2023 Bowman Chrome Mega Box
Contents
Description
2023 Bowman Chrome Mega Box was released May 31st. As usual, the set is a partial-parallel of the Bowman Chrome Prospects insert from Bowman Baseball, but with each card having a "tire-tread" Refractor pattern. Only 100 of the 150 Prospect cards are included.
Each Bowman Mega Box contains four packs of 2022 Bowman and two, five-card Mega Box-exclusive Chrome Prospects packs.
For the first time, Mega Boxes were made available to both retail and Hobby.
Distribution
Bowman Series: Four 2023 Bowman packs, plus two five-card Mega Box packs per box (MSRP: $44.99).
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
Bowman Series
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 50 | - | ? |
| Purple | 50 | 250 | ? |
| Aqua | 50 | 225 | ? |
| Pink | 50 | 199 | ? |
| Navy | 50 | 175 | ? |
| Blue | 50 | 150 | ? |
| Green | 50 | 99 | ? |
| Yellow | 50 | 75 | ? |
| Gold | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Orange | 50 | 25 | ? |
| Red | 50 | 5 | ? |
| Black | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospects | 50 | - | ? |
| Prospects Purple | 50 | 250 | ? |
| Prospects Aqua | 50 | 225 | ? |
| Prospects Pink | 50 | 199 | ? |
| Prospects Navy | 50 | 175 | ? |
| Prospects Blue | 50 | 150 | ? |
| Prospects Green | 50 | 99 | ? |
| Prospects Yellow | 50 | 75 | ? |
| Prospects Gold | 50 | 50 | ? |
| Prospects Orange | 50 | 25 | ? |
| Prospects Red | 50 | 5 | ? |
| Prospects Black | 50 | one-of-one | ? |
| Prospects Gimmicks | 15 | - | ? |
| Prospects Gimmicks Black | 15 | one-of-one | ? |
| Sights on September | 20 | - | 1:4 |
| Sights on September Purple | 20 | 250 | ? |
| Sights on September Pink | 20 | 199 | ? |
| Sights on September Blue | 20 | 150 | ? |
| Sights on September Green | 20 | 99 | ? |
| Sights on September Orange | 20 | 25 | ? |
| Sights on September Red | 20 | 5 | ? |
| Sights on September Black | 20 | one-of-one | ? |
| ROY Favorites | 15 | - | 1:2 |
| ROY Favorites Purple | 15 | 250 | ? |
| ROY Favorites Pink | 15 | 199 | ? |
| ROY Favorites Blue | 15 | 150 | ? |
| ROY Favorites Green | 15 | 99 | ? |
| ROY Favorites Orange | 15 | 25 | ? |
| ROY Favorites Red | 15 | 5 | ? |
| ROY Favorites Black | 15 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographs | 37 | - | ? |
| Autographs Blue | 37 | 150 | ? |
| Autographs Green | 37 | 99 | ? |
| Autographs Orange | 37 | 25 | ? |
| Autographs Black | 37 | one-of-one | ? |
| Rookie Autographs | 13 | - | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Orange | 13 | 25 | ? |
| Rookie Autographs Black | 13 | one-of-one | ? |
| Gimmick Autographs | 10 | - | ? |
| Gimmick Autographs Orange | 10 | 25 | ? |
| Gimmick Autographs Black | 10 | one-of-one | ? |
Chrome Series
