2021 Bowman Draft - Finding Players To Collect Outside - Prospects1500 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. Struck out a lot at the Complex as his long levers that give him that power at 6'3" were taken advantage of. For now, without the exit velocity to support pro-level power, he's going to start towards the top of Tier None for me. There is a lot of hand movement going on pre-swing and through the swing motion that I would like to see cleaned up. Stats. When it's on, the curveball is a nice 11-5 swing and miss pitch that tunnels well with his fastball. Draft. Tier 1 - Cream of the crop. Micah Ottenbreit - RHP (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 114/155) - Lanky prep right-hander standing 6'4" that looks like a back-end starter that will need a lot of development work to get there. His fastball sits mid-90s but will lose velocity pretty quickly during his outings. In 22 games at the Complex so far, he put together average contact and max velo numbers, but had double plus walk and chase percentages leading to a top 15 ranking in our Data Driven Top 500 along with a top ranking for Complex Level RoboScout ranking. Cameron Cauley - SS (Rangers, 1st Base only, 73/230) - The prep shortstop out of Texas has all the tools to stick at short which is his main calling card. He's more of a control guy that looks to induce weak contact rather than a swing and miss guy you saw getting off the bus. 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. Clean, repeatable mechanics and an advanced for his age approach lessen the prep rightys risk. This keeps Del Castillo in the top half of Tier 3. Great for a later fantasy baseball pick and a nice real-life baseball roster piece. No current bullpen risk as the expectation is that he'll be able to stick as a starting pitcher. For all intents and purposes, he is a one-pitch pitcher. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. Bowman Draft Picks & Prospect Die-Cuts: NEW! There are two new parallels exclusive to Bowman Draft this year. Trying not to be too optimistic here, but I am going to go out on a limb and I am guessing not many others will be on it with me and put Viars in Tier 2. Command and control is his game and letting hitters make mistakes rather than having a ton of raw stuff. Checklist Live! It doesnt help that the first overall pick in 2021 was a catcher and that almost half of the first round of the 2021 MLB draft were pitchers (and the Angels went full on hobby troll mode by having an entire draft of pitchers). Throws both four-seamer and a cutter that are in the low 90s with an above-average slider and a changeup. When I watch video of him, I see a professional baseball player all around. While the data shows he is slightly above average in his Chase %, the majority of video I watched showed more chasing than I like. 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. Not a lot of mileage on the arm which helps from a health perspective, but on the flip side, may slow his progress as the Dodgers build up his innings. The next concern is that he doesn't stick behind the plate given his less than stellar showing there, putting more pressure on the bat to perform at either 1B or corner OF. 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. Doug Nikhazy - LHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 58/44) - Reliable left-hander with a ton of personality that went to one of the best pitching dev orgs in baseball. If we see Bednar trending towards relief, he still has an opportunity to be in a high leverage role, but the hobby interest would drop to Tier 3 at best, but most likely to Tier None. 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. New York Yankees Top 10 Prospects for 2022 Fantasy Baseball Mid-rotation starter ceiling, but definite bullpen risk with his older prep arm that was command challenged. 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. 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. Guide to First Bowman Cards WaxPackHero Another player to keep an eye on. This pushes me into putting him into the bottom of Tier 3 rather than Tier None where I would stick most prep arms. For now, putting him in the top half of Tier None and keeping an eye on if he continues to show strong bat to ball skills. New Price eBay. Above-average hit tool and plus power with a strong plate approach highlight his tool set. Lacking any further info, I am going to stick him in Tier None and make a point to get more looks at him in 2022 to see if there is a reason he didn't make it into the Prospects Live top 600 draft prospects pre-draft but was taken in the 4th round by the Diamondbacks besides getting a savings of almost $200K. to be found here. 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. Not to mention two of the potential bigger names that ended up not signing in Kumar Rocker and Jud Fabian. I didn't see anyone fully square up his fastball, but I also saw a ton of contact and very few times where it caused a swing and miss. 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 The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bowman in the 2015 Rule 5 draft. Essentially, good luck if he figures out his command. Tier None guy with the potential for Tier 3 if the Giants can get him right. He seemed to work the middle to arm side of the plate against right-handers and most anything that ended up on the inside to righties ended up at their feet. 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! Every MLB Team's Most Impressive Prospect in 2021 Has a low 90s fastball that can get up to 95 in-game, but mostly lives in the 90 to 93 range. When it comes to prospect products, the 1st Bowman logo is all that and then some. Cut to the complex video and his left-handed swing was a lot more balanced, even if it is still a bit more power over hit focused. 