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Monday, December 18, 2023

The Best Guide to 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball

2023 Bowman Draft is here but I have to say this year's draft was good but the product does not reflect that. MLB teams are drafting college players more than ever so this product tends to trend older. Pitchers and catchers remain not worth an investment due to the injury risk and grind of the position. There were a few people I liked in this product. 

Do not buy hobby boxes unless you like gambling. Its not worth it. Focus on singles. I will revisit this checklist again but a ton of these players value will drop as more cases are open. Especially the names I did not mention. Hope this helps. 


Buy 2023 Bowman Draft Autos

https://ebay.us/b89RDs


Arizona Diamondbacks

Tommy Troy SS - Not bad. Worth a purchase.

https://ebay.us/AXJDbM


Boston Red Sox

Nazzan Zanetello OF - I am interested. 

https://ebay.us/yLpgYP


Chicago Cubs

Matt Shaw SS - Older but good.

https://ebay.us/YbKKIZ


Colorado Rockies

Cole Carrigg C - Solid needs to move away from catcher. 

https://ebay.us/GGVntn


Detroit Tigers:

Max Clark OF - Nice player. I hope he develops power. 

https://ebay.us/FhE2yd


Los Angeles Dodgers

Dylan Campbell

Kendall George

Joe Vetrano

*I like what the Dodgers do so much, I always put them on the list to monitor and buy.


New York Mets

Colin Houck SS - Young but I like that he played football and seems to have tools.

https://ebay.us/C2vXpk


Philadelphia Phillies

Devin Saltiban SS - A good buy low/lets see what happens pick.

https://ebay.us/l756kd

TayShaun Walton OF - See above.

https://ebay.us/9Crvva


Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes P - Talented but I am passing. 

https://ebay.us/l5I2Gd


Texas Rangers

Wyatt Langford OF - College bat. STUD. Will be in the majors in 2024. Best player in the product.

https://ebay.us/433Vts

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to 2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball: Full Analysis and Rankings

Hello all. 2023 Bowman Chrome is finally out and it has over 132 autographs! Overall this prodcut will give you some of the best names from the recent international signing period. This product had a ton of catchers and few pitchers. I'm not too big on catchers because they take so long to develop and their offense takes a dive the more they play as the position is demanding. If I passed on a player it was because they were too old, did not have power potential or both. Hope this helps. 

Arizona Diamondbacks:

  • Christian Cerda C - Good numbers here. Small position because he is a catcher. 
        https://ebay.us/4l56yB

  • Cristofer Torin 2B/SS - Very young with OK numbers. Lots of room to grow into power hopefully.
        https://ebay.us/BADy6y

  • Deyvison De Los Santos 3B - Solid player. Needs to walk more. 
         https://ebay.us/zAevgA

  • Junior Franco OF - Not bad here either. Similar to above.
        https://ebay.us/JN3oMg

  • Juan Corniel 2B/SS - Pass. No pop. 
  • Ruben Santana 3B - Very young but off to a good start. 
        https://ebay.us/raVmfX

Atlanta Braves:

  • Geraldo Quintero 2B/3B - Pass. No pop. Good walk and K rates though.
  • Jair Casanova OF - Good eye at the plate but I need more power.
  • Javier Valdes C - Pass.
  • Justyn-Henry Malloy 3B - Pass for me.
  • Royber Salinas P - Pass
  • Luis Guanipa OF - Really young but rookie ball numbers look good.
        https://ebay.us/5YmChP

Baltimore Orioles:

  • Anderson De Los Santos 3B - Love the amount of doubles here. Only 19.
        https://ebay.us/JVOy1N

  • Frederick Bencosme 2B/SS - Pass.

  • Luis Almeyda 3B/SS - Really young player. Hard to say right now. Worth a stash.
         https://ebay.us/UY36Zp

  • Samuel Basallo C/1B - Eh. Its a pass for me. 
  • Joey Ortiz 2B/3B - Pass.

Boston Red Sox:

  • Luis Perales P - Pass.
  • Wikelman Gonzalez P - Pass. 

Chicago Cubs:

  • Adan Sanchez C - Pass. 
  • Ludwing Espinoza 2B - Pass. 