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Hobby Odds | Retail Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Box Prospects | 100 | - | ? | ? |
| Mega Box Prospects Purple | 100 | 299 | 1:14 | 1:14 |
| Mega Box Prospects Pink | 100 | 199 | 1:21 | 1:21 |
| Mega Box Prospects Blue | 100 | 150 | 1:28 | 1:28 |
| Mega Box Prospects Green | 100 | 99 | 1:42 | 1:42 |
| Mega Box Prospects Yellow | 100 | 75 | 1:56 | 1:56 |
| Mega Box Prospects Gold | 100 | 50 | 1:83 | 1:83 |
| Mega Box Prospects Orange | 100 | 25 | 1:166 | 1:166 |
| Mega Box Prospects Red | 100 | 5 | 1:831 | 1:831 |
| Mega Box Prospects Rose Gold | 100 | one-of-one | 1:4169 | 1:4169 |
| Mega Box Prospects Gimmicks | 10 | - | 1:139 | 1:139 |
| Mega Box Prospects Gimmicks Rose Gold | 10 | one-of-one | 1:40,019 | 1:40,016 |
| Iconic | 25 | - | 1:3 | 1:3 |
| Iconic Blue | 25 | 150 | 1:111 | 1:111 |
| Iconic Green | 25 | 99 | 1:168 | 1:168 |
| Iconic Yellow | 25 | 75 | 1:222 | 1:222 |
| Iconic Gold | 25 | 50 | 1:332 | 1:332 |
| Iconic Orange | 25 | 25 | 1:663 | 1:663 |
| Iconic Red | 25 | 5 | 1:3281 | 1:3335 |
| Iconic Rose Gold | 25 | one-of-one | 1:16,675 | 1:16,673 |
| Ascensions | 15 | - | 1:81 | 1:80 |
| Ascensions Orange | 15 | 25 | 1:1106 | 1:1106 |
| Ascensions Red | 15 | 5 | 1:5408 | 1:5558 |
| Ascensions Rose Gold | 15 | one-of-one | 1:25,012 | 1:28,583 |
| Autographs | 37 | - | 1:9 | 1:9 |
| Autographs Green | 37 | 99 | 1:116 | 1:116 |
| Autographs Orange | 37 | 25 | 1:456 | 1:456 |
| Autographs Rose Gold | 37 | one-of-one | 1:11,771 | 1:11,770 |
| Gimmick Autographs | 7 | 25 | 1:2327 | 1:2354 |
| Mike Trout Iconic Autograph | 1 | 99 | 1:4084 | 1:4189 |
| Mike Trout Iconic Autograph Orange | 1 | 25 | 1:16,675 | 1:16,673 |
| Mike Trout Iconic Autograph Rose Gold | 1 | one-of-one | 1:200,094 | N/A |
Checklist
Base Set
Bowman Series
NOTE: This set is skip-numbered.
- 2 Triston Casas
- 3 Shea Langeliers
- 6 Nolan Gorman
- 7 Xander Bogaerts
- 9 DL Hall
- 10 Trea Turner
- 13 James Outman
- 15 Ezequiel Tovar
- 20 Mookie Betts
- 24 Bryce Harper
- 28 Jonathan Aranda
- 29 Yordan Alvarez
- 32 Oswaldo Cabrera
- 34 Christopher Morel
- 37 Vinnie Pasquantino
- 39 Logan O'Hoppe
- 40 Adley Rutschman
- 41 Garrett Mitchell
- 42 Vaughn Grissom
- 43 Josh Jung
- 48 Matthew Liberatore
- 49 Francisco Álvarez
- 51 Shohei Ohtani
- 52 Juan Soto
- 54 Jacob deGrom
- 55 Mark Vientos
- 57 Bobby Witt, Jr.
- 58 Masataka Yoshida
- 59 Aaron Judge
- 60 Bo Naylor
- 64 Justin Verlander
- 65 Gunnar Henderson
- 69 Gabriel Moreno
- 70 Oswald Peraza
- 73 Corbin Carroll
- 75 Kodai Senga
- 76 Michael Harris II
- 77 Jeremy Peña
- 78 Pete Alonso
- 80 Brett Baty
- 81 Francisco Lindor
- 85 Liover Peguero
- 87 Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.
- 88 Miguel Vargas
- 89 Mike Trout
- 90 Riley Greene
- 92 Ronald Acuña, Jr.
