Estimated Release Date: December 29, 2021 Hobby Jumbo Configuration: 32 cards per pack, 12 packs per box, 8 boxes per case Update June 2021: Wander has arrived. Click on any Bowman Set to see a full list of Cards and their current value. I like this profile a lot for the hobby and I'm going to go with my gut and put him at the bottom half of Tier 2 even though my head tells me he is more of a top of Tier 3 player with the lack of walks and strikeout tendency. Cade Povich - LHP (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 98/537) - Not sure how many times we will hear the joke that Maury is not his father, but I am here for all of them. As he grows into his body and perhaps puts more loft into his swing, we could see the home runs ticking up. Was lacking a lot of command and control in some looks, at others he was a zone pounder. His fastball is 94 - 99 and can touch 102 with plenty of life and movement. He's an easy Tier None call for the moment but someone to keep an eye on because the raw stuff is there to become a lot more. The athletic Pennsylvania prep outfielder has a plethora of plus tools in power, fielding, and arm while he has double-plus speed. This is a high-risk ranking, so buyer beware. Has a plus fastball in the mid-90s and a double plus slider with elite spin rates that was the best slider in the draft and in contention for best pitch period in all of the draft. In other words, there is a lot of work to be done with his secondaries. The right side of the plate was more promising as he seemed to have a more natural, hit over power swing. Jake Fox - 2B (Guardians, 1st Base only, 95/229) - Cleveland's third-round pick out of the Florida prep ranks has a plus hit tool with above-average speed that he knows how to use on the base paths. Jordan Viars - OF (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 84/600) - The Texas prep lefty bat has a man's body at a young age and a pretty swing to go with it. Dustin Saenz - LHP (Nationals, 1st Base only, 112/103) - The National's fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M didn't get drafted in the COVID-shortened 2020 draft. Dominic Hamel - RHP (Mets, 1st Base and Auto, 81/193) - Mets 3rd round right-hander out of Dallas Baptist has the analytical data on his pitches to backup being a potential mid-rotation starter. Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Baseball Sports Trading Cards, Brendan Beck - RHP (Yankees, 1st Base and Auto, 55/157) - Younger brother of Giants farmhand Tristan Beck was passed over in the COVID shortened 2020 draft and came back to Stanford for his senior season to be the staff ace. Christian Encarnacion-Strand - 3B (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 128/177) - The Twins fourth round selection out of Oklahoma State has some questions on whether he can stick at third base which puts further pressure on his offensive profile if he has to kick over to first base or even DH. Checklist Live! Some might say four Tier 1 players in a product would make a great product, and without context, they would be correct. An uptick in velocity topping out at 98 for his fastball and significantly improved command that lead the nation in K/9 were the primary drivers of this. All in all, a defense-first Tier None player that will need to take big strides with the bat in his hand to move up the Tiers. It does have some promise with above-average horizontal break and vertical approach numbers and it comes from a 3/4 arm slot from a dude standing 6'7". Another in a long line of prep arms in this product that I will be keeping an eye on to see if they can jump up the lists and Tiers, but for now with the risk and rawness inherent to these profiles, he's going to be in Tier None. With some velo uptick, I could see McDermott cementing his role as a backend SP, but probably not much more than a mid-rotation SP at best, which keeps him in Tier None for now and possibly a Tier 3 guy at peak. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations - Hall of Famers . For now, putting him in the top half of Tier None and keeping an eye on if he continues to show strong bat to ball skills. This is a classic Tier None profile with very little to interest the hobby. Average to above average skillset with stick in his hands and shows good pitch recognition and approach. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. Due to previous lower half injury issues, he isn't likely to be able to bounce out to the outfield, limiting his positional value. But, with the Red Sox bump, I could see some short term value in the future in the mold of Nick Maton where he debuts with a hot 3-4 weeks and his 1st Bowmans base autos go for $50+ instead of the $10 they likely should go for long term. Has the arm but not ideal receiving skills for the position. Lacking any further info, I am going to stick him in Tier None and make a point to get more looks at him in 2022 to see if there is a reason he didn't make it into the Prospects Live top 600 draft prospects pre-draft but was taken in the 4th round by the Diamondbacks besides getting a savings of almost $200K. 2019 Bowman Platinum Wal-Mart Top Prospects Wander Franco RC #TOP-9; . Nice floor of a utility player that fits the Rays interchangeable lineup model well but doesn't have the ceiling of anything higher than a Tier 3 player. Reed Trimble - OF (Orioles, 1st Base only, 65/148) - The Orioles Comp B pick at 65th overall was one of the younger college players drafted this year. I don't project Murphy being anything other than a reliever long term and he really needs to get at least a second reliable pitch to keep major league hitters from sitting on his heater. Clarke started to put it together in the Pandemic shortened season in 2020 and continued to crush in 2021 for Cal-State Northridge with a .324/.445/.570 triple slash and 8 home runs in 38 games. Not to mention two of the potential bigger names that ended up not signing in Kumar Rocker and Jud Fabian. Power/Speed combo players. More fluid and better bat speed through the zone from the right side. Add in a highly collectible team in the Red Sox and that makes him the top Tier 1 guy for me. Without the power behind that profile, he's easily in Tier None until further development. . Fastball is average but has decent velocity and horizontal break from the left side. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer . 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome ADLEY RUTSCHMAN 1st RC Prospect PSA 10 GEM A power speed athlete profile at 6'3" 205 that is raw given his focus on football and baseball as well as basketball to a lesser degree. International. Clean, repeatable mechanics and an advanced for his age approach lessen the prep rightys risk. On the plus side, he has strong plate skills in that he rarely strikes out and regularly puts up high OBP marks. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists, Box Info Cal Conley - 2B/SS (Braves, 1st Base only, 126/105) - The Braves 4th round pick out of Texas Tech has that middle infielder utility player look to him. If he finds that power stroke again without giving up too much to get it and finding a home in a corner OF spot, he starts to creep towards Tier 2. On the negative side, he may eventually move over to 3B but I think this is a lower outcome than other players given that same tag. That's a typical Tier None player. Calvin Ziegler - RHP (Mets, 1st Base and Auto, 46/180) - Mets 2nd round righty prep arm originally from Canada but pitched in the Florida prep ranks before the draft. Slider and changeup alternate between being the more effective secondary to get those desired swings and misses and he'll throw an occasional show me 12-6 curveball. His best secondary is a slider, which is where he does get the swing and miss and it plays well off of his steady diet of upper quadrant fastballs. The only one I got a good look at was the curveball, which had really nice 12-6 break to it. They wont replace the true color refractors for value in the long term but may have helium in the short term due to the newness. That translates to a Tier None player with a small percentile outcome to reach Tier 3. Ad Ad - content continues below At the moment he may not have a profile as an everyday regular in some people's eyes, but I can easily see it. On the plus side, Mozzicato has one of the best curveballs in the draft with an easy delivery and an athletic projectability. There is a lot of hand movement going on pre-swing and through the swing motion that I would like to see cleaned up. Three potential plus pitches with the fastball sitting in the high 90's this spring, a 12-6 curveball, and an arm-side fading changeup with a ton of life. I really want to get more eyes on him in 2022 to see how he handles big boy competition, but I think there is serious upside here with his potential plus power lefty swing. Baseball Card Price Guide. For example, if I had done Tiers for 2020 Bowman Draft, I would have had double the amount of players in Tier 1. Fills up the zone and relies on weak contact and plus command with his four-pitch mix. That puts me in a conundrum of whether to bump CES up to Tier 2 based on performance or Tier 3 based on tools. 2022 Bowman Heritage Prospects Live Articles Prospects Live On the other hand, the Angels need starting pitching in the worst way (spending every draft pick on a pitcher is certainly a mood) and I imagine they will give him every opportunity to see if he can stick in the rotation. Cut to the complex video and his left-handed swing was a lot more balanced, even if it is still a bit more power over hit focused. 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. 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. I expect this to continue this year with no retail formats. 