Your Guide To The Prospect Market
The expectations were high for Luis Robert leading up to the 2020 season. Prior to the Cuban's arrival it had been eleven seasons since the Chicago White Sox had appeared in the playoffs. The South Siders hadn't even finished above .500 since 2012. During the later half of the 2020s the club was in full … Continue reading Do Or Die – Luis Robert
Including the reigning American League Rookie of the Year in a series entitled "Do or Die" might seem a bit superfluous. One doesn't need to look far to see what Lewis has already done. You could begin at the second at bat of his major league career, when he took a 2-0 offering from Trevor … Continue reading Do Or Die – Kyle Lewis
Seattle had high expectations for their 2017 first round pick coming up from the minors, so much so that they signed him to a six year, $24 million deal before he even took his first major league cuts. White answered that with a Gold Glove season at first base but failed to produce at the … Continue reading Do Or Die – Evan White
Arguably one of the most anticipated prospects heading into the 2020 season, Gavin Lux didn't deliver as much as collectors were hoping for. Heading into the 2020 season Lux was ranked as a top five minor league prospect by just all major evaluators, making it as high as number two overall by MLB's ranking. Most … Continue reading Do Or Die – Gavin Lux
Brendan Austin Rodgers exceeded his rookie limits during the pandemic shortened 2020 season despite playing only seven games on the major league level last year. The Rockies called up the third overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft on August 19th to face the Astros then relegated him ten days later following a 4-3 win … Continue reading Do Or Die – Brendan Rodgers
Drafted 28th overall out of Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia in 2016, Kieboom's steady rise through the minors gave Nationals fans and card collectors alike reason to be optimistic about the short stop's future. Kieboom debuted on the MLB and Baseball Prospectus Top 100 lists in 2018 at #90 and #71 overall, respectively. Baseball … Continue reading Do Or Die – Carter Kieboom
The biggest jump in a prospect card's value usually comes when he is first called up to the majors. For some players though, it takes a little bit longer to catch on and establish themselves as big leaguers. However, I can't track all these players forever, there has to be a cutoff point. This is … Continue reading Do or Die – The Players Entering Their Rookie+1 Season in 2021
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