- 96 Julio Rodríguez
- 97 Wander Franco
- 100 Willson Contreras
Prospects
- BCP-3 Justin Crawford
- BCP-4 Javier Osorio
- BCP-11 Moises Ballesteros
- BCP-12 Jesus Baez
- BCP-18 Jasson Dominguez
- BCP-19 Randy De Jesus
- BCP-20 Jackson Holliday
- BCP-21 Daniel Guilarte
- BCP-22 Dyan Jorge
- BCP-23 Elijah Green
- BCP-25 Druw Jones
- BCP-26 Dayan Frias
- BCP-31 Brooks Lee
- BCP-33 Ambioris Tavarez
- BCP-37 Bryan Acuña
- BCP-47 Lizandro Rodriguez
- BCP-52 Hao Yu Lee
- BCP-54 Cristhian Vaquero
- BCP-58 Lazaro Montes
- BCP-59 Gleider Figuereo
- BCP-61 Junior Caminero
- BCP-62 Antony Peguero
- BCP-65 Elly De La Cruz
- BCP-70 Jefferson Rojas
- BCP-71 Roman Anthony
- BCP-73 Axel Sanchez
- BCP-74 Matt Mervis
- BCP-76 Jackson Chourio
- BCP-81 Nerwilian Cedeno
- BCP-88 Termarr Johnson
- BCP-107 Marcelo Mayer
- BCP-108 Jacob Berry
- BCP-110 Yhoangel Aponte
- BCP-111 Josue De Paula
- BCP-113 Abel Bastidas
- BCP-114 Daniel Montesino
- BCP-115 Brock Jones
- BCP-116 Deyvison De Los Santos
- BCP-117 Freili Encarnacion
- BCP-120 Carlos Jorge
- BCP-124 Robert Perez, Jr.
- BCP-125 Cam Collier
- BCP-129 James Wood
- BCP-130 Luis Rodriguez
- BCP-132 Nelson Rada
- BCP-133 Gabriel Gonzalez
- BCP-135 Roderick Arias
- BCP-139 Spencer Jones
- BCP-140 Angel Genao
- BCP-145 Xavier Isaac
Chrome Series
NOTE: The Chrome Series base set is identical to that of the 2023 Bowman Chrome Prospects set.
Gimmicks
Bowman Series
- BCP-3 Justin Crawford
- BCP-18 Jasson Domínguez
- BCP-20 Jackson Holliday
- BCP-23 Elijah Green
- BCP-25 Druw Jones
- BCP-31 Brooks Lee
- BCP-37 Bryan Acuña
- BCP-65 Elly De La Cruz
- BCP-76 Jackson Chourio
- BCP-88 Termarr Johnson
- BCP-107 Marcelo Mayer
- BCP-108 Jacob Berry
- BCP-125 Cam Collier
- BCP-129 James Wood
- BCP-135 Roderick Arias
Chrome Series
Parallels
All 50 base cards and all 150 Prospects in both series are available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Purple (Bowman Series: serial-numbered to 250 copies; Chrome Series: serial-numbered to 299 copies)
- Pink (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Yellow (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
All 50 Bowman Series base cards and all 50 Bowman Series Prospects are also available in the following parallels.
- Aqua (serial-numbered to 225 copies)
- Navy (serial-numbered to 175 copies)
- Black (one-of-one)
All 100 Chrome Series base cards and all ten Chrome Series Gimmicks are available in a one-of-one Black Refractor parallel.
