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. I saw him struggle a lot with pitches up in the zone. Bottom half of Tier 3 guy for me but if he can't get to that 20 home run number, the hit tool gets even more pressure to keep him in Tier 3 and he could easily slide into Tier None. Like Rutschman, Torkelson was also a number 1 draft pick. But without the all-important strikeout upside that would get the hobby on the bandwagon, he will be at the top half of Tier 3. He is mostly viewed as a reliever and that limits his hobby interest to Tier None until further notice. They have some company, though, in the form of several "prospects" like Wander Franco,. Aaron Zavala - OF (Rangers, 1st Base and Auto, 38/93) - The Pac-12 Player of the Year has a whole lot going for him and I like it. 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. Both pitches are easily thrown for strikes and get plenty of swing and misses. *Catchers and Pitchers are often knocked down a tier just due to their position. The list below breaks down my top 10 current prospects and young players whose cards you should be looking out for: 1. 2021 Top 600 2022 Top 600 Prospect Lists. 01:20. Maddux Bruns - LHP (Dodgers, 1st Base and Auto, 29/68) - Ideal landing spot for Bruns as he gets into a top dev org. The opening Bowman checklist of the season is a fairly strong one. His curve is probably his best pitch, but all of them are in the average realm. The fastball often ends up on the glove side of the plate, given an appearance of some left to right movement on the fastball for the hitter. Lite Exclusive RayWave Refractor Parallel. Hopefully, Painter doesn't snatch the ball away from me at the last moment and make me regret putting him up this high. Nice floor of a utility player that fits the Rays interchangeable lineup model well but doesn't have the ceiling of anything higher than a Tier 3 player. 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. Robo umps may make that less of a concern. Also has a slider which I didn't see. Peter Heubeck - RHP (Dodgers, 1st Base only, 101/50) - Project and upside arm that lands in an ideal org for it. Draft. For all intents and purposes, he is a one-pitch pitcher. Has plus power with a really pretty right handed swing when he gets a hold of one. Fastball is average but has decent velocity and horizontal break from the left side. In real life and even more so in fantasy baseball, this profile is money. He is more of an above-average hit tool with average pop and good plate skills. For now, putting him in the top half of Tier None and keeping an eye on if he continues to show strong bat to ball skills. The Cleveland pitching machine does give me pause and make me consider putting him up to Tier 3, but ultimately it feels like a floor of a backend starter with not much more of a ceiling than that. Hits to all fields, gets the bat through the zone with a nice lofted swing, shows very good plate skills with the ability to take as many walks as he does strikeouts. 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. There is very little video and the two games he did pitch in Visalia this year are not available on MiLB TV. He can throw them all for strikes and mixes pitches well. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer 1st Prospect #BD-174 Red Sox PSA 10 GEM (19) $12.50 + $4.75 shipping. January 16, 2023. Anthony Solometo - LHP (Pirates, 1st Auto only, 37/34) - Player comps are hard and often wrong which is why I try to stay away from them as much as possible. Seemed like the biggest challenge with Panzini is the command of his secondaries, and even his fastball in some of the Circuit tape I watched. This is a hobby lottery ticket assuming he is cheap. Anyways, mostly a back-end starter looks with some bullpen risk if he can't get the slider to be more consistent. He has a four-pitch mix highlighted by a low to mid 90s fastball that plays up with the spin and vertical approach angle with a slider, curveball, and changeup making up the rest of his arsenal. The main difference will be with the inserts and exclusive parallels. 6'4" and all legs which seem to cause issues with consistency in his delivery and command. As I always say, prospects are the most volatile and highest risk/reward part of the hobby. Features a mid 90s fastball and a 12-6 knuckle curve. 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". Also will throw a curveball and slider to varying degrees of success - from what I saw, I liked the look of his curveball, so there is definitely something there. More Prospects News. Ultimately I decided to go the conservative route and push him into Tier None. He was fifth overall in our Data Driven Top 500 as well. Checklist Live! Backend starter potential with perhaps some more when added mass leads to increased fastball velocity. He'll also throw a changeup occasionally. For now, he hangs out towards the top of Tier 4. Eric Silva - RHP (Giants, 1st Base only, 115/162) - Giants took the Kyle Harrison approach again with taking a prep arm and paying him overslot money - in Silva's case, a million dollars over slot. Watching a start of his in Low A and it was swing and miss after swing and miss on his fastball. And then we came to find out that was because he had to go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Above average, potentially plus, hit tool that can sneak in some average power and should be able to reach double-digit steals. Follow our 2023 NFL Combine tracker, top performers, participants, live results and commentary. 