First is the Lava refractor. He was more of a corner player and shifted over to catching as a freshman in high school, so it's definitely possible for him to move back out to a corner. Other parallels: Refractor (499) Purple (250) Blue (150) Second base is his likely home, but the Rays are known to be creative and I wouldn't be surprised to see Kinney end up playing a multitude of positions to be able to get his bat regularly into games. Good plate skills as well and have seen him willing to put the ball into the opposite field on occasion. Big time deceptive delivery from the left side with a big arm swing. An easy Tier 2 call for me given the power potential, but the hit tool will drive whether he should have been a Tier 1 call or not. 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. Ja'Marr Chase - WR, LSU (2021) Justin Fields - QB, Ohio State (2021) Trevor Lawrence - QB, Clemson (2021) A common misconception about the NFL Draft is that the college and pro games are very similar. Add in the speed component and an above-average hit tool and you squint and see a five-tool player. A real steady Eddie type that will eat innings for the Angels in the future. 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. Diamondbacks are also one of the lesser collectible teams, another potential minor drag on his hobby value. He could use some more velocity and his fastball and that would hopefully drive up the strikeout potential. I wouldnt be surprised if theyre more desirable than the wave refractors in the short and long term. 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. He regularly keeps it in the zone and is able to get plenty of swing and misses with it. 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. An easy Tier None rank. He did post strong batting averages after his freshman year of college but did not repeat that in his 30 games at Low A this year. Tagged: Joe Lowry, 2021 Bowman Draft, Bowman, Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House, Benny Montgomery, Colton Cowser, Henry Davis, Harry Ford, Aaron Zavala, Jay Allen, Lonnie White Jr., Sal Frelick, Jackson Jobe, Izaac Pacheco, Jordan Viars, Carson Williams, Anthony Solometo, Jackson Merrill, Ty Madden, Gavin Williams, Chase Petty, Ryan Holgate, T.J. 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Most of the big names are in here - Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House, Henry Davis. Look for 1 autograph per box! 01:20. Ungraded & graded values for all '21 Bowman Baseball Cards. Mid-90s fastball with three secondaries all average to above average in a slider, curveball, and changeup. But given his size - 6'4" 225 pounds as a teenager - he should have enough natural power to not need to sell out for it as he matures. 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. If he can develop the other secondaries and improve the command, he ends up at the back end of the rotation. I am taking the upside play here with Allen and placing him in my Tier 2 group. Add in two to three of these guys and we start to get closer to previous years - Jack Leiter, Khalil Watson, Colson Montgomery, Joshua Baez, Max Muncy, Matt McLain, and Trey Sweeney would all be welcome additions. I caught a few glimpses of a 12-6 curveball that mostly he didn't finish leaving it up high. At present, he is average to above average across the board, but he is by no means a finished product. 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. The right side of the plate was more promising as he seemed to have a more natural, hit over power swing. Jaden Hill - RHP (Rockies, 1st Base and Auto, 68/101) - If Jaden Hill was injury free, he would almost certainly be a Tier 2 arm. January 15, 2023. Christian Scott - RHP (Mets, 1st Auto only, 142/330) - Two pitch late innings reliever out of the University of Florida. 1 Top Prospect Autograph Card per set! Tanner Bibee - RHP (Guardians, 1st Auto only, 156/224) - Fourth-year Senior pitcher out of Cal State Fullerton selected by Cleveland in the fifth year is the classic back-end starter profile. High 80's to Low 90's fastball with an above-average curveball as his main secondary. Checklist Live! Tier 2 - Bats that may lack in a certain area such as top-end power, three true outcomes players, maybe great real life/fantasy players, but not hobby-elite, or tantalizing raw talents. He also throws a curveball and a changeup that I saw in his college tape but didn't see at all at the Complex. This pick was likely all about projection as Hajjar showed up to the MLB Draft Combine with a 97 mph heater in the bag. Tanner Allen - OF (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 118/119) - 5th year Senior out of Mississippi State that was an underslot sign to help support the Khalil Watson pick. Podcasts . He throws a mid-90s four-seamer with a cutter that sometimes looks like a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. 2019 Bowman Chrome PSA 10 x3. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. 