He doesn't profile as ever having more than average power. But back in reality land, Hill had UCL issues as a college freshman and after 29 innings in his 2021 Junior season, had to call it a season and go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Jumbo Hobby box - guarantees 3 autos and is roughly $400 pre-sale per box. Another righty prep arm that makes sense to start in Tier None until further notice. 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. He didn't get a hit, but he actually had the best contact of all of the A's facing Bachman with a sharply hit ground ball to the pull side that he was thrown out on. 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. Good size at 6'3" and 220 pounds, he is one of the older prep players having turned 20 at the end of this past October. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. Mid-rotation starter ceiling, but definite bullpen risk with his older prep arm that was command challenged. If they can, he suddenly becomes much more interesting. Ryan Webb - LHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 125/77) - The left-hander out of the University of Georgia was primarily used as a reliever until the past season given the strength of the starting rotation in previous years. Great for a later fantasy baseball pick and a nice real-life baseball roster piece. In baseball terms, it's better if they can, and in hobby terms, it's better if they can't. Don't see a huge ceiling unless he taps into a bunch more power. He has all the look of a spot starter/middle relief bullpen arm with a ceiling of an SP5 which is why he is firmly in Tier None. A lot of my video looks at him were from the left side and he was pretty aggressive, especially with fastballs. Hits his spots all day long in the video I watched which is what drives the high floor evaluation. And yet, he's managed to work himself all the way to Triple-A. I really want to get more eyes on him in 2022 to see how he handles big boy competition, but I think there is serious upside here with his potential plus power lefty swing. Tagged: Joe Lowry, Topps, . On the plus side, he has strong plate skills in that he rarely strikes out and regularly puts up high OBP marks. The lefty has a mid-90s fastball that he mostly throws to the arm-side of the plate and struggles to get it to the glove side, making it tough to keep right-handers from crowding the plate. A coin flip for me between the top of Tier 3 and the bottom half of Tier 2, but given the draft pedigree of the first round, I am going to lean Tier 2 here. He started showing significant raw power in 2021 and put up a Division I leading 23 home runs. He comes in at 6'6" and 235 pounds and pumps high 90s gas that will touch triple digits. There is very little video and the two games he did pitch in Visalia this year are not available on MiLB TV. I expect this to continue this year with no retail formats. As he learns how to pitch with an exclusive focus on the mound, I can see Gray jumping up the lists and Tiers, but for now, I will slot him into the top of Tier None. With more work on his fastball, he could end up as a mid-rotation starter, but this will have to be a wait-and-see game as he had to go under the knife for TJ late in the spring. Super Jumbo Hobby box - guarantees 5 autos and is roughly $600 pre-sale per box. He'll also throw an average slider and changeup, but I rarely saw it in the starts I watched. 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. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Super Jumbo Hobby Boxes Jumbo Hobby: 384 Cards, 3 Autographs Super Jumbo Hobby: 600 Cards, 5 Autographs Lite: 160 Cards, 5 Black & White RayWave Refractors Asia: TBD Jumbo Hobby: 8 Boxes, 3072 Cards, 24 Autographs Super Jumbo Hobby: 6 Boxes, 3600 Cards, 30 Autographs 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. New 20 in '20 - Bowman Scouts provide a breakdown of the top 20 prospects coming out of the 2020 MLB Draft. 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". If he does that, he easily jumps into Tier 2. I caught a few glimpses of a 12-6 curveball that mostly he didn't finish leaving it up high. A double plus slider with 12-6 break can be thrown for strikes in the zone are down in the zone for easy swing and misses. Another player I will be keeping a close watch on to see if he can develop a third pitch and build up the velocity on his fastball. Vintage cards of all-time greats like Honus Wagner and Mickey Mantle have sold for some of the highest prices in hobby history while more recent stars like Ken Griffey Jr. and . 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. The 6'3" lefty out of the University of Nebraska fills up the zone which sometimes is beneficial as it keeps the walks down, but sometimes it bites him as his mostly average stuff can get touched up. Cooper Kinney - 2B (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 34/61) - Offense first player that has his biggest questions with the glove on his hand. This is purely a prospect product. 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! Possible 1st-rounder Head 'pumped' to be at DREAM Series. 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. In other words, there is a lot of work to be done with his secondaries. A fourth-year senior from Purdue University, but no, not that Purdue, but Division II Purdue University Northwest that put up big numbers in 2021 to the tune of a sub-2 ERA and a 13.6 K/9 in 9 games started. He continued to pad his career stats in 2021 hitting .260, with a .234 ISOP, and a 28.3% K rate as a 21-year-old in Triple-A. He has all the tools to stick at shortstop which gives him a nice floor. A back-end starter profile with the potential to get into that SP3 type role because Yankees have been a strong pitching dev org. Shows patience at the plate with more walks than strikeouts in his final season at Arizona as well as in his first go at the Minors. 