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2024 Bowman Chrome Baseball: Complete Prospect Analysis

2024-09-20T21:19:00.007-05:00

Hello Readers. Below is my 2024 Bowman Chrome review. The tricky thing about this release is that it includes a ton of the new international signings. So pretty much a ton of 17 year old's in Rookie Ball. I can't recommend a buy in that situation but it can help you with your watchlists. Hopefully this helps. Since the list was so long I made some changes. I did not list positions. Only Hitter and Pitcher. I still do not recommend buying pitchers. Any errors please let me know.

Best 2024 Bowman Baseball Teams for Breaking - Reds, Dodgers, Mets, Rangers, Padres

Cincinnati Reds

Alfredo Alcantara - Still in rookie ball. Need to see more.

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Adolfo Sanchez - Only 17. Worth a watch.

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Adam Serwinowski - Pitcher

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Blake Dunn - Pass. Too old.

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Bernard Moon - Pass.

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Dominic Pitelli - Too old for me but I get it if you buy.

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Kyle Henley - I'm in.

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Sheng-En Lin - Worth a watch.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Alexander Albertus - Solid. Good eye.

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Emil Morales - Masher.

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Elias Medina - Not enough at bats for me but young.

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Jaron Elkins - Not bad but a lot of swing and miss.

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Jeral Perez - Love the power numbers.

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Justin Wrobleski - Pitcher

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Marco Corcho - Pitcher

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Thayron Liranzo - On the Tigers now. Pass.

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Arizona Diamondbacks

Adrian De Leon - Decent.

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Abdias De La Cruz - Needs to hit homers. Watch.

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Adriel Radney = I need to see more.

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Jose Fernandez - Pass. Too much swing and miss right now.

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Neyfy Castillo - 23. Nah.

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Yassel Soler - Solid.

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Toronto Blue Jays

Andres Arias - Not a ton of stats. Need to see more.

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Kendry Rojas - Pitcher

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Washington Nationals

Angel Feliz - Watch. Young player.

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Carlos Batista - Watch. Young player.

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Gavin Dugas - Pass.

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Victor Hurtado - Watch. Young player.

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Colorado Rockies

Aldalay Kolokie - Good eye. Not sure if power is there. Worth a watch.

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Bairon Ledesma - Need to see a full season.

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Derek Bernard - See Bairon.

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Eriel Dihigo - See Bairon.

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Jeremy Ciriaco - See Bairon.

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Chicago White Sox

Abraham Nunez - Watch.

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Eduardo Herrera - Watch.

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Jurdrick Profar - Watch.

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Detroit Tigers

Anibal Salas - Pass for me.

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Brady Cerkownyk - Pass.

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Bennett Lee - Pass.

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Clayton Campbell - Pass.

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Enrique Jimenez - Good start.

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Maikol Orozco - Good start.

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Peyton Graham - Pass.

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Samuel Gil - Good start.

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Ty Madden - Pitcher

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Miami Marlins

Andres Valor - I like the XBH numbers at his age.

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Carlos Sanchez - Watch.

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Jancory De La Cruz - Watch.

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Janero Miller - Watch.

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Yoffry Solano - Watch.

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Cleveland Guardians

Andrew Walters - Pitcher

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Robert Arias - So young a watch for me.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Bralyn Brazoban - Watch. Only 17.

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Iverson Allen - Watch. Only 16.

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Khristian Curtis - Pitcher

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Kalae Harrison - Pass.

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Boston Red Sox

Brooks Brannon - Decent numbers. Worth a small position.

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Fraymi De Leon - Pitcher

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Luis Guerrero - Pitcher

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Marvin Alcantara - Too many strikeouts.

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Naoyuki Uwasawa - Pitcher

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Starlyn Nunez - Worth a watch.

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Vladimir Asencio - Worth a watch.

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Yordanny Monegro - Pitcher

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New York Mets

Brandon Sproat - Pitcher

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Caleb Durbin - Pass.

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Christopher Familia - Pass. On the Yankees now.

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Cristopher Larez - Young. Need to see more.

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Edward Lantigua - Nice numbers in a small sample. 17 though. Be careful.

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Heriberto Rincon - Need to see more pop.

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Jensy Rivas - Same as above.

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Jeremy Rodriguez - Same as above.

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Julio Zayas - Watch.

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Rhylan Thomas - Pass.

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Vladi Guerrero - Watch.

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Wilfredo Lara - On the Marlins now. Not bad. Worth a look.

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Yohairo Cuevas - Pass.

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Yovanny Rodriguez - Nice numbers. Being a catcher may slow him down.

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Oakland Athletics

Darling Fernandez - Walk rate is good. Watch closely.

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Luis Morales - Pitcher

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Myles Naylor - I'm in but he strikes out a ton. Its a gamble.

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Ramon Landaeta - Need to see more.

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Seattle Mariners

Dawel Joseph - Pass.

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Jeter Martinez - Pitcher

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Luis Suisbel - 21 w solid power. Small postion.

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Minnesota Twins

Daiber De Los Santos - Watch.

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Dameury Pena - Watch.

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Eduardo Beltre - Nice numbers for a youngster. Worth a small position.

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Texas Rangers

Braylin Morel - I like it.

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Curley Martha - I like it.

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Emiliano Teodo - Pitcher

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Echedry Vargas - Monster numbers and only 19. In.

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Pablo Guerrero - Worth watching.

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Paulino Santana - Worth watching.

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Quincy Scott - Pass.

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Thomas Ireland - Pitcher

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Yolfran Castillo - Pass.

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San Diego Padres

Adler Cecil - Pitcher

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Kannon Kemp - Pitcher

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Leo De Vries - Awesome numbers for his age. High priced.

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Romeo Sanabria - Pass.

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Yoiber Ocopio - Pass.

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St. Louis Cardinals

Felix Taveras - Pass.

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New York Yankees

Francisco Vilorio - Meh for me.

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Gabriel Lara - Meh for me.

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Jose Castro - Need to see more.

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Los Angeles Angels

Greylin De La Paz - Pass.

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Juan Flores - Pass.

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Joswa Lugo - Pass.

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Raudi Rodriguez - Pass.

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San Francisco Giants

Guillermo Williamson - Pass.

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Javier Francisco - Pass.

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Lisbel Diaz - Pass.

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Kansas City Royals

Luinder Avila - Pitcher

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Milo Rushford - Pass.

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Stone Russell - Pass.

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Yandel Ricardo - Pass.

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Philadelphia Phillies

Eduardo Tait - Yep. This is what you want. Great numbers.

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Jalvin Arias - Watch.

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Jaeden Calderon - Watch.

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Milwaukee Brewers

Josh Adamczewski - Ok numbers. Not blowing me away. Worth a small position. One or two maybe.

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Juan Baez - See above.

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Houston Astros

Jake Bloss - Pitcher.

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Miguel Palma - Pass.

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Nehomar Ochoa Jr. - Not bad. 19 with good numbers overall. Worth a small position.

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Pascanel Ferreras - Pass.

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Will Bush - Pitcher

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Waner Luciano - Pass.

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Zach Dezenzo - Pass.

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Tampa Bay Rays

Yoniel Curet - Pitcher

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Baltimore Orioles

Emilio Sanchez - Pass.

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Luis De León - Pitcher.

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Stiven Martinez - Pass.

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Thomas Sosa - Pass. Too many Ks.

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Atlanta Braves

Jose Perdomo - Pass.
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Leiker Figueroa - Pass.

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Mario Baez - Pass.

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Will Verdung - Pass.

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Chicago Cubs

Fernando Cruz - Not enough out there. Need to see more.

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Mason McGwire - Pitcher

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Update

2024-09-12T19:19:00.003-05:00

My review of 2024 will be posted soon. 141 names is a lot to get through. Seems Fanatics is really leaning into the breaker culture. Thank you for your patience.

Update 9/19/2024 - Review should be posted this weekend.

Stats Don't Lie: Unveiling MILB Power Hitters

2024-05-20T20:09:00.003-05:00

I have not done this in a while but I wanted to look at who had the most extra base hits from ages 18 to 22. Names with only a Bowman Auto were mentioned.

Stats are via Fangraphs as of 5/20/2024

XBH = Doubles + Triples + Home Runs

Age 18

Alfredo Duno (Reds) - 10

Ethan Salas (Padres) - 9

Age 19

Lazaro Montes (Mariners) - 16

Cam Collier (Reds) - 15

Age 20

Henry Bolte (Athletics) - 19 (Look for bargains at card shows. Strikeouts are high.)

Age 21

Carson Williams (Rays) - 21

Deyvison De Los Santos (Diamondbacks), Marcelo Mayer (Red Sox), James Wood (Nationals) - 19

Age 22

Coby Mayo (Orioles) - 26

Orelvis Martinez (Blue Jays) - 18 Note: Both players are close to the show.

