Click on any card to see more graded card prices, historic prices, and past sales. Inconsistency with his command and control and missing a third pitch are going to be his main developmental needs. Has a plus fastball in the mid-90s and a double plus slider with elite spin rates that was the best slider in the draft and in contention for best pitch period in all of the draft. 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. 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. Potential for being perennial All-Stars and award winners. Jordan Lawlar - SS (Diamondbacks, 1st Base and Auto, 6/2) - The 6th overall pick in the draft had been at play for the top overall pick for quite some time. Mostly looks to have average pitches across the board and is a classic back-end SP type. 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 . He tended to mostly throw this to his arm side and was inconsistent with location from what I saw. Brady House - SS (Nationals, 1st Base only, 11/6) - One of the more well-known names in this draft class as he's been on the radar and considered as a 1st rounder for quite a while. Matt Mikulski - LHP (Giants, 1st Base and Auto, 50/51) - The lefty arm from Fordham took a huge leap from undrafted in 2020 to be the Giants second rounder in 2021. I expect this to continue this year with no retail formats. He'll throw a hard slider and a good changeup that are both average to above-average pitches at times. He does relatively well in our RoboScout rankings (Patreon $10 exclusive) with a plus power tool and a swing geared for loft. For example, if I had done Tiers for 2020 Bowman Draft, I would have had double the amount of players in Tier 1. Add to Wishlist Release Date: 4/28/21 UPC: 887521097494 FREE Shipping Available* 2023 Top 200 Draft Prospects 2023 Top 100 College Prospects . Command and control is his game and letting hitters make mistakes rather than having a ton of raw stuff. Scouts' Top 100 Autographs are exclusive to Hobby and Jumbo packs and serial-numbered to 50 copies. No current bullpen risk as the expectation is that he'll be able to stick as a starting pitcher. So I had no idea who this kid was exactly when he stepped into the batter's box, but it was a noticeably bigger dude than anyone else the A's threw out there to hit against the Angels fireballer. Plenty of pitchers, catchers, role players, hit tool only bats, defense-first players, etc. Features a plus fastball in the mid-90s to go with an above-average changeup that has good depth. Go watch him mow down Vandy with 13 strikeouts in the Super Regional if you want to see how good he can be against a quality group of hitters. He starts with an open-face stance and seemed to really sell out for power with a very unbalanced finish. But this isnt your Bowman Draft that you might be used to. It seemed like most hitters were laying off of it and he wasn't able to get many called strikes with it. On with the show! Chicago-area prospects growing together in DREAM Series. If Brown had landed in a strong pitching development organization like Cleveland or the Dodgers, I would feel like he should be slotted towards the top of Tier 3 with some thoughts about Tier 2. This label is reserved for the cream of the crop. Andrew Abbott - LHP (Reds, 1st Base and Auto, 53/55) - The Reds second rounder moved from the bullpen to the starter role in 2021 at the University of Virginia. Noah Miller - SS (Twins, 1st Base only, 36/89) - The younger brother of Cleveland's Owen Miller is a switch-hitting prep shortstop out of Wisconsin. Low 90's fastball with arm-side run that leads to uncomfortable at bats for left-handers. Profiles best at second base given his size and arm strength, but could play shortstop if needed. 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. Hit tool is his best asset with the bat but will have some unexpected power - at the moment it's mostly doubles gap power. 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. The situation is this: the 2021 Bowman's Best Baseball base set has its usual mix of veterans and rookies. Stats. Free shipping for many products! All the ingredients of another Tier None pitcher. His curveball is his best secondary and a swing and miss pitch. However, given his defensive concerns and uncertainty, if he will be a 25+ home run hitter, I will put him at the top of Tier 2. It comes in Aqua, Green Sparkle, Yellow, and Red. Hopefully, Painter doesn't snatch the ball away from me at the last moment and make me regret putting him up this high. His hit tool is the most advanced of everything at the moment with very good exit velocity and strong control of the zone with great walk rates. There is a lot of hand movement going on pre-swing and through the swing motion that I would like to see cleaned up. On the plus side, he has strong plate skills in that he rarely strikes out and regularly puts up high OBP marks. A pitchability righty with a bucket of average offerings starting with a low 90s fastball and a slider, curveball, and changeup as his secondaries. Slotting him into the top half of Tier 3; if he does take that next step in his development, he becomes an easy player to jump into Tier 2 with that god-mode fastball. There will likely be some in the hobby taking a shot just for that most unlikeliest of outcomes. P Paxton Brooks Over the past 4 seasons, Brooks has been a very accurate . Plus raw power but an average hit tool that currently caps his ceiling. Bowman Draft Picks and Prospects Baseball Sports Trading Cards, Free shipping for many products! Read our methodology . The main difference will be with the inserts and exclusive parallels. 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. He throws a mid-90s four-seamer with a cutter that sometimes looks like a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. Another righty prep arm that is long and lanky at 6'4" and under 200 pounds. In general, Goodman would have at least a partial catcher penalty and a questionable contact ability, but the all important to the hobby plus power with a promising showing at the Complex will have me push Goodman up to the bottom half of Tier 3. This pick was likely all about projection as Hajjar showed up to the MLB Draft Combine with a 97 mph heater in the bag. Edwin Arroyo - SS (Mariners, 1st Base only, 48/78) - The Mariners 2nd round pick was one of the youngest players in the draft which translates to a lot of raw potential yet to come. Outside of the name and being on the Yankees, you wouldn't think twice about putting him in Tier None. 