No standout tools and already older than his counterparts, he probably ends up as a strong side platoon or 4th outfielder type role. Eric Silva - RHP (Giants, 1st Base only, 115/162) - Giants took the Kyle Harrison approach again with taking a prep arm and paying him overslot money - in Silva's case, a million dollars over slot. Due to previous lower half injury issues, he isn't likely to be able to bounce out to the outfield, limiting his positional value. In the hobby, it is good but not great. Slider with decent bite is the third pitch in the arsenal that I saw get a fair amount of swing and misses on the 2020 circuit. While the hit tool is probably average, he has plus walk and chase percentages and plus power with big time bat speed that brings double plus max velo to the equation. I caught a few glimpses of a 12-6 curveball that mostly he didn't finish leaving it up high. Fastball sits mid-90s but can kick up higher with some life on it. I really liked the looks I had and was tempted to push him up to Tier 3, but will let caution get the better part of valor here. 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 competent shortstop, he was being considered in round 1 but ultimately fell to the Braves in round 2 on an underslot deal. Looks to get weak contact and ground balls featuring mainly a sinker/slider combo and will mix in a changeup. An easy Tier None slotting for the Blue Jays 4th rounder. Ad Ad - content continues below The big draw here is the fact that this represents some of the. 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. McCade Brown - RHP (Rockies, 1st Base and Auto, 79/94) - The Rockies third-round pick is the epitome of one of the major archetypes of the Tier 3 pitcher - upside with physical projection and potential plus pitches that should equal a mid-rotation starter or better but lacking command and control to harness those talents. I am going with the bottom of Tier 3 for him but would caution anyone interested here to be very aware of the downside. Guessing that was more to keep him in the program and doing something as he wasn't going to put any more innings on his arm, like almost every other prep arm from the draft. A solid all around player that has the tools to stick at shortstop. Has the skill set to stick behind the plate, but given his athletic profile, it is regularly speculated that he ends up somewhere else on the field by the time he gets to the big league. Robo umps may make that less of a concern. Jumbo Hobby box - guarantees 3 autos and is roughly $400 pre-sale per box. Doug Nikhazy - LHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 58/44) - Reliable left-hander with a ton of personality that went to one of the best pitching dev orgs in baseball. This is a hobby lottery ticket assuming he is cheap. Options include the normal 24-pack boxes and new 50-pack boxes. Finally Topps, for whatever reason, decided to hold back more players towards the top rounds than I think many of us were used to seeing. Outside of the name and being on the Yankees, you wouldn't think twice about putting him in Tier None. 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. Landon Marceaux - RHP (Angels, 1st Base and Auto, 80/136) - Angels 3rd round right-hander out of LSU is a classic backend SP profile. He'll mix in a low 90s fastball as his main secondary pitch with below-average curveball and a rare changeup. Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Baseball Sports Trading Cards, 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. For those who havent, check out my blurb on it in my 2021 Bowman Baseball preview here. 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. NEW! Plus speed and an above-average hit tool at the moment. Bryce Miller - RHP (Mariners, 1st Base and Auto, 113/122) - In general a profile like Miller's would be an easy Tier None call. P Paxton Brooks Over the past 4 seasons, Brooks has been a very accurate . On the plus side, Mozzicato has one of the best curveballs in the draft with an easy delivery and an athletic projectability. Doesn't have a slam dunk home on the infield, but should be able to play both second and third base as well as shortstop in a pinch. Look for 1 autograph per box! Draft. Super athletic with plus speed - love seeing him motor around the bases as it just looks like he is moving fast. 2021 Bowman marks the official opening of prospect season. Super high ceiling and super low floor. 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. Features a plus fastball in the mid-90s to go with an above-average changeup that has good depth. Started for A&M in all 14 of his appearances with a healthy amount of strikeouts but not a ton of overall success. Collect the entire 200-card Base Card set, featuring some of the top new names you need to know from the 2021 MLB Draft! 2022 Bowman Draft Baseball Complete Paper Prospect Team Set - Texas Rangers 195625717041 Like Rutschman, Torkelson was also a number 1 draft pick. Peter Heubeck - RHP (Dodgers, 1st Base only, 101/50) - Project and upside arm that lands in an ideal org for it. Trying not to be too optimistic here, but I am going to go out on a limb and I am guessing not many others will be on it with me and put Viars in Tier 2. 