Set Checklist Shop Boxes Product Details User Rating: Rating: 3.8 Rate This Product Putting the final bow on the main run of Topps' MLB prospect releases for the year, 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball focuses on top picks from the 2021 MLB Draft. Changeup wasn't great and he has trouble commanding it in the looks I had. Ty Madden - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base only, 32/13) - The Tigers Comp A pick out of the University of Texas has the prototypical starting pitcher frame featuring a plus slider and an above-average fastball that he runs up into the high 90s. 2019 Bowman Chrome PSA 10 x3. Some might say four Tier 1 players in a product would make a great product, and without context, they would be correct. Going to slot him at the bottom half of Tier 2 because of the ceiling, but wouldn't argue pushing him into Tier 3 given the risk of a mid to back end rotation arm. Not a lot of mileage on the arm which helps from a health perspective, but on the flip side, may slow his progress as the Dodgers build up his innings. Does 2021 Bowman Draft live up to those expectations? New 20 in '20 - Bowman Scouts provide a breakdown of the top 20 prospects coming out of the 2020 MLB Draft. He throws a mid-90s four-seamer with a cutter that sometimes looks like a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. Combination of high-end Hit and Power tools that wont end up as full-time designated hitters. The biggest issue for the left-handed backstop was that his home run pop disappeared. For now, a backend rotation role is the most likely outcome, but physically their is potential for a solid mid-rotation arm. Finally Topps, for whatever reason, decided to hold back more players towards the top rounds than I think many of us were used to seeing. I have not seen prices posted anywhere for this, but it is probably between the Lite and Jumbo cost - perhaps in the $200 range if I had to guess. Sal Frelick - OF (Brewers, 1st Base and Auto, 15/10) - The Brewers 1st rounder out of Boston College has a really high floor given the strength of his plus hit tool, double plus speed, and strong plate skills. These include autographed cards for guys like Julio Rodriguez, Spencer Torkelson, Marco Luciano, Jasson Dominguez, Luis Rodriguez, Blaze Jordan, and Yoelqui Cespedes. . Chicago-area prospects growing together in DREAM Series. . The Definitive Guide to First Bowman Cards When it comes to the most sought after cards for today's baseball stars, not much beats the Topps Flagship rookie card. However, a groundball rate above 50% and what appears to be an average hit tool at the moment along with the risk of having to potentially slide him over to third base drags down the previously mentioned positives. If not for that, he likely doesn't get past the single digits in round 1; in this case, he "fell" to the middle of round 1. But like the rest of the guys with this profile, keep tabs on them. Not the classic center field profile, but could stick there or may bump out to left field. The Cardinals 2nd round pick has 40 home run power with double plus max velo but the concern is he will only get the bat to the ball enough to get to 20 of those. Plus raw power but an average hit tool that currently caps his ceiling. A low 90's fastball plays up because of that and it occasionally will show some arm-side run as well. The slider and the curveball are the best of those and are his most effective pitches. I think I saw one changeup that missed completely. He did go from a beanpole appearance to a solid 6'5" 200-ish frame in that time, so he put that to good use. 2021 Bowman - Chrome Prospects. He'll also throw a changeup occasionally. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bowman in the 2015 Rule 5 draft. However he moves forward with that or without it, the missing ingredient is getting the hit tool up to the level of all his other tools, or close to it. Ryan Holgate - OF (Cardinals, 1st Base and Auto, 70/76) - Ryan Holgate's home runs are majestic and the only question is really how much we will see of them. February 2, 2023. Fastball velocity is only low 90s but he pairs that well with the curveball and commands it much better than other higher velocity arms. Eric Silva - RHP (Giants, 1st Base only, 115/162) - Giants took the Kyle Harrison approach again with taking a prep arm and paying him overslot money - in Silva's case, a million dollars over slot. Owen Kellington - RHP (Pirates, 1st Base only, 102/NR) - The prep right-handed pitcher dominated the not-so-hotbed of the Vermont prep ranks. On the plus side, Mozzicato has one of the best curveballs in the draft with an easy delivery and an athletic projectability. A full starter's arsenal with a plus mid-90s fastball and good spin numbers all around. FOR SALE! Update