BDPP93, Tyler Matzek of the Colorado Rockies, Bowman Chrome Autograph
Buy or Sell: This Might Blow Up (Sell..to Buy)
Projected Value: Great
I had a feeling that this might happen: Matzek tops Baseball America’s list of Rockies Prospects. This is kind of a bummer because the kid looked to slide by as a High+ type player, rather than a full-on superstar.
Matzek saw his value drop during draft day due to the dreaded “signability issue.” Well, dreaded for baseball teams but terrific for people that invest cash in baseball cards.
The only question with this big lefty is his desire to be great. Personally, I think the kid has it in ‘em to tear through the minors if Colorado lets ‘em go. If they try and slow him down, preferring to actually teach him, rather than just usher him; Matzek might start sputtering.
The next question is Matzek’s value in Colorado. There’s still a stigma surrounding Colorado, so you may actually get a shot to get his stuff 10% cheaper than you’d expect.
Christian Friederich ranked the number two prospect in Colorado’s system, and his red refractor sold for 76 dollars just the other week.
Matzek’s a step above Friederich, and his first Bowman Card’s going to be an autograph. Combine that with the stir that’ll be caused by BA’s top 100 and the initial buzz of BDPP and you’ll have a card that you can sell now and probably get back in a little under a year for a better price.
Even if he starts in low-A, you’ll still have time to acquire the card before his name starts popping up in “the next big thing” conversations…
