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Given his small sample size Complex league showing not being the best with a 34 K%, I am going to hold off on a Tier 1 ranking. The athletic Pennsylvania prep outfielder has a plethora of plus tools in power, fielding, and arm while he has double-plus speed. 2021 Bowman - Prospects. Fastball is average but has decent velocity and horizontal break from the left side. Very athletic at 6'2" 190 with room to fill out. 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. Cutter is likely his best pitch. He comes in at 6'6" and 235 pounds and pumps high 90s gas that will touch triple digits. He is a front-end starter if he does. Features a mid 90s fastball and a 12-6 knuckle curve. This will include autos from the Black and White RayWave subset, a 1/1 offering. Henry Davis - C (Pirates, 1st Base and Auto, 1/3) - Going to be very hard to put the top overall draft pick anywhere but Tier 1 or Tier 2 (unless the player's name is Mickey Moniak). When it comes to prospect products, the 1st Bowman logo is all that and then some. I'm not going to think twice either. New 20 in '20 - Bowman Scouts provide a breakdown of the top 20 prospects coming out of the 2020 MLB Draft. 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. 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. Click on a Card detail page to see historic prices and values for all different grades. Throws high 90s heat with two plus breaking balls in a slider and a changeup. That translates to a Tier None player with a small percentile outcome to reach Tier 3. 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. While he spins the fastball, it's not as effective as one would think, and his tall, lanky frame (6'5") has mechanical/delivery concerns. If he continues to produce as he faces stiffer and stiffer competition, I will be ready to push him up to Tier 2. 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. He also has 70-grade bat flip skills (if you know, you know). And then we came to find out that was because he had to go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Development project that could land either in the rotation or the bullpen. For those who havent, check out my blurb on it in my 2021 Bowman Baseball preview here. He uses a 12-6 curveball as his primary secondary that looks potentially plus. 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. Given what I did find, he looks to throw both a four-seamer and a two-seamer in the low 90s with a nicely shaped slurve and a changeup. This is a hobby lottery ticket assuming he is cheap. Started for A&M in all 14 of his appearances with a healthy amount of strikeouts but not a ton of overall success. That's a typical Tier None player. Has a very patient approach and the willingness to take the base on balls. Strong floor and very high ceiling. 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. 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. 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. Christian Scott - RHP (Mets, 1st Auto only, 142/330) - Two pitch late innings reliever out of the University of Florida. When it's on, the curveball is a nice 11-5 swing and miss pitch that tunnels well with his fastball. He was previously a low 90's fastball that is reportedly getting up to the mid-90s and features 3 different secondaries. For example, if I had done Tiers for 2020 Bowman Draft, I would have had double the amount of players in Tier 1. Essentially, good luck if he figures out his command. Definitely a player to watch to see if he can lessen that swing and miss. Jordan McCants - SS (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto, 88/152) - Marlins 3rd selection out of the Florida prep ranks is a double plus runner and not much else. Mostly wants to get the ball in play and run which can find some success, but isn't going to drive much hobby interest. 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. But the most often cited comp for Solometo is one that is easy to see and one I am quite familiar with in Madison Bumgarner. As such, he's mostly a top of Tier None player, but those eye-popping strikeout numbers in 2021 gave me pause for Tier 3 consideration. Also throws a changeup that tunnels well with his fastball. 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. 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. He spent the 2015 season back with Las Vegas, where he pitched to a 7-16 record and 5.53 ERA. Top 20 Prospects on the 2021 Bowman Draft Checklist! 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. Billed as a hit-over-power hitter, he surprisingly put up 17 home runs in 59 college games this year. Most of the big names are in here - Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House, Henry Davis. 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball Checklist Overview A total of 200 prospects make up the 2021 Bowman Draft Baseball base set. Fair chance he wont stick at shortstop. Going to slot him at the bottom half of Tier 2 because of the ceiling, but wouldn't argue pushing him into Tier 3 given the risk of a mid to back end rotation arm. Won't run much, but probably gets a few chip-in steals. In summary, a ton of the raw ingredients you would visualize as a future top end of the rotation starter but with a ton of risk. 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. 