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Combined, they make up our 2020 Top 25 rookies rankings. Will Alonso win the NL Rookie of the Year in 2019? If you’re after the serial numbered parallels, autographs and autographed relic cards, you’ll pay more, but the potential long-term rewards will be much greater. 3 starter. He is often regarded as one of the top five players in baseball and which is amazing considering he is only 26 years old. 5) Luis Robert, OF, White Sox.233/.302/.436, 56 G, 11 HR, 33 R, 31 RBIsYes, he slumped at the end of the year, but he still led all rookies in RBIs (31), stolen bases (9) and tied for the rookie lead with Lewis in home runs (11) while finishing second in total bases (88). Prospects are a huge part of the baseball collecting industry as everyone is always looking to invest in the next best player. 2) Jake Cronenworth, 2B, Padres.285/.354/.477, 54 G, 4 HR, 26 R, 20 RBIsHe began the year as a super-utility player and is ending it as one of the most productive second basemen in baseball, with his .831 OPS ranking third among all players at the position. He became the youngest player to hit a playoff pinch-homer in MLB history and the youngest Dodger (surpassing Cody Bellinger) to homer in the postseason. 2011 Topps Update Mike Trout Rookie #US-175. The cause of this increase was due to the fact that many other star players' Bowman Chrome Autographs were increasing in value so Betts’s card soon followed. Pete Alonso smacked a rookie-record 53 homers and Yordan Alvarez helped slug the Astros to within a victory of a World Series championship en route to near-unanimous selections as league Rookies of the Year in 2019. Rookie cards and first year certified autographed cards continue to soar in value in 2019. And still others were off-the-radar players who showed that perhaps they were overlooked. Since he was called up last season, he has been one of the hottest and trendiest players that collectors have been scrambling to acquire in the the hobby. Luzardo wouldn't even be in this discussion if rotator-cuff and lat strains hadn't shut him down for much of 2019, though he did make it to Oakland in September and was spectacular (1.50 ERA, .119 opponent average, 35 percent strikeout rate) in his first taste of the Majors. 2020 Baseball & Sports Cards to Buy With the sports card market soaring the past few years, we target some of the best sports cards to invest in for 2020. The card is featured in a blue ink version and the red ink; red being more rare. In Baseball Cards. He's a solid to plus runner who has the tools to get the job done at shortstop, though he has had issues with his throwing accuracy in the Minors and some scouts believe he profiles better at second base. DeGrom finished the 2018 season with an outstanding 1.70 ERA and 269 strikeouts which earned him the NL Cy Young Award. Alonso’s most popular card is his 2016 Bowman Chrome Draft Autograph. He began missing more bats in September, with nearly one per inning in the season’s final month. Here is a list of the hottest baseball rookie cards. 2015 Bowman Chrome Cody Bellinger Autograph. His Bowman Chrome Autograph has been one of the biggest reasons as to why the 2019 Bowman craze has taken off this season. Christian Yelich finished the 2018 season with the Brewers red-hot and even won the NL MVP award. 8) Ian Anderson, RHP, Braves3-2, 1.95 ERA, 32 1/3 IP, 41 K, .172 BAA, 1.08 WHIPHe jumped out ahead of several other young Braves pitchers by striking out 11.4 per nine over six starts, allowing just 5.8 hits per nine and two earned runs or fewer in all but one of his starts this year. 1) Kyle Lewis, OF, Mariners.262/.364/.437, 58 G, 11 HR, 37 R, 28 RBIsThough he scuffled in September, he still led all rookies in total bases (90) and tied for the lead in home runs (11) while playing center field every day for the Mariners. Our top 10 list is compiled from online data, customer submissions and auction sales. Baseball's two best outfield prospects each got 8% of the votes, as did one of its top catching prospects. And still others were off-the-radar players who showed that perhaps they. #6. Los Angeles showed enough faith in Lux to give him 19 starts during a September callup and three more in the NL Division Series after he pinch-homered in the opener against the Nationals. 7) Alec Bohm, 3B, Phillies.338/.400/.481, 44 G, 4 HR, 24 R, 23 RBIsAmong qualified rookies, Bohm was second in OBP (.400) and finished in the top five in average (.338), SLG (.481), OPS (.881), extra-base hits (14) and total bases (77). Several other first-year players stood out as well, with Mike Soroka placing fifth in. More buyers and collectors will soon find out about Acuna Jr.’s Update Rookie as it is a bit under the radar for novice collectors. 4 overall in the 2017 Draft as the first player who could have been a top-10 pick as both a hitter and a pitcher since Dave Winfield in 1973. on Two more players received votes: the game's best pitching prospect and a guy who hasn't quite cracked the MLB Pipeline Top 100. Follow him on Twitter @JonathanMayo and Facebook, and listen to him on the weekly MLB Pipeline Podcast. Posted by Vinnie Rullo with contributions from Cardboard Picasso Rookie cards and first year certified autographed cards continue to soar in value in 2019. 19) Bobby Dalbec, 1B, Red Sox.263/.359/.600, 24 G, 8 HR, 13 R, 16 RBIsDalbec tried to match Walsh in terms of showing off plus power and actually topped the Angels' first baseman with 10.13 AB/HR (11 for Walsh) and he finished with an impressive .338 ISO. The A's also placed him on their postseason roster in October, and he provided three scoreless innings against the Rays in a wild-card loss. #10. Best Baseball Cards to Buy Right Now in 2020 thePit Baseball 50 takes a unique approach to finding the best baseball rookie cards currently on the market. However, since the start of the 2019 season, Bellinger looks like re-energized superstar and is flirting with 2001 Barry Bonds-esque stat lines. One particular card that has seen a 3X increase since the start of the 2019 season is Acuna’s Topps Update Rookie, which is card number US250. At the start of the 2019 season, Yelich didn't miss a beat and picked up right where he left off in 2018 and has blasted 14 home runs and batted over 350 through April of the 2019 season. BGS 10 examples are 3x the value of a BGS 9.5!