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Connor Norby 1st Prospect Auto #CDA-CN Orioles - E02 | Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop, Sports Trading Cards, Trading Card Singles | eBay! He has both outcomes of a backend starter or high leverage bullpen arm basically equally weighted in his future. A potential front of the rotation starter if everything lines up and there is a good chance it does. It looked decent and he threw a lot of strikes, but I didn't see anything special that would push him out of the Tier None conversation for now. There is likely above average pop when he gets to the big leagues while hitting for a decent average, but has the classic left-hander approach where they prefer the ball down and struggle with pitches up in the zone. Jose Torres - SS (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 89/85) - Defense first college shortstop that has shown some hit tool growth and sneaky pop, but essentially is an average offensive tool set at the moment. That translates to a Tier None player with a small percentile outcome to reach Tier 3. Hopefully, Painter doesn't snatch the ball away from me at the last moment and make me regret putting him up this high. Yorke was ranked No. Carter Jensen - C (Royals, 1st Base and Auto, 78/112) - Another risky prep catcher profile and there are some that think Jensen may not stick there. A lefty prep shortstop out of Maryland, he has that classic left-handed swing geared for the lower quadrant of the zone. With his experience and excellent performance in 2021, we don't see any signs of slowing down. In general Topps and Bowman inserts are not great, and for the most part, this axiom holds true in this release as well. A Tier 3 pitcher that could easily jump into Tier 2 with some consistency and any additional fastball velo bump. Plenty of pitchers, catchers, role players, hit tool only bats, defense-first players, etc. 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. Tier None guy with the potential for Tier 3 if the Giants can get him right. Spencer Torkelson Prospect Cards ( View eBay Listings) Last on our Best Baseball Cards To collect 2022 list is Spencer Torkelson. Releases include 2022 Topps Allen & Ginter Chrome, 2022 Bowman Heritage, and 2022 Bowman Inception. 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. Mitch Bratt - LHP (Rangers, 1st Auto only, 134/287) - Prep left-hander originally from Canada but was pitching in the Georgia prep ranks. I'll drop him into the top of Tier None for now. The left-hander is a fit in either role as his pitches tunnel well, he fills up the zones and he gets strikeouts while limiting walks. Like Rutschman, Torkelson was also a number 1 draft pick. He spent the 2015 season back with Las Vegas, where he pitched to a 7-16 record and 5.53 ERA. As such, he's mostly a top of Tier None player, but those eye-popping strikeout numbers in 2021 gave me pause for Tier 3 consideration. Jay Allen - OF (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 30/38) - Super athletic three-sport star from the Florida prep ranks who passed up a scholarship offer to play baseball and football at the University of Florida has all the potential. Arguably the sport most associated with the hobby, baseball has a rich history that stretches from tobacco cards to ultra-modern superfractors. If he can be a 20/20 guy, then he suddenly jumps into Tier 3 if not Tier 2 depending on how well he can keep up his average. His third pitch is a changeup that is reportedly above average, but I wasn't able to find many looks at it. However, if they live up to-or exceed their expectations-investors can cash in. But without an elite hobby skill, he is on that threshold of Tier None/Tier 3. There are two new parallels exclusive to Bowman Draft this year. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. Dustin Saenz - LHP (Nationals, 1st Base only, 112/103) - The National's fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M didn't get drafted in the COVID-shortened 2020 draft. Decent approach, decent hit tool, could show some power, but nothing really to get excited about. 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And then we came to find out that was because he had to go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Normally this type of back end starter/bullpen arm would be a Tier None player, but given the strength of his changeup and his willingness to deploy it any time anywhere, he gets pushed into the bottom of Tier 3. He also has 70-grade bat flip skills (if you know, you know). Mostly average tools on the offensive side of the equation. That alone puts him in the Tier 2 conversation with upside for more, so I'll take the easy way out and stick him in the bottom half of Tier 2. If youve seen 2021 Bowman Baseball released earlier this year, then you can skip right over this section. The slider and the curveball are the best of those and are his most effective pitches. Basically a collection of average tools with a plus plate approach and lacking in-game power is going to end up in Tier None, which is where I have Donta' for now. Tyler Mattison - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base only, 104/NR) - Underslot senior sign in round 4 for the Tigers