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. Sam Bachman - RHP (Angels, 1st Base and Auto, 9/18) - Angels 1st round right-hander out of Miami of Ohio popped big time in 2021 pushing all the way up to 9th overall in the draft. . This is a high-risk ranking, so buyer beware. Stats. Fastball is mid-90's topping out at 98 with some noticeable run on occasion. Some projection here could see him work towards a mid-rotation starter with more muscle and the associated velo gains, but for now I will slot him in with the majority of the other prep arms in Tier None. With more info and video, I might consider a plus power bat as a standout tool and in consideration for Tier 3, but the expected DH penalty and the overall profile seems like a Tier None guy to me until I see more. 2021 Bowman is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, tentatively scheduled for release April 28th. Gavin Williams - RHP (Guardians, 1st Base and Auto, 23/14) - Fourth-year senior pitchers always start as a Tier None player and have to battle a strong current for me to move them up the Tiers. McCade Brown - RHP (Rockies, 1st Base and Auto, 79/94) - The Rockies third-round pick is the epitome of one of the major archetypes of the Tier 3 pitcher - upside with physical projection and potential plus pitches that should equal a mid-rotation starter or better but lacking command and control to harness those talents. 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. He has all the look of a spot starter/middle relief bullpen arm with a ceiling of an SP5 which is why he is firmly in Tier None. 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. Was lacking a lot of command and control in some looks, at others he was a zone pounder. Barely had an opportunity to get pro at-bats before a shoulder injury ended his maiden season. 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. 2019 Bowman Chrome PSA 10 x3. Ben Kudrna - RHP (Royals, 1st Base only, 43/31) - While the Royals went way underslot with their first-round pick, Frank Mozzicato, they went way overslot with their second-round pick in Ben Kudrna. Not a lot of video available, but what I did see was promising with a short and quick lofted power swing. 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. 4 for being the 4th overall selection in the 2021 MLB Draft and 1 for his ranking in our Top 600. - Dual Draftee Autographs #'d to 25. A tough Tier 4 choice as I don't see any standout tools but he absolutely raked in 2021 at Texas Tech. While he lead the Big Ten in strikeouts in 2021, the big (6'5") lefty from the University of Michigan has a collection of average to above-average pitches. He can throw them all for strikes and mixes pitches well. 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. Bat speed galore from the left-handed side and plus power will be his calling card. Other parallels: Refractor (499) Purple (250) Blue (150) You will find all the major prospects in the 150-card set, including Futures Game MVP Brennen Davis, Jasson Dominguez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Adley Rutschman. 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. Curveball is above average and he sequences it well with his fastball. Sometimes the statline and the fact that he just regularly bangs the ball all over the field speaks louder than tool grades. Not a ton of in-game power at the moment for the lefty prep out of Tennessee, but he can take it deep with authority in BP. At worst, a high leverage bullpen floor, and at best, a mid-rotation starter with potentially more if the stars align. 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. 2021 Bowman Baseball Hobby Box $ 149.95 Add to Cart Sign-up to earn rewards with this purchase! Colton Cowser - OF (Orioles, 1st Base and Auto, 5/12) - The 5th overall pick has a double plus hit tool and plate approach that constantly delivers the barrel to the ball. Drew Gray - LHP (Cubs, 1st Base and Auto, 93/149) - Cubs third-round pick out of the prep factory IMG Academy who was a two-player there. 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. Chase Field to host 2023 MLB Draft Combine in June. At 6'7", there is some general concern about tall pitchers, but at the moment Painter doesn't seem to exhibit many of those issues. First is the Lava refractor. Reed Trimble - OF (Orioles, 1st Base only, 65/148) - The Orioles Comp B pick at 65th overall was one of the younger college players drafted this year. Throws both four-seamer and a cutter that are in the low 90s with an above-average slider and a changeup. 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. The Alabama prep lefty throws a low to mid 90s fastball with a hard slider and a decent curveball. If he can't, he focuses on upping the fastball velocity and becoming a two-pitch high leverage reliever. His fastball and slider combo is simply filthy. For now, he hangs out towards the top of Tier 4. With that in mind, I am somewhat discounting the prep catcher penalty. Add to Wishlist Release Date: 4/28/21 UPC: 887521097494 FREE Shipping Available* Changeup gets the most swing and miss and has noticeable run as well as fade. Will Bednar - RHP (Giants, 1st Base and Auto, 14/16) - The Giants 1st rounder and the younger brother of Pirates reliever David Bednar has two plus pitches with a mid-90s fastball and a hard, sweeping slider. 