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. Development project that could land either in the rotation or the bullpen. Christian Scott - RHP (Mets, 1st Auto only, 142/330) - Two pitch late innings reliever out of the University of Florida. He can throw them all for strikes and mixes pitches well. If he can go from high teens home run power to high twenties home run power, he starts to get more interesting for Tier 2 consideration. A lot of strikeouts in college and in his brief minors exposure this year with both the knuckle curve and fastball. Diamondbacks are also one of the lesser collectible teams, another potential minor drag on his hobby value. 21 overall prospect (down six spots from Murphy's previous ranking of No. 2021 Bowman Draft: Product Preview Prospects Live The only item in that stew that is missing is the power, and there are some hints that it will come. 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. Chad Dallas - RHP (Blue Jays, 1st Base only, 121/185) - Backend starter profile that is the classic pitchability right-hander. He leads with an eye-popping fastball in the upper 90's that can touch triple digits that lives mostly in the middle to upper half of the zone and has some arm side tail. Another player to keep an eye on. The Invicta insert is another new one that tries to portray a high-end, classy feel, but looks boring and is a miss for me. 2021 Bowman - BaseballCardPedia.com There is very little video and the two games he did pitch in Visalia this year are not available on MiLB TV. An underslot sign in round 1, him and Tommy Mace get off the Cleveland bus together and you imagine it's the Cavaliers and not the Guardians. A variety of different opinions out there on Trimble on whether he can hit for power in the pros, but everyone agrees that he has the speed to steal double-digit bases in the show. 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. His power may never be plus plus, but it should at least be above average to the tune of 25+ at peak. Love his approach and plate skills as he works counts, fouls balls off, and takes the walk. He'll also throw a changeup occasionally. Jordan Lawlar - SS (Diamondbacks, 1st Base and Auto, 6/2) - The 6th overall pick in the draft had been at play for the top overall pick for quite some time. A potential front of the rotation starter if everything lines up and there is a good chance it does. The next concern is that he doesn't stick behind the plate given his less than stellar showing there, putting more pressure on the bat to perform at either 1B or corner OF. Owen Kellington - RHP (Pirates, 1st Base only, 102/NR) - The prep right-handed pitcher dominated the not-so-hotbed of the Vermont prep ranks. Not like Cleveland will need it given their depth at the position. Joe Mack - C (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 31/28) - The 2nd prep catcher off the board is expected to be able to stick behind the dish given his prowess in the crouch. With the hit tool being the only real plus in his arsenal, it relegates him to Tier 3 for the moment. The biggest drawback is that he may not get to more than 15-ish home runs. Spencer Torkelson Prospect Cards ( View eBay Listings) Last on our Best Baseball Cards To collect 2022 list is Spencer Torkelson. Tier None - The likelihood of widespread short-term hobby interest, and most likely long-term as well, is close to none. New 20 in '20 - Bowman Scouts provide a breakdown of the top 20 prospects coming out of the 2020 MLB Draft. Colton Cowser - OF (Orioles, 1st Base and Auto, 5/12) - The 5th overall pick has a double plus hit tool and plate approach that constantly delivers the barrel to the ball. Started for A&M in all 14 of his appearances with a healthy amount of strikeouts but not a ton of overall success. 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. 2021 Bowman - Prospects Baseball Checklist | Trading Card Database His low to mid-90's fastball is average but he can command it up in the zone nicely and it pairs well with his sweeping slurve style plus breaking ball. 15) and has him as the second-best defensive end behind only Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson. Inconsistency with his command and control and missing a third pitch are going to be his main developmental needs. Bryce Miller - RHP (Mariners, 1st Base and Auto, 113/122) - In general a profile like Miller's would be an easy Tier None call. Low 90s velocity on his fastball currently that will need to see an uptick. Sam Bachman - RHP (Angels, 1st Base and Auto, 9/18) - Angels 1st round right-hander out of Miami of Ohio popped big time in 2021 pushing all the way up to 9th overall in the draft. Top 100 Baseball Prospects | MLB.com His main secondary is a slider that he keeps down when he's on and is a major swing and miss pitch, especially after the steady diet of fastballs that he relies on. In the hobby, it is good but not great. - Dual Draftee Autographs #'d to 25. Click on any card to see more graded card prices, historic prices, and past sales. With his experience and excellent performance in 2021, we don't see any signs of slowing