Kahlil Watson - SS (Marlins, 1st Base and Auto) - The Marlins 1st round pick in 2021 at 16th overall and one of the big 4 prep shortstops among a larger group of ridiculously talented prep shortstops throughout the draft. ![]() If he can turn his wild aggression into controlled aggression, this is a potential elite player. His frame and game are eerily reminiscent of Oneil Cruz and you will see this comp regularly. Add in double plus speed, a plus arm, and at least above average defense at shortstop and it's impossible for me to keep him out of Tier 1. And when he does get a hold of one in the groove, it’s not going to land until it gets out of the stadium. I've seen multiple home runs from De La Cruz that were on the hands or excuse me pokes to the opposite field. But the rest of his game is plus to double plus across the board headlined by his absolute mammoth power. His main concern at the moment is the hit tool with the swing and miss given his aggressive approach. *Catchers and Pitchers are often knocked down a tier just due to their position.Įlly De La Cruz - SS (Reds, 1st Base and Auto) - As I begin writing up Elly De La Cruz's blurb, all I can really think is that I'm not quite sure what to do with my hands. Hobby lottery tickets where the odds are stacked against you. Plenty of pitchers, catchers, role players, hit tool only bats, Quad-A power bats, defense-first players, etc. Tier None - The likelihood of widespread short-term hobby interest, and most likely long-term as well, is close to none. 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. High-end SP 2 pitchers with additional positive factors such as team, arsenal, pedigree, etc. 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. Potential for being perennial All-Stars and award winners. Combination of high-end Hit and Power tools that won’t end up as full-time designated hitters. 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 2022 Bowman Baseball. ![]() Finally, real life baseball value, fantasy baseball value, and hobby value aren’t always the same. ![]() As I always say, prospects are the most volatile and highest risk/reward part of the hobby. 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. Below is my breakdown of each player that should have a 1st logo in 2022 Bowman Baseball given the checklist released by Topps. For better or worse, the hobby values that logo above all else in the prospect world and thus it is truly the main attraction. When it comes to prospect products, the 1st Bowman logo is hobby catnip. Expect there to potentially be cello packs and retail packs going off of past years’ experiences. Retail formats are never really announced, but we have already seen Blaster/Value boxes in the wild and for sale direct from Walmart. Jumbo Hobby box - guarantees 3 autos and is $775 - $800 pre-sale per box Topps does not sell Jumbo Hobby boxes direct. Hobby box - guarantees 1 auto and is $375 - $400 pre-sale per box Topps selling direct at $299.99. Bowman Invicta is another insert that we saw in 2021 Bowman Draft and gets another go in 2022 Bowman - thick stock cards that I heard plenty of people were fans of in 2021, but not really anything interesting for my personal aesthetic. Specific to this release are Hi-Fi Futures, which reminds me of 2021 Bowman’s Best Masterpieces but not as good, Virtuosic Vibrations, which looks like the player was dropped in a puddle of water, and Bowman in 3-D which is a horizontal insert with an interesting fading perspective of squares that my Local Card Pod co-host Ryan Rygiel says looks good in hand since he’s gotten some retail already. Standard fare includes ROY favorites and Bowman Scouts Top 100. ![]() Various inserts are going to be found, some standard fare and some specific to this release.
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