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Sunday, May 8, 2022

A Review of My Past Bowman Baseball Recommendations (2018)

At PFC its important to hold myself accountable for my reviews. These days, a ton of creators say who to buy or sell but never admit they were wrong or missed on something. I reviewed 2018 releases to see where I hit or miss. One thing that I am proud of is if you look at the original posts, I passed on a lot of players. Pitchers are still hard to pick and some hitters can be decent players but not stars. 

2018 Bowman Baseball 

Jose Adolis Garcia - St. Louis Cardinals OF - Hit. Was an older prospect that I said to not invest in too much. 

Corbin Burnes - Milwaukee Brewers P - Miss. Eventually turned into a superstar but there has been bumps in the road. I said pass at the time.

Cedric Mullins - Baltimore Orioles OF - Hit. I said that his prices would not pop too much due to the team being so bad. He has played well and money could of been made here.

Cristian Pache - Atlanta Braves OF- Hit. You could of made money here if you bought in 2018.

Colton Welker - Colorado Rockies 3B - Hit. A guy that has been decent but not enough to move the needle. Told readers to be careful.

Daniel Johnson - Washington Nationals OF - Bargain bin miss. Cheap cost but never got going.

DJ Peters - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Hit. In Korea. I told you to pass. 

Edward Olivares - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Miss. A nice prospect but no one cared.

Greg Deichmann - Oakland Athletics 1B - Miss. Has not corrected strike out issues.

Hunter Greene - Cincinnati Reds P - Hit. I told you to pass. Too much risk.

Jose Siri - Cincinnati Reds - Hit. I said the K rate needed to be better. It did not get better. 

Keibert Ruiz - Los Angeles Dodgers C - Hit. Became a top hot prospect. Money could of been made here.

Luis Robert - Chicago White Sox OF - Hit/Miss. Prices were high but he does sell. I was worried in the beginning but he proved me wrong. Would of purchased if the price was right. 

Pedro Avila - San Diego Padres P - Hit/Miss. I said buy one or two. He's not a bad player just not an ace.

Sandro Fabian - San Francisco Giants OF - Miss. 24 and in AA. I noted there was some risk here.

Shed Long - Cincinnati Reds 2B- Miss. A nice player who got a little hot in the minors but did not pop.

2018 Bowman Chrome

Carlos Rincon - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Hit/Miss. 24 and with the Mets. The K rate improved a little bit but he has not popped. 

Estevan Florial - New York Yankees OF - Hit. I told you he was too high risk.  

James Nelson - Miami Marlins 3B - Hit/Miss. I said take a small position. Did not really take off though.

Michel Baez - San Diego Padres P - Miss. Tommy John. 

Seth Romero - Washington Nationals P - Miss. Another pitcher miss. 

Yordan Alvarez - Houston Astros OF - Hit. Liked him but knew the price would be too high. 

Akil Baddoo - Minnesota Twins OF - Hit. Money could of been made here. 

Brandon Marsh - Los Angeles Angels - Hit. I said it was a buy but a gamble. He has played OK but that was the known risk. 

Daulton Varsho - Arizona Diamondbacks - Miss. I will say miss here and I'm bummed about it. I loved what he brought to the table. A nice player but the spike in card prices is not there. So many prospects that are good but don't move the needle. 

Kristian Robinson - Arizona Diamondbacks - Hit. Money could of been made here prior to the legal issues. 

Luis Garcia - Washington Nationals - Hit. Nice player and still only 21 as I write this article.

Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians P - Nice bullpen arm but not a player I would buy. (Miss. I said this. Pitchers are tough to pick.) 

Tyler Freeman - Cleveland Indians - Hit. Became a top 50 prospect. 

William Contreras - Atlanta Braves C - Miss. A nice player but did not pop.

Yasel Antuna - Washington Nationals 2B - Miss. I have to be honest. 22 yrs of age now wan with the Red Sox. The performance has been decent but not good enough. 

2018 Bowman Draft

Alec Bohm - Philadelphia Phillies 3B - Hit. A starting 3B. Money could have been made here. 

Alek Thomas - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - I decided to watch here but understood people who bought. Those who bought made money. 

Carlos Cortes - New York Mets 2B - Not a bad prospect. Hit. 

Cole Roederer - Chicago Cubs OF - Miss here on a strong buy. A meh career so far. 

Greyson Jenista - Atlanta Braves OF - Miss. Stikeouts are way too high. 

Jordyn Adams - Los Angeles Angels OF -Hit. I told people to be careful here. He's off to a hot start this year.  