The Essential Guide to 2024 Bowman Baseball's Top Prospects: Full Analysis and Rankings

2024-05-07T19:42:00.006-05:00

Hello Readers. 2024 Bowman is here and it seems that Fanatics has listened because there are not a ton of pitchers in this product. There is a good mix of mid to late round prospects, international signing and high draft picks. Overall this product is decent. Singles are the way to go.

Pitchers and Catchers - Automatic pass. Arm break and Catchers take too long to develop.

Box Break Teams - Braves, Astros, Brewers, Red Sox, Rockies

Atlanta Braves

Diego Benitez SS - The extra base hits look OK. Young player with maybe a slight chance of power.

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Douglas Glod - CF - Not bad and only 19. Would need to see the swing and miss go down.

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Isaiah Drake - OF - Really young. A buy and hold if you like the scouting report.

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Arizona Diamondbacks

Gino Groover 3B - Pass.

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Tommy Troy SS - Pass.

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Baltimore Orioles

Aneudis Mordán C - Pass.

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Enrique Bradfield Jr. OF - Not a ton of at bats but I am not seeing anything here.

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Max Wagner 3B - 2023 numbers are not bad but its a pass for me.

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Rolphy Cruz Utility - Pass.

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Tavian Josenberger CF - Pass.

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Boston Red Sox

Antonio Anderson SS - Pass. No pop.
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Allan Castro CF - Solid. Worth a purchase. Look at the numbers. They are good.
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Johanfran Garcia C - Pass.
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Kyle Teel C - Pass.

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Yoeilin Cespedes SS - Good. Like the doubles and triples.

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Chicago Cubs

Alfonsin Rosario RF - Need to see more.

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Josh Rivera SS - Pass.

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Matt Shaw 2B - 22 but has not played much. Pass.

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Chicago White Sox

Jacob Burke CF - Pass.

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Ryan Burrowes SS - Currently injured but its still a pass.

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Ronny Hernandez C - Pass.

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Rikuu Nishida C - Pass.

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George Wolkow OF - Super young but 6'7. Why not take a chance.

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Colorado Rockies

Erick Bautista OF - Not a ton of stats out there. Do you trust the scouting report?

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Kelvin Hidalgo SS - I like what I see here.

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Robert Calaz OF - I like it.

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Detroit Tigers

Carson Rucker SS - Not a ton here. Need to see more at bats.

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Houston Astros

Anthony Huezo OF - Need to see more.

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Brice Matthews SS - Pass.

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German Ramirez SS - Not bad.

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Luis Baez OF - Not bad.

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Esmil Valencia OF - Rookie ball numbers are not everything but I like it.

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Kansas City Royals

Erick Torres OF - Pass.

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Jared Dickey RF - Pass.

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Ramon Ramirez P - Pass.

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Tony Ruiz OF - Strikeout rate is a mess but he's young so I will revisit.

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Los Angeles Angels

Anthony Scull OF - Not bad.

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Barrett Kent P - Pass.

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Capri Ortiz 3B - Pass.

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Felix Morrobel SS- Pass.

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Jorge Marcheco P - Pass.

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John Wimmer SS - Young. Need to see more.

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Milwaukee Brewers

Brock Wilken 3B - Classic power bat. Big season for him right now. He needs to produce. Its a pass.

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Cooper Pratt SS - Hard to say. I really want to see at least 400 at bats before diving in.

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Filippo Di Turri SS - Pass.

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Jadher Areinamo SS - Pass.

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Luke Adams 3B - Really solid 2023. Worth a buy.

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Minnesota Twins

Byron Chourio OF - Only 18 but I think it may be something here.

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Carlos Silva C - Pass.

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Walker Jenkins OF - First auto (Thanks Anonymous & ManwithNoName). Dealing with a hamstring issue right now which sucks. He was one of my favorite prospects in his draft class. Stud but will be expensive.

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New York Mets

Anthony Baptist OF - Young with potential. I can understand the purchase.

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Boston Baro SS - I need to see him play.

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Jeffry Rosa OF - Lots of pop here. I like.

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Stanley Consuegra RF - Pass.

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New York Yankees

Agustin Ramirez C - Pass.

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Enmanuel Tejeda SS - Pass.

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George Lombard Jr. SS - Pass.

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Jesus Rodriguez C - Pass.

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John Cruz CF - On Miami now. Numbers are great but not being a Yankee hurts his value big time.

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Jared Serna 2B - Not a ton of power for homers but tons of doubles. Not bad. Yankee boost.

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Oakland Athletics

Daniel Susac C - Pass.

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Jacob Wilson SS - Pass.

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Ryan Lasko OF - Pass.

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Philadelphia Phillies

Aidan Miller SS - Pass.

Update 5/20/24 - Made a mistake here. Buy.

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Raylin Heredia OF - Pass.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Estuar Suero OF - Pass.

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Esmerlyn Valdez OF - Ok numbers. A pass for me though.

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Paul Skenes P - Second Auto - Pass.

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Tony Blanco Jr. OF - Pass.

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San Diego Padres

J.D. Gonzalez C - Pass.

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San Francisco Giants

Bryce Eldridge OF (Two Way) - Second Auto (Thanks Anonymous). I like the power potential here. Big dude.

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Cesar Quintas OF - Pass.

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Carson Whisenhunt P - Pass.

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Walker Martin SS - Has not played yet. High pick maybe its something here.

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Seattle Mariners

Aidan Smith OF - Not bad. Decent numbers.
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Ben Williamson 3B - Older but having a really good season. Good quick flip candidate.

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Texas Rangers

Abimelec Ortiz 1B - Masher. Yes.

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Brock Porter P - Pass.

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Chandler Pollard 2B - Pass. Too much swing and miss.

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Sebastian Walcott DH - Will need to revisit.

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Wyatt Langford LF - Second Auto

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Toronto Blue Jays

Arjun Nimmala SS - Will need to come back. I bet you will love the scouting report.

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David Guzman OF - Really young. Doubles look good. Can they develop him?

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Sam Shaw 2B - Will need to come back to him.

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Washington Nationals

Dylan Crews OF - No 2 pick in the draft. Is he legit. I think so but need to see how he does this season.

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Travis Sykora P - Pass.

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Yohandy Morales 1B- Pass.

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Future of the Site

2024-05-05T19:38:00.001-05:00

Hello all. I know I have not posted in a while but the site is not dead yet. I'm not sure how long I'll keep running it because I don't have time to consistently post and social media is not really my thing. The goal was to be an underground resource for prospect info. I think I accomplished that goal. I don't want to just post when a product comes out but that has been the trend lately. I hope you have enjoyed what I have provided. I may have some comments on the upcoming Bowman release. We'll see. The checklist names are so long these days I don't have the time to perform deep research like I used to.

Update 5/17/2024 - The response has been overwhelming to say the least. I appreciate all the cool comments. Thanks a ton. I'm here to stay!

The Best Guide to 2023 Bowman Draft Baseball

2023-12-18T20:52:00.008-06:00

2023 Bowman Draft is here but I have to say this year's draft was good but the product does not reflect that. MLB teams are drafting college players more than ever so this product tends to trend older. Pitchers and catchers remain not worth an investment due to the injury risk and grind of the position. There were a few people I liked in this product.

Do not buy hobby boxes unless you like gambling. Its not worth it. Focus on singles. I will revisit this checklist again but a ton of these players value will drop as more cases are open. Especially the names I did not mention. Hope this helps.

Buy 2023 Bowman Draft Autos

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Arizona Diamondbacks

Tommy Troy SS - Not bad. Worth a purchase.

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Boston Red Sox

Nazzan Zanetello OF - I am interested.

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Chicago Cubs

Matt Shaw SS - Older but good.

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Colorado Rockies

Cole Carrigg C - Solid needs to move away from catcher.

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Detroit Tigers:

Max Clark OF - Nice player. I hope he develops power.

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Los Angeles Dodgers

Dylan Campbell

Kendall George

Joe Vetrano

*I like what the Dodgers do so much, I always put them on the list to monitor and buy.

New York Mets

Colin Houck SS - Young but I like that he played football and seems to have tools.

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Philadelphia Phillies

Devin Saltiban SS - A good buy low/lets see what happens pick.

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TayShaun Walton OF - See above.

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Paul Skenes P - Talented but I am passing.

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Texas Rangers

Wyatt Langford OF - College bat. STUD. Will be in the majors in 2024. Best player in the product.

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The Ultimate Guide to 2023 Bowman Chrome Baseball: Full Analysis and Rankings

2023-09-20T21:58:00.003-05:00

Hello all. 2023 Bowman Chrome is finally out and it has over 132 autographs! Overall this prodcut will give you some of the best names from the recent international signing period. This product had a ton of catchers and few pitchers. I'm not too big on catchers because they take so long to develop and their offense takes a dive the more they play as the position is demanding. If I passed on a player it was because they were too old, did not have power potential or both. Hope this helps.

Arizona Diamondbacks:

Christian Cerda C - Good numbers here. Small position because he is a catcher.

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Cristofer Torin 2B/SS - Very young with OK numbers. Lots of room to grow into power hopefully.