down. Baseball Cards: The Curious Case of Andrew Painter's Bowman Chrome He throws a high spin rate fastball in the mid-90s with a top shelf plus curveball that gets whiffs aplenty. Noah Miller - SS (Twins, 1st Base only, 36/89) - The younger brother of Cleveland's Owen Miller is a switch-hitting prep shortstop out of Wisconsin. So I had no idea who this kid was exactly when he stepped into the batter's box, but it was a noticeably bigger dude than anyone else the A's threw out there to hit against the Angels fireballer. Has the frame to add good mass. Jackson Jobe - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base and Auto, 3/5) - The best prep pitcher in the draft and likely in the product given that Jack Leiter has been held out for 2022 Bowman. . With more comfort throwing his changeup regularly and improved command and control, Petty could step up into the SP1 conversation. Robert Gasser - LHP (Padres, 1st Base and Auto, 71/108) - The left-hander out of the University of Houston was the Padres Comp B round pick which was evidence of his hard work he has put in to build up from an uninteresting relief arm that's bounced through a couple of stops to a potential back end of the rotation starter. The main difference will be with the inserts and exclusive parallels. This is a hobby lottery ticket assuming he is cheap. Tyler Mattison - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base only, 104/NR) - Underslot senior sign in round 4 for the Tigers out of Bryant University. For now, a backend rotation role is the most likely outcome, but physically their is potential for a solid mid-rotation arm. 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. A lot of the concern was with how he underperformed the first half of the year as he struggled with his command, but he closed strong which helped bring his stock back up. (20) 2021 Bowman Draft Jordan Lawlar (Lawler) Rcs-#11 Mlb Prospect/Mt Lite Hobby box - no guaranteed hit, but guaranteed 5 Lite-exclusive Black & White RayWave refractor parallels and is roughly $150 pre-sale per box. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. Bat speed galore from the left-handed side and plus power will be his calling card. Does 2021 Bowman Draft live up to those expectations? He also has 70-grade bat flip skills (if you know, you know). At 6'5", he's going to have to learn how to defend the zone against pitchers that will take advantage of his size. He apparently will throw an inconsistent changeup infrequently as his third pitch, but I never saw it in the video I watched. His hit tool is the most advanced of everything at the moment with very good exit velocity and strong control of the zone with great walk rates. Alex Binelas - 1B (Brewers*, 1st Base and Auto, 65/63) - Binelas didn't have the best 2021 college season as his hit tool didn't keep up with his power tool, pushing him down to the third round of the draft. Left hander that is more bat than glove that could also play third base or possibly some outfield in the future, but average power tool likely keeps him more valuable at second base or perhaps center field. Resources Blogs Card Companies Card Shops Card Shows Completed Transactions Forums Glossary Pricing Release Dates. Hit tool is his best asset with the bat but will have some unexpected power - at the moment it's mostly doubles gap power. No current bullpen risk as the expectation is that he'll be able to stick as a starting pitcher. Mid-rotation starter ceiling, but definite bullpen risk with his older prep arm that was command challenged. Normally this profile with the added catcher penalty would be a Tier None player, but given how many balls he put over the fence at FSU, I am going to slide him into the bottom half of Tier 3 and be ready to move him into Tier None if he can't repeat that. Mason Miller - RHP (Athletics, 1st Base and Auto, 97/218) - Third times the charm for the Athletics 3rd rounder out of Gardner-Webb as this was his third pass through the MLB draft. 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. Every week for 4 weeks will feature 21 top prospects! Average to above average tools across the board but no standout carrying tool. If youve seen 2021 Bowman Baseball released earlier this year, then you can skip right over this section. 2020 Bowman Draft Baseball Checklist - Breakninja Nice contact skills where he is comfortable putting the ball in play all over the field with his power tending towards the pull side. 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. He uses a 12-6 curveball as his primary secondary that looks potentially plus. His Bowman cards only list him as a pitcher as well. Other than building innings, there isn't much more he can do unless the Yankees can squeeze some more fastball velocity out of his arm. The prep righty out of Baltimore was an overslot sign with a low 90s fastball, 12-6 curveball, and a developing changeup. Hopefully, Painter doesn't snatch the ball away from me at the last moment and make me regret putting him up this high. Average low to mid 90's fastball that serve to setup above average to plus slider and changeup. Lite Exclusive RayWave Refractor Parallel. 