under Zaidi. 4 for being the 4th overall selection in the 2021 MLB Draft and 1 for his ranking in our Top 600. Not a ton of in-game power at the moment for the lefty prep out of Tennessee, but he can take it deep with authority in BP. Tanner Allen - OF (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 118/119) - 5th year Senior out of Mississippi State that was an underslot sign to help support the Khalil Watson pick. These 25 players stood out at the DREAM Series. In other words, there is a lot of work to be done with his secondaries. Chase Petty - RHP (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 26/22) - While Jobe is the best prep pitcher in the draft, Chase Petty may be the most electric. Mostly looks to have average pitches across the board and is a classic back-end SP type. 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. With his small sample size of Complex games in 2021, the Rockies had him mostly at catcher with the rest of his games at DH. 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. Another righty prep arm that is long and lanky at 6'4" and under 200 pounds. In 2021, Banks had 59 solo tackles, 69 assists, 128 total tackles, 4 pass deflections, 5.5 sacks, and 1 interception. If he can figure that out, he gets a lot more interesting as his plus power now becomes dangerous, something we like to see in the hobby. 'I'm a catcher:' Rose stands out at MLB DREAM Series. 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. Backend starter with bullpen risk or follower type role lands him in Tier None. Finishes up his repertoire with an above-average curveball and changeup that is trending towards plus. Ad Ad - content continues below Not like Cleveland will need it given their depth at the position. This is purely a prospect product. 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. Other parallels: Refractor (499) Purple (250) Blue (150) The list below breaks down my top 10 current prospects and young players whose cards you should be looking out for: 1. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Gavin Williams Refractor Prospect #BDC-93 Indians at the best online prices at eBay! He throws a high spin rate fastball in the mid-90s with a top shelf plus curveball that gets whiffs aplenty. Has an above-average fastball in the low to mid 90's with plus vertical approach angle that gets a decent amount of swing and misses. 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. 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. He's got an inverted front leg batting stance that just looks uncomfortable and I wonder over time if that has to be adjusted simply due to the wear and tear on catcher's knees and ankles. Switch hitter that looks good from both sides but better from the right with a plus player approach. Ky Bush - LHP (Angels, 1st Base and Auto, 45/73) - Angels 2nd Rounder out of St. Mary's College cuts an imposing figure on the mound at 6'5" and 250 pounds. Good size at 6'3" and 220 pounds, he is one of the older prep players having turned 20 at the end of this past October. Ja'Marr Chase - WR, LSU (2021) Justin Fields - QB, Ohio State (2021) Trevor Lawrence - QB, Clemson (2021) A common misconception about the NFL Draft is that the college and pro games are very similar. Evaluating The Best Prospects In 2021 Bowman Chrome Prospect rankings are based on scouting grades and narrative reports for each player. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Hobby Jumbo Box | DA Card World 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. I've seen him smoke balls, but the power is a lesser part of his game and is more gap-oriented than over the fence. Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Baseball Sports Trading Cards, 20 Size MLB Posters, 20 Size MLB Banners, 20 Size MLB Signs, 20 Size . Features a plus fastball in the mid-90s to go with an above-average changeup that has good depth. 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. I caught a few glimpses of a 12-6 curveball that mostly he didn't finish leaving it up high. An easy Tier None slotting for the Blue Jays 4th rounder. For all intents and purposes, he is a one-pitch pitcher. Plus speed and an above-average hit tool at the moment. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer 1st Prospect #BD-174 Red Sox PSA 10 GEM (19) $12.50 + $4.75 shipping. Owen Kellington - RHP (Pirates, 1st Base only, 102/NR) - The prep right-handed pitcher dominated the not-so-hotbed of the Vermont prep ranks. Collection of average tools that can go either way on the hit/power pendulum, but probably doesn't have the pure skills to do both at a plus level in the future. Changeup gets the most swing and miss and has noticeable run as well as fade. But this isnt your Bowman Draft that you might be used to. I have not seen prices posted anywhere for this, but it is probably between the Lite and Jumbo cost - perhaps in the $200 range if I had to guess. Collect the entire 200-card Base Card set, featuring some of the top new names you need to know from the 2021 MLB Draft! 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. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer 1st Prospect #BD-174 Red Sox PSA 10 GEM Max Ferguson - 2B (Padres, 1st Auto only, 160/171) - The Padres 5th round selection out of the University of Tennessee had a tough final season in Knoxville that saw him sell out for pull-side power which ended up significantly impacting his strong batting average of past seasons. Low floor given all of the x-factors, but super high ceiling of an SP2 will have me push him into Tier 3. Average to above average tools across the board but no standout carrying tool. Bowman started the 2014 season with the Binghamton Mets and was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s in July; in 24 games (23 starts) between the two teams, he was 10-8 with a 3.21 ERA. