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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Breakout Prospect Alert - Gunnar Henderson (Baltimore Orioles)

Happy New Year! Over the next few months I will provide my breakout prospect candidates for the readers. These are players who I think will have a breakout season. Most of the time these players become the top prospect in the organization and enter top 100 prospect lists. My first prospect alert for 2021 is Gunnar Henderson, a shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles. Gunnar will most likely move to 3B but what I like is that he has good hitting ability and is most likely going to hit for power, which is key in prospecting. I expect Gunnar to be the organization's top prospect at the end of the minor league season. Currently a base autograph card sells for about $30 on eBay. The price is not too bad but check your local card show for bargains. A few years ago I could see this card selling for $15 but the market is hotter than ever so I understand. 

New Year, New Rules

A new year is upon us and at PFC I expect an exciting year of analysis. Cards are hotter than ever but the fundamentals do not change. I plan to post a lot more this year and I am excited to analyze fresh data once the minor league season starts. Big things are ahead. Due to the card prices being so high, new tactics must be used. Finding above average returns may be harder but it is possible. Thanks again for reading. Good times are ahead. 

Monday, December 21, 2020

2020 Bowman Draft Baseball - Pricing Trends Update

2020 Bowman Draft has been out for a few weeks and its time to see where the prices are online. At this point we can be certain that the prices will be high for the top picks. One thing I did notice is that many of the pitchers are very affordable. I've seen prices under $10 for a number for those players. A few hitters with potential can be purchased for under $20 which is good to see. Please note I am only looking at the base auto price via completed eBay auction sales. My initial review of the checklist is located here. Thanks for reading.

Heston Kjerstad - Baltimore Orioles OF - $200. High price auto as expected. 

Jordan Walker - St. Louis Cardinals 3B - $200. High cost expected. 

Ed Howard - Chicago Cubs SS - Prices are all over the place. I've seen $150-$300.

Bradlee Beesley - Chicago Cubs OF -  $25.  

Jordan Nwogu - Chicago Cubs OF - $35. 

Freddy Zamora - Milwaukee Brewers SS - $15. Love it. 

Garrett Mitchell - Milwaukee Brewers OF - $100. Not a surprise. 

Hayden Cantrelle - Milwaukee Brewers SS - $15. 

Zavier Warren - Milwaukee Brewers C - $10-15. Another great price. 

Austin Hendrick - Cincinnati Reds OF - $100. Redemption but I love the talent. 

Jackson Miller - Cincinnati Reds C - $10-15. Not bad at all. 

Daniel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers OF - $30. 

Keith Colt - Detroit Tigers 3B - $30. 

Spencer Torkelson - Detroit Tigers 3B - $400-$500. No surprise. He will be a beast. 

Trei Cruz - Detroit Tigers SS - $10.

Gage Workman - Detroit Tigers 3B - $20. 

Dillon Dingler - Detroit Tigers C - $30. 

Zac Veen - Colorado Rockies OF - $175-$200. I'm a little surprised its not more.

Jack Blomgren - Colorado Rockies SS - $15.

Drew Romo - Colorado Rockies C - $30. I have only see refractors. 

Alerick Soularie - Minnesota Twins OF - $15. 

Kala'i Rosario - Minnesota Twins OF - $30.

Isaiah Greene - New York Mets OF - $35-40. I thought it would be higher.

Pete Crow-Armstrong - New York Mets OF - $100-125.  

Matthew Dyer - New York Mets C - $10-15. 

Jimmy Glowenke - San Francisco Giants SS - $10.

Patrick Bailey - San Francisco Giants C - $20-$40. 

Casey Schmitt - San Francisco Giants 3B - $10-15

Carson Tucker - Cleveland Indians SS - $50

Petey Halpin - Cleveland Indians OF - $10-15.

Milan Tolentino - Cleveland Indians SS - $15.

David Calabrese - Los Angeles Angels OF - $15. 

Werner Blakely - Los Angeles Angels SS - $15.

Evan Carter - Texas Rangers OF - $15-20.

Thomas Saggese - Texas Rangers SS - $15. 

Justin Foscue - Texas Rangers 2B - $25.

Nick Gonzales - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - $125.

Trevor Hauver - New York Yankees 2B - $25.

Austin Wells - New York Yankees C - $50.

Nick Loftin - Kansas City Royals SS - $15. 

Asa Lacy - Kansas City Royals LHP - $100. May be short printed. 

Nick Yorke - Boston Red Sox 2B - $40. Not a bad price but he was projected to be a second round pick. 

Owen Caissie - San Diego Padres OF -  $30.

Robert Hassell - San Diego Padres OF - $125.

Sammy Infante - Washington Nationals SS - $15.

Cade Cavalli - Washington Nationals RHP - $20.

Tyler Soderstrom - Oakland Athletics C - $50.

Zach Daniels - Houston Astros OF - $15

AJ Vukovich - Arizona Diamondbacks 3B - $30. Need to see this price go down to about $20-25.  

Alika Williams - Tampa Bay Rays SS - $15.

Casey Martin - Philadelphia Phillies SS - $30

Max Meyer - Miami Marlins RHP - $40.

Zach Britton - Toronto Blue Jays OF - $15.