Shohei Ohtani Top 15 Rookie Card Tier List-Rookie Card Rankings

[@chaicharin]

1.5 months later and all of these cards are double. This guy is amazing.

[@josimon8711]

Ohtani for MVP!

[@jamesnguyen7069]

40$ raw. 2023 Be like 😂😂😂😂😂

[@gregking6175]

Love to see an update on this now after his historic deal with the Dodgers. When looking at todays values, the 2018 Topps flagship is looking to take the crown over Topps Update when it comes to value. Thanks Scottie!

[@davidthecardcollector]

I would like to see a video on Ohtani best insert cards on the rookie year sets.

[@pokeman6543]

Which rookie year bbm 2013 or mlb 2017/18?

[@ehongehong]

2013 BBM #183/1st version Ohtani RC is his TRUE rookie card!

[@johnmccarthy9165]

Bingo ! That and his 2013 Calbee Shohei Ohtani S-61...

[@SumoMenkoMan]

Yup!!

[@tayshaunprince2528]

Nice 👍, I’m a new subscriber ❤️🇨🇦watching from Saskatoon Saskatchewan Canada 🇨🇦

[@dylanfitzgerald1780]

Hey man, great video as always! Question for you, I am a Red Sox fan but my favorite player outside of the Red Sox is Arenado. I know you’re a fan of his obviously. Was wondering you’re opinion on picking up his stuff now. Everyone doubted he could put up the same numbers outside of Colorado, and yet, here he is top 15 in every major category while being the best defensive player. Yet his prices are still low, I just picked up a rookie on card auto, if you want to see it it’s in my most recent video. So while I’m picking him up, I’m wondering your opinion being a Colorado fan you know Nolan better than most. Everyone says WAR WAR WAR and I get it, it takes into account every aspect of the game. But his offensive and defense to me put him as the second best player in baseball. Yet everyone throws out all the young guns as next up to trout.. Soto, Acuna, Tatis, etc. I love all those guys, just don’t see why everyone hates on Nolan.

[@BigRichfrank]

Topps angels team set rc is the hidden gem . It looks like opening day BUT no opening day logo on it. Print run has to be SMALL . Plus it was released same time as flagship series 1 .

[@jbortega1178]

I think you're on to something over there...

[@BigRichfrank]

@@jbortega1178 I like odd ball and shorter print . I don't like the fake scarcity sp's . But hidden little gems are always COOL

[@hwrida]

Now that the season just ended i'd like to see an update on Shohei

[@Livelife-xq1xq]

Great video once again 😎 Your baseball insight helps you a lot in your card game. Don’t forget one major factor… his international appeal as a Japanese star! 🚀

[@aaaapee]

really love this series!!! could you please do a ranking of the vlad jr rookie card rankings??!! 🙏

[@davidthecardcollector]

I really like Ohtanis 2018 Revolution and Continders Season Ticket.

[@tdtouchdown419]

Thanks for sharing about Ohtani. I like that you included the Bowman Chrome Prospects.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thanks Timothy! I think the Bowman Chrome was too good of a card to leave off!

[@DegenerateStreet]

Good time to make this video. Ohtani is smashing.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Yeah he is looking like the early MVP favorite!

[@ozsportscardcollector4720]

Great video. That's some great video editing skills there. Nice one.

[@duanetomka6559]

It would be great to see this for his Japanese cards! ;-) Yeah I know, more work for you lol...great stuff buddy!

[@davidloewy3463]

hey @Scottie B i was looking at the my ohtani cards the other day and the rated rookies have two or three variations, some pitching, running and hitting. some are holos too! just a little fyi

[@teddy2371]

Don’t sleep on Kyle tucker 2015 bowman chrome super cheap in comparisons to other players . He has 10 hrs and 29 rbi and runs. Just needs to get his average up

[@scottiebcards2354]

Tucker has a lot of upside. he has 1.2 bwar with a slower start. I think he could be a good buy!

