Tier None - The likelihood of widespread short-term hobby interest, and most likely long-term as well, is close to none. 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. Chicago-area prospects growing together in DREAM Series. 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"). More fluid and better bat speed through the zone from the right side. 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. 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". Will take a walk as exhibited by the almost identical walks to strikeouts in the Complex this year. Best Baseball Cards To Collect 2022 (Prospects & New Releases) 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. Will also throw an average changeup now that he's starting that shows nice arm-side fade when it's on. 2021. Does 2021 Bowman Draft live up to those expectations? Prep catcher penalty plus hit tool concerns leads me to placing Moller in the middle of Tier 3. 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. The main difference will be with the inserts and exclusive parallels. He also should work on not throwing the pitch into Jace Jung's wheelhouse - Holy Moly. Ryan Spikes - SS/2B (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 100/104) - No elite tools but also no real skill deficiencies for the Georgia prep infielder. The right-hander was a starter in college with a mid-90's fastball that can top out close to 99 and three secondaries with the slider being the best of them followed by a curveball. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Jumbo Box Configuration: 12 packs per box. The biggest name among 1st Bowman badges in 2021 is Austin Martin. 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. Cooper Kinney - 2B (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 34/61) - Offense first player that has his biggest questions with the glove on his hand. Adrian Del Castillo - C (Diamondbacks, 1st Base and Auto, 67/52) - Was widely considered a top 10 pick prior to the season, Del Castillo had a tough 2021 with the University of Miami and continued that trend in Low A ball for the Diamondbacks after they made him a 2nd round pick. 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. Free shipping for many products! February 2, 2023. Configuration: 10 cards per pack. 2021 Bowman - Prospects Baseball Checklist | Trading Card Database 2021 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box | Steel City Collectibles 2022 BOWMAN DRAFT Baseball Complete Paper Prospect Team Set - Texas 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. At this point it seems all but certain 2022 will be his rookie season. T.J. White - 1B/OF (Nationals, 1st Base and Auto, 143/399) - The South Carolina prep outfielder has a nice athletic frame with a muscular lower half that generates plus power but plenty of swing and miss. Billed as a hit-over-power hitter, he surprisingly put up 17 home runs in 59 college games this year. Not the classic center field profile, but could stick there or may bump out to left field. 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. Above average to plus hit tool with a strong plate approach is brought down by the rest of his average-ish tools. That potentially becomes a problem with his biggest negative is his lack of power at the moment with bottom tier max velo numbers - not great when power is one of the bigger pre-requisites for first base. The slider and the curveball are the best of those and are his most effective pitches. I like this profile a lot for the hobby and I'm going to go with my gut and put him at the bottom half of Tier 2 even though my head tells me he is more of a top of Tier 3 player with the lack of walks and strikeout tendency. Slider is his most effective secondary pitch with some nice sweeping break to it at times while his changeup has a ways to go. Does 2021 Bowman Draft live up to those expectations? Throws high 90s heat with two plus breaking balls in a slider and a changeup. [citation needed]St. Louis Cardinals. He does relatively well in our RoboScout rankings (Patreon $10 exclusive) with a plus power tool and a swing geared for loft. He has a notorious hitch in his swing and regularly is mentioned in the same breath as Hunter Pence. Collect the entire 200-card Base Card set, featuring some of the top new names you need to know from the 2021 MLB Draft! In the hobby, it is good but not great. But this isnt your Bowman Draft that you might be used to. 2020 Bowman Draft Baseball Checklist - Breakninja A variety of different opinions out there on Trimble on whether he can hit for power in the pros, but everyone agrees that he has the speed to steal double-digit bases in the show. 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. Has an above-average fastball in the low to mid 90's with plus vertical approach angle that gets a decent amount of swing and misses. For now, without the exit velocity to support pro-level power, he's going to start towards the top of Tier None for me. 