The Return Of 2024 Bowman Baseball Is Upon Us [Checklist Added]

Bowman has long been “the home of the rookie card”, and in reality, a prospect-driven product with many players’ first card in a major league uniform. It is always one of the most anticipated product drops of the year.

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2024 Bowman Baseball is no different, with significant buzz around the product. But what are the details of the 2024 Bowman Baseball release? What are the hits? And is there value to be found here?

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2024 Bowman Baseball breaks value

2024 Bowman is one of the most collectible releases on the baseball release calendar for its inclusion of Bowman 1st cards.

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2024 Bowman Baseball release date & release format

The release date for 2024 Bowman Baseball is scheduled for May 8, 2024 (subject to change).

Hobby Boxes of 2024 Bowman Baseball contain 24 packs of 10 cards per box. There are 12 hobby boxes per hobby case. Hobby boxes contain one chrome autograph per box.

Hobby HTA Jumbo Boxes contain 12 packs with 32 cards per pack. There are 8 hobby jumbo boxes per case. Hobby HTA Jumbo Boxes contain 3 chrome autographs per box.

Retail Boxes contain 24 packs of 12 cards each. There are 12 retail boxes per case. Retail Blasters contain 6 packs of 12 cards each. A case contains 40 Retail Blasters.

In both retail configurations, each pack contains seven base cards, three paper Prospect cards and two Chrome Prospect cards.

Hobby boxes have been pre-selling for $280-300. Hobby HTA Jumbo Boxes have been pre-selling for $525-600. Retail boxes sell for $140-160, with Retail Blasters checking in at around $30.

Pearl Refractor Packs are randomly inserted into 2024 Bowman baseball packs, which include 4 Chrome Prospects Pearl Refractor Parallel cards. Prospect Autographs Pearl Refractor Parallel are randomly inserted, and numbered to only 10 copies.

2024 Bowman Baseball base set

The first part of the base set of 2024 Bowman Baseball consists of 100 cards, with the checklist consisting of a mix of veterans and rookies. The rest of the base set consists of 150 prospect cards.

The prospect cards are available both in standard paper form and the higher quality and more desirable Chrome version. The prospects part of the set contains the much sought-after 1st Bowman card of many young up-and-coming prospects.

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2024 Bowman Baseball odds

Topps has released a comprehensive guide of the odds of all the cards in the 2024 Bowman Baseball release. Best of all, you can see the odds of a variety of 2024 Bowman products including hobby, HTA, HTA Choice, Hobby Direct Value, and Value boxes.

You can view the odds for 2024 Bowman Baseball here.

2024 Bowman Baseball parallels

Parallels are a lot of the fun in 2024 Bowman, much as they have been in Bowman products for many years.

The rookies, veterans and paper prospects share the following parallels:

• Sky Blue – /499
• Neon Green – /399
• Fuchsia – /299
• Purple – /250
• Purple Pattern – /199
• Pink – /175
• Blue – /150
• Blue Pattern – /125
• Green – /99 (retail only)
• Green Pattern (retail only)
• Yellow – /75
• Gold – /50
• Orange – /25 (hobby only)
• Black Pattern – /15 (hobby only)
• Red – /5
• Printing Plates – 1/1
• Platinum – 1/1

The Chrome prospects card come with a rainbow of Refractor parallels, including:

• Lunar Glow Refractors – 1:12 hobby packs
• Mini-Diamond Refractors – 1:24 hobby packs (hobby only)
• Pearl Refractors – 4 per randomly inserted bonus pack
• Refractors – /499
• Lava Refractors – /399
• Speckle Refractors – /299
• Purple Refractors – /250
• Purple RayWave Refractors – /250
• Fuchsia Refractors – /199
• Fuchsia Lunar Glow Refractors – /199
• Blue Refractors – /150
• Blue Shimmer Refractors – /150
• RayWave Blue Refractors – /150 (hobby only)
• Aqua Lunar Refractors – /125
• Aqua Shimmer Refractors – /125
• Grass Green Refractors – /99
• Green Refractors – /99 (retail only)
• Green Shimmer Refractors – /99 (retail only)
• Yellow Refractors – /75
• Yellow Lunar Refractors – /75
• Gold Refractors – /50
• Gold Shimmer Refractors – /50
• Orange Refractors – /25 (hobby only)
• Orange Shimmer Refractors (hobby only)
• Black Refractors – /10
• Rose Gold Refractors – /10
• Rose Gold Mini-Diamond Refractors – /10
• Red Refractors – /5
• Red Lava Refractors – /5
• Printing Plates – 1/1
• Superfractors – 1/1

Chrome Prospects Prospector’s Special Variation are hobby exclusives and limed to just 49 copies each.

Base Set Gold Retrofractor are new for 2024 and numbered to 50 copies each with Orange Refractor (/25), Red Refractor (/5) and 1/1 Superfractor parallels.

2024 Bowman Baseball inserts

A number of inserts will liven up the chase in 2024 Bowman.