June 2021: Wander has arrived. Given his frame, I would be surprised if he sticks at first base - he has DH written all over him and the Dan Vogelbach/Rowdy Tellez comps are likely going to be a regular occurrence. All in all, a prep catcher that will stick behind the dish with solid but not spectacular hit and power and a plus plate approach is going to be on the borderline of Tier 3 and Tier None. A Tier None profile for now, but given where he started and where he's at now, someone I want to keep an eye on as there may be even more there with the hard work he's shown he is willing to put in. He put up 9 home runs in his eye-popping final season at Oregon and had double plus max exit velocity in his early pro ball run. Very athletic at 6'2" 190 with room to fill out. Both pitches are easily thrown for strikes and get plenty of swing and misses. Literally making the hitters look foolish. They have some company, though, in the form of several "prospects" like Wander Franco,. A high floor for the smaller statured pitcher, but not a high ceiling either. Good size at 6'3" and 220 pounds, he is one of the older prep players having turned 20 at the end of this past October. Used exclusively in relief since his return from TJ and leans heavily on his fastball which sits mid to upper 90s. The main concern is command and control along with an inconsistent feel for his secondaries. . Both pitches looked good in college. This profile up the middle would likely be a Tier 3 slotting, but at a corner, it slots more in at the top of Tier None. Gap power is probably geared towards putting up home runs in the teens range. Those orgs would mold that clay as if he was Demi Moore and they were Patrick Swayze. While the tools don't grade out plus, he just produces at every single stop. What we know is that the Braves still intend to develop him as a starting pitcher and has the potential to be a back end rotation piece with a mid-90s fastball, a low 80s slider, and an effective changeup. His third pitch is a hard 12-6 slider without a ton of break that he will keep low but won't throw that often. I considered putting him into Tier 3, but all of the negatives cap his ceiling for the moment, even if his floor seems somewhat safe. The past three years of Bowman Draft have set an extremely high bar with the strength of its checklist. He has a notorious hitch in his swing and regularly is mentioned in the same breath as Hunter Pence. As he grows into his body and perhaps puts more loft into his swing, we could see the home runs ticking up. You will find all the major prospects in the 150-card set, including Futures Game MVP Brennen Davis, Jasson Dominguez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Adley Rutschman. The athletic Pennsylvania prep outfielder has a plethora of plus tools in power, fielding, and arm while he has double-plus speed. Stats. Christian Scott - RHP (Mets, 1st Auto only, 142/330) - Two pitch late innings reliever out of the University of Florida. He's fleeter afoot than the typical catcher, as evidenced in his 16/16 season in 103 games across two levels. Vintage cards of all-time greats like Honus Wagner and Mickey Mantle have sold for some of the highest prices in hobby history while more recent stars like Ken Griffey Jr. and . The right side of the plate was more promising as he seemed to have a more natural, hit over power swing. Watching some video and he was regularly missing location. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz - RHP (Red Sox, 1st Base only, 105/426) - The prep right-hander out of Puerto Rico is a gangly 6'4" featuring a low to mid 90's fastball with a curveball with good spin as his main secondary pitch. He easily ticks all the boxes and seems natural in whatever he does. More than likely a table setting second division regular outcome. A Tier 3 pitcher that could easily jump into Tier 2 with some consistency and any additional fastball velo bump. His curveball is his best secondary and a swing and miss pitch. Collect the entire 200-card Base Card set, featuring some of the top new names you need to know from the 2021 MLB Draft! The fastball appears above average with the horizontal arm side run to it. Right now, I can easily see a future high leverage bullpen arm or an SP4. With more comfort throwing his changeup regularly and improved command and control, Petty could step up into the SP1 conversation. There will likely be some in the hobby taking a shot just for that most unlikeliest of outcomes. He didn't get a hit, but he actually had the best contact of all of the A's facing Bachman with a sharply hit ground ball to the pull side that he was thrown out on. He's a skinny 6'3" - with added mass, you hope that will lead to an increase in velocity which suddenly makes him a much more interesting pitcher given his plus command. Free shipping for many products! Taking a deeper dive into Phillies prospect phenom Andrew Painter's 2021 Bowman Draft 1st Bowman autographed cards, or lack thereof. If he can turn his batting practice power into game power without negatively impacting his contact and plate skills, then he will shoot up the Tiers. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Super Jumbo Hobby Boxes Jumbo Hobby: 384 Cards, 3 Autographs Super Jumbo Hobby: 600 Cards, 5 Autographs Lite: 160 Cards, 5 Black & White RayWave Refractors Asia: TBD Jumbo Hobby: 8 Boxes, 3072 Cards, 24 Autographs Super Jumbo Hobby: 6 Boxes, 3600 Cards, 30 Autographs Mostly wants to get the ball in play and run which can find some success, but isn't going to drive much hobby interest. Given his small sample size Complex league showing not being the best with a 34 K%, I am going to hold off on a Tier 1 ranking. I'll slide House into the bottom of Tier One and be cautious with him due to what I see as lower floor than other guys in this Tier, but his ceiling is undeniable. In the hobby, it is good but not great. Estimated Release Date: December 29, 2021 Hobby Jumbo Configuration: 32 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 8 boxes per case Middle of Tier None pitcher with the Rockies drag keeping him from Tier 3 consideration. Not a ton of video to watch, but he has a swing geared for power and reportedly hit one out almost 500 feet in the Complex league. He racks up a ton of strikeouts with that slider and it is a thing of beauty to watch. Carter Jensen - C (Royals, 1st Base and Auto, 78/112) - Another risky prep catcher profile and there are some that think Jensen may not stick there. In other words, there is a lot of work to be done with his secondaries. Current Bid: USD 3.00 . Gavin Williams - RHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 23/14) - Fourth-year senior pitchers always start as a Tier None player and have to battle a strong current for me to move them up the Tiers. The fastball doesnt get as many swings and misses as you would hope given the velocity. Will the real Alex Binelas please stand up? He also throws a curveball and a changeup, but right now both pitches are average at best and more used as a change of pace. In a small sample size minor league season spent mostly at Low A, Binelas absolutely raked. At the moment, high floor low ceiling defense-first player is what you're looking at and that will almost always be Tier None. In baseball terms, it's better if they can, and in hobby terms, it's better if they can't. A projectable Tier 2 player that has a low floor if he can't translate the tools and the high ceiling of a Tier 1 five-tool player if he does. Which is great because there are a lot of them. Adrian Del Castillo - C (Diamondbacks, 1st Base and Auto, 67/52) - Was widely considered a top 10 pick prior to the season, Del Castillo had a tough 2021 with the University of Miami and continued that trend in Low A ball for the Diamondbacks after they made him a 2nd round pick. With more info and video, I might consider a plus power bat as a standout tool and in consideration for Tier 3, but the expected DH penalty and the overall profile seems like a Tier None guy to me until I see more. Super Jumbo Hobby box - guarantees 5 autos and is roughly $600 pre-sale per box. Some people think so given his exit velocity numbers, but a more lofted swing path is likely needed and that may not be worth a potential ding to his high-end hit tool. Throwing on the video is just swing and miss after swing and miss as Jobe mowed down the prep ranks. His fastball sits mid-90s but will lose velocity pretty quickly during his outings. I've liked the video of him when I put it on of his Low A games, often taking what the pitcher gives him and hitting to all fields, but I have also seen a bit more swing and miss than I would like. Athletic and prototypical starting pitcher size at 6'4" and 245 pounds, he was a 3-star quarterback recruit coming out of high school. Retail formats are never really announced, but Topps has not done retail for Bowman Draft in recent memory, if ever. But without an elite hobby skill, he is on that threshold of Tier None/Tier 3. An easy Tier None choice for now, but I can squint and see a potential mid-rotation, Tier 3 starting pitcher at some point in his future. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Gavin Williams Refractor Prospect #BDC-93 Indians at the best online prices at eBay! Without the power behind that profile, he's easily in Tier None until further development. Zane Mills - RHP (Cardinals, 1st Auto only, 120/286) - Mills is a back-end starter profile that doesn't have any real plus pitches but has plus command. Potential for a good player as a table setter or bottom of the order bat, but there's better than an outside chance that he settles into pro ball and justifies a Tier 3 ranking in the future. 