Jonathan India - Cincinnati Reds 3B - Hit. A solid major leaguer. 

Jeremiah Jackson - Los Angeles Angels SS - Hit. Told you to be careful here. 

Jake McCarthy - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Miss. Decent player but did not really pop. 

Kody Clemens - Detroit Tigers 2B - Solid prospect but the prices were too high. Hit. 

Luken Baker - St. Louis Cardinals 1B - Hit. Baker got hot a few times in the minors. Money could of been made here. 

Nolan Gorman - St. Louis Cardinals 3B - Hit. I doubled down on this. 

Nico Hoerner - Chicago Cubs 2B - Hit. Had a few hot moments in the minors and majors. Money was made here.  

Tyler Frank - Tampa Bay Rays 2B - Miss. Has not played the last two years. 

Trevor Larnach - Minnesota Twins OF - Hit. Had a few hot moments. 

Tristan Pompey - Miami Marlins OF -  Miss. Did not move the needle. 

Travis Swaggerty - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Hit/Miss. Was on the right track then had a bad shoulder injury. 

Links to Original Articles 

2018 Bowman Baseball

2018 Bowman Chrome

2018 Bowman Draft 

Sunday, May 1, 2022

2022 Bowman Baseball - Full Prospect Analysis

Bowman 2022 is out this week and my review is below. Over 89 names. Not a ton of pitchers. Overall the checklist is solid. If I passed on someone it usually means they have no power potential or I don't see room for more growth as they are too old. I love this product because there are a ton of projects and guys that have boom/bust potential. 


Aeverson Arteaga - San Francisco Giants SS - Young talent with a ton of upside. A lot to like here.

Ricardo Genoves - San Francisco Giants C - Pass. 

Anthony Rodriguez - San Francisco Giants 3B - The Giants are developing really good prospects these days.


Yan Contreras - Cincinnati Reds SS - Must be injured. No stats since 2019. 

Christian Roa - Cincinnati Reds P - Pass. 

Allan Cerda - Cincinnati Reds OF - Pass. 

Elly De LA Cruz - Cincinnati Reds SS - Nice prospect with boom or bust potential. Worth a small position.

Justice Thompson - Cincinnati Reds OF - Pass.

Matt McLain - Cincinnati Reds SS - 1st round draft pick with very solid numbers. I like the player.

Michel Triana - Cincinnati Reds 1B - Pass. 


Edgar Quero - Los Angeles Angels C - Pass.

Mason Albright - Los Angeles Angels - Pass.

Denzer Guzman - Los Angeles Angels SS - So young and will take time to develop. Worth holding.

Alejandro Hidalgo - Los Angeles Angels P - Nice arm but I will pass.


Darren Baker - Washington Nationals 2B - Pass.

Andry Lara - Washington Nationals P - Nice talent but I will pass. 

Roismar Quintana - Washington Nationals OF - Upside pick that is worth holding. 


Adam Macko - Seattle Mariners P - Pass. 

Jonatan Clase - Seattle Mariners OF - Very nice player with good numbers.

Juan Querecuto - Seattle Mariners SS - Pass. Not a ton of power. 


Alejandro Pie - Tampa Bay Rays 3B/SS - Very young needs to grow into power. Its possible. 

Taj Bradley - Tampa Bay Rays P - Pass. 

Curtis Mead - Tampa Bay Rays 3B - Stud with really good numbers. 


Carlos Aguiar - Minnesota Twins OF - Pass.

Bryan Acuña - Minnesota Twins OF - Ronald Acuna Jrs brother. Has not played. 


Ronny Henriquez - Texas Rangers P - Nice arm with low walk numbers. I dont see an ace though.

Dustin Harris - Texas Rangers 1B - Very nice numbers. I really like what I see here. 

Zion Bannister - Texas Rangers OF - Project that has not played much.


Brady Allen - Miami Marlins OF - Decent prospect. I will pass but he does have decent numbers.

Kahlil Watson - Miami Marlins SS -Stud.

Federico Polanco - Miami Marlins 2B - No power. Pass.


Oswaldo Cabrera - New York Yankees Utility - A little older but has a ton of talent. 

Randy Vasquez - New York Yankees P - Pass. 

Tyler Hardman - New York Yankees 1B/3B - Pass. 

Trey Sweeney - New York Yankees SS - Another good talent here. 


Jose Fermin - Cleveland Guardians 2B/SS - Pass.

Jhonkensy Noel - Cleveland Guardians 1B/3B - Very young. Strikes out a lot but there is still time to clean that up.

George Valera - Cleveland Guardians OF - Very solid prospect. I really like the talent here.


