2016 Topps Bowman Baseball Checklist

2016 Bowman Baseball pairs a 150-card veteran base with 150 paper Prospects and a matching 150-card Chrome Prospects set, released April 27, 2016. That gives collectors first Bowman cards for prospects in both paper and Chrome, plus Chrome Prospect and Chrome Rookie Autographs.

What's in the checklist

• Base and Prospects: 150 veterans and 150 paper Prospects (BP) with Silver, Purple /250, Blue /150, Green /99, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5 and Metallic /1
• Chrome Prospects: 150 cards (BCP) with Refractor, Shimmer Refractors, Purple /250 down to Light Blue /15, Red /5 and SuperFractor /1
• Autographs: Chrome Prospect Autographs (35 cards, down to Light Blue /3 and SuperFractor /1), Paper Prospect Autographs, Chrome Rookie Autographs and Bowman Scouts' Top 100 Autographs /50
• Inserts: Bowman Scouts' Top 100, Rookie Recollections RC Flashback, Sophomore Standouts, Turn Two, Family Tree and International Ink

Key rookies and prospects

Chrome Prospect Autographs include Alex Bregman, Dansby Swanson, Brendan Rodgers and Anderson Espinoza, and Prospects include Victor Robles and Orlando Arcia. Chrome Rookie Autographs feature Corey Seager, Kyle Schwarber, Aaron Nola and Michael Conforto, and Rookie Recollections include Chipper Jones and Jeff Bagwell.

Grading considerations

Alex Bregman and Dansby Swanson Chrome Prospect Autographs are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Chrome refractors show scratches and print lines, while paper prospects are more prone to corner wear. See our grading scale.