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Prospect Analytics is focused on identifying players who are likely to move the fastest through MLB's minor-league pipeline and become successful major-league players. The two major applications of that reporting are Bowman baseball cards and fantasy baseball, and we'll continue analyzing prospects with those two groups in mind. At our core, Prospect Analytics is what it says: We're covering prospects with an analytical lens - stats, video, player promotions, scouting reports, injury reports, card pricing - to give subscribers first-party reporting that's focused on where prospects were in their development yesterday, where they are today, and what changed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Prospect Analytics. In future episodes we're going to go pretty in-depth into MLB prospects and a big part of that is going to be whose Bowman cards have the best value. If you're new to 'The Hobby' you may not know the in's and out's of purchasing cards, so here is your guide on how to buy Bowman baseball cards with the goal of turning a profit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Spring Training starting this weekend we are looking for the ten most likely non-debuted MLB prospects to make their team's Opening Day roster this year. We'll dive into what their 1st Bowman autographs are currently selling for and where those prices could end up if they got called up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first MLB Spring Training update of the season includes which Bowman prospects are off to the hottest starts. Seattle Mariners 2nd Round pick out of the 2024 MLB Draft, Ryan Sloan, joins us to talk about his Bowman baseball card collection. Make you sure you Subscribe on Substack for all things prospects as they relate to the trading card hobby! prospectanalytics.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by Andrew Dahl (@dahldoescards), creator of Prospect Pulse, a website designed to give everyone a competitive edge in the Bowman world. We talk about the meteoric rise of #1 prospect Konnor Griffin's card market as we approach his MLB debut and where it could go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part 1 of our sit down with MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis as we talk about some of the biggest movers in their updated top 30 prospect lists for each team. He gives his insight on which prospects could make meaningful contributions in the MLB this year and we play a game of "Rapid Fire" where he tells us whose Bowman cards are a better buy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part two of our conversation with MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis he explains what he looks for when rankings prospects and tells us about who he considers to be the best prospect ever. We see how his original scout grades on Ohtani compare to Konnor Griffin's and he gives his favorite pick to take over Griffin's throne as the #1 prospect in baseball for 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we sit down with Bert from Grand Salami Sports Cards and run through the checklist for the new 2025 Bowman's Best. We talk about some of the big names you can find and new parallels they've added this year. Bert tells us trends he's seen in the multiple cases he has opened and where the product ranks in terms of value versus the three main Bowman releases. After that we had to rip a box for ourselves to see what's inside! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thought of a potential MLB lockout in 2027 is in the back of the minds of all baseball fans as this season gets underway, but how likely is it that games will be missed? I sit down with Evan Drellich of The Athletic and we discuss the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and what is likely to happen over the course of the next year. Luckily for us in the prospect and Bowman world, Evan assures us that lockout or not, we will have minor league baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We saw a number of MLB prospects make the Opening Day rosters this year and as a group they got off to one of the hottest starts we've seen in over 100 years. I run through which ones impressed me most, who could get called up next, and then we crown our first ever 'Prospect of the Week'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every week I break down all of the hitters and pitchers with Bowman autographs who are coming off the best weeks in minor league baseball and what changes we are seeing to their card prices. Make sure you check out the newsletter at www.prospect-analytics.com for these articles and more to help you stay ahead in the Bowman world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We officially have one month until the release of 2026 Bowman and now that the checklist has been revealed we can do a deep dive into which teams should be the most sought after in the new product. Make sure you go over to www.prospect-analytics.com and become a premium subscriber so that you can get my full player scouting reports and individual chase rankings prior to release day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by SlabSquatch Sports Cards and he shares with us what he found in his deep dive into the print runs for 2026 Bowman. Everything from how many boxes are being produced, which inserts have the shortest print runs, and which format he thinks provides the best value when it comes to hobby versus retail. Listen to his analysis before you buy so that you're informed on which boxes are best for what you're looking to pull. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we were lucky enough to sit down with San Diego Padres prospect Jase Bowen who was recently added to the team's Top 30 prospects list by MLB Pipeline. Jase is a huge Bowman collector so we talked about his card collection and how he decides which prospects to buy. Most importantly though he is one card away from finishing his own 1st Bowman rainbow and I'll be offering a free one year premium membership ($100 value) to www.prospect-analytics.com for anyone who is able to find the missing card! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week while preparing for the release of 2026 Bowman I went into the mailbag and took some questions from subscribers. Thanks to everybody who sent in questions! Make sure you go over to www.prospect-analytics.com and become a premium subscriber today as my 2026 Bowman chase rankings and updated top 200 hitters for the hobby will both be out within the next week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026 Bowman Baseball has been out for one week so we sat down with Dahl from prospectpulsev1.com and went over which 1st autographs from the new product are selling for the most money early on. We dive into some prospects that may be undervalued already and how the autograph prices compare to what we saw one week after the release of 2025 Bowman last year. Make sure to visit www.prospect-analytics.com for in-depth analysis on which players you should be after in 2026 Bowman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Video available on YouTube and Spotify* www.prospect-analytics.com It's been one month and some change since the release of 2026 Bowman Baseball which means it's time to start eyeing players we should buy singles of as their prices start to level out. Thanks to data from ProspectPulse I've ranked every player with a 1st autograph in terms of how much their base auto is currently selling for on average. We've also got multipliers for 37 different autograph parallels based on thousands of charted sales to help you put a value on the cards you're buying and selling. Last we dive into which of these players you can find on the 2026 Bowman Sapphire autograph checklist and how that color might multiply as well. If you're wondering who on this checklist has the best value for buying make sure you go over to www.prospect-analytics.com where you can get a 7-day free trial on a premium subscription today! We bring you daily updates, prospect rankings, buy ratings, and more to help you gain a competitive edge in the Bowman market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Video available on YouTube & Spotify Everybody knows the big names when it comes to the Konnor Griffin’s and Kevin McGonigle’s of the prospect world, but in my opinion the best Bowman value always comes from digging a little bit deeper. Where most people will tell you which top 100 prospects to buy I take a different approach, finding deep sleepers who I believe have a chance to see their prices go up exponentially. My “High Upside Prospects to Buy Under $20” article last year brought us names like Joshua Baez and Caleb Bonemer who have exploded since with $100+ base autographs. Today I’m going to review the 10 prospects who I labeled as a ‘Buy’ on my Team Buy Sheets this offseason that have seen the biggest percentage gains, but to show you it’s possible to make money on lower end names I’ll focus on the ones that were under $20 just a few months back. You can start your free 7-day free trial today at www.prospect-analytics.com and check out my prospect rankings which are formulated specifically for predicting Bowman autograph value, with built-in Buy Ratings, weekly Hot Sheets, daily Bowman Brew, and more! Twitter (X): @BigBobsCards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

*Video available on Spotify & YouTube The world of Bowman can be a tough one to navigate especially for newcomers so I've compiled a list of questions that I get asked most frequently by people looking to get into prospecting and answered them here. Everything from what parallels to look for, buying raw vs. graded cards, and most importantly who to buy. Stick around for a bonus at the end where I give you my top 20 non-debuted hitting prospects for Bowman as of last week's update with average 1st chrome autograph prices. The full top 200 rankings along with target prices and buy ratings are available over on site, www.prospect-analytics.com, and you can join today with a free 7-day trial! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices