Andrew Fischer's 2026 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $118, with clean asks near $170, about 44% higher. His final 2026 line across AA and A+: .273/.413/.654, 152 wRC+ over 560 PA. Hit and power grade at the 96th and 99th percentile, the card's sold price at the 95th.

tightest asking bands on 1st autos rn, sellers basically agree: walker jenkins $114 sold, asks $125 to $203 demetrio crisantes $34 sold, asks $41 to $65 chase harlan $37 sold, asks $45 to $75 when every seller agrees, somebody is about to be wrong.

Phillies farm check, with the 1st Bowman auto each one last sold for. Gage Wood, board rank #22: $41. Aidan Miller, #45: $70. Bryan Rincon, #116: $35. Rincon sits 94 spots below Wood on the board and within $6 on the card. Thoughts?

Player collector or flipper, and how does that change what you buy?

1st autos asking under $25 in the tracker rn: keyner martinez $5 sold, $8 ask jeferson quero $25 ask jorge quintana $8 sold, $15 ask brandon clarke $17 sold, $25 ask david davalillo $4 sold, $8 ask which one breaks out of the bargain bin first?

Luis Peña's 2025 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $64, with clean asks near $83, about 30% higher. His final 2026 line across A+ and AA: .296/.380/.415, 114 wRC+ over 292 PA. The bat grades around the 48th percentile and the card's sold price sits at the 85th.

Seong-Jun Kim's 2026 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $122, with clean asks near $90. His final 2026 line was 14.2 IP with a 0.61 ERA, and the arm grades near the 47th percentile of pitchers. The card prices near the 95th. Very small sample.

Catcher prospects, do you avoid the cards or lean in on the ones who can hit?

Jhonny Level (#44) vs Justin Gonzales (#69). Level's 2025 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $54, Gonzales's 2026 one around $66. Final 2026 lines: Level 127 wRC+ at A+/A, Gonzales 119 wRC+ at AA/A+. Higher ranked, better wRC+, cheaper card. Curious where people land.

Kevin Alvarez (HOU, ranked 70th) closed out 2026 at Single-A with a 110 wRC+ over 443 PA, a final line around the 45th percentile of A bats. His 2025 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $46, while sellers are asking about $74, a 61% spread. Does the premium hold?

the hobby middle class rn, 1st autos asking $25 to $75: angel genao $60 ask thomas white $29 sold, $50 ask christian zazueta $31 sold, $55 ask kendry chourio $39 sold, $59 ask roldy brito $31 sold, $60 ask the tier one hot month moves a card out of.

Wehiwa Aloy's 2026 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $50, with clean asks near $75, about 50% higher. His final 2026 line across AA and A+: .288/.358/.506, 120 wRC+ over 533 PA. Hit and power grade at the 54th and 66th percentile, card sold price at the 76th.

Fall and winter ball through Oct 25. Jarlin Susana has 15 K in 10.1 IP in the AFL, Aidan Miller is 9-for-25 with 18 walks, Jefferson Rojas is 6-for-24 with 2 homers in the DR, Jhonny Level is 4-for-17 in Venezuela. Last sold 1st autos run $54 to $70. Tiny samples, raw lines only.

Is grading a cheap auto worth the fee and the wait, or do you only grade cards above a certain value?

Justin Lamkin (KCR, ranked 213th) closed out 2026 with a 2.04 ERA and 12.0 K/9 over 39.2 IP across Double-A and High-A, a top 16% arm at the level. His 2025 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold near $12, and sellers are asking about $18, a ~50% gap. Worth the premium?

deepest 1st auto markets rn (active asks): wellington aracena $4 sold, $6 ask (25 listings) braden nett $7 ask (25 listings) keyner martinez $5 sold, $8 ask (25 listings) this much supply usually means the market thinks it knows the price.

Noah Schultz's 2022 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $33. His 2026 Topps Chrome rookie auto last sold around $12, about 63% less. He debuted with the White Sox on April 14th, so both cards now sit side by side.

Little personal post. My fall ball team won the championship today. I pitched a complete game, 8k, 3er and went 3-3 at the plate with 2 doubles. I absolutely love being able to still play baseball into my 40s. It’s such a great escape from reality for a few hours a week to get out there and play the game I love.

A guy falls off the top 100. Buy the dip, or take it as a sign to move on?

Joseph Dzierwa, No. 150 overall. His 2025 Bowman Chrome 1st auto last sold around $35, while sellers are asking about $52 across 9 clean listings, a 49% spread. His final 2026 line grades as a top 10% Double-A arm over 131 innings. Does the premium hold?