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Deyvison De Los Santos 3B - Solid player. Needs to walk more.

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Junior Franco OF - Not bad here either. Similar to above.

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Juan Corniel 2B/SS - Pass. No pop.

Ruben Santana 3B - Very young but off to a good start.

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Atlanta Braves:

Geraldo Quintero 2B/3B - Pass. No pop. Good walk and K rates though.
Jair Casanova OF - Good eye at the plate but I need more power.
Javier Valdes C - Pass.
Justyn-Henry Malloy 3B - Pass for me.

Royber Salinas P - Pass

Luis Guanipa OF - Really young but rookie ball numbers look good.

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Baltimore Orioles:

Anderson De Los Santos 3B - Love the amount of doubles here. Only 19.

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Frederick Bencosme 2B/SS - Pass.

Luis Almeyda 3B/SS - Really young player. Hard to say right now. Worth a stash.

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Samuel Basallo C/1B - Eh. Its a pass for me.
Joey Ortiz 2B/3B - Pass.

Boston Red Sox:

Luis Perales P - Pass.
Wikelman Gonzalez P - Pass.

Chicago Cubs:

Adan Sanchez C - Pass.
Ludwing Espinoza 2B - Pass.

Chicago White Sox:

Dario Borrero 1B - I'm overall meh on the White Sox when it comes to player development.
Luis Reyes P - Pass.
Cristian Mena P - Pass.

Cincinnati Reds:

Alfredo Duno DH - Young and seems like a masher.

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Cade Hunter C/OF - A little older for my taste but the numbers are decent.
Trey Faltine 2B/SS - Pass.

Cleveland Guardians:

Maick Collado 1B/3B - Pass.
Victor Izturis C - Pass.
Welbyn Francisca SS - Young with nice rookie ball numbers.

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Wuilfredo Antunez OF - A little older but solid.

Colorado Rockies:

Andy Perez 3B/SS - Pass.
Bladimir Restituyo OF - Pass.
Bryant Betancourt C/1B - Pass.
Jesus Bugarin OF - Pass.
Jordy Vargas P - Pass.

Detroit Tigers:

Danny Serretti SS - Pass.
Javier Osorio SS - Pass.
Luke Gold 2B/3B - Not bad but not enough for me to buy in.

Houston Astros:

Camilo Diaz SS - Pass for me.
Kenedy Corona OF - Pass.

Kenni Gomez OF - Young and worth a stash.

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Jacob Melton OF - Pass.
Luke Berryhill 1B - Pass.

Kansas City Royals:

Hayden Dunhurst C - Pass.

Henry Ramos OF - Worth a stash.

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Jack Pineda SS - Pass
Junior Marin OF - On the Phillies but did not play much in 2023. Worth a revisit.
Juan Olmos C - Pass on catchers for me.

Los Angeles Angels:

Kristin Munroe 3B - Pass. Too many strikeouts.
Dario Laverde C - Good numbers but not for me.

Luis Torres 1B - Pass. Too many strikeouts.

Los Angeles Dodgers:

Jesus Galiz C - Another young catcher. I can't do it.
Joendry Vargas SS - I love the numbers here. Only 17 but he took care of business in rookie ball.

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Oswaldo Osorio Utility - Yes Yes Yes

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Yunior Garcia 1B - Pass.

Miami Marlins:

Antony Peguero OF - No power. I have to pass. Young so maybe it gets better.
Javier Sanoja 2B - Pass.
Jose Gerardo OF - Pass.
Marco Vargas 2B/SS - Pass. Another contact hitter.
Paul McIntosh C - Pass.
Ronald Hernandez C - On the Mets but I am out.
Torin Montgomery OF - Not bad but what's the upside.

Milwaukee Brewers:

Abner Uribe P - Pass.
Ben Metzinger OF - Pass.
Carlos Rodriguez P - Pass.
Daniel Guilarte SS - Pass. No pop.
Dylan O'Rae OF - See above.
Luis Lara OF - Pass. No pop.
Robert Moore 2B - 33 doubles in 2023. Good sign. Worth a small purchase.

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New York Mets:

Blade Tidwell P - Pass.
Chase Estep 1B - Pass.
Daiverson Gutierrez C - Another catcher. Pass.
Dangelo Sarmiento SS - So young. Not a ton of pop but worth a revisit.
Joel Diaz P - Pass.

Jacob Reimer 3B - Worth a small position.
Vincent Perozo C - Pass.
Yonatan Henriquez 2B/3B - Worth a small position.

New York Yankees:

Keiner Delgado SS - Worth a small position.

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Will Warren P - Pass.
Hans Montero SS - Not bad. Worth a look.

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Luis Serna P - Pass.
Jesus Bastidas SS - Pass.
Brandon Mayea SS - Worth a look.

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Oakland Athletics:

Bjay Cooke SS - Pass.
Brennan Milone 1B - Good numbers but it does not move the needle.
Clark Elliott OF - Pass.
Connor Staine P - Pass.
Joey Estes P - Pass.
Yeniel Laboy 1B - Pass.
Zack Gelof 2B - Pass.

Philadelphia Phillies:

Carlos De La Cruz OF - Pass.
Griff McGarry P - Pass.
Marcus Lee Sang OF - Pass.
Rickardo Perez C - Pass.
Bryan Rincon SS - Not bad here. Worth a small position.

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Pittsburgh Pirates:

Axiel Plaz C - Pass.
Enmanuel Terrero OF - Not bad here. Worth a look.

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Javier RivasD SS - Pass.
Jun-Seok Shim P - Pass.
Jhonny Piron OF - Pass. On the Rays now.

San Diego Padres:

Eddy Beltre OF - Young but a lot of swing and miss.
Ethan Salas C - Not a bad prospect only 17 with good numbers. He's a catcher though so its not my cup of tea. Top international signing.

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Lamar King Jr. C - Another catcher. Not enough to really recommend.
Spence Coffman 2B/SS - Not enough data to recommend.

Seattle Mariners:

Axel Sanchez SS - I like the numbers here but the swing and miss needs to improve.
Felnin Celesten SS - No stats yet. No 2 prospect in the Intl class.

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Tampa Bay Rays:

Brailer Guerrero OF - Not enough data.
Brett Wisely OF - Pass.
Jhonny Piron - See above under Pirates.
Miguel Tamares SS - Pass.

Texas Rangers:

Daniel Mateo OF - I like what I see but he needs to walk more.
Yosy Galan OF - Pass.

Toronto Blue Jays:

Adrian Pinto 2B - Pass. No pop.
Peyton Williams 1B - Pass.
Sem Robberse P - Pass. Now on the Cardinals.
Yosver Zulueta P - Pass.

Washington Nationals:

Everett Cooper III 2B - Not enough data.
Yoander Rivero SS - Pass.

Keep an Eye On Carter Jensen (Kansas City Royals, C)

2023-06-04T18:12:00.003-05:00

I rarely speak about catching prospects. They take so long to develop and their offense is impacted by the toll they take catching behind home plate. There are exceptions to these rules though. Adley Rutschman is a stud and helps his team win games. Carter Jensen is only 19 and even though his batting average is low he is waking over 25% of the time. His power numbers are decent and I think its a good idea to look for his cards. I expect prices are low as he is under the radar. This may be one of those cases where you can make the most money while he is in the minors.

The Ultimate Guide to 2023 Bowman Baseball: Full Analysis and Rankings

2023-04-17T19:22:00.001-05:00

In a surprising twist, Topps decided to release the checklist for 2023 Bowman Baseball early to drive preorder sales. The list is over 100 names with a handful of repeat signatures. Overall the list reminds me more of a Bowman Chrome release. A ton of young international signings were included. These players are very young and have not played a full season yet. There are a handful of players I like and some I will need to revisit once they play more. Hope this helps! Feel free to comment or question.