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. Prospect Highlights. Drew Gray - LHP (Cubs, 1st Base and Auto, 93/149) - Cubs third-round pick out of the prep factory IMG Academy who was a two-player there. Not to mention two of the potential bigger names that ended up not signing in Kumar Rocker and Jud Fabian. Ethan Wilson - OF (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 49/32) - The Phillies second-round pick out of South Alabama showed up big his freshman year but hasn't repeated that peak since. March 2, 2023. 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. Izaac Pacheco - SS/3B (Tigers, 1st Base and Auto, 39/45) - The prep shortstop out of Texas was an overslot 2nd round draft pick of the Tigers and given his size and profile is highly likely to bump out to third base long term even though he played exclusively at shortstop in his Complex league season. And while that may be the case, he hasn't shown the dominant stuff you would imagine when looking at him at 6'6" and 235 pounds. Nicely balanced delivery that features a low 90's fastball and a biting 12/6 curveball. Mostly wants to get the ball in play and run which can find some success, but isn't going to drive much hobby interest. Click on any card to see more graded card prices, historic prices, and past sales. Low to mid 90s fastball with velocity with a variety of secondaries that he throws with confidence and tunnels well. Additional fastball velocity and/or increased development of his other secondaries will cement his big league status and I am betting on the Brewers dev org to do just that. Catchers do make it difficult to push into Tier 1 though, and Adley is the only one in recent memory that probably deserved that Tier ranking. Changeup gets the most swing and miss and has noticeable run as well as fade. That puts me in a conundrum of whether to bump CES up to Tier 2 based on performance or Tier 3 based on tools. If he does, then he becomes a potential high leverage arm. No real reliever risk either. The fastball appears above average with the horizontal arm side run to it. Fastball lives in the low 90's with the slider in the mid-80's as his best secondary. This release's 1st Bowman cards are exclusively players from the 2021 MLB Draft. The curveball has nice shape and snap to it with good spin. 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. 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. 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. 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. I have broken down these 1st prospects into four tiers based on a combination of my perception of hobby interest and my own personal long-term hobby outlook. If not for that, he likely doesn't get past the single digits in round 1; in this case, he "fell" to the middle of round 1. 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. 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. 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. Fills up the zone and gets a lot of strikeouts. He'll throw a hard slider and a good changeup that are both average to above-average pitches at times. My concern is that House could easily end up a sub-.250 hitter even if he does end up with 30+ bombs regularly, and that isn't in the elite category in today's game, let alone perennial all-star. This will include autos from the Black and White RayWave subset, a 1/1 offering. His fastball sits mid-90s but will lose velocity pretty quickly during his outings. Throw in the round 1 draft pedigree and the Cleveland secret sauce, I am going to slide him into the bottom half of Tier 2. 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. Gavin Williams - RHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 23/14) - Fourth-year senior pitchers always start as a Tier None player and have to battle a strong current for me to move them up the Tiers. Brand Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects 21 $519.99 Product Details Set Checklist Shop Boxes Product Details User Rating: Rating: 3.8 Rate This Product Putting the final bow on the main run of Topps' MLB prospect releases for the year, 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball focuses on top picks from the 2021 MLB Draft. With that in mind, I am somewhat discounting the prep catcher penalty. Update June 2021: Wander has arrived. As it stands now, he doesn't have the profile to be more than a second-division regular. He could use some more velocity and his fastball and that would hopefully drive up the strikeout potential. A utility infielder, strong side platoon floor with an outside shot as an everyday regular. Each pack contains (5) base cards, (3) Paper Prospect cards and (2) Chrome Prospect cards. I've seen some higher on Kudrna than Mozzicato and I wouldn't argue too much against it, but I'd rather bet on the lefty over the righty. The Giants probably saw the plus spin and extension numbers with the fastball ride and see a future starter's arsenal with a lot of development. He did improve on his strikeouts in 2021, but I see that more as plus control taking advantage of college bats. Didn't pitch in the minors post-draft, so the only video is against weaker college teams. The main difference will be with the inserts and exclusive parallels. If he can develop the other secondaries and improve the command, he ends up at the back end of the rotation. 2019 Wander Franco Bowman Draft 30th Anniversary RC #WF. 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. New for this year are Aqua Lava (numbered to 199) and Red Lava (5). Total Cards: 150 Rating: 8.0 (2 votes) Click here to Rate He'll also throw an average slider and changeup, but I rarely saw it in the starts I watched. McGreevy's biggest asset is his plus command and control. Brooks Gosswein - RHP (White Sox, 1st Base only, 124/215) - Fourth-year senior that jumped into rounds 3 - 6 conversation when the left-handed pitcher started hitting 95 on the gun and spinning plus curveballs. Big draft riser as he continued to get better every year in college. Bat speed galore from the left-handed side and plus power will be his calling card. With added mass and MLB-driven development to sprinkle in some patience and more pop, you can easily imagine an above-average offensive player to pair with that plus defensive profile. 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. JT Schwartz - 1B (Mets, 1st Base only, 111/232) - Mets 4th round first baseman out of UCLA was a sought after prep but stuck with his college commitment. In 2021, Banks had 59 solo tackles, 69 assists, 128 total tackles, 4 pass deflections, 5.5 sacks, and 1 interception. Without the general catcher penalty, Davis would likely end up in Tier 1, especially going at 1 overall in the draft. Connor Norby - 2B (Orioles, 1st Base and Auto, 41/43) - The Orioles second-round pick is your classic second base prototype player. 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. He should have no problem sticking in centerfield even when he likely adds more muscle and mass to his slender 6'4" frame. The 2020 Bowman Chrome Draft is the most valuable of the group but you can also find lesser valued cards from Bowman 2021, Leaf, and Panini. Releases include 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome, 2022 Bowman Heritage, and 2022 Bowman Inception. If he continues to produce as he faces stiffer and stiffer competition, I will be ready to push him up to Tier 2. Simply put, he's one of the best prospects in baseball by any measure. While the data shows he is slightly above average in his Chase %, the majority of video I watched showed more chasing than I like. 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. Clean, repeatable mechanics and an advanced for his age approach lessen the prep rightys risk. But given the small sample sizes and lesser competition levels, I am going to put him at the top half of Tier 3 based on his tools. He is a front-end starter if he does. Ty Madden - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base only, 32/13) - The Tigers Comp A pick out of the University of Texas has the prototypical starting pitcher frame featuring a plus slider and an above-average fastball that he runs up into the high 90s. The only one I got a good look at was the curveball, which had really nice 12-6 break to it. January 15, 2023. Swing and miss stuff across the repertoire as he racked up 136 strikeouts in just over 91 innings in his final year of college ball. With a full-time focus on baseball, he has the chance to unlock the coveted five-tool player archetype. Owen Kellington - RHP (Pirates, 1st Base only, 102/NR) - The prep right-handed pitcher dominated the not-so-hotbed of the Vermont prep ranks. Will regularly throw all three of his secondaries with the slider and curveball being above average to plus offerings. Average fastball with a plus curveball and above average slider and changeup, but the curveball and slider can have the lines blurred depending on how well his command is running. Ryan Spikes - SS/2B (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 100/104) - No elite tools but also no real skill deficiencies for the Georgia prep infielder. The Cleveland pitching machine does give me pause and make me consider putting him up to Tier 3, but ultimately it feels like a floor of a backend starter with not much more of a ceiling than that. 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's a top Tier 3 guy that I am going to watch closely to see if he can develop the hit tool to match the power and vault into Tier 2. 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. 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. 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. Another righty prep arm that is long and lanky at 6'4" and under 200 pounds. The main concern is command and control along with an inconsistent feel for his secondaries. For now, he hangs out towards the top of Tier 4. At worst, he is a utility player that is passive at the plate with disappointing bat speed. When he did get it put where the catcher wanted it, he did seem to get a fair amount of swing and misses. Ben Kudrna - RHP (Royals, 1st Base only, 43/31) - While the Royals went way underslot with their first-round pick, Frank Mozzicato, they went way overslot with their second-round pick in Ben Kudrna. 