Inserts
Sights on September
Each Sights on September is exclusive to Bowman Series packs and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Purple (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
- Pink (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Black (one-of-one)
- SOS-1 Jordan Lawlar
- SOS-2 Kumar Rocker
- SOS-3 Colton Cowser
- SOS-4 Ceddanne Rafaela
- SOS-5 Andy Pages
- SOS-6 Colson Montgomery
- SOS-7 Elly De La Cruz
- SOS-8 Matt McLain
- SOS-9 George Valera
- SOS-10 Zac Veen
- SOS-11 Jackson Chourio
- SOS-12 Sal Frelick
- SOS-13 Robert Hassell III
- SOS-14 Anthony Volpe
- SOS-15 Tyler Soderstrom
- SOS-16 Andrew Painter
- SOS-17 Marco Luciano
- SOS-18 Henry Davis
- SOS-19 Jordan Walker
- SOS-20 Curtis Mead
ROY Favorites
Each ROY Favorites is exclusive to Bowman Series packs and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Purple (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
- Pink (serial-numbered to 199 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Black (one-of-one)
- ROYF-1 Corbin Carroll
- ROYF-2 Francisco Álvarez
- ROYF-3 Brett Baty
- ROYF-4 Adley Rutschman
- ROYF-5 Nolan Gorman
- ROYF-6 Riley Greene
- ROYF-7 Garrett Mitchell
- ROYF-8 Vaughn Grissom
- ROYF-9 Josh Jung
- ROYF-10 Shea Langeliers
- ROYF-11 Gabriel Moreno
- ROYF-12 Miguel Vargas
- ROYF-13 Oswald Peraza
- ROYF-14 Triston Casas
- ROYF-15 Gunnar Henderson
Iconic
Each Iconic insert is exclusive to Chrome series packs and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Yellow (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Rose Gold (one-of-one)
Ascensions
Each Ascensions insert is exclusive to Chrome series packs and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to five)
- Rose Gold (one-of-one)
Autographs
Prospect Autographs
Bowman Series
Each Bowman Series Prospects Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Blue (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black (one-of-one)
- BMA-AA Ariel Almonte
- BMA-AT Ambioris Tavarez
- BMA-CC Cutter Coffey
- BMA-CCR Cam Collier
- BMA-CD Chase DeLauter
- BMA-CS Chandler Simpson
- BMA-CW Cayden Wallace
- BMA-CY Cole Young
- BMA-DGT Drew Gilbert
- BMA-DJS Druw Jones
- BMA-DM Daniel Montesino
- BMA-EB Eric Brown, Jr.
- BMA-EG Elijah Green
- BMA-FE Freili Encarnacion
- BMA-GC Gavin Cross
- BMA-GM Gabriel Martinez
- BMA-HB Henry Bolte
- BMA-HL Hao Yu Lee
- BMA-IM Ivan Melendez
- BMA-JB Justin Boyd
- BMA-JBY Jacob Berry
- BMA-JC Junior Caminero
- BMA-JF Jud Fabian
- BMA-JH Jackson Holliday
- BMA-JJ Jace Jung
- BMA-JRS Jefferson Rojas
- BMA-JW Jett Williams
- BMA-KP Kevin Parada
- BMA-KR Kumar Rocker
- BMA-LM Lázaro Montes
- BMA-MA Michael Arroyo
- BMA-MB Moisés Ballesteros
- BMA-MR Mikey Romero
- BMA-NR Nelson Rada
- BMA-RD Randy De Jesus
- BMA-TJ Termarr Johnson
- BMA-YA Yhoangel Aponte
Chrome Series
Each Chrome Series Mega Autograph is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Green (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)g
- Rose Gold (one-of-one)
Rookie Autographs
Each Rookie Autograph is exclusive to the Bowman Series and also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Black (one-of-one)
- BRA-AR Adley Rutschman
- BRA-BB Brett Baty
- BRA-CC Corbin Carroll
- BRA-CM Christopher Morel
- BRA-DW Drew Waters
- BRA-ED Ezequiel Duran
- BRA-FA Francisco Álvarez
- BRA-GH Gunnar Henderson
- BRA-GM Gabriel Moreno
- BRA-MH Michael Harris II
- BRA-OC Oswaldo Cabrera
- BRA-OP Oswald Peraza
- BRA-RG Riley Greene
Gimmick Autographs
Bowman Series
- BCP-18 Jasson Dominguez
- BCP-20 Jackson Holliday
- BCP-23 Elijah Green
- BCP-25 Druw Jones
- BCP-31 Brooks Lee
- BCP-76 Jackson Chourio
- BCP-88 Termarr Johnson
- BCP-107 Marcelo Mayer
- BCP-129 James Wood
- BCP-135 Roderick Arias
Chrome Series
Mike Trout Iconic Autograph
This Mike Trout Iconic Autograph is serial-numbered to 99 copies and exclusive to Chrome Series packs. This card is also available in the following Refractor parallels.
- Orange Refractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Rose Gold Refractor (one-of-one; Hobby packs only)
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