Highlighted by 1st Bowman cards for top prospects such as Dylan Crews and Walker Jenkins, 2024 Bowman Baseball dropped May 8, and a variety of key chases have already been pulled and flipped on marketplaces like eBay.
Here’s a look at the top 10 sales from 2024 Bowman so far, according to pricing data from CardLadder and 130 Point.
1. Dylan Crews 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Orange /25: $7,500
The No. 2 overall pick in 2023, Crews has quickly climbed to No. 7 overall in MLB.com’s Top 100 and sits behind only James Wood (No. 5 overall) in the Washington Nationals system. This card sold for $7,500 via Best Offer on Saturday.
Currently with Double-A Harrisburg, Crews is slashing just .234/.326/.442 through 77 at-bats. Despite the slow start, collectors have placed a heavy premium on Crews’ cards — Dave and Adam’s Card World even placed a $200,000 bounty on the 1st Bowman Superfractor Auto that was pulled back Friday.
2. Dylan Crews 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Orange Shimmer /25: $7,000
Similar to the top sale thus far, this Orange Shimmer is numbered to just 25 copies. Exclusive to hobby formats, Orange Refractors and Orange Shimmers fall once in every 716 packs.
A key card for Crews moving forward, this Orange Shimmer example sold for $7,000 via Best Offer on Saturday.
3. Walker Jenkins 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Orange /25: $5,800
The No. 8-ranked prospect according to MLB.com, Jenkins’ scouting report features "plus" hit and power tools with solid speed. The top prospect in the Minnesota Twins system, Jenkins is currently with Single-A Fort Myers but has been out since Opening Day with a hamstring injury.
Jenkins is on the seven-day injured list and is expected to return soon.
This example sold for $5,800 via Best Offer on May 8. It appears this card also sold the day prior but was relisted.
4. Arjun Nimmala 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Red Lava /5: $5,750
While Crews and Jenkins are among the top prospects for 2024, Nimmala is a little outside MLB.com’s Top 100 and ranks as the Toronto Blue Jays’ No. 3 prospect. Still just 18, Nimmala is athletic with a 6-foot-1 frame and projects to either stick at shortstop or move to third.
Red Lava Autos fall once in every 17,451 hobby packs and once in every 5,384 HTA packs. This example sold for $5,750 via Best Offer on Thursday.
5. Dylan Crews 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Gold /50: $4,000
The final Crews card in the top 10, this example shows a large delta between the Gold /50 and the Orange and Orange Shimmers numbered to 25. Gold Autos fall once in 1,443 hobby packs and once in every 210 HTA packs.
Originally listed for $4,500, this copy sold for $4,000 via Best Offer on Saturday.
6. Walker Jenkins 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Orange /25: $3,500
Jenkins’ second appearance in the top 10, this card is an example of how quickly prices can change — even for the same card on the same day.
Originally listed for $4,500, this copy sold for $3,500 via Best Offer on May 8. This example sold less than five hours after the $5,800 example featured above.
7. Kyle Teel 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Red /5: $3,500
Teel enters the 2024 season ranked as the No. 31 overall prospect and the No. 3 in the Red Sox system by MLB.com. Expected to debut in 2025, the scouting report on the 22-year-old catcher highlights a strong hit tool with solid pitch-framing.
A desirable color match, this Red Refractor sold for $3,500 via Best Offer on Wednesday.
8. Sebastian Walcott 2024 1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto Orange /25: $3,200
Currently in High-A, the 18-year-old shortstop has already climbed to No. 79 in the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list. The No. 2-ranked prospect in the Texas Rangers system — behind only No. 4 overall prospect Wyatt Langford — Walcott’s scouting report features a lot of swings and misses but a 60 power tool that already produces high exit velocities.
This example sold for $3,200 via auction Monday.
9. Paul Skenes/Dylan Crews 2024 Bowman Chrome Dual Auto /25: $3,000
Pairing the top pitching prospect (Skenes is No. 2 overall, according to MLB.com) with one of the top position players resulted in a quick sale. Skenes’ 1st Bowmans arrived in 2023, but the star Pittsburgh Pirates prospect made his debut Saturday and finished with seven strikeouts in four innings while touching 100 mph 17 times.
Dual autographs fall once in every 46,642 hobby packs and once in every 7,611 HTA packs.
Originally listed for $6,000, this example sold for $3,000 via Best Offer on Saturday.
10. Yoshinobu Yamamoto 2024 Bowman Auto Gold /50: $2,970
Yamamoto’s 12-year, $325 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers is the largest ever given to a pitcher, and the hype from the signing has spilled well into the regular season after his strong start on the mound.
While this Bowman has the rookie designation, it’s the only non-prospect card in the top 10 so far. This Gold example sold for $2,970 after 66 bids on Saturday.
Ben Burrows is a reporter and editor for cllct.