Chicago White Sox:

  • Dario Borrero 1B - I'm overall meh on the White Sox when it comes to player development.
  • Luis Reyes P - Pass.
  • Cristian Mena P - Pass.

Cincinnati Reds:

  • Alfredo Duno DH - Young and seems like a masher.
        https://ebay.us/OMhe86
  • Cade Hunter C/OF - A little older for my taste but the numbers are decent. 
  • Trey Faltine 2B/SS - Pass. 

Cleveland Guardians:

  • Maick Collado 1B/3B - Pass.
  • Victor Izturis C - Pass. 
  • Welbyn Francisca SS - Young with nice rookie ball numbers. 
        https://ebay.us/UnbLrp
  • Wuilfredo Antunez OF - A little older but solid. 

Colorado Rockies:

  • Andy Perez 3B/SS - Pass. 
  • Bladimir Restituyo OF - Pass. 
  • Bryant Betancourt C/1B - Pass. 
  • Jesus Bugarin OF - Pass.
  • Jordy Vargas P - Pass. 

Detroit Tigers:

  • Danny Serretti SS - Pass.
  • Javier Osorio SS - Pass.
  • Luke Gold 2B/3B - Not bad but not enough for me to buy in.

Houston Astros:

  • Camilo Diaz SS - Pass for me. 
  • Kenedy Corona OF - Pass.

  • Kenni Gomez OF - Young and worth a stash.
         https://ebay.us/fPG16c

  • Jacob Melton OF - Pass. 
  • Luke Berryhill 1B - Pass.

Kansas City Royals:

  • Hayden Dunhurst C - Pass. 
  • Henry Ramos OF - Worth a stash.
         https://ebay.us/GDoZR1

  • Jack Pineda SS - Pass
  • Junior Marin OF - On the Phillies but did not play much in 2023. Worth a revisit.
  • Juan Olmos C - Pass on catchers for me.

Los Angeles Angels:

  • Kristin Munroe 3B - Pass. Too many strikeouts.
  • Dario Laverde C - Good numbers but not for me. 
  • Luis Torres 1B - Pass. Too many strikeouts. 

Los Angeles Dodgers:

  • Jesus Galiz C - Another young catcher. I can't do it. 
  • Joendry Vargas SS - I love the numbers here. Only 17 but he took care of business in rookie ball. 
        https://ebay.us/Q019wZ
  • Oswaldo Osorio Utility - Yes Yes Yes
        https://ebay.us/tZ7beA
  • Yunior Garcia 1B - Pass. 

Miami Marlins:

  • Antony Peguero OF - No power. I have to pass. Young so maybe it gets better.
  • Javier Sanoja 2B - Pass.
  • Jose Gerardo OF - Pass. 
  • Marco Vargas 2B/SS - Pass. Another contact hitter.
  • Paul McIntosh C - Pass. 
  • Ronald Hernandez C - On the Mets but I am out.
  • Torin Montgomery OF - Not bad but what's the upside. 

Milwaukee Brewers:

  • Abner Uribe P - Pass. 
  • Ben Metzinger OF - Pass. 
  • Carlos Rodriguez P - Pass. 
  • Daniel Guilarte SS - Pass. No pop.
  • Dylan O'Rae OF - See above.
  • Luis Lara OF - Pass. No pop.
  • Robert Moore 2B - 33 doubles in 2023. Good sign. Worth a small purchase.
         https://ebay.us/zClRiE

New York Mets:

  • Blade Tidwell P - Pass.
  • Chase Estep 1B - Pass.
  • Daiverson Gutierrez C - Another catcher. Pass.
  • Dangelo Sarmiento SS - So young. Not a ton of pop but worth a revisit.
  • Joel Diaz P - Pass.
  • Jacob Reimer 3B - Worth a small position. 
  • Vincent Perozo C - Pass.

  • Yonatan Henriquez 2B/3B - Worth a small position.