Ariel Almonte - Cincinnati Reds OF - High risk because of the strikeouts but good power. Will take time.

https://ebay.us/koaUzs

Hector Rodríguez - Cincinnati Reds LF - Young player with solid numbers. Not sure if he will hit a ton of homers.

https://ebay.us/7xSSsy

Cam Collier - Cincinnati Reds 3B - One of my favorite players in the product.

https://ebay.us/AMW3Z3

Carlos Jorge - Cincinnati Reds 2B - Great power and walk rates. Only 19 so I want to see the swing and miss go down. I like him.

https://ebay.us/2Kfi5O

Wilmer Flores - Detroit Tigers P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/rTE9Jd

Abel Bastidas - Detroit Tigers SS - Very young and promising prospect.

https://ebay.us/KlBaic

Diego Hernandez - Kansas City Royals OF - A very good prospect. Looks to be a 4th outfielder.

https://ebay.us/HMGQbv

Lizandro Rodriguez - Kansas City Royals 2B - Solid young 2B prospect.

https://ebay.us/C6hcwu

Austin Charles - Kansas City Royals 2B - Very young late round pick. Will have to revisit as the stats are limited.

https://ebay.us/1nldy0

Dayan Frías - Cleveland Guardians 3B- Tons of extra base hits. Not a ton of power though.

https://ebay.us/Vn6wEp

Jorge Burgos - Cleveland Guardians OF - Nice player but probably a bench player. We'll see.

https://ebay.us/I3JY7o

Angel Genao - Cleveland Guardians SS - Pass. Not a ton of pop here.

https://ebay.us/3QfUFX

Gabriel Martinez - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Love the HR and extra base hits numbers.

https://ebay.us/UzqH6v

Yhoangel Aponte - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Young player who needs to develop but I like what I see.

https://ebay.us/FniaM4

Manuel Beltre - Toronto Blue Jays SS - Very young but maybe the power will come.

https://ebay.us/lJ96Ih

Enmanuel Bonilla - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Only 17. Was a big signing for the team. A must follow.

https://ebay.us/YiTnh8

Luis Garcia - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Not bad. Would take a small position for the right price.

https://ebay.us/MgKgkd

Hayden Juenger - Toronto Blue Jays P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/jYP0Tu

Blaine Crim - Texas Rangers 1B - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/Grvooh

Andres Mesa - Texas Rangers 2B - Not bad but I need to see the K rate improve.

https://ebay.us/Uo1TOH

Colin Peluse - Oakland Athletics P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/bUSwiU

Colby Thomas - Oakland Athletics OF - A little older but I need to see more.

https://ebay.us/iWqsPe

Jorge Ruiz - Los Angeles Angels OF - Tons of extra base hits and only 18 so I will keep an eye on him.

https://ebay.us/AdptiG

Nelson Rada - Los Angeles Angels OF - Only 17. See above.

https://ebay.us/GzrMNY

Randy De Jesus - Los Angeles Angels - Only 18. See Ruiz.

https://ebay.us/vAC6ds

Caden Dana - Los Angeles Angels P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/xWVrAZ

Joe Stewart - Los Angeles Angels OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/eSJI7A

Jadiel Sanchez - Los Angeles Angels OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/PaqFRN

Jesus Baez - New York Mets SS - Not bad. Very young and will follow.

https://ebay.us/Kg2SxY

Nick Morabito - New York Mets OF - Not a ton out there. Only 19. Will follow.

https://ebay.us/5Eoo2S

William Lugo - New York Mets 3B - Not bad. The numbers are solid.

https://ebay.us/Boljhq

Junior Tilien - New York Mets 2B - Same as Lugo.

https://ebay.us/U8iLwH

Alex Ramirez - New York Mets OF - Same as Lugo and Tilien. Who you choose all depends on who you like and who has the strongest tools.

https://ebay.us/iS2Otu

Dominic Canzone - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/YevDAZ

Tim Tawa - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/kjqRsZ

Druw Jones - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Stud.

https://ebay.us/QVy3CT

Braylin Tavera - Baltimore Orioles OF - Only 18. Need to see more.

https://ebay.us/TfpiqE

Leandro Arias - Baltimore Orioles OF - See above.

https://ebay.us/imr3Zr

Adam Crampton - Baltimore Orioles OF - 21 years old but no real stats. Pass for now.

https://ebay.us/YpOZvN

Ambioris Tavarez - Atlanta Braves SS - Very young. Need to see more.

https://ebay.us/B61vkW

Andrew Taylor - Houston Astros P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/yqoA0E

Wilyer Abreu - Houston Astros OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/j8TwjT

Ryan Clifford - Houston Astros OF - Need to see more.

https://ebay.us/tnnxRB

Shay Whitcomb - Houston Astros 2B - Pass.

https://ebay.us/dcqLj8

Braylon Bishop - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/3gtl5k

Jase Bowen - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/x44PkA

Ben Brown - Chicago Cubs P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/EtNlZy

Moisés Ballesteros - Chicago Cubs C - Solid young catcher but they take a long time to develop. Pass.

https://ebay.us/32IjIl

Matt Mervis - Chicago Cubs 1B - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/Ttbs3q

Pedro Ramírez - Chicago Cubs 2B - Young with solid numbers. I could see why people would buy.

https://ebay.us/KRwJOt

Derniche Valdez - Chicago Cubs SS - Will come back and revisit. 17 and has not played.

https://ebay.us/AWYG3C

Jackson Ferris - Chicago Cubs P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/1ISex0

Jefferson Rojas - Chicago Cubs 2B - Very young. Will revisit.

https://ebay.us/ydAkw6

Yeiner Fernandez - Los Angeles Dodgers C - Pass for me.

https://ebay.us/3cv55V

Juan Alonso - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Not bad. Lots of room to grow.

https://ebay.us/dX9LcU

Josue De Paula - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - I like the numbers and that he is a Dodger. Only 17.

https://ebay.us/fEF2AQ

Mairoshendrick Martinus - Los Angeles Dodgers 3B - Young prospect that needs to develop. I'll revisit.

https://ebay.us/FntYUs

Damon Keith - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Not bad but its a pass for me.

https://ebay.us/nX7DMV

Hao Yu Lee - Philadelphia Phillies SS - Solid prospect with some pop. I wrote about him before.

https://ebay.us/ksbJV9

Nikau Pouaka-Grego - Philadelphia Phillies 2B - Not bad but got injured and wont return until 2024.

https://ebay.us/zgNib4

Emaarion Boyd - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Decent mid round prospect but I need to see more at bats.

https://ebay.us/ELk5FF

Justin Crawford - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Stud

https://ebay.us/dno6v4

Brock Jones - Tampa Bay Rays OF - Need to see more at bats.

https://ebay.us/8I3Won

Xavier Isaac - Tampa Bay Rays 1B - I need to see more at bats.

https://ebay.us/Rhf6uu

Ronny Simon - Tampa Bay Rays 2B - Very solid but not sure on the impact far as the price spiking.

https://ebay.us/hGxwXb

Junior Caminero - Tampa Bay Rays 3B - Soild young prospect.

https://ebay.us/DoOSs

Edouard Julien - Minnesota Twins 2B - Pass.

https://ebay.us/zpuQVk

Kyler Fedko - Minnesota Twins OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/XchWN7

Brandon Walter - Boston Red Sox P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/grtuBa

Roman Anthony - Boston Red Sox OF - Will revisit. Only 18.

https://ebay.us/yt4Lt0

Luis Ravelo - Boston Red Sox SS - Pass.

https://ebay.us/r3Kn47

Freili Encarnacion - Boston Red Sox SS - 18 and young. Will revisit.

https://ebay.us/5Opafy

Dyan Jorge - Colorado Rockies SS - Pass for me.

https://ebay.us/UaMQm7

Juan Brito - Colorado Rockies 2B - 21 and on the Guardians. The power numbers especially doubles are impressive. Worth a buy.

https://ebay.us/35RHYr

Gabriel Gonzalez - Seattle Mariners OF - Numbers are not bad here. Only 19 too.

https://ebay.us/z2lJsk

Josh Hood - Seattle Mariners 2B - Pass.

https://ebay.us/Ila2ou

Prelander Berroa - Seattle Mariners P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/JYfOeM

Lázaro Montes - Seattle Mariners OF - Only 18. Will revisit.

https://ebay.us/iNfvAj

Robert Perez Jr. - Seattle Mariners OF - Not bad. Walk rates are solid. I wouldn't buy a ton though.

https://ebay.us/sFnZUf

Michael Arroyo - Seattle Mariners SS - 18 years old but the initial numbers are solid. Will revisit.

https://ebay.us/RvOaEg

Nerwilian Cedeño - San Diego Padres 2B - Too much swing and miss here.

https://ebay.us/nC2k9L

Nick Vogt - San Diego Padres OF - College player who is 22. I need more at bats.

https://ebay.us/5IFXAY

Daniel Montesino - San Diego Padres OF - Very solid. Love the numbers I saw.

https://ebay.us/91EdVj

Gleider Figuereo - Texas Rangers OF - Nice numbers for a younger prospect.

https://ebay.us/Cpr7YZ

Tommy Specht - Texas Rangers OF - Young player with no stats. Need to revisit.

https://ebay.us/cSB1pM

Jace Avina - Milwaukee Brewers OF - 19 but the K rates need to come down. Way down.

https://ebay.us/AbEZvO

Matthew Wood - Milwaukee Brewers C - Pass. Older catcher.

https://ebay.us/B64vxI

Jacob Berry - Miami Marlins OF - Top draft pick. Power bat.

https://ebay.us/G6hg3H

Troy Johnston - Miami Marlins OF - Pass.

https://ebay.us/DMpl2Z

Juan Carela - New York Yankees P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/IoWnsS

Spencer Jones - New York Yankees OF - Need to see more at bats. Already 21.

https://ebay.us/laQ9xL

Vaun Brown - San Francisco Giants OF - Pass. Too old.

https://ebay.us/NSf7VW

Kyle Harrison - San Francisco Giants P - Pass.

https://ebay.us/bIWW5C

Samil De La Rosa - St. Louis Cardinals 2B - Young with solid numbers across the board.

https://ebay.us/lHwxWQ

Prospects With Second Bowman Chrome Auto

Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins

Elijah Green - Washington Nationals

Jackson Holliday - Baltimore Orioles

Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers

Jace Jung - Detroit Tigers

Zach Neto - Los Angeles Angels

Termarr Johnson - Pittsburgh Pirates

Gavin Cross - Kansas City Royals

2022 Bowman Draft & Chrome Baseball Autograph Pricing Trends: An Update

2023-01-29T18:07:00.002-06:00

Here are the pricing trends for 2022 Bowman Chrome and Draft. The market has definitely corrected and prices are almost at pre pandemic level outside of the top guys. This is great news for the market and for prospectors.

