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. 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. Clean, repeatable mechanics and an advanced for his age approach lessen the prep rightys risk. Below is a list of Bowman Baseball Card Sets with Cards . With the inherent risk of prep righty profiles, he goes into the bucket of similar profiles in Tier None with a firm "watch list" designation. Features a mid 90s fastball and a 12-6 knuckle curve. 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. Scouts' Top 100 Autographs are exclusive to Hobby and Jumbo packs and serial-numbered to 50 copies. 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. First is the Lava refractor. Brooks Gosswein - RHP (White Sox, 1st Base only, 124/215) - Fourth-year senior that jumped into rounds 3 - 6 conversation when the left-handed pitcher started hitting 95 on the gun and spinning plus curveballs. I have not seen prices posted anywhere for this, but it is probably between the Lite and Jumbo cost - perhaps in the $200 range if I had to guess. The main concern is command and control along with an inconsistent feel for his secondaries. under Zaidi. Given his frame, I would be surprised if he sticks at first base - he has DH written all over him and the Dan Vogelbach/Rowdy Tellez comps are likely going to be a regular occurrence. Lacking the pedigree and huge upside, TJ pitchers are almost always going to end up in Tier None which is where I am putting Webb. When it comes to prospect products, the 1st Bowman logo is all that and then some. I'll drop him into the top of Tier None for now. Hit tool is his best asset with the bat but will have some unexpected power - at the moment it's mostly doubles gap power. 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. Andrew Painter - RHP (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 13/25) - Came into the year as potentially the top prep arm for the 2021 draft and ended up as the third prep arm drafted which isn't that far of a fall. 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. 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. Kiper's updated rankings of the top 25 prospects in the 2023 draft class has Murphy ranked as the No. No standout tools and already older than his counterparts, he probably ends up as a strong side platoon or 4th outfielder type role. A full starter's arsenal with a plus mid-90s fastball and good spin numbers all around. Tyler McDonough - 2B/OF (Red Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 75/207) - No real standout tools but no real deficiencies either. Due to previous lower half injury issues, he isn't likely to be able to bounce out to the outfield, limiting his positional value. 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. He easily ticks all the boxes and seems natural in whatever he does. Maddux Bruns - LHP (Dodgers, 1st Base and Auto, 29/68) - Ideal landing spot for Bruns as he gets into a top dev org. This is a hobby lottery ticket assuming he is cheap. A Tier 3 pitcher that could easily jump into Tier 2 with some consistency and any additional fastball velo bump. I am going to slot him towards the top half of Tier 3 given the volatility of this profile. Brendan Beck - RHP (Yankees, 1st Base and Auto, 55/157) - Younger brother of Giants farmhand Tristan Beck was passed over in the COVID shortened 2020 draft and came back to Stanford for his senior season to be the staff ace. Yorke was ranked No. Saw multiple hitters have trouble facing that pitch. Taking a look at video from the Circuit was a bit of a concern, especially hitting from the left-hand side. 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. A top 50 guy at the Complex level in our RoboScout, I am putting him into the bottom of Tier 3 because of the strong floor and the upside to develop offensively as he grows into his body. An inconsistent backend starter type with command and control issues that lead to bullpen risk is going to end up in Tier None almost every time. Mostly looks to have average pitches across the board and is a classic back-end SP type. Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Baseball Sports Trading Cards, 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. Throws strikes and has an effective three-pitch mix. Without the general catcher penalty, Davis would likely end up in Tier 1, especially going at 1 overall in the draft. He is more of an above-average hit tool with average pop and good plate skills. But also not great because that changeup or curveball need to show up to reach his potential as a front-line rotation guy which is definitely in the cards. Spin rates north of 2500 and double plus IVB, VAA, and Whiff% numbers. There is very little video and the two games he did pitch in Visalia this year are not available on MiLB TV. 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. 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. Top 100. At his best, he is probably more of a hit-over-power second baseman or center fielder with plus speed and a strong on-base approach. The biggest drawback is that he may not get to more than 15-ish home runs. There's an outside shot as a back-end starter, especially if the fastball velocity ticks up, but it typically lives in the low 90s. This profile up the middle would likely be a Tier 3 slotting, but at a corner, it slots more in at the top of Tier None. This will include autos from the Black and White RayWave subset, a 1/1 offering. Some might say four Tier 1 players in a product would make a great product, and without context, they would be correct. His curveball is his best secondary and a swing and miss pitch. Throws high 90s heat with two plus breaking balls in a slider and a changeup. Davis may not stick behind the plate because he's not an ideal receiver, even with a double-plus howitzer for an arm. Top of Tier 3 player that develops anything more than average power and he slides into Tier 2. Checklist Live! Currently playing center field, scouts also think he could move to second base as well, which will increase his positional versatility. Stats. You will see the players overall drafted position and then their ranking in our Top 600 MLB Draft Prospects - so for Marcelo Mayer, this will be 4/1. The past three years of Bowman Draft have set an extremely high bar with the strength of its checklist. Was lacking a lot of command and control in some looks, at others he was a zone pounder. Tyler Black - 2B/3B (Brewers, 1st Base and Auto, 33/67) - A standout at Wichita State due to the plus hit tool scuffled a bit in his small sample size debut in pro ball. 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. On with the show! He does relatively well in our RoboScout rankings (Patreon $10 exclusive) with a plus power tool and a swing geared for loft. Without it, he has significant reliever risk. This is a high-risk ranking, so buyer beware. He's an easy Tier None call for the moment but someone to keep an eye on because the raw stuff is there to become a lot more. Fastball is mid-90's topping out at 98 with some noticeable run on occasion. Ryan Cusick - RHP (Braves, 1st Base and Auto, 24/24) - The Braves 1st round selection out of Wake Forest throws gas and has all of the under the cover stats to support what is overall a double plus fastball. 