A back-end starter profile with the potential to get into that SP3 type role because Yankees have been a strong pitching dev org. Tier 3 - May have some hobby interest due to a single factor such as prospect pedigree, team interest, general hobby hype, an interesting carrying tool, etc. Putting him at the bottom half of Tier 3 because he legit could hit .300 and steal 20 bags which is a cut above Tier None for me. This release's 1st Bowman cards are exclusively players from the 2021 MLB Draft. He doesn't look to be swinging with any sort of authority with a swing more line drive-oriented than power producing. 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. 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. His low to mid-90's fastball is average but he can command it up in the zone nicely and it pairs well with his sweeping slurve style plus breaking ball. 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. Nice contact skills where he is comfortable putting the ball in play all over the field with his power tending towards the pull side. Ethan Wilson - OF (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 49/32) - The Phillies second-round pick out of South Alabama showed up big his freshman year but hasn't repeated that peak since. He's also got a decent changeup, but I didn't see him throw it much if at all. With a full-time focus on baseball, he has the chance to unlock the coveted five-tool player archetype. Strong plate approach but average hit tool and maybe a chip in steal here or there sums up the rest of the offensive package. If he finds that power stroke again without giving up too much to get it and finding a home in a corner OF spot, he starts to creep towards Tier 2. Changeup is his third pitch with above average potential, but hasn't thrown it much. Big time deceptive delivery from the left side with a big arm swing. If he does that, he easily jumps into Tier 2. 15) and has him as the second-best defensive end behind only Texas Tech's Tyree Wilson. (1:6 Hobby Packs) New Applied Pressure - Highlighting later round talent that has worked their way into the Top 100 with a cutting edge stylized diamond stone design. 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 had a fair amount of control with it landing in the zone regularly as well as getting plenty of swings and misses. Most of the big names are in here - Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House, Henry Davis. Taking a look at video from the Circuit was a bit of a concern, especially hitting from the left-hand side. Based on the sell sheet, the main insert I would be interested in without yet having them in hand yet is the new Genesis insert with its cosmos theme. I've seen some higher on Kudrna than Mozzicato and I wouldn't argue too much against it, but I'd rather bet on the lefty over the righty. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Set comes in Paper and Chrome versions with multiple parallels for each and features the top picks and prospects all collectors will be hunting! New Price eBay. 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. Add to Wishlist Release Date: 4/28/21 UPC: 887521097494 FREE Shipping Available* 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. 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. For now, he will be more of that extreme risk prep righty in Tier 2 that could move up and down the Tiers regularly as he develops. 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. This is a high-risk ranking, so buyer beware. The fastball doesnt get as many swings and misses as you would hope given the velocity. 01:20. Martin is the lone representative in MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects among the 2021 1st Bowman baseball cards. I am making an exception because his fastball is seriously special. Resources Blogs Card Companies Card Shops Card Shows Completed Transactions Forums Glossary Pricing Release Dates. He'll be a Tier None player for me until we see which way his development path trends towards. Steven Hajjar - LHP (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 61/114) - A well-known name since his prep days, Hajjar was taken in the second round by the Twins at slot value. Silva, though, is more of a slimmer athletic frame and throws from the right-hand side. 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. A top half of Tier None guy but with the Dodger development magic, I wouldn't be surprised if he belongs in Tier 3 as soon as next year. His curveball is plus and his best pitch. Every week for 4 weeks will feature 21 top prospects! When I watch video of him, I see a professional baseball player all around. When it's on, the curveball is a nice 11-5 swing and miss pitch that tunnels well with his fastball. Each pack contains (5) base cards, (3) Paper Prospect cards and (2) Chrome Prospect cards. The Yankees fourth-round selection out of Louisville is a good all-around player, but doesn't have any standout tools. 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! Low 90's fastball needs to add some velocity and a lot of command, but has some nice arm-side horizontal break. He regularly keeps it in the zone and is able to get plenty of swing and misses with it. Has the skill set to stick behind the plate, but given his athletic profile, it is regularly speculated that he ends up somewhere else on the field by the time he gets to the big league. Not to mention two of the potential bigger names that ended up not signing in Kumar Rocker and Jud Fabian. Brand Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects 21 $519.99 Product Details Set Checklist Shop Boxes Product Details User Rating: Rating: 3.8 Rate This Product Putting the final bow on the main run of Topps' MLB prospect releases for the year, 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball focuses on top picks from the 2021 MLB Draft. Projectable frame with strong command, minus the injury, he would be in consideration for the top of Tier Two as a potential frontline SP. Slider is the out pitch. Until he starts to implement plus game power, Cowser will be a Tier 2 player, but if he does so successfully, watch out. 