[@BLcardz]

Just picked up the Ohtani batting bowman chrome auto blue refractor. Stoked..goes nicely with my topps chrome blue refractor auto bgs 10/10

[@javierlopez9506]

AWESOME VID..🔥⚾️🔥

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thanks Javier, I appreciate you watching!

[@EvSop93]

Idk what the odds are of you answering but I have that 2017 Bowman Mega Ohtani. Would it be a good idea to send it to PSA?

[@brettnelson4540]

He has a very interesting checklist

[@scottiebcards2354]

Super interesting. A lot of weird things going on!

[@rsuriyop]

Good and informative stuff. Although it should be noted that some of these cards had already climbed up (still climbing actually) since last night's game where he hit another HR. Not your fault though as I understand that it's hard to keep up with someone who's still on a hot streak. For instance, both Topps Chrome and Chrome Update Ohtani cards are now reaching $80+ raw. And his Topps Heritage is now selling up to $25 raw. Depending on how well he pitches later tonight, it's entirely possible his cards could still go up considerably higher.

[@ksurf4903]

Really like the pyramid format, maybe mention each card number, overall a great vid thank you.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thanks for the suggestion. I think the pyramid really helps visualize the tiers of the rookie cards. Thanks for watching!

[@LostarkDegen]

Anyway you could make an update vid on this it would be super cool

[@gregorymann3431]

I got some TOPPS HIGH TEK going to have to check them out but an acrylic set

[@scottiebcards2354]

Topps High Tek is one of my favorites. I am sad Topps didn't produce it last year.

[@wildbillo68]

I'm back...watchin them all I think haaha The prices / Values ya put on them have doubled. That (#2) 2017 Bowman "Raw" is now about 500. hahaha

[@mickey-eq5vw]

great video!

[@hhenry76]

I wish you could do for Jordan or Kobe 90's parallel or insert. Even with basketball market is down. These rare or super rare card are continue to do well=)

[@Sportscardwhatever]

Can you do Vlad Jr, Aaron Judge, or Cody Bellinger? Great videos compared to the cardboard sports checklists.

[@BigRichfrank]

Judge is a bust!!

[@Sportscardwhatever]

@@BigRichfrank and that’s exactly why Sports Card Investor recommended him as a “Buy” today.

[@BigRichfrank]

Every beginning of the year people say "buy" him. Every year he gets hurt and they loss cash on them buys. But u go right ahead!!!

[@RayRay_Davit]

@@BigRichfrank ...looks like Judge is...busting balls out of the park in 2022.

[@BigRichfrank]

@@RayRay_Davit he is doing well!! Amazing. Trout looks like his best days have passed but absolutely judge is having a good year!!! I never would have believed he had it in him!!!

[@Philmington]

Good stuff Scott

[@n00btype]

One thing that irks me with the Bowman Chrome and the Topps Finest (which have the best pictures of him batting) is that those swings are his old swing in Japan. He stop lifting his right leg off ground when he started playing in MLB. The debut card is a better picture for this reason but I wish it doesn't have the debut text and dates on it, making it feel more like a subset card then base.

[@lifejourney8704]

I'm surprised i didn't see the transcendent RC card on this list

[@scottiebcards2354]

I debated it, but it was such a high end release (20k a box) that it is out of the realm of possibility for most people. I was doing my best to keep it as a mainstream list that people could target. Fantastic card though!!

[@mxCrafter001]

About to pull the trigger on a bowman chrome for $499….wish me luck lol

[@eddymanning87]

My only Ohtani RC is Gypsy Queen. any opinion on it Scottie

[@roymurray2516]

What about the flagships #700 black number to 67 in any grade for investment thanks Roy

[@saucy2627]

You commented on the rookie debut when graded but not raw. I'm hesitant on sending it in because I only have the one

[@chadtellevik5479]

Excellent share

[@scottiebcards2354]

Thank you Chad!