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. More fluid and better bat speed through the zone from the right side. 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. 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. 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. 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. Bat speed galore from the left-handed side and plus power will be his calling card. The 2021 Bowman Draft set will offer several autographs for collectors. Fair chance he wont stick at shortstop. Those orgs would mold that clay as if he was Demi Moore and they were Patrick Swayze. He's also got a decent changeup, but I didn't see him throw it much if at all. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Andrew Painter 1st Prospect Chrome #BDC-10 Phillies at the best online prices at eBay! March 3, 2023. 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. 2019 Bowman Chrome PSA 10 x3. In general Topps and Bowman inserts are not great, and for the most part, this axiom holds true in this release as well. 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. Tyler Mattison - RHP (Tigers, 1st Base only, 104/NR) - Underslot senior sign in round 4 for the Tigers out of Bryant University. That may be a tall task with the current state of Rockies player development, but fingers crossed it happens. 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. Dual Draftees: Dual cards featuring top 2013 draft picks from the same franchise. 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. However, a groundball rate above 50% and what appears to be an average hit tool at the moment along with the risk of having to potentially slide him over to third base drags down the previously mentioned positives. Peter Heubeck - RHP (Dodgers, 1st Base only, 101/50) - Project and upside arm that lands in an ideal org for it. His main secondary is a slider that he keeps down when he's on and is a major swing and miss pitch, especially after the steady diet of fastballs that he relies on. Looked to be an uncomfortable at bat for left-handers. 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. Bowman started the 2014 season with the Binghamton Mets and was promoted to the Las Vegas 51s in July; in 24 games (23 starts) between the two teams, he was 10-8 with a 3.21 ERA. Jackson Merrill - SS (Padres, 1st Base only, 27/69) - Off the top with Merrill, be aware that his photo on his card is not him, and is speculated that it is Isaac Frye, a showcase teammate at some point previously (thanks Topps). He'll mix in a low 90s fastball as his main secondary pitch with below-average curveball and a rare changeup. 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. Every week for 4 weeks will feature 21 top prospects! 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. If you had taken our advice at the time this article was initially written, you would be up between 50% to 100% regarding Wander Franco RC's . 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. 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. Above average, potentially plus, hit tool that can sneak in some average power and should be able to reach double-digit steals. He did improve on his strikeouts in 2021, but I see that more as plus control taking advantage of college bats. The list below breaks down my top 10 current prospects and young players whose cards you should be looking out for: 1. Keep all of those things in mind as you read my breakdown when formulating your own tiers and evaluations, and as you are buying boxes, singles, and into breaks for 2021 Bowman Draft. Throw in the round 1 draft pedigree and the Cleveland secret sauce, I am going to slide him into the bottom half of Tier 2. He should have no problem sticking in centerfield even when he likely adds more muscle and mass to his slender 6'4" frame. Most evaluators believe he doesn't stick behind the plate as his receiving skills are not up to par but he does have the arm strength to gun down runners. Features a low to mid 90's fastball and a plus sweeping slider that play up due to his arm angle and height. His power may never be plus plus, but it should at least be above average to the tune of 25+ at peak. A low 90's fastball plays up because of that and it occasionally will show some arm-side run as well. 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. That being said, even with a ceiling of a lights out closer, it's hard to put someone with a single pitch bullpen profile as anything but Tier None. He was fifth overall in our Data Driven Top 500 as well. While the data shows he is slightly above average in his Chase %, the majority of video I watched showed more chasing than I like. Barely had an opportunity to get pro at-bats before a shoulder injury ended his maiden season. With his small sample size of Complex games in 2021, the Rockies had him mostly at catcher with the rest of his games at DH. Changeup is his third offering, but is inconsistent and I didn't see him throw it much. Asia Edition Hobby box - one guaranteed auto with exclusive Asia refractors - these have typically been the same thing as the mojo refractors you find in retail Mega boxes of Bowman Baseball and Bowman Chrome. No real reliever risk either. His main secondary that I saw him throwing was a curveball followed by a tight slider. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2018 Panini Honors 2017 Orange Prizm Patrick Mahomes II RC AUTO /4 BGS 9.5 w/ 10 at the best online prices at eBay! 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 throws a mid-90s four-seamer with a cutter that sometimes looks like a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. He has a notorious hitch in his swing and regularly is mentioned in the same breath as Hunter Pence. Athletic and prototypical starting pitcher size at 6'4" and 245 pounds, he was a 3-star quarterback recruit coming out of high school. Low 90s velocity on his fastball currently that will need to see an uptick. 21 overall prospect (down six spots from Murphy's previous ranking of No. 2021 Bowman Draft Marcelo Mayer . 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. Sean Burke - RHP (White Sox, 1st Base and Auto, 94/64) - The tall (6'6") righty out of the University of Maryland has an easy delivery for someone as big as he is. With added mass and MLB-driven development to sprinkle in some patience and more pop, you can easily imagine an above-average offensive player to pair with that plus defensive profile. They wont replace the true color refractors for value in the long term but may have helium in the short term due to the newness. More Prospects News. 2023 Top 200 Draft Prospects 2023 Top 100 College Prospects . Slider is his main secondary with plus spin to the tune of 2800+. 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. Brock Selvidge - LHP (Yankees, 1st Base only, 92/182) - Yankees 3rd round lefty prep arm out of Chandler, Arizona. . Not the classic center field profile, but could stick there or may bump out to left field. Lite Exclusive RayWave Refractor Parallel. I've liked the video of him when I put it on of his Low A games, often taking what the pitcher gives him and hitting to all fields, but I have also seen a bit more swing and miss than I would like. The only item in that stew that is missing is the power, and there are some hints that it will come.