2022 Bowman Draft

Alex Freeland - Los Angeles Dodgers SS - I've seen as low as $7.

Christopher Paciolla - Chicago Cubs Utility - Around $20.

Ignacio Alvarez - Atlanta Braves 3B - Around $30. Fair.

Elijah Green - Washington Nationals OF - Prices are well above $100 but I'm not sure I would take the leap yet.

Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins SS - Hard to assess here. Tons of redemptions but not a ton for base. Prices are high due to scarcity.

Mikey Romero - Boston Red Sox SS - Another player with redemptions. Prices are high for similar reason mentioned when discussing Brooks Lee.

Chase DeLauter - Cleveland Guardians OF - $60 bucks. Not bad. It seems a lot of prospectors like him.

Jackson Holliday - Baltimore Orioles SS - Around $300! I keep hearing great reports about him.

Zach Neto - Los Angeles Angels SS- A little over $60 but I think that is fair.

Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers P - Selling for about $30. Still too high.

Termarr Johnson - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Tons of redemptions similar to Romero and Lee.

2022 Bowman Chrome

Anthony Gutierrez - Texas Rangers OF - Selling for around $25. Great price.

Yeison Morrobel - Texas Rangers OF - Most prices are in the $20 range.

Rayne Doncon - Los Angeles Dodgers 2B/SS - Most prices are in the $20 range.

Brady House - Washington Nationals 3B - Around $45.

Ceddanne Rafaela - Boston Red Sox 3B/OF - Around $50.

MLB Top Prospect Analysis: Jordan Walker Scouting Report and Player Profile

2023-01-29T17:33:00.000-06:00

Age: 20

Bats/Throws: R/R

Height/Weight: 6'5/220

Position: 3B

Team: St Louis Cardinals

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 21, 2021 MLB Draft

Top Card: 2020 Bowman Draft Baseball

Base Auto Price (Subject to Change) - $1000+

PSA 10 Auto Price (Subject to Change) - $1,500+

2022 Stats: 19 HR, .898 OPS, .306 AVG, K% 21.6, BB% 10.1%

Jordan Walker is currently considered a top 5 prospect in baseball. He possesses a powerful swing that should allow him to hit at least 30 home runs annually. Since being drafted, Walker has demonstrated a combination of power and average at the plate. Some of the recorded exit velocities from his swings have even broken Statcast records in the minors. Based on his performance in spring training, it is expected that he will be called up to the major leagues in 2023. In addition to his on-field abilities, Walker has a few other positives working in his favor. He plays for an organization with a strong track record of drafting and developing talented players, and he is known to have a great personality. Walker has the potential to become a perennial power-hitting all-star in the major leagues.

2020-2021 Bowman Baseball Autograph Card Pricing Trends: An Update

2023-01-03T21:27:00.007-06:00

Card prices are down across the board, and I thought it would be a good idea to see how some top prospects are selling. Let's take a look at 2020 and 2021 products. I will focus on 2022 in a few weeks as 2022 Bowman Draft is still fresh. Winter was always a good time to buy historically as there was no activity and collectors were focusing on other sports. I am using recent auctions on Ebay for analysis. I will be mostly look at base, but I also have looked at PSA 10s and other sales.

2020 Bowman Draft Baseball

Note - This draft class is pretty good overall compared to recent classes.

Heston Kjerstad - Baltimore Orioles OF - Selling for around $75. Had a huge Arizona Fall League.

Jordan Walker - St. Louis Cardinals 3B - Walker is such a stud that I could not find any sales. Everyone is holding.

Ed Howard - Chicago Cubs SS - Prices have crashed as he has struggled. People overpaid and are scared to sell so they are holding. Still time though to get better.

Austin Hendrick - Cincinnati Reds OF - Similar to Howard. No one is really selling as they overpaid.

Zac Veen - Colorado Rockies OF - I'm seeing base go for about $100 maybe less at a show.

Tyler Soderstrom - Oakland Athletics C - I've seen about $75 for Tyler sometimes lower. He's a stud.

Pete Crow-Armstrong - New York Mets OF - Now with the Cubs and prices are up as he had a really good season. I'm seeing refractors go for $200. Not much base out there.

Evan Carter - Texas Rangers OF - Base is going for $100 and refractors are double.

Nick Gonzales - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Not a ton of base out there. Prices seem low to me. Watch out for future auctions.

Nick Yorke - Boston Red Sox 2B - Big time price correction here. His cards were hot then he started to struggle. Combine that with a slowing market and you got a card that has lost a ton of value.

Robert Hassell - San Diego Padres OF - Base is going for around $100.

2020 Bowman Chrome Baseball

Luisangel Acuña - Texas Rangers 2B/SS - Another correction. In that $50-$75 range.

Logan O'Hoppe - Philadelphia Phillies - Now on the Angels. Around $40.

Francisco Alvarez - New York Mets C - Base is high. Well over $100. Being a Met helps.

2020 Bowman Baseball

Anthony Volpe - New York Yankees SS – Prices are high. Very high.

Brennen Davis - Chicago Cubs OF – Top org prospect that is selling for about $40.

Jasson Dominguez - New York Yankees OF – Oh man. Prices have crashed for this guy. His PSA 10 base auto is selling for about the same price as Volpe. I would rather buy Volpe right now.

Bobby Witt Jr. - Kansas City Royals SS – PSA 10 base is around $1000.

2021 Bowman Draft Baseball

Jay Allen - Cincinnati Reds OF - The base that I did see was around $25-30. That's a great price if you like him as a prospect.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Minnesota Twins 3B - Seen low as $30 but high as $50. Maybe people are not convinced.

Jordan Lawlar - Arizona Diamondbacks SS - Around $250 I'm seeing. I cant be mad at that price.

Marcelo Mayer - Boston Red Sox SS - In that $200 range. I think I am higher on Lawlar.

2021 Bowman Chrome Baseball

Carlos Colmenarez - SS (Rays) - Prices are around $30. Good time to buy before the season. Do you research though.

Cristian Hernandez - SS (Cubs) – Prices around $100. Cubs effect.

2021 Bowman Baseball

Johan Rojas - Philadelphia Phillies OF – I've see $20-30. I think that is very fair.

Hedbert Perez - Milwaukee Brewers OF – I've seen $15-20. These were going for $100 at one point.

Yoelqui Cespedes - Chicago White Sox OF - See above.

The Ultimate Guide to 2022 Bowman Draft Baseball: Full Analysis and Rankings

2022-12-20T20:27:00.006-06:00

Another year, another draft in the books. The 2022 edition of Bowman Draft is out and once again my review is below. As you can see when it comes to pitchers there is no point to buy right now as they are high risk. Maybe keep an eye on some of the names you like. A big development in recent drafts is the selection of college players over high school players. While these players may be more polished, they are older and it’s really hard to say if there is a ton of upside. I try not to write college guys off. Aaron Judge went to college, and we see how that went. I hope this helps. If you disagree on anything leave a comment. Thanks to all readers.

Alex Freeland - Los Angeles Dodgers SS - I could not find much on Freeland but he had a solid college career and is in a good org. Worth a look.

Dalton Rushing - Los Angeles Dodgers C - Catcher with limited at bats but the small sample size is impressive. I'm just not a catcher investor though.

Nick Biddison - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - A little older for my taste but solid. At 22 how much upside is there?

Sean McLain - Los Angeles Dodgers SS - Similar profile to Freeland.

Anthony Hall - New York Yankees OF - Has not played a ton of pro ball but his college numbers are nice.

Drew Thorpe - New York Yankees RHP - Wait and see here.

Alex McFarlane - Philadelphia Phillies P - Wait and see for all pitchers.

Gabriel Rincones - Philadelphia Phillies OF - From the UK and has power. Interesting prospect.

Ivan Melendez - Arizona Diamondbacks 1B - Small sample size in A ball but I like what I see here.

Andrew Pintar - Arizona Diamondbacks SS - Looked at his college stats. Not a ton of pop here but has not played pro ball so lets see what happens.

Landon Sims - Arizona Diamondbacks P - Wait and see. Coming back from injury.

Nazier Mule - Chicago Cubs P - Power arm.

Cade Horton - Chicago Cubs P - Pitcher that is a high draft pick. Always high risk.

