2018 Topps Bowman Chrome Baseball Checklist

2018 Bowman Chrome Baseball pairs a 100-card veteran and rookie Chrome base with 100 Chrome Prospects and 80 Chrome Prospect Autographs. Released September 26, 2018, it also includes a 2017 AFL Fall Stars insert, a Bowman Sterling Continuity insert and rookie short-print image variations.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 100 cards with Refractor /499, Purple /250, Blue /150, Green /99, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5 and SuperFractor /1, plus 15 Rookie Short Print Image Variations
• Chrome Prospects: 100 cards adding Purple Shimmer /655 and Green, Gold, Orange and Red Shimmer versions, down to Black Shimmer /1
• Inserts: Peaks of Potential, Bowman Sterling Continuity and 2017 AFL Fall Stars, with Atomic /150, Orange /25 and SuperFractor /1, plus a Victor Robles AFL MVP short print
• Autographs: 80 Chrome Prospect Autographs (with Blue Mojo, Green Atomic and Orange Wave versions), 21 Chrome Rookie Autographs, Prime Chrome Signatures, Peaks of Potential and AFL Fall Stars Autographs, and Chrome Autograph Relics

Key rookies and prospects

Shohei Ohtani leads off the base set, which also includes Rafael Devers, Scott Kingery, Mookie Betts and Anthony Rizzo. Chrome Rookie Autographs feature Gleyber Torres, Miguel Andujar, Jack Flaherty, Alex Verdugo and Amed Rosario. The prospects include Kyle Tucker, Austin Riley, Taylor Trammell and Nick Allen, plus a BCP151 card of Russell Wilson, and the AFL Fall Stars insert adds Ronald Acuña Jr.

Grading considerations

Chrome Prospect Autographs, Chrome Rookie Autographs and Shohei Ohtani refractors are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Chrome surfaces show scratches and print lines, and the Shimmer and Mojo patterns can hide light wear until tilted. See our grading scale.