New York Yankees: 

  • Keiner Delgado SS - Worth a small position.
        https://ebay.us/IGvzo8

  • Will Warren P - Pass. 
  • Hans Montero SS - Not bad. Worth a look. 
        https://ebay.us/nfCAB3

  • Luis Serna P - Pass.
  • Jesus Bastidas SS - Pass.
  • Brandon Mayea SS - Worth a look. 
        https://ebay.us/qcpS1U

Oakland Athletics:

  • Bjay Cooke SS - Pass. 
  • Brennan Milone 1B - Good numbers but it does not move the needle. 
  • Clark Elliott OF - Pass.
  • Connor Staine P - Pass.
  • Joey Estes P - Pass.
  • Yeniel Laboy 1B - Pass. 
  • Zack Gelof 2B - Pass. 

Philadelphia Phillies:

  • Carlos De La Cruz OF - Pass. 
  • Griff McGarry P - Pass. 
  • Marcus Lee Sang OF - Pass. 
  • Rickardo Perez C - Pass. 
  • Bryan Rincon SS - Not bad here. Worth a small position. 
        https://ebay.us/DXNpYw

Pittsburgh Pirates:

  • Axiel Plaz C - Pass. 
  • Enmanuel Terrero OF - Not bad here. Worth a look. 
        https://ebay.us/Nl6TlE

  • Javier RivasD SS - Pass. 
  • Jun-Seok Shim P - Pass. 
  • Jhonny Piron OF - Pass. On the Rays now.

San Diego Padres:

  • Eddy Beltre OF - Young but a lot of swing and miss. 
  • Ethan Salas C - Not a bad prospect only 17 with good numbers. He's a catcher though so its not my cup of tea. Top international signing.
        https://ebay.us/njujqP
  • Lamar King Jr. C - Another catcher. Not enough to really recommend. 
  • Spence Coffman 2B/SS - Not enough data to recommend.

Seattle Mariners:

  • Axel Sanchez SS - I like the numbers here but the swing and miss needs to improve.
  • Felnin Celesten SS - No stats yet. No 2 prospect in the Intl class. 
         https://ebay.us/YCDQig

Tampa Bay Rays:

  • Brailer Guerrero OF - Not enough data.
  • Brett Wisely OF - Pass. 
  • Jhonny Piron - See above under Pirates.
  • Miguel Tamares SS - Pass. 

Texas Rangers:

  • Daniel Mateo OF - I like what I see but he needs to walk more. 
  • Yosy Galan OF - Pass. 

Toronto Blue Jays:

  • Adrian Pinto 2B - Pass. No pop. 
  • Peyton Williams 1B - Pass. 
  • Sem Robberse P - Pass. Now on the Cardinals.
  • Yosver Zulueta P - Pass.

Washington Nationals:

  • Everett Cooper III 2B - Not enough data.
  • Yoander Rivero SS - Pass. 


Sunday, June 4, 2023

Keep an Eye On Carter Jensen (Kansas City Royals, C)

I rarely speak about catching prospects. They take so long to develop and their offense is impacted by the toll they take catching behind home plate. There are exceptions to these rules though. Adley Rutschman is a stud and helps his team win games. Carter Jensen is only 19 and even though his batting average is low he is waking over 25% of the time. His power numbers are decent and I think its a good idea to look for his cards. I expect prices are low as he is under the radar. This may be one of those cases where you can make the most money while he is in the minors. 

Monday, April 17, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to 2023 Bowman Baseball: Full Analysis and Rankings

In a surprising twist, Topps decided to release the checklist for 2023 Bowman Baseball early to drive preorder sales. The list is over 100 names with a handful of repeat signatures. Overall the list reminds me more of a Bowman Chrome release. A ton of young international signings were included. These players are very young and have not played a full season yet. There are a handful of players I like and some I will need to revisit once they play more. Hope this helps! Feel free to comment or question. 


Ariel Almonte - Cincinnati Reds OF - High risk because of the strikeouts but good power. Will take time.  

https://ebay.us/koaUzs

Hector Rodríguez - Cincinnati Reds LF - Young player with solid numbers. Not sure if he will hit a ton of homers. 

https://ebay.us/7xSSsy

Cam Collier - Cincinnati Reds 3B - One of my favorite players in the product. 

https://ebay.us/AMW3Z3

Carlos Jorge - Cincinnati Reds 2B - Great power and walk rates. Only 19 so I want to see the swing and miss go down. I like him.

https://ebay.us/2Kfi5O


Wilmer Flores - Detroit Tigers P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/rTE9Jd