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. There is a lot of hand movement going on pre-swing and through the swing motion that I would like to see cleaned up. Throwing on the video is just swing and miss after swing and miss as Jobe mowed down the prep ranks. Putting him at the top of Tier 3 and keeping a close eye on how his power develops; if it comes, he's an easy Tier 2 player. On the smaller side at the moment, you hope he adds just a bit more size to really cement his ability to stick at short, but 2B is a definite long-term possibility. There are other prospects who have extremely short runs of autogrpahs in Bowman Draft, such as Mikey Romero in 2022 and Anthony . Yorke was ranked No. Good plate skills as well and have seen him willing to put the ball into the opposite field on occasion. 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. 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. Below is a list of Bowman Baseball Card Sets with Cards . 6'4" and all legs which seem to cause issues with consistency in his delivery and command. Struggled against elite competition. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. If they can, he suddenly becomes much more interesting. 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. 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. Free shipping for many products! Baseball's number two prospect hit a whopping .347 in 2021 and flashed his power ability as well with 13 long balls over 291 . He also wont steal many bases. Diamondbacks are also one of the lesser collectible teams, another potential minor drag on his hobby value. Chad Patrick - RHP (Diamondbacks, 1st Base only, 107, NR) - I'm going to be honest here - I knew nothing about Chad Patrick before the draft, and at this point, I haven't been able to fill that gap with much. This has led to Goodman putting in time in the outfield corners as well as a handful of games at first base. 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. The Vanderbilt University product was the fifth overall draft pick by the Toronto Blue Jays last year and is ranked as baseball's 20th overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. Clarke started to put it together in the Pandemic shortened season in 2020 and continued to crush in 2021 for Cal-State Northridge with a .324/.445/.570 triple slash and 8 home runs in 38 games. The slider and the curveball are the best of those and are his most effective pitches. Another in a long line of prep arms in this product that I will be keeping an eye on to see if they can jump up the lists and Tiers, but for now with the risk and rawness inherent to these profiles, he's going to be in Tier None. DESIGN Athletic and prototypical starting pitcher size at 6'4" and 245 pounds, he was a 3-star quarterback recruit coming out of high school. Watching a start of his in Low A and it was swing and miss after swing and miss on his fastball. But like the rest of the guys with this profile, keep tabs on them. He went from a low 90s fastball that looked relatively straight in 2020 to a 93-94 with movement. 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. Three potential plus pitches with the fastball sitting in the high 90's this spring, a 12-6 curveball, and an arm-side fading changeup with a ton of life. I've seen him smoke balls, but the power is a lesser part of his game and is more gap-oriented than over the fence. What I did see in addition to the fastball and curveball was a pitching motion that almost looked like he was falling towards the first base side mid-arm swing which lead to the pitches all staying arm-side. Seemed easy for hitters to pick up and put the bat on the ball, even if it wasn't always successful. The 2020 first round pick (28th overall), Wells is a stocky left handed hitter at 6'2" 228 lbs who employs a short stroke that helped him slash .264/.390/.476 in 2021. 21 overall prospect (down six spots from Murphy's previous ranking of No. He also has a developing changeup that has been tagged as above average at the moment but with potential for more. The standard Franchise Futures multi-player insert is included and is getting more and more tired every year. Potential for being perennial All-Stars and award winners. Being a right handed bat, that creates short side platoon concerns. Big draft riser as he continued to get better every year in college. 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. Plenty of pitchers, catchers, role players, hit tool only bats, defense-first players, etc. Both pitches are easily thrown for strikes and get plenty of swing and misses. It also seemed like he was a bit over-matched at the complex level. Ungraded & graded values for all '21 Bowman Baseball Cards. 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. Lots of raw stuff with big spin to get excited about lead by a mid-90's fastball and a swing and miss slider when he has it working. 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. In general Topps and Bowman inserts are not great, and for the most part, this axiom holds true in this release as well. Currently playing center field, scouts also think he could move to second base as well, which will increase his positional versatility. Lite Hobby box - no guaranteed hit, but guaranteed 5 Lite-exclusive Black & White RayWave refractor parallels and is roughly $150 pre-sale per box. 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. Look for 1 autograph per box! When there are more than three or four guys to chase in a product, collectors tend to be relatively happy. No real reliever risk either. Click on any Bowman Set to see a full list of Cards and their current value. Has the frame to add good mass. 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. Let's Talk Wax 7.4K subscribers Subscribe 11K views 1 year ago The 2021 Bowman Draft.