Brayan Bello - Boston Red Sox P - Nice arm. 

Eduardo Vaughan - Boston Red Sox OF - Another project. 

Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox SS - Second Bowman auto.

Niko Kavadas - Boston Red Sox 1B - Pass.


Benyamin Bailey - Chicago White Sox OF - Pass. 

Lenyn Sosa - Chicago White Sox SS - Decent numbers. Maybe a small position. 

Colson Montgomery - Chicago White Sox SS - Nice prospect with room to grow. I would not be surprised if he breaks out later this year. 

Oscar Colas - Chicago White Sox OF - Pass. 


Branlyn Jaraba - Milwaukee Brewers 3B - Project with OK numbers. 

Felix Valerio - Milwaukee Brewers 2B - Nice hitter with limited power.

Larry Ernesto - Milwaukee Brewers OF - Pass. 

Jackson Chourio - Milwaukee Brewers OF - Young but look at his 2021 stats. Impressive.

Hendry Mendez - Milwaukee Brewers OF - Decent prospect but I will have to pass. 


Creed Willems - Baltimore Orioles C - 19 and has not played at all. 

Luis Gonzalez - Baltimore Orioles OF - Another young project worth a hold.

Darell Hernaiz - Baltimore Orioles SS - Pass. 

Colton Cowser - Baltimore Orioles CF - Second Bowman auto.


Benny Montgomery - Colorado Rockies - Second Bowman auto.

Warming Bernabel - Colorado Rockies 3B - Love the numbers here even if its a project. Worth a long term hold. 


Gavin Conticello - Arizona Diamondbacks 3B - Need to see how he develops but I like what I read about him.

Ryan Bliss - Arizona Diamondbacks SS - Pass. 

Jordan Lawlar - Arizona Diamondbacks SS - Second Bowman auto. 


Brandon Valenzuela - San Diego Padres C - Pass. 

Euribiel Angeles - San Diego Padres 3B/SS - Now with Oakland but its a pass. 


Cristian Gonzalez - Houston Astros SS - Not enough pop for me.

Tyler Whitaker - Houston Astros OF - Pass. 

Dauri Lorenzo - Houston Astros 2B/SS - Pass. 


Luca Tresh - Kansas City Royals C - Pass.

Wilmin Candelario - Kansas City Royals SS - Pass.

Dayton Dooney - Kansas City Royals 2B - Pass. 


Martin Gimenez - Toronto Blue Jays SS - Young project but where is the power?

Damiano Palmegiani - Toronto Blue Jays 3B - Not a bad player. A little too old for my taste.


Elijah Cabell - St. Louis Cardinals OF - Pass.

Joshua Baez - St. Louis Cardinals OF - Very young but the power numbers show good signs. 


Yeison Santana - Chicago Cubs - Pass. 

Luis Verdugo - Chicago Cubs SS - Pass.

Pablo Aliendo - Chicago Cubs C - Pass. 

Ronnier Quintero - Chicago Cubs C - Pass. 

James Triantos - Chicago Cubs 2B- Very solid prospect.

Jordan Wicks - Chicago Cubs P - Pass. 


Jose Ramos - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Another solid Dodger prospect. 

Eddys Leonard - Los Angeles Dodgers SS - See above. 


Henry Davis - Pittsburgh Pirates - Second Bowman auto.

Matt Fraizer - Pittsburgh Pirates OF -  Pass. 

Jack Suwinski - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Pass. 


James Wood - San Diego Padres OF - 6'7 potential stud. I really like what I see here.

Victor Lizarraga - San Diego Padres P - Pass. 


Luke Waddell - Atlanta Braves SS - Pass. 

Max Muncy - Oakland Athletics SS - Strikeouts are high but I am a fan. 

Roberto Campos - Detroit Tigers OF - Love the talent here.

Robert Dominguez - New York Mets P - Pass. 

Yhoswar Garcia - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Pass. 


Monday, March 28, 2022

2022 Breakout Prospect Canidate - Evan Carter (Texas Rangers, OF)

The goal of Prospect for Cash is to bring value to the reader. Every year I always note prospects that I like and believe will shoot up the prospects list. I will name a few over the next few days. The first one I want to talk about is Evan Carter. Evan's rookie season was cut short by a back injury but he showed great discipline at the plate prior to the injury. Most in the industry thought it was a reach to take him in the first round of the 2020 draft but it seems the Texas Rangers knew something we didn't. Evan is back in camp and healthy and I think he will do big things this year. Keep in mind his autographs seems to be short printed but are affordable compared to other prospects.