2019 Bowman Platinum Wal-Mart Top Prospects Wander Franco RC #TOP-9; . Most of your favorite team's first round picks are also in here - Colton Cowser, Frank Mozzicato, Sal Frelick, Gunnar Hoglund, etc. Chrome Prospect Autographs are also available in 16 different parallels. Plus mechanics from a 3/4 slot that is fluid and repeatable. This is a high-risk ranking, so buyer beware. His plate approach, with that in mind, has been much more contact focused and he shows very strong plate skills regularly walking more than striking out. He's got an inverted front leg batting stance that just looks uncomfortable and I wonder over time if that has to be adjusted simply due to the wear and tear on catcher's knees and ankles. Spin rates north of 2500 and double plus IVB, VAA, and Whiff% numbers. Evaluating The Best Prospects In 2021 Bowman Chrome Prospect rankings are based on scouting grades and narrative reports for each player. Fills up the zone and relies on weak contact and plus command with his four-pitch mix. All the ingredients of another Tier None pitcher. For example, if I had done Tiers for 2020 Bowman Draft, I would have had double the amount of players in Tier 1. Perhaps capitalizing on that, the Brewers traded him, David Hamilton, and Jackie Bradley Jr. to the Red Sox for Hunter Renfroe (Binelas is in a Brewers uniform/listed as on the Brewers in the product). Lefty prep arms have slightly less risk than righty prep arms, and Mozzicato already has a banger secondary with top 10 draft pedigree. 4 for being the 4th overall selection in the 2021 MLB Draft and 1 for his ranking in our Top 600. With the inherent risk of prep righty profiles, he goes into the bucket of similar profiles in Tier None with a firm "watch list" designation. A high leverage reliever with mid-rotation upside depending on how the secondaries develop with an absolutely lights out fastball gets into my Tier 3 based on upside. I expect this to continue this year with no retail formats. Low to mid 90s fastball with velocity with a variety of secondaries that he throws with confidence and tunnels well. Easy Tier 1 player for me, but I will put him below Mayer in this tier since we didn't get to see Lawlar and he now has shoulder surgery plus the associated rehab and recovery that will slow down his timeline. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer . Jose Torres - SS (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 89/85) - Defense first college shortstop that has shown some hit tool growth and sneaky pop, but essentially is an average offensive tool set at the moment. Lite Exclusive RayWave Refractor Parallel. Has the frame to add good mass. Izaac Pacheco - SS/3B (Tigers, 1st Base and Auto, 39/45) - The prep shortstop out of Texas was an overslot 2nd round draft pick of the Tigers and given his size and profile is highly likely to bump out to third base long term even though he played exclusively at shortstop in his Complex league season. At 6'7", there is some general concern about tall pitchers, but at the moment Painter doesn't seem to exhibit many of those issues. He is a front-end starter if he does. The Padres are giving him an opportunity to start for now, but he's a tough at bat for lefties and I would speculate that he eventually gets moved to the bullpen to come in against a tough left-handed portion of a lineup. Mitch Bratt - LHP (Rangers, 1st Auto only, 134/287) - Prep left-hander originally from Canada but was pitching in the Georgia prep ranks. If he can't, he focuses on upping the fastball velocity and becoming a two-pitch high leverage reliever. 2021 Bowman is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, tentatively scheduled for release April 28th. Finally, real life baseball value, fantasy baseball value, and hobby value arent always the same. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations - Hall of Famers . Has a very patient approach and the willingness to take the base on balls. Was lacking a lot of command and control in some looks, at others he was a zone pounder. January 15, 2023. With added mass and MLB-driven development to sprinkle in some patience and more pop, you can easily imagine an above-average offensive player to pair with that plus defensive profile. A short strider thats more geared towards contact than power but will put the ball over the fence on occasion. Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Baseball Sports Trading Cards, His left-handed swing looks more geared towards power as he tends to load up more while his right-handed swing looks to put the bat on the ball more. When there are more than three or four guys to chase in a product, collectors tend to be relatively happy. A fourth-year senior from Purdue University, but no, not that Purdue, but Division II Purdue University Northwest that put up big numbers in 2021 to the tune of a sub-2 ERA and a 13.6 K/9 in 9 games started. Matt Mikulski - LHP (Giants, 1st Base and Auto, 50/51) - The lefty arm from Fordham took a huge leap from undrafted in 2020 to be the Giants second rounder in 2021. Would like to see if that is a consistent thing and perhaps an adjustment can be made or if that was just the short video I saw. But without the all-important strikeout upside that would get the hobby on the bandwagon, he will be at the top half of Tier 3. My concern is that House could easily end up a sub-.250 hitter even if he does end up with 30+ bombs regularly, and that isn't in the elite category in today's game, let alone perennial all-star. That being said, even with a ceiling of a lights out closer, it's hard to put someone with a single pitch bullpen profile as anything but Tier None. Configuration 21 cards per pack 1 sticker autograph card (unnumbered, # to 10, # to 5, # to 1) Specs Download Checklist (34.74 kB) This one is likely a slow burn as he fills out and gets shaped by MLB dev staff. Spencer Schwellenbach - RHP (Braves, 1st Base and Auto, 59/56) - The two-way player at Nebraska finally got back to pitching in his final season in college, albeit all out of the bullpen, following arm surgery after high school. The nice thing about Bowman Draft, in contrast to the other core Bowman releases of Bowman Baseball and Bowman Chrome, is that you dont have any active MLB players in the product. Ryan Cusick - RHP (Braves, 1st Base and Auto, 24/24) - The Braves 1st round selection out of Wake Forest throws gas and has all of the under the cover stats to support what is overall a double plus fastball. His curveball is plus and his best pitch. With a full-time focus on baseball, he has the chance to unlock the coveted five-tool player archetype. Features a low to mid 90's fastball and a plus sweeping slider that play up due to his arm angle and height. Slotting him into the top half of Tier 3; if he does take that next step in his development, he becomes an easy player to jump into Tier 2 with that god-mode fastball. In general Topps and Bowman inserts are not great, and for the most part, this axiom holds true in this release as well. I seriously went back and forth here on which side of the fence to put Zavala because I like the offensive profile quite a bit. 2021 Baseball America's Top Prospects features the future phenoms of baseball. That said, Watson has swing-and-miss concerns (42 K% in Low-A) and slipped in the draft due to make-up and signability concerns. On with the show! Couple that with a first-round draft pedigree, and he gets the bump into Tier 2. Arguably the sport most associated with the hobby, baseball has a rich history that stretches from tobacco cards to ultra-modern superfractors. There is likely above average pop when he gets to the big leagues while hitting for a decent average, but has the classic left-hander approach where they prefer the ball down and struggle with pitches up in the zone. Another player that is going to be more valued in real baseball and fantasy baseball than in the hobby. Connor Norby - 2B (Orioles, 1st Base and Auto, 41/43) - The Orioles second-round pick is your classic second base prototype player. Taking a look at video from the Circuit was a bit of a concern, especially hitting from the left-hand side. While he lead the Big Ten in strikeouts in 2021, the big (6'5") lefty from the University of Michigan has a collection of average to above-average pitches. His main secondary go to was a hard and tight breaker that looked like a slider although I've also seen it referred to as a curve. Features a plus fastball in the mid-90s to go with an above-average changeup that has good depth. I really liked seeing him take quite a few pitches that would normally lock up a lefty high and tight and hitting them solidly to right field by easily keeping his arms close to the body with quick hands. If you had taken our advice at the time this article was initially written, you would be up between 50% to 100% regarding Wander Franco RC's . Raw backend starting pitchers are an obvious Tier None and check back in a few years to see how things have developed. The fastball/curveball metrics are plus and Prospects Live MLB Draft Director Joe Doyle has comped him in the mold of Justin Verlander. - Autograph Purple Parallel #'d to 10 - Autograph Black Parallel #'d 1/1. The left-hander is a fit in either role as his pitches tunnel well, he fills up the zones and he gets strikeouts while limiting walks. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer 1st Prospect #BD-174 Red Sox PSA 10 GEM (19) $12.50 + $4.75 shipping.
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