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. A lot of my video looks at him were from the left side and he was pretty aggressive, especially with fastballs. A right-handed prep pitcher out of Pennsylvania had a tough guy in the All-Star circuit in 2020, but came back strong in the spring. Peter Heubeck - RHP (Dodgers, 1st Base only, 101/50) - Project and upside arm that lands in an ideal org for it. With the catcher penalty, I am going to stick him in Tier 2, but don't mind those that see him in their personal top Tier. Joe Mack - C (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 31/28) - The 2nd prep catcher off the board is expected to be able to stick behind the dish given his prowess in the crouch. Definitely a player to watch to see if he can lessen that swing and miss. However, as prospecting continues to grow in popularity, a player's "1st Bowman" card has almost come to rival the rookie card in collector's wish lists. 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. Baseball Card Price Guide. 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. Let's Talk Wax 7.4K subscribers Subscribe 11K views 1 year ago The 2021 Bowman Draft. Another righty prep arm that is long and lanky at 6'4" and under 200 pounds. Ruben Ibarra - 1B (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 119/NR) - Fourth-round pick out of San Jose State was a large underslot pick and off the radar of most boards, including ours. 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. A curveball is there as well, but I rarely saw it. He's also got a decent changeup, but I didn't see him throw it much if at all. 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. Raw backend starting pitchers are an obvious Tier None and check back in a few years to see how things have developed. 21 overall prospect (down six spots from Murphy's previous ranking of No. Couple that with a first-round draft pedigree, and he gets the bump into Tier 2. Fair chance he wont stick at shortstop. Kevin Kopps - RHP (Padres, 1st Base and Auto, 99/189) - The 6th year Senior out of Arkansas is a high leverage bullpen arm that was an underslot target in round 4. Sold out for pull-side power in the Circuit season which lead to swing and miss concerns, but righted the ship during the spring prep season where I saw him deposit the ball over the fence to centerfield and some opposite-field shots as well. For now, without the exit velocity to support pro-level power, he's going to start towards the top of Tier None for me. Being a right handed bat, that creates short side platoon concerns. Most of your favorite team's first round picks are also in here - Colton Cowser, Frank Mozzicato, Sal Frelick, Gunnar Hoglund, etc. Defensive ability to stick at shortstop although it wouldn't be a surprise if he ends up at third base at some point in his career. 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. Hits his spots all day long in the video I watched which is what drives the high floor evaluation. Will regularly throw all three of his secondaries with the slider and curveball being above average to plus offerings. Retail formats are never really announced, but Topps has not done retail for Bowman Draft in recent memory, if ever. If he does, then he becomes a potential high leverage arm. 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. Development project that could land either in the rotation or the bullpen. Tier None - The likelihood of widespread short-term hobby interest, and most likely long-term as well, is close to none. 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. Cutter is likely his best pitch. In addition, the Giants dev org, especially with pitching, has taken a Giant leap forward (see what I did there?) 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. A typical catcher's frame at 5'11" and 210 pounds, it's not a slam dunk but he should be able to stick behind the plate. Mostly leans on a plus low to mid 90's fastball with arm-side run and rise coupled with a plus sweeping slider. A top 50 player in our Data Driven Top 500, he should be able hit, run, and put the ball over the fence. 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. 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. The big draw here is the fact that this represents some of the. Also has a slider which I didn't see. What I did see was a huge amount of swing and miss and any contact made was all weak. Low to mid 90s fastball with velocity with a variety of secondaries that he throws with confidence and tunnels well. No real reliever risk either. 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. Brock Selvidge - LHP (Yankees, 1st Base only, 92/182) - Yankees 3rd round lefty prep arm out of Chandler, Arizona. Hobby lottery tickets where the odds are stacked against you. Another player that is going to be more valued in real baseball and fantasy baseball than in the hobby. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball storms back for another monster offering featuring a fresh crop of Baseball draft picks and emerging prospects! Free shipping for many products! Prospect Highlights. An easy Tier None slotting for the Blue Jays 4th rounder. 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. Lonnie White Jr. - OF (Pirates, 1st Base and Auto, 64/35) - Along with Chandler, the Pirates used their underslot choice of Henry Davis at 1-1 to steal away a big time football commit with White, a potential star wide receiver headed to Penn State. Top prospect Mayer draws parallels to former Red Sox star. Daylen Lile - OF (Nationals, 1st Base only, 47/29) - The ability to field all outfield spots in a pinch, but mostly profiles as a left fielder with underwhelming arm strength.