out of Bryant University. A short strider thats more geared towards contact than power but will put the ball over the fence on occasion. His fastball is often in the upper half of the zone, which is great for setting up his off-speed, but it lacks top end velocity and deception, which can lead to the pitch being hittable. Top 30 by Team Top 10 by Position. He also has a developing changeup that has been tagged as above average at the moment but with potential for more. Not to mention two of the potential bigger names that ended up not signing in Kumar Rocker and Jud Fabian. But this isnt your Bowman Draft that you might be used to. Potential for a good player as a table setter or bottom of the order bat, but there's better than an outside chance that he settles into pro ball and justifies a Tier 3 ranking in the future. Those orgs would mold that clay as if he was Demi Moore and they were Patrick Swayze. Like many of the Bowman newcomers, Kahlil Watson has big time upside and is one of the top prospects in a strong Miami Marlins farm system. 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. Billed as a hit-over-power hitter, he surprisingly put up 17 home runs in 59 college games this year. 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. Chrome Prospect Autographs are also available in 16 different parallels. Merrill had a growth spurt as a prep Senior that led to the increased punch with the bat and drew much more interest, landing him an underslot deal with the Padres at the end of the 1st round. Another watchlist guy to see if that patience and power materialize to push him out of Tier None. A low floor super high ceiling bat that for me is a Tier 3 guy currently that should be watched closely to see if he does turn those long levers into an every day power hitter role. Slotting him into the top half of Tier 3; if he does take that next step in his development, he becomes an easy player to jump into Tier 2 with that god-mode fastball. Has the frame to add good mass. A bullpen floor, but I think we also have a good likelihood that he ends up as that backend starter the Padres probably drafted him for. There is almost no video out there, so he is a hard-to-evaluate arm at the moment. He was previously a low 90's fastball that is reportedly getting up to the mid-90s and features 3 different secondaries. A competent shortstop, he was being considered in round 1 but ultimately fell to the Braves in round 2 on an underslot deal. This pick was likely all about projection as Hajjar showed up to the MLB Draft Combine with a 97 mph heater in the bag. Sold out for pull-side power in the Circuit season which lead to swing and miss concerns, but righted the ship during the spring prep season where I saw him deposit the ball over the fence to centerfield and some opposite-field shots as well. A Tier None profile for now, but given where he started and where he's at now, someone I want to keep an eye on as there may be even more there with the hard work he's shown he is willing to put in. 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. 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"). Both pitches looked good in college. Given the injury situation, I'll slot him as a high-risk play at the bottom of Tier Two and see how he looks in 2023. First is the Lava refractor. Gunnar Hoglund - RHP (Blue Jays, 1st Base and Auto, 19/15) - Had Tommy John surgery back in May. The Alabama prep lefty throws a low to mid 90s fastball with a hard slider and a decent curveball. Brand Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects $219.99 Product Details Set Checklist Shop Boxes Product Details User Rating: Rating: 4.5 Rate This Product 2021 Bowman Draft 1st Edition Baseball is a preview set, of sorts, for the MLB prospects in the primary Bowman Draft. Given his small sample size Complex league showing not being the best with a 34 K%, I am going to hold off on a Tier 1 ranking. Mid rotation floor featuring a high-spin slider as his swing and miss pitch. To a lesser degree, he wont be a plus on the defensive side of the ball, which will likely restrict him to a LF only role. His curve is probably his best pitch, but all of them are in the average realm. The slider is best when it is more of a 12-6 with glove side bite as it seems to tunnel better, but it can get sweepy as well. March 3, 2023. Needs to add in the command and control that most prep arms lack, including Kudrna, and you can project a mid-rotation starter. This one is likely a slow burn as he fills out and gets shaped by MLB dev staff. Jaden Hill - RHP (Rockies, 1st Base and Auto, 68/101) - If Jaden Hill was injury free, he would almost certainly be a Tier 2 arm. Has the arm and glove to be able to stick at third base. In addition, the Giants dev org, especially with pitching, has taken a Giant leap forward (see what I did there?) Julio Rodriguez 2019 Bowman Draft . Sal Frelick - OF (Brewers, 1st Base and Auto, 15/10) - The Brewers 1st rounder out of Boston College has a really high floor given the strength of his plus hit tool, double plus speed, and strong plate skills. Love his approach and plate skills as he works counts, fouls balls off, and takes the walk. Retail formats are never really announced, but Topps has not done retail for Bowman Draft in recent memory, if ever. Eric Cerantola - RHP (Royals, 1st Auto only, 139/166) - The super tantalizing Cerantola has a quiver full of flaming arrows that is anyone's best guess if they will hit the bullseye or completely miss the hay bale, let alone the target on it.
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