McKay went No. 23) Sixto Sánchez, RHP, Marlins3-2, 3.46 ERA, 39 IP, 33 K, .250 BAA, 1.21 WHIPHis last two starts (7 IP, 9 ER) didn’t help him any, but Sánchez showed off as electric stuff as any rookie pitcher, one who will undoubtedly get a chance to shine on the playoff stage. This card may continue to rise in value because Trout is already being mentioned as one of the best baseball players of all-time. Collectors or buyers are calling it the “Trout effect” because of how this card continually trends up in value! 22) Randy Arozarena, OF, Rays.281/.382/.641, 24 G, 7 HR, 15 R, 11 RBIsWith a little more time, Arozarena probably ends up higher on this list as he will undoubtedly be a contributor in the Rays’ postseason run after homering once every 9.14 at-bats and finishing with a .359 ISO. BGS 9.5 and PSA 10 examples are continually trending up in value and you may want to invest in one while you still can! Get the best deals on Rookie Baseball Trading Cards when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. Franco is only 19 years old but already has 3 homers in Single-A and many baseball experts believe he will be regarded as a top 5 prospect overall by next season. Not only did we present a leading candidate for each of the 30 teams last month, but we also surveyed front-office officials for their opinions as part of our 2020 Pipeline Poll, the results of which we'll reveal over the next few days. His pitchability is as good as his stuff, enabling him to reach the big leagues at age 21 despite having Tommy John surgery as a high school senior in 2016 and not being fully turned loose in pro ball until 2018. He needed just 165 innings in the Minors before debuting in Tampa Bay, where he logged a 5.14 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 49 innings and went 2-for-10 with a homer before serving a relief role in the AL Division Series. 2011 Bowman Chrome Javier Baez Autograph. 2014 Topps Heritage Jacob deGrom Real One Autographs. If you’re on a budget, there are plenty of base cards of the 2020 NFL rookie class to collect that won’t cost more than a few dollars–if that. Many cards this season featuring star baseball players have reached record high prices and still have room to grow! 15) Triston McKenzie, RHP, Indians2-1, 3.24 ERA, 33 1/3 IP, 42 K, .179 BAA, 0.90 WHIPHe was used in relief down the stretch to prepare for a potential postseason role, but showed plenty to be a starter long-term, with 11.34 K/9 and an impressive 4.67 BB/9 rate. Listen to him on the weekly MLB Pipeline Podcast. Mookie Betts had a monster year in 2018; he was named the AL MVP in 2018 and won the World Series with his Boston Red Sox teammates. 4) Tony Gonsolin, RHP, Dodgers2-2, 2.31 ERA, 46 2/3 IP, 46 K, .193 BAA, 0.84 WHIPThe Dodgers have the best record in baseball and the top pitching staff, and Gonsolin has been in the thick of it with an ERA that would be fourth-best in the NL if he had enough innings to qualify. Many cards this season featuring star baseball players have reached record high prices and still have room to grow! Since Harper signed with the Phillies, his cards saw an immediate increase in value. In his first 32 games of the '19 season, Baez has already hit 11 homers and is batting .314. 9) Willi Castro, SS, Tigers.349/.381/.550, 36 G, 6 HR, 21 R, 24 RBIsCastro swung the bat well from both sides of the plate right out of the gate since debuting on Aug. 12, and he was red-hot as the season came to an end, hitting .362/.402/.564 in September. Dalbec offers well above-average raw power and arm strength, and despite solid defense at the hot corner he won't displace Rafael Devers and instead will compete for the Red Sox's first-base job. Some were top prospects expected to stand out when given the chance to show what they could do in the big leagues. He also came within .001 of on-base percentage of leading all Minor League shortstops in all three slash stats for the second straight year. #8. This particular card has seen a 8-10x increase in value since the start of spring training in 2019. The 20th overall pick in the 2016 Draft hit .347/.421/.607 with 26 homers and 10 steals between Double-A and Triple-A last season, becoming the first middle infielder age 21 or younger to post a 1.000 OPS in the upper Minors since Gregg Jefferies in 1987. He also has a ceiling of .275 hitter with 25 or more homers per season, though he's further away from that than he is at reaching his upside as a No. 18) Dane Dunning, RHP, White Sox2-0, 3.97 ERA, 34 IP, 35 K, .197 BAA, 1.12 WHIPIt’s been an impressive return from Tommy John surgery for Dunning as he’s helped settle the back end of the White Sox rotation with a 9.3 K/9 rate over seven starts.

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