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. In a small sample size minor league season spent mostly at Low A, Binelas absolutely raked. In general Topps and Bowman inserts are not great, and for the most part, this axiom holds true in this release as well. My concern is that House could easily end up a sub-.250 hitter even if he does end up with 30+ bombs regularly, and that isn't in the elite category in today's game, let alone perennial all-star. I'm not going to think twice either. Top of Tier None with potential for some upward hobby mobility as he climbs Yankees prospect lists. As an example, imagine if you were a big believer in Mike Trout before he took his first professional at-bat. 32 cards per pack. March 3, 2023. Calvin Ziegler - RHP (Mets, 1st Base and Auto, 46/180) - Mets 2nd round righty prep arm originally from Canada but pitched in the Florida prep ranks before the draft. Chad Dallas - RHP (Blue Jays, 1st Base only, 121/185) - Backend starter profile that is the classic pitchability right-hander. That said, Watson has swing-and-miss concerns (42 K% in Low-A) and slipped in the draft due to make-up and signability concerns. Draft. The Yankees fourth-round selection out of Louisville is a good all-around player, but doesn't have any standout tools. The profile will depend on how the Orioles push him. The standard Franchise Futures multi-player insert is included and is getting more and more tired every year. A tough Tier 4 choice as I don't see any standout tools but he absolutely raked in 2021 at Texas Tech. Jordan McCants - SS (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 88/152) - Marlins 3rd selection out of the Florida prep ranks is a double plus runner and not much else. Above average to plus hit tool with a strong plate approach is brought down by the rest of his average-ish tools. Ky Bush - LHP (Angels, 1st Base and Auto, 45/73) - Angels 2nd Rounder out of St. Mary's College cuts an imposing figure on the mound at 6'5" and 250 pounds. A back-end starter with a history of arm injuries is an easy Tier None decision until we see his return to the mound. Top 30 by Team Top 10 by Position. 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. - Autograph Purple Parallel #'d to 10 - Autograph Black Parallel #'d 1/1. Not much power to speak of at the moment and an above-average hit tool with decent feel at the plate where he will take a walk and wont chase. I didn't see anyone fully square up his fastball, but I also saw a ton of contact and very few times where it caused a swing and miss. For the moment, he is a Tier None player until his hit and/or power tools start to carry him further - I might be the low man on Wilson, but ideally I would like to see him turning his raw power into more frequent game power. Development project that could land either in the rotation or the bullpen. A bottom of Tier 2 guy for me, but it's a bit like Lucy putting the football down again and asking me to kick the ball. Slider and changeup would flash but also were part of his command woes. At the moment he may not have a profile as an everyday regular in some people's eyes, but I can easily see it. Was a shortstop (and a decent pitcher as well) in the prep ranks, but likely ends up at 2B in the pros given his height (5'9"). He'll mix in a low 90s fastball as his main secondary pitch with below-average curveball and a rare changeup. Fastball sits mid-90s but can kick up higher with some life on it. . 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. 6'3" and 190 pounds indicates that there is room to add good muscle to his frame and tick his velocity up from low 90s to mid 90s. In the hobby, it is good but not great. Tommy Mace - RHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 69/42) - You take a look at Tommy Mace getting off the bus and you think "this is a big league starter". Seemed easy for hitters to pick up and put the bat on the ball, even if it wasn't always successful. Other than building innings, there isn't much more he can do unless the Yankees can squeeze some more fastball velocity out of his arm. An underslot sign in round 1, him and Tommy Mace get off the Cleveland bus together and you imagine it's the Cavaliers and not the Guardians. Tier None slotting with an outside chance of ticking up to Tier 3. Cooper Bowman - 2B (Yankees, 1st Base only, 122/186) - If you haven't heard them already, get ready to hear them regularly as every breaker and collector who hits a Cooper Bowman card will squeeze whatever jokes are possible out of him being in a Bowman product. Looks to get weak contact and ground balls featuring mainly a sinker/slider combo and will mix in a changeup. The Invicta insert is another new one that tries to portray a high-end, classy feel, but looks boring and is a miss for me. Add in that previously mentioned personality (as Pitching Ninja said, "Nikhazy rhymes with crazy") and you get a Tier 3 pitcher as opposed to a Tier None pitcher. Another in a long line of prep arms in this product that I will be keeping an eye on to see if they can jump up the lists and Tiers, but for now with the risk and rawness