Christopher Paciolla - Chicago Cubs Utility - A player that has my interest. Seems to have good power and speed. Time will tell but everything I read is good.

Brandon Birdsell - Chicago Cubs P - Wait and see.

Brandon Barriera - Toronto Blue Jays P - Wait and see.

Cade Doughty - Toronto Blue Jays 2B - Solid numbers in A ball. Showed some pop.

Josh Kasevich - Toronto Blue Jays SS - Similar profile to Cade.

Tucker Toman - Toronto Blue Jays 3B - Too small of a sample size to analyze but hes a power bat.

Blake Burkhalter - Atlanta Braves P - Wait and see.

Cole Phillips - Atlanta Braves P - Wait and see.

Ignacio Alvarez - Atlanta Braves 3B - Seems to have a nice bat based off what I read but I dont see much out there. I would understand if you bought. He's 19 in a good system.

David McCabe - Atlanta Braves 3B - At 22 a little on the older side for me but could be a quick flip and fast mover.

Owen Murphy - Atlanta Braves P - Wait and see.

JR Ritchie - Atlanta Braves P - Wait and see.

Drake Baldwin - Atlanta Braves C - Its a pass for me.

Brenner Cox - Washington Nationals OF - 18 years old and is a developmental talent.

Jared McKenzie - Washington Nationals OF - Pass.

Elijah Green - Washington Nationals OF - High draft pick. Potential stud. Has a long way to go far as development.

Trey Lipscomb - Washington Nationals 3B - Pass.

Bryce Hubbart - Cincinnati Reds P - Wait and see.

Justin Boyd - Cincinnati Reds OF - Nice college bat. Not sure if there is upside though.

Zach Maxwell - Cincinnati Reds P - Wait and see.

Kenya Huggins - Cincinnati Reds P - Wait and see.

Sal Stewart - Cincinnati Reds 3B - Young player that can hit for contact. I am interested.

Logan Tanner - Cincinnati Reds C - Pass.

Brooks Lee - Minnesota Twins SS - Solid player. Not sure if hes a superstar but hes solid. The bat is good.

Tanner Schobel - Minnesota Twins 2B - Not bad numbers but no pop. Need to see more in that area.

Cutter Coffey - Boston Red Sox Utility - Development pick but could be a nice player. Lot of upside.

Mikey Romero - Boston Red Sox SS - Another solid player with upside. Can he tap into his power?

Chase Meidroth - Boston Red Sox 2B - Nice prospect but its a pass for me.

Chase DeLauter - Cleveland Guardians OF - Finally a power hitter in Cleveland. I am interested because they can develop hitters.

Dylan DeLucia - Cleveland Guardians P - Wait and see.

Nate Furman - Cleveland Guardians 2B - Cleveland loves contact guys. Not a ton of pop here.

Joe Lampe - Cleveland Guardians OF - A little older but I am interested. His college numbers were solid.

Justin Campbell - Cleveland Guardians P - Wait and see.

Cooper Hjerpe - St. Louis Cardinals P - Wait and see.

Victor Scott II - St. Louis Cardinals CF - Speedster with tools.

Jimmy Crooks III - St. Louis Cardinals C - Pass.

Chandler Simpson - Tampa Bay Rays SS - Contact prospect but can hit.

Trevor Martin - Tampa Bay Rays P - Wait and see.

Ryan Cermak - Tampa Bay Rays OF - Seems to be a good prospect but I dont see superstar here.

Dominic Keegan - Tampa Bay Rays C - Pass.

Cayden Wallace - Kansas City Royals 3B - Pass.

Gavin Cross - Kansas City Royals OF - Very solid numbers.

Mason Barnett - Kansas City Royals P - Wait and see.

Steven Zobac - Kansas City Royals - Another two way player. Risky.

Hunter Patteson - Kansas City Royals P - Wait and see.

Jud Fabian - Baltimore Orioles OF - Not a bad player but too old for me.

Jackson Holliday - Baltimore Orioles SS - He's so young but his old man was good. The price will be high so take your shots in group breaks. He has talent and could move fast.

Douglas Hodo III - Baltimore Orioles OF - Pass.

Dylan Beavers - Baltimore Orioles OF - Not a bad prospect. I would buy him before Jud.

Silas Ardoin - Baltimore Orioles C - Pass.

Cole Young - Seattle Mariners SS - Pass.

Tyler Locklear - Seattle Mariners OF - Good college bat. Could move fast.

Walter Ford - Seattle Mariners P - Wait and see.

Victor Mederos - Los Angeles Angels P - Wait and see.

Zach Neto - Los Angeles Angels SS- I like Zach. Already in AA and can hit. One of my favorite guys in the product.

Ben Joyce - Los Angeles Angels P - Wait and see.

Sonny DiChiara - Los Angeles Angels 1B - Power bat but too old for me.

Jett Williams - New York Mets - See Smith below.

Tyler Stuart - New York Mets P - Wait and see.

Kevin Parada - New York Mets C - Pass.

D'Andre Smith - New York Mets SS - Nice contact hitting prospect.

Drew Gilbert - Houston Astros OF - Nice player on the older side but could be a fast mover.

Trey Dombroski III - Houston Astros P - Wait and see.

Dylan Lesko - San Diego Padres P - Wait and see.

Henry Williams - San Diego Padres P - Wait and see.

Jakob Marsee - San Diego Padres OF - Pass.

Eric Brown Jr. - Milwaukee Brewers SS - Hits for contact and not much power. Nice player but not sure he'll sell.

Jacob Misiorowski - Milwaukee Brewers P - Wait and see.

Jordan Beck - Colorado Rockies OF - Small sample size but has some tools.

Ryan Ritter - Colorado Rockies SS - Pass.

Sterlin Thompson - Colorado Rockies - Pass.

Gabriel Hughes - Colorado Rockies P - Wait and see.

Henry Bolte - Oakland Athletics OF - I like the high risk but toolsy prospect with power. Project for sure.

Jace Jung - Detroit Tigers 2B - Not a bad prospect.

Troy Melton - Detroit Tigers P - Wait and see.

Jacob Miller - Miami Marlins P - Wait and see.

Jared Poland - Miami Marlins P - Wait and see.

Jordan Sprinkle - Chicago White Sox SS - Pass for me.

Tyler Schweitzer - Chicago White Sox P - Wait and see.

Peyton Pallette - Chicago White Sox P - Wait and see.

Noah Schultz - Chicago White Sox P - Wait and see.

Kumar Rocker - Texas Rangers P - Good arm but its a wait and see. High risk.

Nathan Martorella - San Diego Padres 1B - Small sample size but not a bad talent.

Robby Snelling - San Diego Padres P - Wait and see.

Reggie Crawford - San Francisco Giants DH - Two way project recovering from Tommy John. Its an investment on potential with risk.

Tres Gonzalez - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Pass.

Jack Brannigan - Pittsburgh Pirates - Two way guy. Wait and see.

Michael Kennedy - Pittsburgh Pirates P - Wait and see.

Termarr Johnson - Pittsburgh Pirates SS - Special bat that will cost you a ton to invest in.

A Review of My Past Bowman Baseball Recommendations (2019)

2022-12-06T19:15:00.005-06:00

Almost three years has past since the 2019 Bowman products have been released. Looking back at the checklists and articles was fun. Overall this year in Bowman history was not as strong as other years. Most of these prospects are still on my watch list or I passed on. Most of the top prospects were high priced upon released so I did not really recommend to buy.

I do this after three years to hold myself accountable. Links to the original articles are below. Its a good feeling to know that my instincts were sharp around this time as all card prices were starting to rise and it was very difficult to take big swings. If you miss on a prospect you want it to be on a mid to low tier player that is not priced too high. That is very hard to do these days as prices have never been higher.

Link to Original Review Articles

2019 Bowman Baseball

2019 Bowman Chrome Baseball

2019 Bowman Draft Baseball

2019 Bowman Baseball

Blaze Alexander - Arizona Diamondbacks 2B - I would lean towards a miss here. Has made progress but if I had to go back I would pass.

Brewer Hicklen - Kansas City Royals OF - Another miss here.

Cal Mitchell - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Showed flashes in the minors but I think its a miss.

Cristian Santana - Los Angeles Dodgers 1B/3B - Too old. Miss.

Elehuris Montero - St. Louis Cardinals 3B - I would say this one is a hit here. Money could of been made here.

Esteury Ruiz - San Diego Padres 2B - Promising prospect but still developing. Miss.

Julio Rodriguez - Seattle Mariners OF - Obvious hit.

Marco Luciano - San Francisco Giants - Did not make a recommendation at the time. Big time prospect now.

Ronny Mauricio - New York Mets SS - See Marco above.

Tirso Ornelas - San Diego Padres OF - Miss here.

2019 Bowman Chrome Baseball

Shervyen Newton - New York Mets SS - More of a gamble bargain bin choice. So not really a hit or miss.

Owen Miller - San Diego Padres 2B - Fooled again buy a Padres prospect. Miss.