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations - Hall of Famers . The second new parallel is exclusive to the Lite boxes and is the Black & White RayWave refractor. Tyler Mattison - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base only, 104/NR) - Underslot senior sign in round 4 for the Tigers out of Bryant University. Learn about the 2023 NFL Combine player participants. If he can't, he focuses on upping the fastball velocity and becoming a two-pitch high leverage reliever. Fills up the zone and gets a lot of strikeouts. to be found here. Jacob Steinmetz - RHP (Diamondbacks, 1st Base and Auto, 77/134) - Steinmetz is a tall (6'5") prep right-hander out of the New York area that I couldn't find many looks of and has barely more than 1 inning of pro ball pitched so far down at the complex. Top 20 Prospects on the 2021 Bowman Draft Checklist! Bowman Chrome He was more of a corner player and shifted over to catching as a freshman in high school, so it's definitely possible for him to move back out to a corner. Wes Kath - 3B (White Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 57/33) - The White Sox second-round pick out of the Arizona prep ranks was a shortstop in high school but has pushed out to third base in his first pass through pro ball. Drafted to pitch, he's a raw work in progress. Had some command issues and got touched up a bit on the circuit, but righted the ship in the spring and got a ton of strikeouts. When there are more than three or four guys to chase in a product, collectors tend to be relatively happy. Lite Hobby box - no guaranteed hit, but guaranteed 5 Lite-exclusive Black & White RayWave refractor parallels and is roughly $150 pre-sale per box. 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. Add to Wishlist Release Date: 4/28/21 UPC: 887521097494 FREE Shipping Available* Features a mid 90s fastball and a 12-6 knuckle curve. 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. This is a Tier None profile that could jump into Tier Three depending on how his development trends. If they can, he suddenly becomes much more interesting. Dual Draftees: Dual cards featuring top 2013 draft picks from the same franchise. Lacking the pedigree and huge upside, TJ pitchers are almost always going to end up in Tier None which is where I am putting Webb. February 2, 2023. More Prospects News. He's a skinny 6'3" - with added mass, you hope that will lead to an increase in velocity which suddenly makes him a much more interesting pitcher given his plus command. Add in a highly collectible team in the Red Sox and that makes him the top Tier 1 guy for me. A typical catcher's frame at 5'11" and 210 pounds, it's not a slam dunk but he should be able to stick behind the plate. (20) 2021 Bowman Draft Jordan Lawlar (Lawler) Rcs-#11 Mlb Prospect/Mt 2019 Bowman Chrome PSA 10 x3. In real life and even more so in fantasy baseball, this profile is money. 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. Most of the big names are in here - Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House, Henry Davis. Looks to get weak contact and ground balls featuring mainly a sinker/slider combo and will mix in a changeup. 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. A raw, prep right-hander that likely adds more weight, wasn't exactly hitting his spots regularly, and with plenty of development required to really have a good idea of what he will be is going to land in Tier None quite regularly. Tanner Bibee - RHP (Guardians, 1st Auto only, 156/224) - Fourth-year Senior pitcher out of Cal State Fullerton selected by Cleveland in the fifth year is the classic back-end starter profile. 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 . Has plus power with a really pretty right handed swing when he gets a hold of one. Needs to add in the command and control that most prep arms lack, including Kudrna, and you can project a mid-rotation starter. A Tier 3 pitcher that could easily jump into Tier 2 with some consistency and any additional fastball velo bump. 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. 2021 Baseball America's Top Prospects features the future phenoms of baseball. The prep righty out of Baltimore was an overslot sign with a low 90s fastball, 12-6 curveball, and a developing changeup. 6'3" and 190 pounds indicates that there is room to add good muscle to his frame and tick his velocity up from low 90s to mid 90s. The main concern is command and control along with an inconsistent feel for his secondaries. 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. All the ingredients of another Tier None pitcher. 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. Brewers dev org likely gets the most out of him, but at his height, a lot has to continue to go right and that has me sliding him into the top of Tier None instead of the bottom of Tier 3. A Tier None profile for now, but given where he started and where he's at now, someone I want to keep an eye on as there may be even more there with the hard work he's shown he is willing to put in. The 12-6 curveball looks especially pretty and the changeup has really nice fade. Above-average hit tool and plus power with a strong plate approach highlight his tool set. 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. Plenty of pitchers, catchers, role players, hit tool only bats, defense-first players, etc. 