Abel Bastidas - Detroit Tigers SS - Very young and promising prospect. 

https://ebay.us/KlBaic


Diego Hernandez - Kansas City Royals OF - A very good prospect. Looks to be a 4th outfielder.

https://ebay.us/HMGQbv

Lizandro Rodriguez - Kansas City Royals 2B - Solid young 2B prospect. 

https://ebay.us/C6hcwu

Austin Charles - Kansas City Royals 2B - Very young late round pick. Will have to revisit as the stats are limited. 

https://ebay.us/1nldy0


Dayan Frías - Cleveland Guardians 3B- Tons of extra base hits. Not a ton of power though. 

https://ebay.us/Vn6wEp

Jorge Burgos - Cleveland Guardians OF - Nice player but probably a bench player. We'll see.

https://ebay.us/I3JY7o

Angel Genao - Cleveland Guardians SS - Pass. Not a ton of pop here.

https://ebay.us/3QfUFX


Gabriel Martinez - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Love the HR and extra base hits numbers.

https://ebay.us/UzqH6v

Yhoangel Aponte - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Young player who needs to develop but I like what I see. 

https://ebay.us/FniaM4

Manuel Beltre - Toronto Blue Jays SS - Very young but maybe the power will come.

https://ebay.us/lJ96Ih

Enmanuel Bonilla - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Only 17. Was a big signing for the team. A must follow. 

https://ebay.us/YiTnh8

Luis Garcia - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Not bad. Would take a small position for the right price.

https://ebay.us/MgKgkd

Hayden Juenger - Toronto Blue Jays P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/jYP0Tu


Blaine Crim - Texas Rangers 1B - Pass. Too old. 

https://ebay.us/Grvooh

Andres Mesa - Texas Rangers 2B - Not bad but I need to see the K rate improve. 

https://ebay.us/Uo1TOH


Colin Peluse - Oakland Athletics P - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/bUSwiU

Colby Thomas - Oakland Athletics OF - A little older but I need to see more. 

https://ebay.us/iWqsPe


Jorge Ruiz - Los Angeles Angels OF - Tons of extra base hits and only 18 so I will keep an eye on him.

https://ebay.us/AdptiG

Nelson Rada - Los Angeles Angels OF - Only 17. See above.

https://ebay.us/GzrMNY

Randy De Jesus - Los Angeles Angels - Only 18. See Ruiz.

https://ebay.us/vAC6ds

Caden Dana - Los Angeles Angels P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/xWVrAZ

Joe Stewart - Los Angeles Angels OF - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/eSJI7A

Jadiel Sanchez - Los Angeles Angels OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/PaqFRN


Jesus Baez - New York Mets SS - Not bad. Very young and will follow.

https://ebay.us/Kg2SxY

Nick Morabito - New York Mets OF - Not a ton out there. Only 19. Will follow. 

https://ebay.us/5Eoo2S

William Lugo - New York Mets 3B - Not bad. The numbers are solid.  

https://ebay.us/Boljhq

Junior Tilien - New York Mets 2B - Same as Lugo. 

https://ebay.us/U8iLwH

Alex Ramirez - New York Mets OF - Same as Lugo and Tilien. Who you choose all depends on who you like and who has the strongest tools. 

https://ebay.us/iS2Otu


Dominic Canzone - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/YevDAZ

Tim Tawa - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Pass. Too old. 

https://ebay.us/kjqRsZ

Druw Jones - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Stud. 

https://ebay.us/QVy3CT


Braylin Tavera - Baltimore Orioles OF - Only 18. Need to see more.

https://ebay.us/TfpiqE

Leandro Arias - Baltimore Orioles OF - See above.

https://ebay.us/imr3Zr

Adam Crampton - Baltimore Orioles OF - 21 years old but no real stats. Pass for now. 

https://ebay.us/YpOZvN


Ambioris Tavarez - Atlanta Braves SS - Very young. Need to see more. 

https://ebay.us/B61vkW


Andrew Taylor - Houston Astros P - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/yqoA0E

Wilyer Abreu - Houston Astros OF - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/j8TwjT

Ryan Clifford - Houston Astros OF - Need to see more. 