Mike Siani - Cincinnati Reds OF - Hit I guess. Cards are still under $10.

Noelvi Marte - Seattle Mariners SS - Hit.

Orelvis Martinez - Toronto Blue Jays 3B/SS - Hit

2019 Bowman Draft Baseball

Brett Baty - New York Mets 3B - Hit. Money could of been made here.

Gunnar Henderson - Baltimore Orioles SS - Hit. Told you to watch but eventually selected him as a breakout prospect.

Hunter Bishop - San Francisco Giants OF- Man I thought he would be a stud. Kind of a miss here.

Jamari Baylor - Philadelphia Phillies SS - Miss right now.

Nick Lodolo - Cincinnati Reds P - Hit. Money could of been made here. Rare for a pitcher.

Rece Hinds - Cincinnati Reds 3B - Hit. Young and prospectors love the power.

2022 Bowman Chrome Baseball - Full Prospect Analysis

2022-11-23T22:05:00.002-06:00

Hello Readers. First I just want to thank everyone who comes to the site to read my opinions. I hope what I am providing helps. I would have to say that now that cards are hot again the checklist for Bowman products has never been bigger. Not a compliant as more prospects is better for everyone. I organized these by team and picked some teams and singles that I do like this year .

I look forward to your questions and feel free to disagree on my assessments. Links to Ebay have also been provided. One last thing to note is that with Bowman Chrome the product is made to feature most of the recent international signings. Due to this, a ton of the players are very young and still have to mature. So its hard to really say if a buy or pass applies. Some of these prospects did play some rookie ball but those stats are tricky as the competition is not strong.

Singles I Like

Anthony Gutierrez - Texas Rangers OF

Yeison Morrobel - Texas Rangers OF

Rayne Doncon - Los Angeles Dodgers 2B/SS

Brady House - Washington Nationals 3B

Ceddanne Rafaela - Boston Red Sox 3B/OF

Teams That I Like for Group Breaks

Dodgers

Rangers

Red Sox

Rockies

Cardinals

Nationals

Padres

Brewers

Alex De Jesus - Los Angeles Dodgers 3B/SS - Now on the Blue Jays and there is some ability here. The SO% needs to come down asap.

Gavin Stone - Los Angeles Dodgers P - Pass.

Rayne Doncon - Los Angeles Dodgers - 2B/SS - I like what I see here. Look at the power numbers.

Samuel Munoz - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Very young but a player like this in the Dodgers system is not fair.

Jorbit Vivas - Los Angeles Dodgers - 2B/3B - Seems like a on base type of guy but has a little pop.

Anthony Gutierrez - Texas Rangers OF - Only 17 but and its early but I like what I have seen so far.

Yeison Morrobel - Texas Rangers OF - Another young player with great numbers.

Cameron Cauley - Texas Rangers 2B/SS - Not enough pop for me. More of a watch candidate.

Danyer Cueva - Texas Rangers SS - Very young but I need to see more.

Jose Rodriguez - Texas Rangers C - Pass.

JoJo Blackmon - Texas Rangers OF - Man he's so young you have to wait to see if the strikeouts go down.

Parker Chavers - Chicago Cubs OF - Pass. Too old.

BJ Murray Jr. - Chicago Cubs 1B/3B - Decent player but its a pass for me.

Christian Franklin - Chicago Cubs OF - Pass. Did not play last year.

Nelson Velazquez - Chicago Cubs OF - Pass.

Alexis Hernandez - Chicago Cubs SS - 17 years old. Way too young to tell yet.

Liam Spence - Chicago Cubs 1B/SS - Pass.

Alexander Ovalles - Tampa Bay Rays 1B/OF - Pass.

Willy Vasquez - Tampa Bay Rays 3B/SS - Very nice player. Good power numbers. Strikeouts could be better but its a respectable number.

Dru Baker - Tampa Bay Rays OF - Similar to above.

Mason Auer - Tampa Bay Rays OF - Similar to above. Rays seem to be on to something.

Estanli Castillo - Tampa Bay Rays OF - 21 with not a ton of at bats. More of a watch. If he was a little older I would pass.

Jackson Chourio - Milwaukee Brewers OF - The hottest player in the product. Here is the worry for me. Most of the money that will be made on his cards will be when he is in the minors. The Brewers don't have a big national tv reach. I would be careful here.

Antonio Pinero - Milwaukee Brewers SS - Pass.

Jheremy Vargas - Milwaukee Brewers Utility - Pass.

Adrian Sugastey - San Francisco Giants C - Young catcher. Pass.

Ryan Reckley - San Francisco Giants SS - 18 with only 46 at bats. Watch.

Diego Velasquez - San Francisco Giants SS - Pass. No pop.

Alexander Suarez - San Francisco Giants OF - Has some power. But check the K/BB ratio. Needs to walk more before I buy.

Andy Thomas - Seattle Mariners C - Pass.

Victor Labrada - Seattle Mariners OF - Extra base hit numbers are not bad. At 22 years old can he improve?

Luis Chevalier - Seattle Mariners 2B - Note. Now on the Reds but its a pass.

Charlie Welch - Seattle Mariners C - Pass.

Cade Marlowe - Seattle Mariners OF - Pass.

Benjamin Cowles - New York Yankees 2B/SS - Not a bad player but needs to improve.

Roderick Arias - New York Yankees SS - 18 years old so development will take time. Its a watch for sure.

Cooper Bowman - New York Yankees 2B - Now in Oakland but its a pass.

Yanquiel Fernandez - Colorado Rockies OF - Monster numbers. The true test will be AA. So don't go too crazy if you buy.

Juan Guerrero - Colorado Rockies OF - Another good prospect similar to Yanquiel.

Braxton Fulford - Colorado Rockies C - Pass.

Cristhian Vaquero - Washington Nationals OF - So young at 18. Watch him.

Daylen Lile - Washington Nationals DH - Watch had tommy john in April.

Evan Lee - Washington Nationals P - Pass. 25 yrs old.

Brady House - Washington Nationals 3B - 1st round stud that battled injuries but has power potential.

Tyler Collins - Atlanta Braves OF - Watch because hes 19 and I like what the Braves do from a development standpoint.

Brandol Mezquita - Atlanta Braves OF - Hit a ton of doubles in 2022 but to be a power prospect with not a ton of homers tells me his swing has holes. At 21 I would be careful here.

Dylan Dodd - Atlanta Braves P - Pass.

Cal Conley - Atlanta Braves SS -Too old for me at 23.

CJ Rodriguez - Oakland Athletics C - Pass.

Denzel Clarke - Oakland Athletics OF - Nope.

Junior Perez - Oakland Athletics OF - Nope. Rough time for the A's right now.

Jake Rucker - Minnesota Twins 1B - Pass.

Danny De Andrade - Minnesota Twins 3B - Not a ton of at bats but very young. Good buy and stash candidate.

Yasser Mercedes - Minnesota Twins OF - See above.

Noah Miller - Minnesota Twins SS - Potential is here but is a contact hitter.

Cesar Prieto - Baltimore Orioles 2B - Too old.

Maikol Hernandez - Baltimore Orioles SS - Only 19 room to grow here. Can the Orioles develop him and are you willing to bet on them to be successful.

Reed Trimble - Baltimore Orioles OF - Too old for me.

Greg Cullen - Baltimore Orioles 2B - Pass. 28 yrs old.

Isaac De Leon - Baltimore Orioles 3B - Pass. Too much swing and miss.

John Rhodes - Baltimore Orioles OF - Not bad but at 22 he seems to be a 4th outfielder.

Donta Williams - Baltimore Orioles OF - Pass for me. Too middle of the pack. Similar to Rhodes.

Collin Burns - Baltimore Orioles SS - 26 years old. Nope.

Nathan Hickey - Boston Red Sox C - Pass.

Ceddanne Rafaela - Boston Red Sox 3B/OF - Talked about him here.

Eddinson Paulino - Boston Red Sox Utility - Very, very soild. Impressive.

Daniel McElveny - Boston Red Sox C - Young catcher.

Herard Gonzalez - Kansas City Royals 2B - Pass.

Maikel Garcia - Kansas City Royals SS - Contact hitter. Pass.

Daniel Vazquez - Kansas City Royals 2B - Contact hitter. Pass.

Erick Hernandez - Chicago White Sox OF - 17 year old young prospect with upside. Dont overspend here though.

Norge Vera - Chicago White Sox P - Pass.

Tanner McDougal - Chicago White Sox P - Pass.

Wilfred Veras - Chicago White Sox 1B - Big time power numbers. Can he walk more and keep the strikeouts down? That will make or break how far he goes.

Estiven Machado - Toronto Blue Jays SS - Pass. No pop.

Jaden Rudd - Toronto Blue Jays OF - Nice player. Would like to see more power though.

Luis Meza - Toronto Blue Jays C - Young catchers take a long time to develop.

Sebastian Espino - Toronto Blue Jays P - Pass.

Victor Mesia - Toronto Blue Jays C - See Meza.