inherent to these profiles, he's going to be in Tier None. Christian Scott - RHP (Mets, 1st Auto only, 142/330) - Two pitch late innings reliever out of the University of Florida. There is almost no video out there, so he is a hard-to-evaluate arm at the moment. Still no reason to put him anywhere else but Tier None. Low 90's fastball with arm-side run that leads to uncomfortable at bats for left-handers. He leads with an eye-popping fastball in the upper 90's that can touch triple digits that lives mostly in the middle to upper half of the zone and has some arm side tail. He was a more than competent shortstop in college, but for now, that isn't in the cards. With power being the most coveted hobby tool, I am going to push Holgate into the bottom half of Tier 2 even with his hit deficiencies. Resources Blogs Card Companies Card Shops Card Shows Completed Transactions Forums Glossary Pricing Release Dates. Top 20 Prospects on the 2021 Bowman Draft Checklist! Michael McGreevy - RHP (Cardinals, 1st Base and Auto, 18/62) - The Cardinals 1st round right-hander out of UC Santa Barbara has one of the higher starting pitcher floors in the product and the draft class. In addition, the Giants dev org, especially with pitching, has taken a Giant leap forward (see what I did there?) The slider and the curveball are the best of those and are his most effective pitches. Cooper Kinney - 2B (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 34/61) - Offense first player that has his biggest questions with the glove on his hand. Strong plate approach but average hit tool and maybe a chip in steal here or there sums up the rest of the offensive package. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. Free shipping for many products! First is the Lava refractor. Decent approach, decent hit tool, could show some power, but nothing really to get excited about. The curveball has nice shape and snap to it with good spin. A lot of the concern was with how he underperformed the first half of the year as he struggled with his command, but he closed strong which helped bring his stock back up. Good plate skills as well and have seen him willing to put the ball into the opposite field on occasion. Not to mention two of the potential bigger names that ended up not signing in Kumar Rocker and Jud Fabian. High floor low ceiling guy with not a ton of raw stuff nor athleticism to get excited about. I remember catching some of those early game highlights and seeing either a lot of out of the zone misses or getting hit hard when in the zone. Frank Mozzicato - LHP (Royals, 1st Base and Auto, 7/49) - The biggest surprise in the top ten overall picks and perhaps the entire first round was the Royals taking Mozzicato at 7th overall. Those orgs would mold that clay as if he was Demi Moore and they were Patrick Swayze. Catchers do make it difficult to push into Tier 1 though, and Adley is the only one in recent memory that probably deserved that Tier ranking. A back-end starter profile with the potential to get into that SP3 type role because Yankees have been a strong pitching dev org. In other words, there is a lot of work to be done with his secondaries. Guessing that was more to keep him in the program and doing something as he wasn't going to put any more innings on his arm, like almost every other prep arm from the draft. The athletic Pennsylvania prep outfielder has a plethora of plus tools in power, fielding, and arm while he has double-plus speed. Owen Kellington - RHP (Pirates, 1st Base only, 102/NR) - The prep right-handed pitcher dominated the not-so-hotbed of the Vermont prep ranks. A real steady Eddie type that will eat innings for the Angels in the future. Hill is truly a low-floor high ceiling player here - injury concerns and one of the worst orgs to develop in and big league parks to call home but with serious front-line stuff potential. He also wont steal many bases. Has shown a bit of hit tool regression in the spring and at the Complex as he was once considered the top prep catcher in the class and a 1st rounder. Ended up going in the 4th round to the White Sox on an underslot deal after an up and down final college season including a month of downtime mid-season. Used exclusively in relief since his return from TJ and leans heavily on his fastball which sits mid to upper 90s. This release's 1st Bowman cards are exclusively players from the 2021 MLB Draft. A lot of my video looks at him were from the left side and he was pretty aggressive, especially with fastballs. 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. A high leverage reliever with mid-rotation upside depending on how the secondaries develop with an absolutely lights out fastball gets into my Tier 3 based on upside. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. While the data shows he is slightly above average in his Chase %, the majority of video I watched showed more chasing than I like. He put up 9 home runs in his eye-popping final season at Oregon and had double plus max exit velocity in his early pro ball run. However, he went Complex as a hitter only. An overall good feel for hit and now some plus raw power with the max velo numbers to back that up. Will regularly throw all three of his secondaries with the slider and curveball being above average to plus offerings. The Padres are giving him an opportunity to start for now, but he's a tough at bat for lefties and I would speculate that he eventually gets moved to the bullpen to come in against a tough left-handed portion of a lineup. More than likely a table setting second division regular outcome. No current bullpen risk as the expectation is that he'll be able to stick as a starting pitcher. Didn't see him throw the changeup much, but that is what will determine if he is just an up and down starter or simply org depth as a backend starter. He's got an inverted front leg batting stance that just looks uncomfortable and I wonder over time if that has to be adjusted simply due to the wear and tear on catcher's knees and ankles. 2021 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box $ 149.95 Add to Cart Sign-up to earn rewards with this purchase! Russell Smith - LHP (Brewers, 1st Base and Auto, 51/170) - The tallest player in the product at 6'9", the left-hander out of TCU can have dominant outings with how he gets down the mound and fills up the zone. Plus hit tool with a plus plate approach, regularly putting up more walks than strikeouts, and the ability to steal bases at a bit more than just the chip-in steal type are all great ingredients to building a Tier 1 hobby player. Strong floor and very high ceiling. That may be a tall task with the current state of Rockies player development, but fingers crossed it happens. But given the small sample sizes and lesser competition levels, I am going to put him at the top half of Tier 3 based on his tools. March 2, 2023. Does 2021 Bowman Draft live up to those expectations? Had some command issues and got touched up a bit on the circuit, but righted the ship in the spring and got a ton of strikeouts. These 25 players stood out at the DREAM Series. Given his top 10 draft pedigree and being a top 10 player in our Data Driven Top 500, I feel comfortable slotting Ford into my Tier 2. Baseball Card Price Guide. Currently playing center field, scouts also think he could move to second base as well, which will increase his positional versatility. Tyler McDonough - 2B/OF (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 75/207) - No real standout tools but no real deficiencies either. Combine all of this with his high draft stock and it's an easy Tier 2 call making him my top pitcher in the product. Mid-90's fastball that he throws often with good IVB numbers and good location. Denzel Clarke - OF (Athletics, 1st Base only, 127/139) - When I threw on the video of Sam Bachman facing the A's during fall instructs, I had not yet starting looking into Denzel Clarke. The 2020 first round pick (28th overall), Wells is a stocky left handed hitter at 6'2" 228 lbs who employs a short stroke that helped him slash .264/.390/.476 in 2021. While he exclusively played Center field his past few years in college, his size will likely push him out to left field, putting more pressure on his hit tool, which is much more of a question mark than his prodigious power. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations - Hall of Famers . Hit tool is his best asset with the bat but will have some unexpected power - at the moment it's mostly doubles gap power. Inconsistency with his command and control and missing a third pitch are going to be his main developmental needs. Joe Rock - LHP (Rockies, 1st Base and Auto, 68/101) - The highest pick ever at Ohio University, the 6'6" lefty has some projection left as he barely tips the scales at 200 pounds. Benny Montgomery - OF (Rockies, 1st Base and Auto, 8/20) - Montgomery is that rare player where the sky is the limit, and the only thing limiting that will be his hit tool. His plate approach, with that in mind, has been much more contact focused and he shows very strong plate skills regularly walking more than striking out. Slider is his most effective secondary pitch with some nice sweeping break to it at times while his changeup has a ways to go. Clarke started to put it together in the Pandemic shortened season in 2020 and continued to crush in 2021 for Cal-State Northridge with a .324/.445/.570 triple slash and 8 home runs in 38 games. He uses a 12-6 curveball as his primary secondary that looks potentially plus. Fastball is mid-90's topping out at 98 with some noticeable run on occasion. All in all, a prep catcher that will stick behind the dish with solid but not spectacular hit and power and a plus plate approach is going to be on the borderline of Tier 3 and Tier None. As it stands now, he doesn't have the profile to be more than a second-division regular. I could easily see Frelick regularly putting up a .300+ batting average with 30+ stolen bases as a major leaguer. Combination of high-end Hit and Power tools that wont end up as full-time designated hitters. It looks like an uncomfortable at-bat no matter which side of the plate you are on. 