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Brendan Beck 1st Sky Blue Refractor Prospect #BDC-118 | Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop, Sports Trading Cards, Trading Card Singles | eBay! The standard Franchise Futures multi-player insert is included and is getting more and more tired every year. Mason Black - RHP (Giants, 1st Base and Auto, 85/90) - Right-hander out of mid-major school Lehigh taken by the Giants in the third round to continue their pitching-focused draft. However, given his defensive concerns and uncertainty, if he will be a 25+ home run hitter, I will put him at the top of Tier 2. Most of your favorite team's first round picks are also in here - Colton Cowser, Frank Mozzicato, Sal Frelick, Gunnar Hoglund, etc. Perhaps he works his way into a high leverage role and generates some value, but it's hard to get excited about a relief-only profile with no elite traits. Not a lot of mileage on the arm which helps from a health perspective, but on the flip side, may slow his progress as the Dodgers build up his innings. Checklist Live! He was able to put the bat on the ball a lot, but he ended up not really putting up good numbers in his 35 games at Low A this year. Tagged: Joe Lowry, Topps, . Michael McGreevy - RHP (Cardinals, 1st Base and Auto, 18/62) - The Cardinals 1st round right-hander out of UC Santa Barbara has one of the higher starting pitcher floors in the product and the draft class. Ian Moller - C (Rangers, 1st Base only, 103/118) - Prep catchers are often a dart throw, especially regarding if they can stick behind the plate or not. Configuration 21 cards per pack 1 sticker autograph card (unnumbered, # to 10, # to 5, # to 1) Specs Download Checklist (34.74 kB) He did go from a beanpole appearance to a solid 6'5" 200-ish frame in that time, so he put that to good use. 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. If you had taken our advice at the time this article was initially written, you would be up between 50% to 100% regarding Wander Franco RC's . Wander Franco - Tampa Bay Rays, SS. A short strider thats more geared towards contact than power but will put the ball over the fence on occasion. High 80's to Low 90's fastball with an above-average curveball as his main secondary. Fastball velocity is only low 90s but he pairs that well with the curveball and commands it much better than other higher velocity arms. Shows patience at the plate with more walks than strikeouts in his final season at Arizona as well as in his first go at the Minors. What we know is that the Braves still intend to develop him as a starting pitcher and has the potential to be a back end rotation piece with a mid-90s fastball, a low 80s slider, and an effective changeup. Fastball is average but has decent velocity and horizontal break from the left side. 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. The only item in that stew that is missing is the power, and there are some hints that it will come. He can throw them all for strikes and mixes pitches well. Stock fell a bit with his inconsistent command being the main drag in 2021. At worst, he is a utility player that is passive at the plate with disappointing bat speed. A full starter's arsenal with a plus mid-90s fastball and good spin numbers all around. 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Andrew Painter 1st Prospect Chrome #BDC-10 Resources Blogs Card Companies Card Shops Card Shows Completed Transactions Forums Glossary Pricing Release Dates. It looks like an uncomfortable at-bat no matter which side of the plate you are on. Matheu Nelson - C (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 35/57) - Nelson shot up draft boards in 2021 after a huge season at Florida State which led to his selection by the Reds in the Comp A round at 35th overall. He has all the look of a spot starter/middle relief bullpen arm with a ceiling of an SP5 which is why he is firmly in Tier None. The only question is if Cowser will ever work 20+ home runs into his game. Slider flashes as a swing and miss pitch in the mid-80s. Mitch Bratt - LHP (Rangers, 1st Auto only, 134/287) - Prep left-hander originally from Canada but was pitching in the Georgia prep ranks. January 16, 2023. T.J. White - 1B/OF (Nationals, 1st Base and Auto, 143/399) - The South Carolina prep outfielder has a nice athletic frame with a muscular lower half that generates plus power but plenty of swing and miss. Tommy Mace - RHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 69/42) - You take a look at Tommy Mace getting off the bus and you think "this is a big league starter". That potentially becomes a problem with his biggest negative is his lack of power at the moment with bottom tier max velo numbers - not great when power is one of the bigger pre-requisites for first base. I didn't see anyone fully square up his fastball, but I also saw a ton of contact and very few times where it caused a swing and miss. It was only 11 games, but it wasn't a great look and I will focus on him as a pitcher rather than a hitter or two-way player. If he can develop the other secondaries and improve the command, he ends up at the back end of the rotation. A top 10 player in our Data Driven Top 500 with double plus max velo, BB%, and Chase %, I really want to take a bit of a leap and put him in the bottom of Tier 1. Bowman 1st Edition teased the hobby with a limited release one month ago but now collectors can finally dive into a full checklist of top prospects. 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. Tyler McDonough - 2B/OF (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 75/207) - No real standout tools but no real deficiencies either. 2022 BOWMAN DRAFT Baseball Complete Paper Prospect Team Set - Texas Still some question marks if he can turn the prep offensive skills into pro ones, but definitely has the all around talent to make it to the show. 