[@chuckleslastlaugh4759]

Call me a crazy, but my preference is the 2018 Bowman Sterling.

[@pete5691]

This video made me a lot of money.

[@rockiesinoctober]

He seems like he might be a pretty good buy for like a mid-term hold.

[@scottiebcards2354]

I like the way you think! IF he can win an MVP this year his cards will go bananas!

[@SnoodleMeTimbers]

I got a ohtani collection I would like your opinion on... some pretty rare stuff

[@AutoTuneLabs]

Legends in the making not a good one? Thinking of buying the blue shade in red jersey shohei rc

[@johnthompson1978]

You missed "Hammering Halos" with Mike Trout. sells for $400-500 in a PSA 10.

[@scottiebcards2354]

That is an awesome card but i didn't include it since it is technically an insert card. Thanks for watching!

[@DT_123]

What would u rather have. The sapphire rookie or his purple auto in 2018 topps chrome rookie /250?

[@fated316]

Do an update video on most expensive Ohtani cards

[@jordanmichael9073]

What do you think about the Bowmans Anime Ohtani card?

[@willzsportscards]

Is there a good reason why update tends to outperform the regular season product? Is it just a print run thing?

[@scottiebcards2354]

The two biggest reasons (in my opinion) are: 1). There used to be less produced. Especially in Topps Chrome Update vs Topps Chrome 2). That a lot of big rookies have their flagship rookies in Update so people are drawn to the name. That list includes Pujols (traded), Scherzer, Kershaw, Trout, Goldschmidt, Altuve, Arenado, Yelich, Cole, Betts, DeGrom, Lindor, Story, Bellinger, Acuna, Soto, Torres, and more. I think people just like the modern popularity and equate update with value!

[@SKOMEpocets]

i think the jury is still out on a lot his stuff. especially with the pitching vs hitting stuff. the RD thing is just fluff from outside of baseball money. the bowman pitching should probably be on there though (the non japanese uni) since it's technically his first american bowman.

[@scottiebcards2354]

The jury is definitely still out, but Topps didn't do themselves any favors by making two different flagship rookies haha I didn't include the Bowman pitching card because a PSA 10 at the time was only $100 which is much lower than any of these cards. People really don't like Bowman paper rookies for some reason. I think it could come into light some day though since it is technically the image that matches his Bowman Chrome Autograph!

[@SKOMEpocets]

@@scottiebcards2354 true about the paper hate, but that's why you get the numbered stuff 😎 who knows though.

[@johnpowell5538]

Like an idiot I sold my Topps chrome update refractor psa 10 for like $300 last year.

[@Yo-xr7lj]

For the 2017 prospect card, what should I look out for when buying a raw card grading wise? Thanks

[@TheCardDeal]

The Topps 2018 Archives PSA 10 card #50 should make the cut they sell over 200.00

[@scottiebcards2354]

When I made this video compas were around $95-$115. I love the Topps Archives set (I think it is wildly undervalued), but to be consistent I decided to go with those which were worth more at the time.

[@TheCardDeal]

@@scottiebcards2354 ⚾️✌🏼🇺🇸

[@baneinyourface5494]

And these cards keep hitting!!

[@danielbrottlund6904]

Shohei is absolutely insane. I invested heavily in him in February, and they’ve already gone up almost 500%! Would you recommend holding them or selling now? Thanks!

[@robdemare8250]

Sell them to me...lolo!

[@danielbrottlund6904]

@@robdemare8250 you wanna pay $500? 😂

[@scottiebcards2354]

He is a great guy to be heavily invested in! That is a tough question, if he stays healthy he has a real shot at the MVP and if he wins that I think his cards have a lot more room to move. At the same time though, he has had multiple injuries in the past which may be worrisome. It all depends on your risk appetite! Let me know what you decide!

