Sam Zimmer

Over the weekend, hard-throwing Hunter Greene of the Cincinnati Reds threw 7 1/3 no-hit innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He left the game after giving up two walks and reliever Art Warren would come in and walk the first batter he faced. He then gave up a sac fly to Ke’Bryan Hayes to put the Pirates up 1-0. That would be the final score, making the hapless Reds the sixth team to allow no hits and lose. Greene is a top name among prospects, having been selected second overall by the Reds i…

Once rated as the top overall prospect in all of baseball, the projections for Minnesota Twins Outfielder Byron Buxton have always been high. Unfortunately, due to multiple injuries he hasn’t been able to live up to those expectations. But after an explosive start to the 2021 season, it looks like things may be turning around for second overall pick from the 2012 MLB Draft. Through the first 21 games, Buxton has a ridiculous .392 batting average to go with eight home runs and an MLB-leading .810…

One of the early year premium products, 2021 Topps Tribute is filled with hits with either an autograph, autograph relic or relic in each pack. Topps gave fans a little bit of something extra in one of the inserts this year with the Green Monster Wall Graphs Autograph Relics. The cards give collectors a piece of the iconic “Green Monster” from Boston’s Fenway Park. Serial-numbered to just 25, these cards have a Red parallel numbered to 10 and a one-of-one Black version as well. They all also con…

With a total of 133 different signers, 2021 Topps Archives Signature Series: Active Player Edition brings more of what we come to expect from Archives Signature Series. The line debuted in 2015 as a buyback product with all cards being encased with on-card autographs. The cards include a Topps Archives Signature Series foil stamp as well as a serial number. Originally only retired players were included but in 2017 they changed it up and added a new set, one for active player and one for retired…

The first portion of the year’s Bowman Chrome Prospect chase began this past Friday with the release of 2020 Bowman Baseball. As always, the biggest attraction to the product are the Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs. This year, the checklist has several top names, including the top three overall picks of the 2019 MLB Draft, Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr. and Andrew Vaughn. That said, Rutschman and Vaughn had their first Bowman Chrome autographs in 2019 Bowman Draft. The hottest name on this ye…

A look at the recent rise in prices of the 1993 SP Derek Jeter Rookie Card, particularly those with high grades.

I saw a headline the other day about Garth Brooks joining the Pittsburgh Pirates for their first week of Spring Training and it made me feel like I was having déjà vu. I’d seen this before — 15 years ago.. Back when the internet was still dial-up and daily newspapers were commonplace I read this article. I didn’t read it online, but from the sports section of The Daily Oklahoman. It was about Brooks playing Spring Training with the Royals to raise awareness for his Teammates for Kids Foundation.…

This edition of the Beckett Pricing Insider is sponsored by MVP Sports Collectibles. Steve Pearce is a career journeyman, having played for seven different Major League Baseball teams since his debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in September 2007. This includes all five AL East teams. Even as a free agent who may not return to New England next season, Pearce’s name will not be forgotten by the Sox faithful anytime soon. A utility player who is used primarily off the bench, Pearce is a power specia…

As Mookie Betts continues his strong season, here are three cards to consider.

Pricing history of the 2017 Bowman Chrome Mega Box Shohei Ohtani baseball card from its release through summer, 2018.