Once you know the three major Bowman releases each year (Bowman, Bowman Chrome, and Bowman Draft), the next important step is to know what is included in each product. 

Bowman Draft is typically the most expensive of the releases; however, the release with the best prospects varies from year-to-year dependent on how the players develop. 

BOWMAN:  The first Bowman release of the year is simply named “Bowman”.  2025 Bowman released May 2025. 

Within this release, there will be a veteran and rookie “paper” set.  Bowman “paper” cards are indicated by a red “B” in one of the upper front corners of the card.  They are worth less than their chrome counterparts (indicated by a blue “B” in one of the upper front corners of the card).  The veteran and rookie paper set is simply numbered 1-100. 

There is also a prospect “paper” set (numbered as BP-1 through BP-150) and a “chrome” prospect set (numbered as BCP-1 through BCP-152).

The top autographs in this set are typically hold-overs from the previous year’s MLB Draft and top international prospects.  These cards are numbered “BPA” and some variation of the player’s initials.  For example, Charlie Condon’s chrome autograph in 2025 Bowman is numbered BPA-CC. 

This release includes chrome rookie autographs, veteran autographs, and numerous insert and variation autographs.  Each hobby box guarantees one autograph, each jumbo box guarantees three autographs, and each breaker’s delight box only contains three autographed cards.

BOWMAN CHROME:  The second release of the year is Bowman Chrome.  2025 Bowman Chrome released September 2025. 

Within this release, there will be a veteran and rookie chrome set numbered 1-100.  There is also a prospect chrome set, numbered as a continuation from the Bowman release earlier in the year (BCP-153 through BP-252).  There is no Bowman “paper” in this release.

The top autographs in this set are international prospects.  These cards are numbered “BPA” and some variation of the player’s initials.

This release includes chrome rookie autographs and numerous insert and variation autographs.  Each hobby box guarantees two autographs and each breaker’s delight box contains three autographed cards, three geometric chrome prospect refractor cards, and one insert.  There are no jumbo boxes in bowman chrome.

BOWMAN DRAFT:  The third Bowman release of the year is Bowman Draft.  2025 Bowman Draft was supposed to release December 2025, but it was pushed back to January 2026. 

Within Bowman Draft, there is a prospect “paper” and chrome set.  This release obviously contains players from the most recent MLB Draft.  There are always a few top guys from the most recent draft who are withheld from this product, so they can headline the next season’s Bowman product.   Bowman Draft does not contain any veterans or rookies.  It is prospects only.

There are autographs from the most recent MLB Draft, as well as numerous insert and variation autographs.  Each hobby box guarantees three autographs, and each super jumbo box guarantees five autographs.