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. But, with the Red Sox bump, I could see some short term value in the future in the mold of Nick Maton where he debuts with a hot 3-4 weeks and his 1st Bowmans base autos go for $50+ instead of the $10 they likely should go for long term. 2019 Bowman Draft Chrome ADLEY RUTSCHMAN 1st RC Prospect PSA 10 GEM Spin rates north of 2500 and double plus IVB, VAA, and Whiff% numbers. More Prospects News. The third-rounder out of NC State has a good floor but not really a high ceiling with the most likely outcome of a utility player that can play a majority of the positions on the diamond. Not sure if there are any plus tools yet to his game, but enough promise with the hit and power tools for me to put him into the back half of Tier 3. At present, he is average to above average across the board, but he is by no means a finished product. He apparently will throw an inconsistent changeup infrequently as his third pitch, but I never saw it in the video I watched. 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. Stock fell a bit with his inconsistent command being the main drag in 2021. Gap power is probably geared towards putting up home runs in the teens range. It also seemed like he was a bit over-matched at the complex level. Another watchlist guy to see if that patience and power materialize to push him out of Tier None. March 2, 2023. Mid-rotation starter ceiling, but definite bullpen risk with his older prep arm that was command challenged. Due to previous lower half injury issues, he isn't likely to be able to bounce out to the outfield, limiting his positional value. 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. Top 10 MLB Prospects With Bowman Chrome Who Could Debut In 2022 All in all, he has a very high floor with the potential to be a perennial all-star. Another righty prep arm that makes sense to start in Tier None until further notice. 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. Top 100. All the ingredients of another Tier None pitcher. Every week for 4 weeks will feature 21 top prospects! Fills up the zone and relies on weak contact and plus command with his four-pitch mix. 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. Marcelo Mayer - SS (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 4/1) - The 4th overall pick in the draft, that spot was likely the floor for him as he was a popular pick for the top overall pick in many mock drafts. Cutter is likely his best pitch. How 2021 Bowman's Best Has Impacted Rookie Cards for Several Years All Lists Top 500 Dynasty Prospects ($) . Not like Cleveland will need it given their depth at the position. High floor low ceiling guy with not a ton of raw stuff nor athleticism to get excited about. 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. His hit tool is the most advanced of everything at the moment with very good exit velocity and strong control of the zone with great walk rates. A two-way player approach would have significant negative to his development if recent history is our judge. Retail formats are never really announced, but Topps has not done retail for Bowman Draft in recent memory, if ever. Essentially, good luck if he figures out his command. He regularly keeps it in the zone and is able to get plenty of swing and misses with it. Outside of the name and being on the Yankees, you wouldn't think twice about putting him in Tier None. Looked to be an uncomfortable at bat for left-handers. Additional fastball velocity and/or increased development of his other secondaries will cement his big league status and I am betting on the Brewers dev org to do just that. 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. 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. 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. Simply put, he's one of the best prospects in baseball by any measure. 2021 NBA Draft: Top 30 prospect rankings, scouting reports - Sports He did improve on his strikeouts in 2021, but I see that more as plus control taking advantage of college bats. High-floor low ceiling backend starting pitchers are an easy slot into Tier None which is where I have Marceaux. Tyler McDonough - 2B/OF (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 75/207) - No real standout tools but no real deficiencies either. Throws strikes and has an effective three-pitch mix. 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. A lot of strikeouts in college and in his brief minors exposure this year with both the knuckle curve and fastball. 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. Also has a slider which I didn't see. Middle of Tier None pitcher with the Rockies drag keeping him from Tier 3 consideration. Lefty bat that can hit as well as push it over the fence that finished in the top 15 of the RoboScout ranks for the Complex level. Total Cards: 150. Look for 1 autograph per box! This is a hobby lottery ticket assuming he is cheap. Both pitches get a ton of swing and misses, but the fastball, even with its plus velocity may need more movement/approach tuning to get it to its plus potential.