Simon Juan - New York Mets OF -17 with upside. I like what the Mets do with their young international prospects.

Kevin Kendall - New York Mets SS - Pass.

Willy Fanas - New York Mets OF - See Simon Juan.

Enmanuel Valdez - Houston Astros - Now on the Red Sox. Its a pass though.

Quincy Hamilton - Houston Astros - Pass. Too old.

Roilan Machandy - Houston Astros OF - Just hit A ball at 21. I think I will have to pass.

Won-Bin Cho - St. Louis Cardinals - 19 years old. I treat the Cardinals like the Dodgers. They always find guys.

Jonathan Mejia - St. Louis Cardinals SS -I laugh because you can repeat what I said for Cho here.

Thomas Farr - Cincinnati Reds P - Pass. Too old.

Yerlin Confidan - Cincinnati Reds OF - 19 will watch.

Ricardo Cabrera - Cincinnati Reds SS - Not bad numbers. Seems like a contact hitter.

Graham Ashcraft - Cincinnati Reds P - Pass.

Leonardo Balcazar - Cincinnati Reds SS - 18 will watch.

Gavin Tonkel - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Not a ton of at bats or info on him. Seems to have a speedster profile. I am kind of curious.

William Bergolla - Philadelphia Phillies 2B/SS - Very young. Will watch.

Logan Cerny - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Now on the Astros. Too old. Its a pass.

Simon Muzziotti - Philadelphia Phillies OF - Pass. Too old.

Ian Lewis - Miami Marlins 2B - Pass. No pop.

Junior Sanchez - Miami Marlins 2B - 19 but has not really played yet.

Jack Herman - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Pass.

Michael Burrows - Pittsburgh Pirates P - Pass.

Yordany De Los Santos - Pittsburgh Pirates OF - Young but lit up rookie ball. Watch.

Jarlin Susana - San Diego Padres P - On the Nationals now but its a pass.

Jackson Merrill - San Diego Padres SS - Solid prospect.

Samuel Zavala - San Diego Padres OF - Only 18 but need to see more at bats.

Rosman Verdugo - San Diego Padres SS - 17 and needs more at bats.

Yendry Rojas - San Diego Padres SS - See above.

Adrian Placencia - Los Angeles Angels 2B/SS - Man this is the type of prospect that you would take a chance on. Young and hits a ton of doubles. The power surge came out of nowhere.

Jaison Chourio - Cleveland Guardians OF - 17 years old with upside.

Austin Schultz - Detroit Tigers OF - Pass.

Jorge Barrosa - Arizona Diamondbacks OF - Very solid numbers. I really like the player. Will be a regular I think.

Few Arizona Fall League Notes

2022-10-24T20:20:00.002-05:00

Its still early in the Arizona Fall League but I took a look at the early numbers for hitters and here is what I see. Please note that its still early but good performance in the Fall League is always a good sign for your favorite prospects.

Heston Kjerstad - 1.064 OPS - Impressive sign. Maybe he's figuring things out.

Nick Yorke - 7 XBH - Nick struggled this year but is off to a good start. I could see a bounce back year next year.

Zac Veen/Johan Rojas - 13 steals each. Both have good bats so this just adds to their value.

Jordan Walker - His exit velocities are some the highest in the fall league.

A Quick Update

2022-10-16T18:43:00.001-05:00

Hello Everyone! I've been busy with other things but I just wanted to let everyone know the site is not dead. A ton of new Bowman is coming out in the next months and I still have some data to crunch. Plus the Fall League is active! Lookout for new posts soon!

Jackson Chourio On Fire (Milwaukee Brewers, OF)

2022-08-14T19:34:00.002-05:00

Not too much I can say but the Brewers have found something special with Jackson Chourio. He is already a top five prospect in baseball and is only 18. We have not seen something like this since Soto began his career ripping through the minors. His auto prices will be insane and I cant wait until he signs. Lets hope Bowman Chrome will have his autos in a few months. I don't see any signs of him slowing down at all. I'm so excited I had to write about it.

Keep An Eye On Ceddanne Rafaela (Boston Red Sox, 3B/OF)

2022-07-19T20:05:00.000-05:00

Another player that has my attention but does not have a Bowman Auto yet is Ceddanne Rafaela. The numbers in High A were impressive and he is holding his own in AA. The walk rate could be better and he swings at a lot of strikes but he rising up the prospect lists for the Red Sox. Hopefully he signs for Bowman Chrome later in the year.

Link to Stats

Keep An Eye On Hao Yu Lee (Philadelphia Phillies, 2B)

2022-06-14T21:04:00.000-05:00

As I was looking at some numbers this weekend searching for hidden gems, I discovered a prospect that is having a great season but does not have a Bowman auto. Hao Yu Lee is having an impressive season so far. As of today, his walk rate is over 12% his strikeout rate is under 20%. He is also hitting for power with seven home runs. Its highly possible you may see him in Bowman Chrome. Keep an eye on Hao. He can really hit and is only 19.

Tyler Soderstrom Is A Future Top Prospect (Oakland Athletics, C/1B)

2022-05-31T19:27:00.004-05:00

Tyler Soderstom is another prospect on my radar. The bat is special and its highly likely that he will be moved from catcher due to the plus bat. This is a great thing if it occurs as playing catcher day to day really impacts a player's overall offensive production. I expect a big season from Tyler and hopefully the injury bug stays away from him while he's behind home plate.

2022 Bowman Baseball - Pricing Trends Update

2022-05-23T19:17:00.002-05:00

2022 Bowman Baseball has been out a few weeks and I have to admit the price trends are interesting. It seems some prices have dropped. You still have some high priced cards out there but overall there are some good prices out on the market. Maybe this is a correction but time will only tell. There is a ton of value out there. Just as a reminder I looked at EBay sales that were auction only and the base chrome auto only.

Aeverson Arteaga - San Francisco Giants SS - Around $70. Fair.

Anthony Rodriguez - San Francisco Giants 3B - Between $9-$20. Great price.

Elly De LA Cruz - Cincinnati Reds SS - Over $200 for most sales. To risky of a prospect to pay those prices.

Matt McLain - Cincinnati Reds SS - Over $200 for most sales. High draft picks always get a bump.

Denzer Guzman - Los Angeles Angels SS - Around $30. A little high for a project but that is the market now.

Roismar Quintana - Washington Nationals OF - Around $20

Jonatan Clase - Seattle Mariners OF - Between $20-$30

Alejandro Pie - Tampa Bay Rays 3B/SS - Under $10. Bargain.

Curtis Mead - Tampa Bay Rays 3B - Between $75-$100. Fair. He has a lot of buzz.

Bryan Acuña - Minnesota Twins OF - Around $100. Short print?

Dustin Harris - Texas Rangers 1B - Between $50-$75. I could see this price going higher if he keeps up the good performance.

Zion Bannister - Texas Rangers OF - Between $5-$15.

Kahlil Watson - Miami Marlins SS - Around $300. Way too high for me but I get it.

Oswaldo Cabrera - New York Yankees Utility - Around $30.

Trey Sweeney - New York Yankees SS - Around $75. Yankees bump? Maybe. He's a good talent.

Jhonkensy Noel - Cleveland Guardians 1B/3B - Around $40. I honestly thought this would be more.

George Valera - Cleveland Guardians OF - All over the place. Low as $75. High as $125. Would you rather buy two Noel's instead?

Brayan Bello - Boston Red Sox P - Around $50. For a pitcher, that is way too high.

Eduardo Vaughan - Boston Red Sox OF - Between $5-$15.

Lenyn Sosa - Chicago White Sox SS - Around $60. I would wait to see more.

Colson Montgomery - Chicago White Sox SS - Low as $100 and high as $150. First round draft pick bump. Reports have been positive so far.

Luis Gonzalez - Baltimore Orioles OF - Selling for around $10.

Warming Bernabel - Colorado Rockies 3B - Around $65. Fair. I just wish he was not a Rockie.

Gavin Conticello - Arizona Diamondbacks 3B - Around $10.

Joshua Baez - St. Louis Cardinals OF - Around $50. I was expecting a lower price but I am not surprised.

James Triantos - Chicago Cubs 2B - Around $150. Tons of redemptions out there. Highly possible he may be short printed. Cub prospects get a price bump too. Be careful.

Jose Ramos - Los Angeles Dodgers OF - Around $45.

Eddys Leonard - Los Angeles Dodgers SS - Around $45.

James Wood - San Diego Padres OF - Around $150. A ton of buzz here but way too high for me.

Max Muncy - Oakland Athletics SS - Around $100. Some sales were inflated via shill bidding so I did not included those. Not surprised by the price but I need to see improvement with his strikeouts.

Roberto Campos - Detroit Tigers OF - Around $60.

A Review of My Past Bowman Baseball Recommendations (2018)

2022-05-08T16:00:00.005-05:00

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

2022 Bowman Baseball - Full Prospect Analysis

2022-05-01T18:56:00.008-05:00

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.

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

2022-03-28T19:30:00.000-05:00

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.