https://ebay.us/tnnxRB

Shay Whitcomb - Houston Astros 2B - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/dcqLj8


Braylon Bishop - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Pass. Too old. 

https://ebay.us/3gtl5k

Jase Bowen - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/x44PkA


Ben Brown - Chicago Cubs P - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/EtNlZy

Moisés Ballesteros - Chicago Cubs C - Solid young catcher but they take a long time to develop. Pass.

https://ebay.us/32IjIl

Matt Mervis - Chicago Cubs 1B - Pass. Too old. 

https://ebay.us/Ttbs3q

Pedro Ramírez - Chicago Cubs 2B - Young with solid numbers. I could see why people would buy. 

https://ebay.us/KRwJOt

Derniche Valdez - Chicago Cubs SS - Will come back and revisit. 17 and has not played. 

https://ebay.us/AWYG3C

Jackson Ferris - Chicago Cubs P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/1ISex0

Jefferson Rojas - Chicago Cubs 2B - Very young. Will revisit. 

https://ebay.us/ydAkw6


Yeiner Fernandez - Los Angeles Dodgers  C - Pass for me. 

https://ebay.us/3cv55V

Juan Alonso - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Not bad. Lots of room to grow. 

https://ebay.us/dX9LcU

Josue De Paula - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - I like the numbers and that he is a Dodger. Only 17. 

https://ebay.us/fEF2AQ

Mairoshendrick Martinus - Los Angeles Dodgers 3B - Young prospect that needs to develop. I'll revisit.

https://ebay.us/FntYUs

Damon Keith - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Not bad but its a pass for me. 

https://ebay.us/nX7DMV


Hao Yu Lee - Philadelphia Phillies SS - Solid prospect with some pop. I wrote about him before. 

https://ebay.us/ksbJV9

Nikau Pouaka-Grego - Philadelphia Phillies 2B - Not bad but got injured and wont return until 2024.

https://ebay.us/zgNib4

Emaarion Boyd - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Decent mid round prospect but I need to see more at bats. 

https://ebay.us/ELk5FF

Justin Crawford - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Stud 

https://ebay.us/dno6v4


Brock Jones - Tampa Bay Rays OF - Need to see more at bats.

https://ebay.us/8I3Won

Xavier Isaac - Tampa Bay Rays 1B - I need to see more at bats. 

https://ebay.us/Rhf6uu

Ronny Simon - Tampa Bay Rays 2B - Very solid but not sure on the impact far as the price spiking.  

https://ebay.us/hGxwXb

Junior Caminero - Tampa Bay Rays 3B - Soild young prospect. 

https://ebay.us/DoOSs


Edouard Julien - Minnesota Twins 2B - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/zpuQVk

Kyler Fedko - Minnesota Twins OF - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/XchWN7


Brandon Walter - Boston Red Sox P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/grtuBa

Roman Anthony - Boston Red Sox OF - Will revisit. Only 18. 

https://ebay.us/yt4Lt0

Luis Ravelo - Boston Red Sox SS - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/r3Kn47

Freili Encarnacion - Boston Red Sox SS - 18 and young. Will revisit. 

https://ebay.us/5Opafy


Dyan Jorge - Colorado Rockies SS - Pass for me.

https://ebay.us/UaMQm7

Juan Brito - Colorado Rockies 2B - 21 and on the Guardians. The power numbers especially doubles are impressive. Worth a buy. 

https://ebay.us/35RHYr


Gabriel Gonzalez - Seattle Mariners OF - Numbers are not bad here. Only 19 too. 

https://ebay.us/z2lJsk

Josh Hood - Seattle Mariners 2B - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/Ila2ou

Prelander Berroa - Seattle Mariners P - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/JYfOeM

Lázaro Montes - Seattle Mariners OF - Only 18. Will revisit. 

https://ebay.us/iNfvAj

Robert Perez Jr. - Seattle Mariners OF - Not bad. Walk rates are solid. I wouldn't buy a ton though.

https://ebay.us/sFnZUf

Michael Arroyo - Seattle Mariners SS - 18 years old but the initial numbers are solid. Will revisit. 

https://ebay.us/RvOaEg


Nerwilian Cedeño - San Diego Padres 2B - Too much swing and miss here. 