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. He'll be a Tier None player for me until we see which way his development path trends towards. Micah Ottenbreit - RHP (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 114/155) - Lanky prep right-hander standing 6'4" that looks like a back-end starter that will need a lot of development work to get there. If he can figure that out, he gets a lot more interesting as his plus power now becomes dangerous, something we like to see in the hobby. Diamondbacks are also one of the lesser collectible teams, another potential minor drag on his hobby value. Barely had an opportunity to get pro at-bats before a shoulder injury ended his maiden season. Podcasts . He's fleeter afoot than the typical catcher, as evidenced in his 16/16 season in 103 games across two levels. Big draft riser as he continued to get better every year in college. He's a top Tier 3 guy that I am going to watch closely to see if he can develop the hit tool to match the power and vault into Tier 2. Ricky Tiedemann - LHP (Blue Jays, 1st Base and Auto, 91/91) - Left-handed pitching prospect that we didn't get to see much of before the draft but apparently took an uptick in dev during instructs. As a switch hitting shortstop-only profile, he is likely on the fence between Tier 2 and Tier 3. Evaluating The Best Prospects In 2021 Bowman Chrome Prospect rankings are based on scouting grades and narrative reports for each player. January 15, 2023. Being a right handed bat, that creates short side platoon concerns. Read our methodology . There are two new parallels exclusive to Bowman Draft this year. That has me putting him in Tier None, but I wouldn't fault anyone for thinking that he is more of a Tier 3 pitcher giving the physical projection, strikeout gains, and Cleveland secret sauce. With his experience and excellent performance in 2021, we don't see any signs of slowing down. Plus mechanics from a 3/4 slot that is fluid and repeatable. This has led to Goodman putting in time in the outfield corners as well as a handful of games at first base. Current Bid: USD 3.00 . Lefty prep arms have slightly less risk than righty prep arms, and Mozzicato already has a banger secondary with top 10 draft pedigree. A raw, prep right-hander that likely adds more weight, wasn't exactly hitting his spots regularly, and with plenty of development required to really have a good idea of what he will be is going to land in Tier None quite regularly. The Definitive Guide to First Bowman Cards When it comes to the most sought after cards for today's baseball stars, not much beats the Topps Flagship rookie card. Has the arm and glove to be able to stick at third base. His main secondary, which he will throw a lot, is a very hard gyro slider that will touch the low 90's and breaks glove side. . Backend starter with bullpen risk or follower type role lands him in Tier None. Jeremy Woo May 26, 2020 Traditionally, we've waited until after the draft to take a hard look. Not the classic center field profile, but could stick there or may bump out to left field. If he can turn his batting practice power into game power without negatively impacting his contact and plate skills, then he will shoot up the Tiers. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Jumbo Box Configuration: 12 packs per box. Has the frame to add good mass. A full starter's arsenal with a plus mid-90s fastball and good spin numbers all around. He's a switch hitter and the video from the Complex is already promising with what the Mariners are doing. Let's Talk Wax 7.4K subscribers Subscribe 11K views 1 year ago The 2021 Bowman Draft. Average to above average skillset with stick in his hands and shows good pitch recognition and approach. Gavin Williams - RHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 23/14) - Fourth-year senior pitchers always start as a Tier None player and have to battle a strong current for me to move them up the Tiers. Athletic and prototypical starting pitcher size at 6'4" and 245 pounds, he was a 3-star quarterback recruit coming out of high school. February 2, 2023. New 20 in '20 - Bowman Scouts provide a breakdown of the top 20 prospects coming out of the 2020 MLB Draft. At 6'7", there is some general concern about tall pitchers, but at the moment Painter doesn't seem to exhibit many of those issues. McGreevy's biggest asset is his plus command and control. Changeup gets the most swing and miss and has noticeable run as well as fade. If he continues to produce as he faces stiffer and stiffer competition, I will be ready to push him up to Tier 2. He is a big dude coming in at 6'5" and 290 pounds with the requisite raw power. The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bowman in the 2015 Rule 5 draft. Saw quite a few Florida preps swinging and missing at both his fastball as well as the slider. Double plus with some elite characteristics hitting 98 and averaging 96. All the ingredients of another Tier None pitcher. Perhaps capitalizing on that, the Brewers traded him, David Hamilton, and Jackie Bradley Jr. to the Red Sox for Hunter Renfroe (Binelas is in a Brewers uniform/listed as on the Brewers in the product). Normally this profile with the added catcher penalty would be a Tier None player, but given how many balls he put over the fence at FSU, I am going to slide him into the bottom half of Tier 3 and be ready to move him into Tier None if he can't repeat that. When it's on, the curveball is a nice 11-5 swing and miss pitch that tunnels well with his fastball. He has a low to mid 90's fastball and reportedly can reach back for more and pairs that with average-ish sliders and changeups. He doesn't look to be swinging with any sort of authority with a swing more line drive-oriented than power producing.
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