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. 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 . Configuration: 10 cards per pack. - Autograph Purple Parallel #'d to 10 - Autograph Black Parallel #'d 1/1. On the plus side, he has strong plate skills in that he rarely strikes out and regularly puts up high OBP marks. Tier None guy with the potential for Tier 3 if the Giants can get him right. 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. When there are more than three or four guys to chase in a product, collectors tend to be relatively happy. Was a shortstop (and a decent pitcher as well) in the prep ranks, but likely ends up at 2B in the pros given his height (5'9"). He is more of an above-average hit tool with average pop and good plate skills. In general, Goodman would have at least a partial catcher penalty and a questionable contact ability, but the all important to the hobby plus power with a promising showing at the Complex will have me push Goodman up to the bottom half of Tier 3. Average low to mid 90's fastball that serve to setup above average to plus slider and changeup. The Alabama prep lefty throws a low to mid 90s fastball with a hard slider and a decent curveball. Evaluating The Best Prospects In 2021 Bowman Chrome Prospect rankings are based on scouting grades and narrative reports for each player. Other parallels: Refractor (499) Purple (250) Blue (150) 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. Each is also available in a one-of-one SuperFractor parallel. Add in a highly collectible team in the Red Sox and that makes him the top Tier 1 guy for me. Has shown a bit of hit tool regression in the spring and at the Complex as he was once considered the top prep catcher in the class and a 1st rounder. Development project that could land either in the rotation or the bullpen. A right-handed prep pitcher out of Pennsylvania had a tough guy in the All-Star circuit in 2020, but came back strong in the spring. Due to the general lack of information/video and what is likely a raw prep RHP, I am putting him in Tier None and making a note to check him out further in 2022. New Price eBay. Combination of high-end Hit and Power tools that wont end up as full-time designated hitters. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball storms back for another monster offering featuring a fresh crop of Baseball draft picks and emerging prospects! This pushes me into putting him into the bottom of Tier 3 rather than Tier None where I would stick most prep arms. 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 can squint and see it as well, but I am taking the easy way out and putting him in Tier None as a high-risk prep right-hander that needs to get an effective third pitch before climbing up the Tier rankings. 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. 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. International. He doesn't profile as ever having more than average power. Right now, I can easily see a future high leverage bullpen arm or an SP4. 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. 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". Missing an effective third pitch. It was a small sample at the Complex in 2021, but he did hit well, which was a nice bonus to see. A tough Tier 4 choice as I don't see any standout tools but he absolutely raked in 2021 at Texas Tech. Tier None with a watch label to see if he can tick up the velocity in-game and get more swing and miss when he starts getting pro innings under his belt. An average breaker that sometimes shows as a slider and sometimes as a curve with a fringe changeup completes his arsenal. Does 2021 Bowman Draft live up to those expectations? High floor low ceiling guy with not a ton of raw stuff nor athleticism to get excited about. Didn't see him throw the changeup much, but that is what will determine if he is just an up and down starter or simply org depth as a backend starter. This profile up the middle would likely be a Tier 3 slotting, but at a corner, it slots more in at the top of Tier None. Retail formats are never really announced, but Topps has not done retail for Bowman Draft in recent memory, if ever. 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. The Cardinals 2nd round pick has 40 home run power with double plus max velo but the concern is he will only get the bat to the ball enough to get to 20 of those. (1:6 Hobby Packs) New Applied Pressure - Highlighting later round talent that has worked their way into the Top 100 with a cutting edge stylized diamond stone design. The 19-year-old has quickly . Although Davis' numbers may not be mind blowing, he's only played in 167 games in his entire MiLB career. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for (20) 2021 BOWMAN DRAFT JORDAN LAWLAR (LAWLER) RCS-#11 MLB PROSPECT/MT/AA @ 20 at the best online prices at eBay! He tended to mostly throw this to his arm side and was inconsistent with location from what I saw. Steven Hajjar - LHP (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 61/114) - A well-known name since his prep days, Hajjar was taken in the second round by the Twins at slot value. 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