Bowman Chrome Autograph Guide to Baseball America’s 2017 Top 100 Prospects

February 20, 2017

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By Ryan Cracknell | Hobby Editor

Collectors have no shortage of resources when it comes to tracking prospects as they make their way to the majors. Depending on the amount of time you want to dedicate, there are sites that dig deep into stats on a daily basis. Others are merely casual prospectors. That’s where Baseball America‘s annual list of the top 100 prospects comes into play. And while the rankings are nice, collectors may want to take the next step and start gathering up some early cards.

Baseball America‘s 2017 Top 100 Prospects has some names that are already big ones in the hobby like Yoan Moncada, Dansby Swanson and the top-rated prospect, Andrew Benintendi. Some of the names on the deep list might not be quite so well known.

And when it comes to prospecting in the hobby and early baseball cards, few are going to argue again the power of the Bowman Chrome autograph. Other options exist, but in today’s collecting world, they’re likely to be measured against a players first appearance on a signed Bowman Chrome card. Even if there’s autographs from other companies — even other Bowman brands — in earlier years, Chrome is still king.

Of the 100 players, 83 already have Bowman Chrome autographs with the players in MLB uniforms. Many have been traded since their Bowman Chrome autographs were released, so uniforms don’t always match their current club.

The products most represented on Baseball America’s 2017 Top 100 Prospects list are 2014 Bowman Draft with 14 players and 2016 Bowman Draft with 13. 2015 Bowman Draft has nine players.

Gallery of Bowman Chrome Autographs for Baseball America’s 2017 Top 100 Prospects

Looking to collect Baseball America’s 2017 Top 100 Prospects? Here’s a gallery and list of every player’s first Bowman Chrome autograph. For this gallery, we’re focusing on MLB Chrome autographs. Some players may have earlier cards in USA-themed sets, or others like AFLACs or Bowman Sterling.

1. Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox

First Bowman Chrome Autograph: 2015 Bowman Draft

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2. Yoan Moncada, Chicago White Sox

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Bowman Chrome Autograph Guide to Baseball America’s 2017 Top 100 Prospects

Gallery of Bowman Chrome Autographs for Baseball America’s 2017 Top 100 Prospects

1. Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox

2. Yoan Moncada, Chicago White Sox

3. Dansby Swanson, Atlanta Braves

4. Alex Reyes, St. Louis Cardinals

5. Gleyber Torres, New York Yankees

6. Austin Meadows, Pittsburgh Pirates

7. Cody Bellinger, Los Angeles Dodgers

8. Amed Rosario, New York Mets

9. Nick Senzel, Cincinnati Reds

10. Willy Adames, Tampa Bay Rays

11. Ozzie Albies, Atlanta Braves

12. J.P. Crawford, Philadelphia Phillies

13. Victor Robles, Washington Nationals

14. Eloy Jimenez, Chicago Cubs

15. Francis Martes, Houston Astros

16. Brendan Rodgers, Colorado Rockies

17. Mickey Moniak, Philadelphia Phillies

18. Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox

19. Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros

20. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

21. Anderson Espinoza, San Diego Padres

22. Mitch Keller, Pittsburgh Pirates

23. Tyler Glasnow, Pittsburgh Pirates

24. Manuel Margot, San Diego Padres

25. Lucas Giolito, Chicago White Sox

26. Yadier Alvarez, Los Angeles Dodgers

27. Lewis Brinson, Milwaukee Brewers

28. Francisco Mejia, Cleveland Indians

29. Jose De Leon, Tampa Bay Rays

30. Brent Honeywell, Tampa Bay Rays

31. Reynaldo Lopez, Chicago White Sox

32. Michael Kopech, Chicago White Sox

33. Josh Hader, Milwaukee Brewers

34. Kyle Lewis, Seattle Mariners

35. Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates

36. Jeff Hoffman, Colorado Rockies

37. Kolby Allard, Atlanta Braves

38. Tyler O’Neill

39. Clint Frazier, New York Yankees

40. Franklin Barreto, Oakland Athletics

41. Jorge Alfaro, Philadelphia Phillies

42. Corey Ray, Milwaukee Brewers

43. Jason Groome, Boston Red Sox

44. Hunter Renfroe, San Diego Padres

45. Blake Rutherford, New York Yankees

46. Riley Pint, Colorado Rockies

47. Leody Taveras, Texas Rangers

48. Mike Soroka, Atlanta Braves

49. Raimel Tapia, Colorado Rockies

50. Luke Weaver, St. Louis Cardinals

51. David Paulino, Houston Astros

52. Erick Fedde, Washington Nationals

53. German Marquez, Colorado Rockies

54. Franklin Perez, Houston Astros

55. Kevin Newman, Pittsburgh Pirates

56. Zack Collins, Chicago White Sox

57. Chance Sisco, Baltimore Orioles

58. Alex Verdugo, Los Angeles Dodgers

59. Anthony Alford, Toronto Blue Jays

60. Nick Gordon, Minnesota Twins

61. Matt Manning, Detroit Tigers

62. Bradley Zimmer, Cleveland Indians

63. Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs

64. Albert Almora, Chicago Cubs

65. Carson Kelly, St. Louis Cardinals

66. Ian Anderson, Atlanta Braves

67. Ronald Acuna, Atlanta Braves

68. Triston McKenzie, Cleveland Indians

69. Cody Reed, Cincinnati Reds

70. Jake Bauers, Tampa Bay Rays

71. Dominic Smith, New York Mets

72. A.J. Reed, Houston Astros

73. Lourdes Gurriel, Toronto Blue Jays

74. Casey Gillaspie, Tampa Bay Rays

75. Sean Reid-Foley, Toronto Blue Jays