Bowman A.I. uses advanced stats to attempt to predict future stars of MLB and are seeded 1:6 packs.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Aqua Refractor Parallel – #’d to 125
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

Prospect Power-Up uses a pinball theme to celebrate some of the most exciting young players in the game. Seeded 1:8 packs.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Aqua Refractor Parallel – #’d to 125
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

Bowman Scouts’ Top 100 are seeded 1:4 packs.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Aqua Refractor Parallel – #’d to 125
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

Bowman Spotlights return putting the spotlight on top talent.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Aqua Refractor Parallel – #’d to 125
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

Rookie of the Year Favorites are seeded 1:8 packs and feature top contenders for the AL and NL ROY awards.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Aqua Refractor Parallel – #’d to 125
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

Rising Infernos are new for 2024 and are seeded 1:24 packs.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Aqua Refractor Parallel – #’d to 125
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

1955 Bowman Anime are sure to be a hit. They are new for 2024 and feature top names in the classic 1955 Bowman “TV” frame, but with the images drawn in anime style.

Parallels include:

• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

Gladiators of the Diamond are back for 2024.

Parallels include:

• Mini-Diamond Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1

In Bloom uses a flower metaphor to celebrate young players who are ready to burst onto the scene.

Origin of Greatness are numbered to only 10 copies each.

2024 Bowman autographs

Bowman autographs are among the most popular in the hobby, especially the esteemed 1^st Bowman.

Chrome Prospect Autographs are one of the most important autograph offerings in the hobby year in and year out. 2024 should be no different. The 1^st Bowman Chrome Prospect is typically one of a player’s most valuable and sought-after cards.

Parallels include:

• Refractor Parallel – #’d to 499
• Speckle Refractor Parallel – #’d to 299
• Purple Refractor Parallel – #’d to 250
• Blue Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Blue Lunar Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Mini-Diamond Refractor – #’d to 100
• Yellow Refractor Parallel – #’d to 75
• Green Grass Refractor Parallel – #’d to 99
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Gold Shimmer Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Orange Shimmer Refractor – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• Red Lava Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
• Printing Plates – #’d 1-fo-1

Chrome Rookie Autographs offers Chrome autographs of some of the rookies contained in 2024 Bowman.

Parallels include:

• Refractor Parallel – #’d to 499
• Blue Refractor Parallel – #’d to 150
• Mini-Diamond Refractor – #’d to 100
• Yellow Refractor Parallel – #’d to 75
• Gold Refractor Parallel – #’d to 50
• Orange Refractor Parallel – #’d to 25 Hobby Exclusive!
• Red Refractor Parallel – #’d to 5
• SuperFractor Parallel – #’d 1-of-1
• Printing Plates – #’d 1-fo-1

Dual Bowman Prospects Autographs feature two autographs from two top prospects. Numbered to only 25 copies each with 1/1 SuperFractor parallels also available.

Paper Prospect Autographs bring the prospect autos but without the Chrome. These are exclusive to retail packaging.

Rising Infernos Autographs are limited to 99 copies each with Orange Refractor (/25), Red Refractor (/5), and 1/1 SuperFractor parallels.

Bowman Scout’s Top-100 Autographs are also limited to 99 copies each, and feature Gold Refractor (/50), Red Refractor (/5), and 1/1 Superfractor parallels.

Gladiators of the Diamond Autographs are numbered out of 99 copies, with parallels including Gold Refractors (/50), Orange Refractor (/25), Red Refractor (/5), and 1/1 SuperFractor.

Prospects Power-Up Autograph Variation have varying print runs, with 1/1 SuperFractor parallels also available.

ROY Favorites Autographs are numbered to 150 copies with Gold Refractors (/50), Orange Refractor (/25), Red Refractor (/5), and 1/1 SuperFractor parallels.

2024 Bowman Ultimate Autograph Book Card are numbered to only 10 copies each.

All-American Game Autographs have varying print runs.

Bowman Buyback Autographs bring Bowman cards from out in the wild back for autographs.

2024 Bowman Baseball value

2024 Bowman Baseball is sure to be one of the more popular releases for the year and is a must for fans of prospects. But are they a good candidate to buy-and-hold unopened?

What can recent comp prices of hobby boxes from the last few years tell us about Bowman’s suitability as a buy-and-hold candidate?

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The prices are a bit all over the place. The key consideration appears to be the quality of the rookie class. So, 2024 Bowman may be a good buy-and-hold candidate if you are a fan of the rookie class.

In terms of singles, when we look at 2023 Bowman cards in PSA 10 slabs, we see a handful that sell in the $2,000-3,000 range. We then see a number in the $1,000-$2,000 range.

In all cases, these are tough parallels of the most desirable players. Of course, these hits will be few and far between, but there is always a chance of a big hit.

Most recent sales of PSA 10 2023 Bowman cards are in the $20-50 range. This suggests base cards are only borderline candidates for grading.

Final thoughts on 2024 Bowman Baseball

2024 Bowman is one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year, and a must for prospect and rookie collectors. There’s a lot to like in the offering, although time will tell if this rookie and prospect class stands the test of time.

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Other recent and upcoming baseball releases

• 2024 Topps Chrome Black
• 2024 Topps Heritage
• 2024 Topps Big League Baseball
• 2023 Topps Transcendent Baseball
• 2023 Topps Dynasty Baseball
• 2023 Panini Elite Extra Edition
• 2024 Topps Tribute Baseball
• 2024 Topps Series 1

Full 2024 Bowman checklist

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2024 Bowman Baseball

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