The 2023 Bowman set was highly anticipated by collectors due to another stellar rookie class headlined by prospects like Ronald Acuña Jr. and Shohei Ohtani appeared in previous Bowman issues. While it’s still early, some major league stars and top prospects have already seen their rookie cards from the 2023 Bowman set command big money on the secondary market. Let’s take a look at some of the most expensive 2023 Bowman cards so far:
Julio Rodríguez, Mariners – The reigning AL Rookie of the Year had another massive season in 2023 and quickly became one of the brightest young stars in baseball. Not surprisingly, his chrome and paper rookie cards have been some of the highest priced cards from the 2023 Bowman set. Julio Rodríguez autograph and memorabilia cards have sold for over $1000 raw, with top PSA 10 examples going for $2500 or more. His base chrome rookie fetched up to $500 in top grades upon release.
Oneil Cruz, Pirates – The 6’7″ shortstop dazzled scouts with his rare blend of size and athleticism, and he started to tap into that huge upside in his rookie campaign with the Pirates in 2023. Cruz’s autographs and memorabilia cards were tough pulls from Bowman and have sold for $500+ even in raw form due to the hype around his future potential. Top PSA 10 versions of his base chrome card sold for $400-500 each.
Riley Greene, Tigers – After debuting in late 2022, Greene broke out as a full-time starter for the Tigers in 2023 and looks like a budding star catcher. As one of the top prospects in the 2020 Bowman Draft set, Greene fever has collectors excited about his 2023 Bowman rookies as well. His autographs have reached $400-500 raw on eBay while a PSA 10 chrome sold for nearly $300 right after release.
Jasson Dominguez, Yankees – Still waiting to make his pro debut due to injuries, Dominguez remains one of the most hyped international prospects ever. That creates huge demand for any of his new rookie cards. Rare 1/1 parallels of his 2023 Bowman autograph have sold for over $2000 raw on secondary markets. Even base autographs reached $400 despite not having stats to back up the hype yet.
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals – After a strong rookie campaign that saw him finish 2nd in ROY voting, Witt Jr. is one of the new young stars in the game. Any Witt Jr. cards, including his 2023 Bowman rookies, generate big buzz. Autographs have sold for $800+, while top PSA 10 chromes have reached $500 already from this set.
Druw Jones, Braves – As the highest-drafted player in 2023 who was also the son of MLB star Andruw Jones, Druw generated huge interest before even debuting professionally. Rare autographed parallels from Bowman have sold for $600-700 raw while base autographs reached $250-300. With his bloodlines and upside, Jones rookies hold great long term potential.
Mickey Moniak, Phillies – After years of hype, Moniak started to realize some of his potential in his first full MLB season with the Phillies in 2023 and was even an All-Star. That renewed belief in his future has created strong early demand for his 2023 Bowman rookies, with autographed cards selling for $350+ and top chromes at $200.
Eury Pérez, Giants – Signed for big money as an international free agent, Perez created buzz with his long-term upside even though he’s yet to debut stateside. Low-numbered parallels of his Bowman autographs reached $450 raw, showing collectors are willing to speculate on his talents seen in video scouting reports.
Of course, this is still a very early read on card values from the 2023 Bowman set, as the true long-term keys will be how these rookies develop over the coming years. But this rookie class seems to hold quite a few future stars based on the demand already seen for their fresh cardboard. It will be exciting to see whose rookies from this set end up as all-time valuable gems in the years ahead.
