Product Preview: 2025 Bowman Chrome
2025 Bowman Chrome Preorder was August 11th with an anticipated release date of September 10th. This didn't last long however, the new release date is 2 weeks later on September 24th. Pre-order pricing during pre-order was $279.99.
NOTE: This post will be updated when the Odds sheet is published.
Formats:
Hobby: The mini-box format is gone!
- 6 Packs
- 10 Cards per pack
- 2 Autos per box
Breaker's Delight: Similar to 2025 Bowman, the HTA box in gone in favor for the Breaker's Delight box.
- 1 pack
- 10 cards
- 3 Autos
- 3 #'d Chrome Prospect Refractors
- 1 insert
The Chases:
Prospects: See this post: 2025 Bowman Chrome Chases (I will update it as needed)
Rookies:
- Jacob Wilson, Athletics
- Hyesong Kim, Dodgers
- Dylan Crews, Nationals
- Roki Sasaki, Dodgers
- Chandler Simpson, Rays
- James Wood, Nationals
- Matt Shaw, Cubs
- Kristian Campbell, Red Sox
- Drake Baldwin, Braves
- Cam Smith, Astros
- Nick Kurtz, Athletics
- Cade Horton, Cubs
Base/Prospect Sets:
The Bowman Chrome base set is divided between a base prospect set and a base set of vets and rookies. Each set is 100 players deep.
Here is a link to the full checklist from Beckett.
Variations:
Red Rookie Redemption Variations: Introduced in 2025 Bowman, these can be quite valuable for the player who wins rookie of the year. Unfortunately 2025 Bowman didn't include red rookies for the current odds-favorites to win the award for both league. Luckily Bowman Chrome does.
See program details HERE.
AL: Nick Kurtz seems to be running away with this one and he DOES have a red rookie redemption card in this set!
NL: This appears to be a close race between Cade Horton & Isaac Collins. Cade Horton does have a Red rookie, but Isaac Collins does not.
Image Variation (Rookies & Prospects):
Checklist include 11 rookies & 9 prospects.
Rookie Short Print Image Variation:
Checklist includes 15 rookies.
Etched in Glass Variation:
Checklists include 11 rookies & 9 prospects.
NEW! Rookies Color Run Variation:
New in this set and the checklist includes 10 rookies!
NEW! Prospect International Refractor:
Features the players native country in the background - I expect these to be very popular and very short-printed. There are 50 prospects on the checklist.
Inserts
Bowman Ascensions
Ascensions returns! in 2024 Bowman Chrome these were case hits or near case hits. There are 25 players on the checklist. it includes prospects, rookies, and vets.
Bowman GPK
The popular and collectible Garbage Pail Kids Insert is back as well! This time the checklist has been expanded to 50 names!
Bowman Spotlights
One of my favorite inserts is the Bowman Spotlight. The checklist for this one is 15 players long.
Retrofractor
Extremely rare, this is a "1st Bowman" card for only one player: Tony Perez (Reds).
IT Came to the League
This set features only prospects and rookies. 20 players on this checklist.
NEW! Meteoric Rise
New in this set with a checklist of 15 players.
NEW! Melt Mashers
New in this set with a checklist of 25 players.
NEW! Max Volume
New in this set with a checklist of 15 players.
NEW! Adios
New in this set with a checklist of 25 players.
Autographs
Chrome Prospect Autos
As usual the big chase here is the Bowman Chrome 1st autos. There are 108 prospect autos on the checklist (although Topps doesn't indicate on the checklist which prospect autos are 1sts - I wish they would).
NEW! Prospect International Refractor Autos:
Features 25 prospects and is the autographed variation of the international refractor.
Chrome Rookie Autos:
34 rookies on this checklist.
Chrome Rookie Auto - Image Variation:
Only 8 players on this checklist.
Retrofractor Auto:
Tony Perez 1st Bowman Auto
Prime Choice Signatures:
This auto set features 24 of the biggest names in the product including prospects, rookies, and vets.
Insert Autos:
- Max Volume Autos - 12 signers
- Melt Mashers Autos - 21 signers
- Adios Autos - 20 signers
- Bowman Ascensions Autos - 21 signers
All-America Game Autos:
Only 5 on the list for this set: Cal Raleigh, Rece Hinds, Ryan Sloan, Nolan McLean, Jordon (Jo) Adell.
Chrome Auto Relic:
Returning in this set are chrome autographed relic cards. Checklist has 37 players on it across some of the biggest prospects, rookies, and vets.
What does your team have on the checklist?