[@JA-gj3qt]

Both. Take a tiered approach. Sell a few at this current market rate and sit and see what happens. If he wins the HR Derby he might see a slight bump again.. sell more and sit on the rest. He is the front runner for MVP, which would be another bump. At that point I would sell all but 2... one to keep for my PC and one to hold just in case his prices one day enter Trout territory... you'll want to sell one then but still have the PC one. That's my approach to my Ohtani collection. I collected him primarily this past winter at pennies on the current dollar. I have a SGC Gold Label I'm keeping for my own collection. I've already sold 8 others so far and am planning to sell the rest when the market adjusts.

[@amsauer2022]

What about his Score RC. Only has 13 PSA 10's?

[@nomar555]

Hello, how far is the bowman base paper?

[@hamm_bone_hobbies1302]

Just bought Ohtani 2018 Bowman Chrome PSA 9 for $200😮😮

[@chad.avatar]

Have his cards peaked? Room for growth?

[@CosmicCharley11]

Unlicensed cards should be ineligible for these kinds of rankings. It’s like non alcoholic beer.

[@Shawnny02]

I"m sad, I should of saved his cards. I only have 1 rainbow foil rc debut sad sad...

[@geminitwin7538]

Who wants to sell me a sapphire? :) We need another Shohei video on which other cards to collect 🙏

[@scottiebcards2354]

Stay tuned for tomorrows video!

[@UnionWireman292]

@@scottiebcards2354 Would LOVE to see a 2023 versión of this ! Top 15 of Shohei, Acuna, Soto, Julio, Bichette, Peña, Witt Jr, etc. Thanks for all you do Scottie !

[@jaredith40]

Just sold my Topps Fire Ohtani PSA 10 for $400! Ohtani is out of control.

[@HKX_ORANGECHICKEN]

Where can I buy the #1 card on your list??

[@scottiebcards2354]

I would look on eBay. Just search "Ohtani 2018 Topps Chrome Sapphire" and it should pop up!

[@christopherhodson4049]

Thanks.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Anytime. Thanks for watching Chris!

[@christopherhodson4049]

@@scottiebcards2354 welcome.

[@kennethgriffin7921]

i have a psa 10 ohtani bowman chrome refractor batting rookie numbered to 499. what's that worth

[@Tom-zw3rv]

not much

[@guywilliams6569]

What about the Japanese cards!?!?!?

[@scottiebcards2354]

I didn't include these since they do not have the MLB certified rookie logo on them. I think that there is some serious money to be made there though!

[@SumoMenkoMan]

@@scottiebcards2354 they have his NPB certified RC logo on them though. 🤔

[@ZBillions23]

daggum pitcher leading the league in homeruns- i love it! STUD if he can stay healthy

[@scottiebcards2354]

Crazy right? 😂 I don't think anyone expected this!

[@pokeman6543]

To many rookie cards printed ridiculous

[@nickarmstrong8311]

Heritage purple refractor belongs on this list.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Hey Nick, I do not include any parallels, autographs, or insert rookies on this list. I have the Heritage rookie on here because I also believe in that product (purple refractors are awesome BTW). Thanks for watching.

[@nickarmstrong8311]

@@scottiebcards2354 Gotcha.. I got lucky with hobby hot box. I pulled ohtani, Soto, Acuna purple refractor rookies. Ohtani action out same box. Try send HGA, no luck

[@Wanderersea]

What's going on with Donruss? how come all of its card team Logo are airbrushed out?. It really makes the card look unattractive.

[@myriesalido9537]

he's the real deal 😎

[@scottiebcards2354]

Myris, I think so too. Glad to see him put it all together and be successful. Let's just hope for health!

[@casecards6018]

Topp's missed the ball by not having one rookie card with hit hitting.

[@scottiebcards2354]

Agreed! I wish that he did. I think that it would be the clear #1 Ohtani card if it existed.

[@ScottFoote-ro3mu]

Scotty B should investors be dumping their LeBron James cards now, considering his relationship with the Diddler

[@Amersian]

Nolan Arenado