A Review of My Past Bowman Baseball Recommendations (2019)

Almost three years has past since the 2019 Bowman products have been released. Looking back at the checklists and articles was fun. Overall this year in Bowman history was not as strong as other years. Most of these prospects are still on my watch list or I passed on. Most of the top prospects were high priced upon released so I did not really recommend to buy. 

I do this after three years to hold myself accountable. Links to the original articles are below. Its a good feeling to know that my instincts were sharp around this time as all card prices were starting to rise and it was very difficult to take big swings. If you miss on a prospect you want it to be on a mid to low tier player that is not priced too high. That is very hard to do these days as prices have never been higher. 

Link to Original Review Articles

2019 Bowman Baseball 

2019 Bowman Chrome Baseball

2019 Bowman Draft Baseball

2019 Bowman Baseball 

Blaze Alexander - Arizona Diamondbacks 2B - I would lean towards a miss here. Has made progress but if I had to go back I would pass. 

Brewer Hicklen - Kansas City Royals OF - Another miss here. 

Cal Mitchell - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Showed flashes in the minors but I think its a miss. 

Cristian Santana - Los Angeles Dodgers 1B/3B - Too old. Miss. 

Elehuris Montero - St. Louis Cardinals 3B - I would say this one is a hit here. Money could of been made here.

Esteury Ruiz - San Diego Padres 2B - Promising prospect but still developing. Miss. 

Julio Rodriguez - Seattle Mariners OF - Obvious hit. 

Marco Luciano - San Francisco Giants - Did not make a recommendation at the time. Big time prospect now. 

Ronny Mauricio - New York Mets SS - See Marco above. 

Tirso Ornelas - San Diego Padres OF - Miss here. 

2019 Bowman Chrome Baseball

Shervyen Newton - New York Mets SS - More of a gamble bargain bin choice. So not really a hit or miss.

Owen Miller - San Diego Padres 2B - Fooled again buy a Padres prospect. Miss.

Mike Siani - Cincinnati Reds OF - Hit I guess. Cards are still under $10.  

Noelvi Marte - Seattle Mariners SS -  Hit. 

Orelvis Martinez - Toronto Blue Jays 3B/SS - Hit

2019 Bowman Draft Baseball

Brett Baty - New York Mets 3B - Hit. Money could of been made here. 

Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles SS - Hit. Told you to watch but eventually selected him as a breakout prospect.

Hunter Bishop - San Francisco Giants OF- Man I thought he would be a stud. Kind of a miss here.

Jamari Baylor - Philadelphia Phillies SS - Miss right now. 

Nick Lodolo - Cincinnati Reds P - Hit. Money could of been made here. Rare for a pitcher. 

Rece Hinds - Cincinnati Reds 3B - Hit. Young and prospectors love the power.

2019 Bowman Chrome Baseball - Complete Prospect Analysis

2019 Bowman Chrome is scheduled to be released on September 18, 2019. After review, the checklist is not very strong but there are some prospects that I like. Please see my thoughts below. If a player on the checklist was not mentioned it means I will not be buying due to the reasons listed below. In addition, keep in mind a ton of these players are very young so you are really buying potential. It might be worth it to watch how they develop and then buy later. Contact me on Twitter with any questions, disagreements or concerns.

Too old (over age 23)
Too many strikeouts (K% over 25%)
A pitcher with a bad K/9 rate
A pitcher with a bad BB/9 rate

Link to Full Checklist (Click on Set Checklist)

Seth Beer - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Nice player. A little older but I suspect his price will be high as he was a first round pick.

Shervyen Newton - New York Mets SS - Way too many strikeouts but maybe is worth an investment for the right price. You would be buying upside.

Terrin Vavra - Colorado Rockies 2B - Not bad but I still stay away from Rockies prospects.

Owen Miller - San Diego Padres 2B - Buy. Impressive.

Mike Siani - Cincinnati Reds OF - No power right now but I see potential. Would buy if under $10. 

Deivi Garcia -New York Yankees P - Only mentioning him as he will be a high end card. Not a buy for me. The Yankees develop pitchers well though.

Alejandro Kirk - Toronto Blue Jays C - Not bad for a catcher. Worth a bargain bin purchase only.

The prospects below are very young and are long term hold. I would be shocked if a number of these are high end but we shall see.

Noelvi Marte - Seattle Mariners SS -  Rookie ball stats are great. Worth a buy and hold.

Orelvis Martinez - Toronto Blue Jays 3B/SS - Rookie ball stats are great. Worth a buy and hold. 

Brayan Rocchio - Cleveland Indians SS - Need more pop. Only 18.

Alexander Canario - San Francisco Giants - I feel this prospect will be high end. Only 19 and has great numbers.

Jonathan Ornelas - Texas Rangers SS - Only 19. I need to see more power.

Wenceel Perez - Detroit Tigers SS -  Only 19. I need to see more power.

Leonardo Jimenez - Toronto Blue Jays 2B -  Only 19. I need to see more power.

Jose Dever - Miami Marlins SS -   Only 19. I need to see more power.

Israel Pineda - Washington Nationals C -  Only 19. I need to see more power.

Freudis Nova - Houston Astros SS - Only 19. I need to see more power.

Danny Diaz - Boston Red Sox 3B - Only 18. I need to see more power.

Miguel Hiraldo - Toronto Blue Jays SS - Rookie ball stats are great. Worth a buy and hold.