https://ebay.us/nC2k9L

Nick Vogt - San Diego Padres OF - College player who is 22. I need more at bats. 

https://ebay.us/5IFXAY

Daniel Montesino - San Diego Padres OF - Very solid. Love the numbers I saw. 

https://ebay.us/91EdVj


Gleider Figuereo - Texas Rangers OF - Nice numbers for a younger prospect. 

https://ebay.us/Cpr7YZ

Tommy Specht - Texas Rangers OF - Young player with no stats. Need to revisit. 

https://ebay.us/cSB1pM


Jace Avina - Milwaukee Brewers OF - 19 but the K rates need to come down. Way down.

https://ebay.us/AbEZvO

Matthew Wood - Milwaukee Brewers C - Pass. Older catcher. 

https://ebay.us/B64vxI


Jacob Berry - Miami Marlins OF - Top draft pick. Power bat. 

https://ebay.us/G6hg3H

Troy Johnston - Miami Marlins OF - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/DMpl2Z


Juan Carela - New York Yankees P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/IoWnsS

Spencer Jones - New York Yankees OF - Need to see more at bats. Already 21.

https://ebay.us/laQ9xL


Vaun Brown - San Francisco Giants OF - Pass. Too old. 

https://ebay.us/NSf7VW

Kyle Harrison - San Francisco Giants P - Pass. 

https://ebay.us/bIWW5C


Samil De La Rosa - St. Louis Cardinals 2B - Young with solid numbers across the board. 

https://ebay.us/lHwxWQ


Prospects With Second Bowman Chrome Auto 

Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins

Elijah Green - Washington Nationals

Jackson Holliday - Baltimore Orioles

Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers

Jace Jung - Detroit Tigers

Zach Neto - Los Angeles Angels

Termarr Johnson - Pittsburgh Pirates

Gavin Cross - Kansas City Royals

Sunday, January 29, 2023

2022 Bowman Draft & Chrome Baseball Autograph Pricing Trends: An Update

Here are the pricing trends for 2022 Bowman Chrome and Draft. The market has definitely corrected and prices are almost at pre pandemic level outside of the top guys. This is great news for the market and for prospectors.

2022 Bowman Draft 

Alex Freeland - Los Angeles Dodgers SS - I've seen as low as $7. 

Christopher Paciolla - Chicago Cubs Utility - Around $20. 

Ignacio Alvarez - Atlanta Braves 3B - Around $30. Fair.

Elijah Green - Washington Nationals OF - Prices are well above $100 but I'm not sure I would take the leap yet. 

Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins SS - Hard to assess here. Tons of redemptions but not a ton for base. Prices are high due to scarcity. 

Mikey Romero - Boston Red Sox SS - Another player with redemptions. Prices are high for similar reason mentioned when discussing Brooks Lee. 

Chase DeLauter - Cleveland Guardians OF - $60 bucks. Not bad. It seems a lot of prospectors like him.

Jackson Holliday - Baltimore Orioles SS - Around $300! I keep hearing great reports about him.

Zach Neto - Los Angeles Angels SS- A little over $60 but I think that is fair. 

Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers P - Selling for about $30. Still too high.

Termarr Johnson - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Tons of redemptions similar to Romero and Lee. 

2022 Bowman Chrome 

Anthony Gutierrez - Texas Rangers OF - Selling for around $25. Great price. 

Yeison Morrobel - Texas Rangers OF - Most prices are in the $20 range. 

Rayne Doncon - Los Angeles Dodgers 2B/SS - Most prices are in the $20 range.  

Brady House - Washington Nationals 3B - Around $45. 

Ceddanne Rafaela - Boston Red Sox 3B/OF - Around $50. 