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. With full run, he could hit for a good average, get 20 home runs, and steal 20 bases. Another player to keep an eye on. The second new parallel is exclusive to the Lite boxes and is the Black & White RayWave refractor. Above average to plus hit tool with a strong plate approach is brought down by the rest of his average-ish tools. Collect the entire 200-card Base Card set, featuring some of the top new names you need to know from the 2021 MLB Draft! His third pitch is an average changeup that does have some nice arm-side fade to it and will also get some whiffs. Without the power behind that profile, he's easily in Tier None until further development. An average breaker that sometimes shows as a slider and sometimes as a curve with a fringe changeup completes his arsenal. I don't like the back and forth rocking motion for the swing either and hopefully he can quiet the movements to lead to better in zone contact and less swing and miss. A projectable Tier 2 player that has a low floor if he can't translate the tools and the high ceiling of a Tier 1 five-tool player if he does. If he doesn't he probably ends up 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. Cade Povich - LHP (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 98/537) - Not sure how many times we will hear the joke that Maury is not his father, but I am here for all of them. 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. 2023 Top 200 Draft Prospects 2023 Top 100 College Prospects . 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 Will also throw an average changeup now that he's starting that shows nice arm-side fade when it's on. Wes Kath - 3B (White Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 57/33) - The White Sox second-round pick out of the Arizona prep ranks was a shortstop in high school but has pushed out to third base in his first pass through pro ball. Double plus with some elite characteristics hitting 98 and averaging 96. Still more raw power than game power, but plus max velo, willingness to take a walk, and not chasing out of the zone are all a good foundation. 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. McGreevy's biggest asset is his plus command and control. Tyler McDonough - 2B/OF (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 75/207) - No real standout tools but no real deficiencies either. On with the show! 'I'm a catcher:' Rose stands out at MLB DREAM Series. Spencer Schwellenbach - RHP (Braves, 1st Base and Auto, 59/56) - The two-way player at Nebraska finally got back to pitching in his final season in college, albeit all out of the bullpen, following arm surgery after high school. I wouldnt be surprised if theyre more desirable than the wave refractors in the short and long term. The profile will depend on how the Orioles push him. He also has a developing changeup that has been tagged as above average at the moment but with potential for more. Profiles best at second base given his size and arm strength, but could play shortstop if needed. Scouts' Top 100 Autographs are exclusive to Hobby and Jumbo packs and serial-numbered to 50 copies. He also wont steal many bases. Low to mid-90s with his velocity and often sits around 94 MPH without much movement and mostly living in the upper half of the zone. 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. 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. An athletic and muscular frame that shines in the exit velocity and xwOBA metrics along with expected Hobby interest gives him consideration for Tier One. 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. Slider and changeup alternate between being the more effective secondary to get those desired swings and misses and he'll throw an occasional show me 12-6 curveball. 2019 Wander Franco Bowman Draft 30th Anniversary RC #WF. A floor of high leverage relief to a ceiling of a two double plus pitches SP2/SP3 is enticing to slide into the bottom of Tier 2, but I will try and contain my exuberance for what I saw and put him at the top half of Tier 3. 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. 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. January 15, 2023. 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. Still some question marks if he can turn the prep offensive skills into pro ones, but definitely has the all around talent to make it to the show. Fills up the zone and gets a lot of strikeouts. Nicely balanced delivery that features a low 90's fastball and a biting 12/6 curveball. He does relatively well in our RoboScout rankings (Patreon $10 exclusive) with a plus power tool and a swing geared for loft. 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 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. If they can, he suddenly becomes much more interesting. Not a ton of video to watch, but he has a swing geared for power and reportedly hit one out almost 500 feet in the Complex league. On the other hand, the Angels need starting pitching in the worst way (spending every draft pick on a pitcher is certainly a mood) and I imagine they will give him every opportunity to see if he can stick in the rotation. As a prep righty pitcher, he's mid 90's fastball with a slider, curveball and changeup. Right now, I can easily see a future high leverage bullpen arm or an SP4. Bowman 1st Edition teased the hobby with a limited release one month ago but now collectors can finally dive into a full checklist of top prospects. 32 cards per pack. Another player that is going to be more valued in real baseball and fantasy baseball than in the hobby. Finally Topps, for whatever reason, decided to hold back more players towards the top rounds than I think many of us were used to seeing. Dominic Hamel - RHP (Mets, 1st Base and Auto, 81/193) - Mets 3rd round right-hander out of Dallas Baptist has the analytical data on his pitches to backup being a potential mid-rotation starter. 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. Look for 1 autograph per box! He was a more than competent shortstop in college, but for now, that isn't in the cards. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. From there you can also add a Card to your collection or wishlist. Really raw from a pitching standpoint. March 3, 2023. A lot of my video looks at him were from the left side and he was pretty aggressive, especially with fastballs. This pick was likely all about projection as Hajjar showed up to the MLB Draft Combine with a 97 mph heater in the bag. He'll also throw an average slider and changeup, but I rarely saw it in the starts I watched. Not surprising given his inexperience, but command and control were only average. Fastball is average but has decent velocity and horizontal break from the left side.