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. Strong plate approach but average hit tool and maybe a chip in steal here or there sums up the rest of the offensive package. For now, he hangs out towards the top of Tier 4. Cal Conley - 2B/SS (Braves, 1st Base only, 126/105) - The Braves 4th round pick out of Texas Tech has that middle infielder utility player look to him. Still no reason to put him anywhere else but Tier None. The biggest drawback is that he may not get to more than 15-ish home runs. Left hander that is more bat than glove that could also play third base or possibly some outfield in the future, but average power tool likely keeps him more valuable at second base or perhaps center field. Julio Rodriguez 2019 Bowman Draft . He racks up a ton of strikeouts with that slider and it is a thing of beauty to watch. 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. JT Schwartz - 1B (Mets, 1st Base only, 111/232) - Mets 4th round first baseman out of UCLA was a sought after prep but stuck with his college commitment. 2019 Bowman Platinum Wal-Mart Top Prospects Wander Franco RC #TOP-9; . 2021 Bowman Chrome Draft Gavin Williams Refractor Prospect #BDC-93 A potential front of the rotation starter if everything lines up and there is a good chance it does. Michael McGreevy - RHP (Cardinals, 1st Base and Auto, 18/62) - The Cardinals 1st round right-hander out of UC Santa Barbara has one of the higher starting pitcher floors in the product and the draft class. The only question is if Cowser will ever work 20+ home runs into his game. 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. It is the gold standard and what I am going to focus on as the main attraction. Without the power behind that profile, he's easily in Tier None until further development. High floor low ceiling guy with not a ton of raw stuff nor athleticism to get excited about. At worst, a high leverage bullpen floor, and at best, a mid-rotation starter with potentially more if the stars align. Brock Selvidge - LHP (Yankees, 1st Base only, 92/182) - Yankees 3rd round lefty prep arm out of Chandler, Arizona. Hits his spots all day long in the video I watched which is what drives the high floor evaluation. FOR SALE! 2021 BOWMAN DRAFT BROOKS GOSSWEIN Chrome Prospect 1st Bowman Refractor Those orgs would mold that clay as if he was Demi Moore and they were Patrick Swayze. Max Ferguson - 2B (Padres, 1st Auto only, 160/171) - The Padres 5th round selection out of the University of Tennessee had a tough final season in Knoxville that saw him sell out for pull-side power which ended up significantly impacting his strong batting average of past seasons. Swing and miss stuff across the repertoire as he racked up 136 strikeouts in just over 91 innings in his final year of college ball. I'll slide House into the bottom of Tier One and be cautious with him due to what I see as lower floor than other guys in this Tier, but his ceiling is undeniable. 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. A curveball is there as well, but I rarely saw it. Low 90's fastball with arm-side run that leads to uncomfortable at bats for left-handers. . He was previously a low 90's fastball that is reportedly getting up to the mid-90s and features 3 different secondaries. Kyle Manzardo - 1B (Rays, 1st Base and Auto, 63/97) - Plus hitter lacking enough in-game power limited to a position that really values it with first base. Another righty prep arm that is long and lanky at 6'4" and under 200 pounds. His power may never be plus plus, but it should at least be above average to the tune of 25+ at peak. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. Top of Tier None with potential for some upward hobby mobility as he climbs Yankees prospect lists. Watching a start of his in Low A and it was swing and miss after swing and miss on his fastball. Throws high 90s heat with two plus breaking balls in a slider and a changeup. 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. But like the rest of the guys with this profile, keep tabs on them. 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. He is also a two way player but likely ends up on the bump rather than on the dirt in the long term. A real steady Eddie type that will eat innings for the Angels in the future. It seemed like most hitters were laying off of it and he wasn't able to get many called strikes with it. 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. Tier None with a watch label to see if he can tick up the velocity in-game and get more swing and miss when he starts getting pro innings under his belt. With that in mind, I am somewhat discounting the prep catcher penalty. Watch live streaming. Christian Encarnacion-Strand - 3B (Twins, 1st Base and Auto, 128/177) - The Twins fourth round selection out of Oklahoma State has some questions on whether he can stick at third base which puts further pressure on his offensive profile if he has to kick over to first base or even DH. I am going to split the difference and slide him into the bottom of Tier 3. Mostly leans on a plus low to mid 90's fastball with arm-side run and rise coupled with a plus sweeping slider. His curve is probably his best pitch, but all of them are in the average realm. Saw multiple hitters have trouble facing that pitch. 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. Bubba Chandler - RHP/SS (Pirates, 1st Base and Auto, 72/182) - The prep two-sport star was signed to a huge overslot deal to take him away from his Clemson football commitment as a star prep quarterback. 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.