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. The new Lite configurations in 2021 for previous products have had exclusive Black & White Mini Diamond refractors, so this will be the first time we see a RayWave refractor. A lot of the strikeouts I saw were of the called strike variety rather than the more desirable swing and miss variety. Donta Williams - OF (Orioles, 1st Base only, 106/333) - The Orioles underslot fourth-round pick out of the University of Arizona projects to a second division outfielder or strong side platoon as a lefty bat. In 2021, Banks had 59 solo tackles, 69 assists, 128 total tackles, 4 pass deflections, 5.5 sacks, and 1 interception. The profile will depend on how the Orioles push him. 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. This has led to Goodman putting in time in the outfield corners as well as a handful of games at first base. And while that may be the case, he hasn't shown the dominant stuff you would imagine when looking at him at 6'6" and 235 pounds. Most of the big names are in here - Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House, Henry Davis. Fair chance he wont stick at shortstop. He'll also throw an average slider and changeup, but I rarely saw it in the starts I watched. 2021 Bowman - Prospects. I wouldnt be surprised if theyre more desirable than the wave refractors in the short and long term. Bowman Chrome Baseball Cards! I like this profile a lot for the hobby and I'm going to go with my gut and put him at the bottom half of Tier 2 even though my head tells me he is more of a top of Tier 3 player with the lack of walks and strikeout tendency. 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. Super high ceiling and super low floor. March 2, 2023. Due to previous lower half injury issues, he isn't likely to be able to bounce out to the outfield, limiting his positional value. Mostly average tools on the offensive side of the equation. It also seemed like he was a bit over-matched at the complex level. Plus max velo numbers at the Complex level and a top 10 player in our hitting RoboScout for the Complex level. His fastball and slider combo is simply filthy. Mitch Bratt - LHP (Rangers, 1st Auto only, 134/287) - Prep left-hander originally from Canada but was pitching in the Georgia prep ranks. With just two pitches and some injury history, the relief risk is real. Fastball is mid-90's topping out at 98 with some noticeable run on occasion. Switch hitter that looks good from both sides but better from the right with a plus player approach. The past three years of Bowman Draft have set an extremely high bar with the strength of its checklist. Has the arm but not ideal receiving skills for the position. Jeremy Woo May 26, 2020 Traditionally, we've waited until after the draft to take a hard look. NEW! 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. But back in reality land, Hill had UCL issues as a college freshman and after 29 innings in his 2021 Junior season, had to call it a season and go under the knife for Tommy John surgery. Merrill had a growth spurt as a prep Senior that led to the increased punch with the bat and drew much more interest, landing him an underslot deal with the Padres at the end of the 1st round. Alex Binelas - 1B (Brewers*, 1st Base and Auto, 65/63) - Binelas didn't have the best 2021 college season as his hit tool didn't keep up with his power tool, pushing him down to the third round of the draft. I have broken down these 1st prospects into four tiers based on a combination of my perception of hobby interest and my own personal long-term hobby outlook. For now, he hangs out towards the top of Tier 4. His main secondary go to was a hard and tight breaker that looked like a slider although I've also seen it referred to as a curve. Dual Draftees: Dual cards featuring top 2013 draft picks from the same franchise. Aaron Zavala - OF (Rangers, 1st Base and Auto, 38/93) - The Pac-12 Player of the Year has a whole lot going for him and I like it. Prep catcher penalty plus hit tool concerns leads me to placing Moller in the middle of Tier 3. 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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His main secondary is a 12-6 curveball that also gets its fair share of swing and misses and will be thrown in any count, but I've seen him lose the feel for it as he gets deeper into starts. While the hit tool is probably average, he has plus walk and chase percentages and plus power with big time bat speed that brings double plus max velo to the equation. Izaac Pacheco - SS/3B (Tigers, 1st Base and Auto, 39/45) - The prep shortstop out of Texas was an overslot 2nd round draft pick of the Tigers and given his size and profile is highly likely to bump out to third base long term even though he played exclusively at shortstop in his Complex league season. All Lists Top 500 Dynasty Prospects ($) . He did improve on his strikeouts in 2021, but I see that more as plus control taking advantage of college bats. 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. 2021 Bowman is a 100-card set, supplemented by a 150-card Prospects set, tentatively scheduled for release April 28th. I saw him struggle a lot with pitches up in the zone. 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. 2021 Bowman - Chrome Prospects. 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. 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. 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. Has a changeup as his third pitch in the arsenal that shows promise but has a long way to go. Tier None guy with the potential for Tier 3 if the Giants can get him right. 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. Jordan Viars - OF (Phillies, 1st Base and Auto, 84/600) - The Texas prep lefty bat has a man's body at a young age and a pretty swing to go with it. For those who havent, check out my blurb on it in my 2021 Bowman Baseball preview here.