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. Brady House - SS (Nationals, 1st Base only, 11/6) - One of the more well-known names in this draft class as he's been on the radar and considered as a 1st rounder for quite a while. That has me putting him in Tier None, but I wouldn't fault anyone for thinking that he is more of a Tier 3 pitcher giving the physical projection, strikeout gains, and Cleveland secret sauce. At this point it seems all but certain 2022 will be his rookie season. If we see Bednar trending towards relief, he still has an opportunity to be in a high leverage role, but the hobby interest would drop to Tier 3 at best, but most likely to Tier None. February 2, 2023. Mayo on Mariners' top prospects. Austin Love - RHP (Cardinals, 1st Base and Auto, 90/168) - The Friday night starter for the Tar Heels in 2021 was drafted in the third round by the Cardinals and will likely be given a shot to continue to start before he most likely gets pushed to the bullpen. 2021 Baseball America's Top Prospects features the future phenoms of baseball. Based on the sell sheet, the main insert I would be interested in without yet having them in hand yet is the new Genesis insert with its cosmos theme. Keep all of those things in mind as you read my breakdown when formulating your own tiers and evaluations, and as you are buying boxes, singles, and into breaks for 2021 Bowman Draft. Solid player, but no carrying tools. 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome ADLEY RUTSCHMAN 1st RC Prospect PSA 10 GEM MINT KF1; 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome ADLEY RUTSCHMAN 1st RC Prospect PSA 10 GEM MINT KF1 Sold by sports.connection | Ends on 2023-03-07 02:20:43 . He doesn't profile as ever having more than average power. Next up is a low to mid 80's sweeping slider with above-average spin and horizontal break which also generates a fair amount of whiffs. Flashes potential mid-rotation starter - add in being a lefty and in the Dodgers org and I am going to push him into the bottom of Tier 3. Big draft riser as he continued to get better every year in college. 2018 Panini Honors 2017 Orange Prizm Patrick Mahomes II RC AUTO - eBay Low to mid-90s with his velocity and often sits around 94 MPH without much movement and mostly living in the upper half of the zone. Sean Burke - RHP (White Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 94/64) - The tall (6'6") righty out of the University of Maryland has an easy delivery for someone as big as he is. Total Cards: 150. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Hobby Jumbo Box | DA Card World I don't like the back and forth rocking motion for the swing either and hopefully he can quiet the movements to lead to better in zone contact and less swing and miss. It also seemed like he was a bit over-matched at the complex level. Plus speed and an above-average hit tool at the moment. A high-risk Tier 1 player for me given the missing ingredient, but that power speed archetype that Montgomery possesses in spades can be hobby gold. 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Andrew Painter 1st Prospect Chrome #BDC-10 He was fifth overall in our Data Driven Top 500 as well. Patient and advanced approach at the plate willing to go with the pitch to the opposite field, gap power that should turn into plus power as he grows into his body, and should have enough speed to be a threat on the base paths. 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. Spin rates north of 2500 and double plus IVB, VAA, and Whiff% numbers. Aaron Zavala - OF (Rangers, 1st Base and Auto, 38/93) - The Pac-12 Player of the Year has a whole lot going for him and I like it. Each pack contains (5) base cards, (3) Paper Prospect cards and (2) Chrome Prospect cards. But like the rest of the guys with this profile, keep tabs on them. I like the power swing from the left side and that gives him Tier 2 upside, although I strongly considered keeping him at the top of Tier 3 until we see some of that swing and miss lessen. Matt Bowman - Wikipedia Anyways, mostly a back-end starter looks with some bullpen risk if he can't get the slider to be more consistent. Denzel Clarke - OF (Athletics, 1st Base only, 127/139) - When I threw on the video of Sam Bachman facing the A's during fall instructs, I had not yet starting looking into Denzel Clarke. There will likely be some in the hobby taking a shot just for that most unlikeliest of outcomes. He was previously a low 90's fastball that is reportedly getting up to the mid-90s and features 3 different secondaries. Without that, he's a mid-rotation guy as the most likely outcome. Both pitches looked good in college. 2021 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box $ 149.95 Add to Cart Sign-up to earn rewards with this purchase!