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. Tier 3 - May have some hobby interest due to a single factor such as prospect pedigree, team interest, general hobby hype, an interesting carrying tool, etc. He tended to mostly throw this to his arm side and was inconsistent with location from what I saw. No current bullpen risk as the expectation is that he'll be able to stick as a starting pitcher. Those orgs would mold that clay as if he was Demi Moore and they were Patrick Swayze. Slider is his main secondary with plus spin to the tune of 2800+. Below is my breakdown of each player that should have a 1st logo in 2021 Bowman Draft given the checklist released by Topps. Low 90s velocity on his fastball currently that will need to see an uptick. Throwing on the video is just swing and miss after swing and miss as Jobe mowed down the prep ranks. He is mostly viewed as a reliever and that limits his hobby interest to Tier None until further notice. Hits to all fields, gets the bat through the zone with a nice lofted swing, shows very good plate skills with the ability to take as many walks as he does strikeouts. Possible 1st-rounder Head 'pumped' to be at DREAM Series. This label is reserved for the cream of the crop. He put up 9 home runs in his eye-popping final season at Oregon and had double plus max exit velocity in his early pro ball run. Kevin Kopps - RHP (Padres, 1st Base and Auto, 99/189) - The 6th year Senior out of Arkansas is a high leverage bullpen arm that was an underslot target in round 4. Marcelo Mayer - SS (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 4/1) - The 4th overall pick in the draft, that spot was likely the floor for him as he was a popular pick for the top overall pick in many mock drafts. Chad Dallas - RHP (Blue Jays, 1st Base only, 121/185) - Backend starter profile that is the classic pitchability right-hander. Has a low 90s fastball that can get up to 95 in-game, but mostly lives in the 90 to 93 range. That alone puts him in the Tier 2 conversation with upside for more, so I'll take the easy way out and stick him in the bottom half of Tier 2. With full run, he could hit for a good average, get 20 home runs, and steal 20 bases. Guide to First Bowman Cards WaxPackHero NR stands for Not Ranked in our Top 600. 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. Above average, potentially plus, hit tool that can sneak in some average power and should be able to reach double-digit steals. The Definitive Guide to First Bowman Cards When it comes to the most sought after cards for today's baseball stars, not much beats the Topps Flagship rookie card. For now, he will be more of that extreme risk prep righty in Tier 2 that could move up and down the Tiers regularly as he develops. 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. His main secondary go to was a hard and tight breaker that looked like a slider although I've also seen it referred to as a curve. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Jumbo Box - Blowout Cards 2021 Bowman - Chrome Prospects Baseball Checklist | Trading Card Database Baseball's number two prospect hit a whopping .347 in 2021 and flashed his power ability as well with 13 long balls over 291 . He'll also throw a changeup occasionally. Kiper's updated rankings of the top 25 prospects in the 2023 draft class has Murphy ranked as the No. Taking a look at video from the Circuit was a bit of a concern, especially hitting from the left-hand side. Luke Murphy - RHP (Angels, 1st Base and Auto, 110/NR) - Angels 4th round reliever out of Vanderbilt tore his UCL before getting to campus in the summer of 2018 and then got only a partial season when he came back in 2020 due to the pandemic. 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. Watching a start of his in Low A and it was swing and miss after swing and miss on his fastball. An inconsistent backend starter type with command and control issues that lead to bullpen risk is going to end up in Tier None almost every time. January 15, 2023. There is very little video and the two games he did pitch in Visalia this year are not available on MiLB TV. Both pitches are double plus killers when they are on. I feel conflicted on whether to include House in Tier One, which is where I am going to guess the Hobby will value him, or to put him more in the top of the Tier Two range given his negatives. Most of the Futures Game stars have. 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? Where Murphy landed in Kiper's latest mock draft High-floor low ceiling backend starting pitchers are an easy slot into Tier None which is where I have Marceaux. Brock Selvidge - LHP (Yankees, 1st Base only, 92/182) - Yankees 3rd round lefty prep arm out of Chandler, Arizona. 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. 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. You've probably heard the term "five-tool player" used to describe top prospects. He's fleeter afoot than the typical catcher, as evidenced in his 16/16 season in 103 games across two levels. Secondly, in the context of previous Bowman Draft releases, especially with the previous three years, this isnt in the same ballpark. The Padres are giving him an opportunity to start for now, but he's a tough at bat for lefties and I would speculate that he eventually gets moved to the bullpen to come in against a tough left-handed portion of a lineup. 2021 Bowman Draft 1st Edition Baseball Cards Checklist He has a four-pitch mix highlighted by a low to mid 90s fastball that plays up with the spin and vertical approach angle with a slider, curveball, and changeup making up the rest of his arsenal. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. He will likely get double-digit steals even with a shorter, stouter build. Average low to mid 90's fastball that serve to setup above average to plus slider and changeup.