The hobby prospect hype train is full steam ahead as 2019 comes to a close.
The third and final mainstream Bowman release hit hobby shelves in early December in the form of Bowman Draft. The set features 200 minor leaguers, including several who were members of the 2019 MLB Draft and are being featured on their first trading card.
The set includes nine out of the first ten draft picks including Adley Rutschman, Andrew Vaughn, CJ Abrams, and Hunter Bishop.
The Breakdown
The set includes a paper base set, as well as a chrome version. A popular “rainbow” of colored parallels can be found inside packs with varying levels of scarcity for both the base cards and the chrome.
The Base parallel’s are as follows:
It’s not every day you get a 1/1 in your box!
Sky Blue /499
Purple /250
Blue /150
Green /99
Gold /50
Orange /25
Red /5
Black /1
Printing Plates /1
The Chrome parallel’s are as follows:
Non-numbered refractor
Non-numbered Sky Blue
Purple /250
Non-numbered Sparkles
Blue /150
Green /99
Gold /50
Orange /25
Red /5
Superfractor /1
Printing Plates /1
There are also image variations for 14 chrome cards, and can be confirmed with the code on the back of the cards. The variation code ends in 763. Twelve of the variations also have an autographed version serial numbered to /99.
In addition to the base and chrome sets, Topps released four insert sets. The 1989 Bowman 30th Anniversary Set includes ten cards, and, well, celebrates the 30th anniversary of Bowmans return to the market in 1989. The ten card Draft Pick Breakdown, the 14 card Draft Progression Trios, and the ten card Franchise Futures sets all provide additional cards of several of the top prospects. Numbered parallels are also available for all four insert sets.
On Card Chrome Autographs are one of the biggest features of the set, and the checklist runs deep with over 150 different cards. Many of these also have parallels which only adds to the chase. Jumbo boxes contain three autographs, and Super Jumbo boxes contain five.
Box Break
I was able to preorder two jumbo boxes, and I opened up one of them live on YouTube!
Between the two boxes I didn’t hit any huge names, but I did get a couple serial numbered autos and the 1/1 printing plate! I have a lot of fun with this product, and if the prices were closer to the wholesale dealer cost, I’d be a buyer of a lot of sealed wax. However, they aren’t, so I’m not.
This is a perfect product for set builders and other who love base cards. Since so many people are chasing the autos and low serial numbered parallels, it is not uncommon for several boxes, or even a case worth of base, chrome, and inserts to be unloaded at a fraction of a box price on blowout forums or in your LCS. For example, I picked up about 2,500 base, chrome and inserts for about $150. The deals are there to be had folks!
Checklist:
Here is the list of all 200 players in the base and chrome sets.
BD-1 Adley Rutschman
BD-2 Jarred Kelenic
BD-3 Alek Manoah
BD-4 Grant McCray
BD-5 Brock Deatherage
BD-6 Matt Wallner
BD-7 Josh Jung
BD-8 Andres Gimenez
BD-9 Jackson Kowar
BD-10 Logan Davidson
BD-11 Isaiah Campbell
BD-12 Blake Walston
BD-13 Izzy Wilson
BD-14 Yordys Valdes
BD-15 Alec Marsh
BD-16 Ryan Zeferjahn
BD-17 Brady McConnell
BD-18 Jordan Groshans
BD-19 Sammy Siani
BD-20 Kristian Robinson
BD-21 Eric Pardinho
BD-22 Gunnar Henderson
BD-23 Joseph Ortiz
BD-24 Justin Slaten
BD-25 Drew Waters
BD-26 Cal Mitchell
BD-27 Daniel Espino
BD-28 Ethan Small
BD-29 Logan Wyatt
