Prospects Live

2 weeks ago | prospectslive.com | Joe Lowry

IntroThis is the short attention span theater edition of the 2025 Topps Series 2 Preview where I dig deep into every rookie with a True Rookie Card in the product. In other words, a quick reference guide. The "I aint reading all that. I'm happy for u tho. Or sorry that happened" version. So lets do some quick hits on all of the players with True Rookie Cards in this edition of Topps Flagship. You can check out the full 2025 Topps Series 2 Preview here. Tier RanksTier 1 - Cream of the crop.

2 weeks ago | prospectslive.com | Joe Lowry

IntroIf this checklist was released prior to the season starting, pre-orders would have been through the roof. Headlined by Roki Sasaki and buoyed by short prints of three mildy to very surprising 2025 Opening Day debut rookies of Matt Shaw, Cam Smith, and Kristian Campbell, the assumption would have been that there was no way this product would not have been a huge hit. Underperformance, inconsistency, and injury have tamped down that exuberance, at least from my perspective.

2 weeks ago | prospectslive.com | Matt Thompson

Major League BaseballCovered by Smada1 IP, HTaylor’s call up was somewhat of a surprise as he transitioned to just single-inning relief appearances less than a month ago and was still in Double-A. While he didn’t strike anyone out he displayed electric stuff with the fastball averaging 100.5 mph and maxing out at 101.5. It’s pretty easy to see Taylor ending up in the closer role eventually and could end up similarly to Mason Miller and stick in the bullpen.

1 month ago | prospectslive.com | Joe Lowry

IntroAnother year, another Bowman checklist with some of the hottest prospect names in the industry. For all of your Too Long Didn't Read needs, this is the companion article to our Bowman Preview article where we deep dive into each prospect with a 1st Bowman card in the product from a Hobby perspective. Here's to hoping that all of you opening packs and boxes find Jesus (Made). Check out the full, in depth breakdown in the 2025 Bowman Preview. Tier RanksTier 1 - Cream of the crop.

Nov 20, 2024 | prospectslive.com | Joe Lowry

Previewing the 2024 Bowman Draft baseball trading card product with a focus on every player that has a 1st Bowman card. Here you will find the most desirable 1st Bowman prospect cards of players including Travis Bazzana, Bryce Rainer, Konnor Griffin, Nick Kurtz, Christian Moore, Jac Caglianone, and more.