to be found here. 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. Total Cards: 150. These include autographed cards for guys like Julio Rodriguez, Spencer Torkelson, Marco Luciano, Jasson Dominguez, Luis Rodriguez, Blaze Jordan, and Yoelqui Cespedes. (1:12 Hobby Packs) Chrome Draft Pick Autographs Parallels - Max /99. Given what I did find, he looks to throw both a four-seamer and a two-seamer in the low 90s with a nicely shaped slurve and a changeup. His command needs a fair amount of work, but he lived all around the edges of the zone even when he was missing which is promising. Noah Miller - SS (Twins, 1st Base only, 36/89) - The younger brother of Cleveland's Owen Miller is a switch-hitting prep shortstop out of Wisconsin. I could easily see Frelick regularly putting up a .300+ batting average with 30+ stolen bases as a major leaguer. Ben Kudrna - RHP (Royals, 1st Base only, 43/31) - While the Royals went way underslot with their first-round pick, Frank Mozzicato, they went way overslot with their second-round pick in Ben Kudrna. High-end SP 2 pitchers with additional positive factors such as team, arsenal, pedigree, etc. Update June 2021: Wander has arrived. It looks like an uncomfortable at-bat no matter which side of the plate you are on. Collection of average tools that can go either way on the hit/power pendulum, but probably doesn't have the pure skills to do both at a plus level in the future. Ben Casparius - RHP (Dodgers, 1st Auto only, 162/187) - Solid back-end rotation guy. 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. Has a changeup as his third pitch in the arsenal that shows promise but has a long way to go. For now, given he is a cold-arm prep righty without a ton of fanfare and very little information, the profile is extremely risky and someone I will drop into Tier None. March 3, 2023. 32 cards per pack. Baseball Card Price Guide. Fills up the zone and relies on weak contact and plus command with his four-pitch mix. He should have no problem sticking in centerfield even when he likely adds more muscle and mass to his slender 6'4" frame. Plus speed and an above-average hit tool at the moment. 2018 through 2020 Bowman Draft easily provided 10 to 15 prospects to chase per release plus a variety of the standard fare lottery tickets inherent in a prospect product. Arguably the sport most associated with the hobby, baseball has a rich history that stretches from tobacco cards to ultra-modern superfractors. This release's 1st Bowman cards are exclusively players from the 2021 MLB Draft. Brewers dev org likely gets the most out of him, but at his height, a lot has to continue to go right and that has me sliding him into the top of Tier None instead of the bottom of Tier 3. Matt Mikulski - LHP (Giants, 1st Base and Auto, 50/51) - The lefty arm from Fordham took a huge leap from undrafted in 2020 to be the Giants second rounder in 2021. Set Links - Overview - Checklist - Teams - Errors / Variations - Hall of Famers . 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. Mayo on Mariners' top prospects. What we know is that the Braves still intend to develop him as a starting pitcher and has the potential to be a back end rotation piece with a mid-90s fastball, a low 80s slider, and an effective changeup. High floor low ceiling guy with not a ton of raw stuff nor athleticism to get excited about. 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. It was only 11 games, but it wasn't a great look and I will focus on him as a pitcher rather than a hitter or two-way player. Shane Panzini - RHP (Royals, 1st Base and Auto, 108/113) - Along with the Royals second and third-round picks, Shane Panzini was another overslot signer, this time in the fourth round with the Royals spreading around that seventh overall pick money around. Really raw from a pitching standpoint. At worst, a high leverage bullpen floor, and at best, a mid-rotation starter with potentially more if the stars align. If he can develop the other secondaries and improve the command, he ends up at the back end of the rotation. On the plus side, Mozzicato has one of the best curveballs in the draft with an easy delivery and an athletic projectability. Needs to add in the command and control that most prep arms lack, including Kudrna, and you can project a mid-rotation starter. Three potential plus pitches with the fastball sitting in the high 90's this spring, a 12-6 curveball, and an arm-side fading changeup with a ton of life. The fastball/curveball metrics are plus and Prospects Live MLB Draft Director Joe Doyle has comped him in the mold of Justin Verlander. - Autograph Purple Parallel #'d to 10 - Autograph Black Parallel #'d 1/1. Top of Tier None with potential for some upward hobby mobility as he climbs Yankees prospect lists. He throws a high spin rate fastball in the mid-90s with a top shelf plus curveball that gets whiffs aplenty. Don't see a huge ceiling unless he taps into a bunch more power. A competent shortstop, he was being considered in round 1 but ultimately fell to the Braves in round 2 on an underslot deal. Prices are updated daily based upon 2021 Bowman listings that sold on eBay and our marketplace. There is a lot of hand movement going on pre-swing and through the swing motion that I would like to see cleaned up. Mostly wants to get the ball in play and run which can find some success, but isn't going to drive much hobby interest. This will include autos from the Black and White RayWave subset, a 1/1 offering. Unfortunately one of those Tier 1 players, Brady House, doesnt have any autographed cards, severely limiting the chase for his cards. 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 hit tool with doubles power and past pre-draft hype is mitigated with a partial catcher penalty and the mysterious disappearance of homerun power. When it comes to prospect products, the 1st Bowman logo is all that and then some. January 15, 2023. Some people think so given his exit velocity numbers, but a more lofted swing path is likely needed and that may not be worth a potential ding to his high-end hit tool. Plus raw power but an average hit tool that currently caps his ceiling. I don't project Murphy being anything other than a reliever long term and he really needs to get at least a second reliable pitch to keep major league hitters from sitting on his heater. A curveball is there as well, but I rarely saw it. Matheu Nelson - C (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 35/57) - Nelson shot up draft boards in 2021 after a huge season at Florida State which led to his selection by the Reds in the Comp A round at 35th overall. Fair chance he wont stick at shortstop. Donta Williams - OF (Orioles, 1st Base only, 106/333) - The Orioles underslot fourth-round pick out of the University of Arizona projects to a second division outfielder or strong side platoon as a lefty bat. A top 50 player in our Data Driven Top 500, he should be able hit, run, and put the ball over the fence. 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. 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. Brady House - SS (Nationals, 1st Base only, 11/6) - One of the more well-known names in this draft class as he's been on the radar and considered as a 1st rounder for quite a while. Should be able to stick at the position given that arm strength along with good athleticism and size. When it's on, the curveball is a nice 11-5 swing and miss pitch that tunnels well with his fastball. Average to above average tools across the board but no standout carrying tool. The fastball appears above average with the horizontal arm side run to it. Carson Williams - SS (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 28/47) - A helium prep shortstop out of the San Diego area that was more seen as a pitching prospect until his bat started to come around in his Senior season. Average low to mid 90's fastball that serve to setup above average to plus slider and changeup. His fastball sits mid-90s but will lose velocity pretty quickly during his outings. However, if they live up to-or exceed their expectations-investors can cash in. Average to above average skillset with stick in his hands and shows good pitch recognition and approach. I feel conflicted on whether to include House in Tier One, which is where I am going to guess the Hobby will value him, or to put him more in the top of the Tier Two range given his negatives. 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. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. Ryan Holgate - OF (Cardinals, 1st Base and Auto, 70/76) - Ryan Holgate's home runs are majestic and the only question is really how much we will see of them. 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. Lacking the collectible team bump and round 1 draft pick bump, the risky righty prep pitcher profile is going to keep Morales in Tier None. He was previously a low 90's fastball that is reportedly getting up to the mid-90s and features 3 different secondaries. Cody Morissette - 2B (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 52/72) - Marlins 2nd rounder out of Boston College was slowed a bit by a thumb injury in his final year in college leading to only 6 long balls but still managed to hit enough to the tune of a .321 average. 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. Prototype size at 6'4" 230-ish pounds. Command and control is his game and letting hitters make mistakes rather than having a ton of raw stuff. Williams turned out to be a pretty strong swimmer as he went from an interesting relief arm to a dominant ace in his senior season at East Carolina. His third pitch is a hard 12-6 slider without a ton of break that he will keep low but won't throw that often. Another watchlist guy to see if that patience and power materialize to push him out of Tier None. Hits his spots all day long in the video I watched which is what drives the high floor evaluation. Spin rates north of 2500 and double plus IVB, VAA, and Whiff% numbers.