MLB Top Prospect Analysis: Jordan Walker Scouting Report and Player Profile

Age: 20

Bats/Throws: R/R

Height/Weight: 6'5/220

Position: 3B

Team: St Louis Cardinals 

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 21, 2021 MLB Draft


Top Card: 2020 Bowman Draft Baseball 

Base Auto Price (Subject to Change) - 
$1000+

PSA 10 Auto Price (Subject to Change) - $1,500+

2022 Stats: 19 HR, .898 OPS, .306 AVG, K% 21.6, BB% 10.1%

Jordan Walker is currently considered a top 5 prospect in baseball. He possesses a powerful swing that should allow him to hit at least 30 home runs annually. Since being drafted, Walker has demonstrated a combination of power and average at the plate. Some of the recorded exit velocities from his swings have even broken Statcast records in the minors. Based on his performance in spring training, it is expected that he will be called up to the major leagues in 2023. In addition to his on-field abilities, Walker has a few other positives working in his favor. He plays for an organization with a strong track record of drafting and developing talented players, and he is known to have a great personality. Walker has the potential to become a perennial power-hitting all-star in the major leagues.

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

2020-2021 Bowman Baseball Autograph Card Pricing Trends: An Update

Card prices are down across the board, and I thought it would be a good idea to see how some top prospects are selling. Let's take a look at 2020 and 2021 products. I will focus on 2022 in a few weeks as 2022 Bowman Draft is still fresh. Winter was always a good time to buy historically as there was no activity and collectors were focusing on other sports. I am using recent auctions on Ebay for analysis. I will be mostly look at base, but I also have looked at PSA 10s and other sales. 

2020 Bowman Draft Baseball 

Note - This draft class is pretty good overall compared to recent classes. 

Heston Kjerstad - Baltimore Orioles OF - Selling for around $75. Had a huge Arizona Fall League. 

Jordan Walker - St. Louis Cardinals 3B - Walker is such a stud that I could not find any sales. Everyone is holding. 

Ed Howard - Chicago Cubs SS - Prices have crashed as he has struggled. People overpaid and are scared to sell so they are holding. Still time though to get better.

Austin Hendrick - Cincinnati Reds OF - Similar to Howard. No one is really selling as they overpaid. 

Zac Veen - Colorado Rockies OF - I'm seeing base go for about $100 maybe less at a show. 

Tyler Soderstrom - Oakland Athletics C - I've seen about $75 for Tyler sometimes lower. He's a stud. 

Pete Crow-Armstrong - New York Mets OF - Now with the Cubs and prices are up as he had a really good season. I'm seeing refractors go for $200. Not much base out there. 

Evan Carter - Texas Rangers OF - Base is going for $100 and refractors are double. 

Nick Gonzales - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Not a ton of base out there. Prices seem low to me. Watch out for future auctions. 

Nick Yorke - Boston Red Sox 2B - Big time price correction here. His cards were hot then he started to struggle. Combine that with a slowing market and you got a card that has lost a ton of value. 

Robert Hassell - San Diego Padres OF - Base is going for around $100. 

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Luisangel Acuña - Texas Rangers 2B/SS -  Another correction. In that $50-$75 range. 

Logan O'Hoppe - Philadelphia Phillies - Now on the Angels. Around $40. 

Francisco Alvarez - New York Mets C - Base is high. Well over $100. Being a Met helps.

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Anthony Volpe - New York Yankees SS – Prices are high. Very high.

Brennen Davis - Chicago Cubs OF – Top org prospect that is selling for about $40. 

Jasson Dominguez - New York Yankees OF – Oh man. Prices have crashed for this guy. His PSA 10 base auto is selling for about the same price as Volpe. I would rather buy Volpe right now. 

Bobby Witt Jr. - Kansas City Royals SS – PSA 10 base is around $1000. 

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Jay Allen - Cincinnati Reds OF - The base that I did see was around $25-30. That's a great price if you like him as a prospect.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Minnesota Twins 3B - Seen low as $30 but high as $50. Maybe people are not convinced. 

Jordan Lawlar - Arizona Diamondbacks SS - Around $250 I'm seeing. I cant be mad at that price.  

Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox SS - In that $200 range. I think I am higher on Lawlar.

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Carlos Colmenarez - SS (Rays) -  Prices are around $30. Good time to buy before the season. Do you research though. 

Cristian Hernandez - SS (Cubs) – Prices around $100. Cubs effect. 

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Johan Rojas - Philadelphia Phillies OF – I've see $20-30. I think that is very fair. 

Hedbert Perez - Milwaukee Brewers OF – I've seen $15-20. These were going for $100 at one point.

Yoelqui Cespedes - Chicago White Sox OF -  See above.