BD-30 Estevan Florial
BD-31 Hunter Bishop
BD-32 Thomas Dillard
BD-33 DL Hall
BD-34 T.J. Sikkema
BD-35 Dominic Fletcher
BD-36 Antoine Kelly
BD-37 Albert Abreu
BD-38 Mateo Gil
BD-39 Brett Baty
BD-40 Brandon Lewis
BD-41 Jamari Baylor
BD-42 Nolan Gorman
BD-43 Jack Little
BD-44 Quinn Priester
BD-45 Freudis Nova
BD-46 Royce Lewis
BD-47 Tyler Callihan
BD-48 Matthew Allan
BD-49 Will Stewart
BD-50 Riley Greene
BD-51 Ethan Hankins
BD-52 Derian Cruz
BD-53 Andre Pallante
BD-54 Dane Dunning
BD-55 Matt Mercer
BD-56 Chris Murphy
BD-57 Michael Busch
BD-58 James Beard
BD-59 Braden Shewmake
BD-60 Julio Rodriguez
BD-61 JJ Goss
BD-62 Ronny Mauricio
BD-63 Dasan Brown
BD-64 Michael Toglia
BD-65 Keoni Cavaco
BD-66 Greg Jones
BD-67 Shea Langeliers
BD-68 Evan Fitterer
BD-69 Hudson Head
BD-70 Tony Locey
BD-71 Julio Pablo Martinez
BD-72 Jake Agnos
BD-73 Matt Gorski
BD-74 Peyton Burdick
BD-75 Brewer Hicklen
BD-76 Kyle Stowers
BD-77 Erik Rivera
BD-78 Leonardo Jimenez
BD-79 Bryson Stott
BD-80 Cristian Santana
BD-81 Davis Wendzel
BD-82 Jake Sanford
BD-83 Casey Golden
BD-84 Tirso Ornelas
BD-85 CJ Abrams
BD-86 Josh Smith
BD-87 Triston Casas
BD-88 Victor Victor Mesa
BD-89 Sixto Sanchez
BD-90 Seth Johnson
BD-91 Ryan Jensen
BD-92 Tim Tebow
BD-93 Wander Franco
BD-94 Matthew Thompson
BD-95 Jake Mangum
BD-96 Jake Guenther
BD-97 Jonathan India
BD-98 Jack Kochanowicz
BD-99 Noah Song
BD-100 Andrew Vaughn
BD-101 Anthony Prato
BD-102 Domingo Acevedo
BD-103 MacKenzie Gore
BD-104 Zack Thompson
BD-105 Nick Quintana
BD-106 Kyle Isbel
BD-107 Ryan Weathers
BD-108 Andre Lipcius
BD-109 Tyler Baum
BD-110 Conner Capel
BD-111 Michael Massey
BD-112 Diosbel Arias
BD-113 Brandon Williamson
BD-114 Jeter Downs
BD-115 George Kirby
BD-116 Graeme Stinson
BD-117 Brent Rooker
BD-118 Eric Yang
BD-119 Josh Wolf
BD-120 Andrew Schultz
BD-121 Grayson Rodriguez
BD-122 MJ Melendez
BD-123 Bryant Packard
BD-124 Aramis Ademan
BD-125 Corbin Carroll
BD-126 Kyle McCann
BD-127 Matthew Liberatore
BD-128 Beau Philip
BD-129 Aaron Schunk
BD-130 Brice Turang
BD-131 Rece Hinds
BD-132 Jimmy Lewis
BD-133 Will Robertson
BD-134 Joey Bart
BD-135 Miguel Amaya
BD-136 Jonathan Ornelas
BD-137 Vince Fernandez
BD-138 Grant Gambrell
BD-139 Matthew Lugo
BD-140 Korey Lee
BD-141 Nasim Nunez
BD-142 Denyi Reyes
BD-143 Moises Gomez
BD-144 John Rave
BD-145 Grae Kessinger
BD-146 Isiah Gilliam
BD-147 Ryne Nelson
BD-148 Ryan Garcia
BD-149 Matt Canterino
BD-150 J.J. Bleday
BD-151 Ryan Costello
BD-152 Tyler Fitzgerald
BD-153 Spencer Steer
BD-154 Jose Devers
BD-155 Blaze Alexander
BD-156 John Doxakis
BD-157 Armani Smith
BD-158 Jordyn Adams
BD-159 Sean Hjelle
BD-160 Cristian Javier
BD-161 Jared Triolo
BD-162 Alec Bohm
BD-163 Jahmai Jones
BD-164 Deivi Garcia
BD-165 Brennan Malone
BD-166 Cameron Cannon
BD-167 Glenallen Hill Jr.
BD-168 Evan Edwards
BD-169 Shervyen Newton
BD-170 Travis Swaggerty
BD-171 Anthony Seigler
BD-172 Evan White
BD-173 Luken Baker
BD-174 Trejyn Fletcher
BD-175 Spencer Brickhouse
BD-176 Daulton Varsho
BD-177 Hayden Wesneski
BD-178 Chase Strumpf
BD-179 Logan Gilbert
BD-180 Joshua Mears
BD-181 Matt Vierling
BD-182 Will Wilson
BD-183 Logan Driscoll
BD-184 Tyler Freeman
BD-185 Ian Anderson
BD-186 Owen Miller
BD-187 Kody Hoese
BD-188 Grant Lavigne
BD-189 Nick Lodolo
BD-190 Clarke Schmidt
BD-191 Erik Miller
BD-192 Seth Beer
BD-193 Alejandro Kirk
BD-194 Drey Jameson
BD-195 Christian Cairo
BD-196 Kameron Misner
BD-197 Tommy Henry
BD-198 Lazaro Armenteros
BD-199 Kendall Williams
BD-200 Cooper Johnson