Paul Skenes
FIRST BOWMAN
Sealed Product
2023 Bowman Draft Baseball
Cards to Hunt
1st Bowman Paper #BD-14
1st Bowman Chrome #BDC-14
Chrome Prospect Autograph #CDA-PS
1st Bowman Chrome #BDC-14
Chrome Prospect Autograph #CDA-PS
Collector’s Note
The 2023 Bowman Draft cards are Skenes’s foundational prospect issues following his selection first overall. His Chrome Draft autograph and numbered color refractors are premium prospect chases; unsigned paper and Chrome versions provide more affordable exposure.
FIRST FLAGSHIP ROOKIE
Sealed Product
2024 Topps Update Series Baseball
Card Number
#US100 (RC)
Collector’s Note
Topps Update #US100 is Skenes’s primary flagship rookie, arriving after his dominant 2024 MLB debut. It offers a recognizable, relatively accessible alternative to his 2023 Bowman Draft autograph.
CHROME ROOKIE
Sealed Product
2024 Topps Chrome Update Baseball
Card Number
#USC27 (RC)
Additional Card
#USC88 (Rookie Debut)
Collector’s Note
Chrome Update #USC27 is his principal chromium rookie, while #USC88 commemorates his MLB debut. His one-of-one MLB Debut Patch Autograph is a separate, exceptionally scarce card rather than a standard parallel of #USC27.
COLLECTOR’S OUTLOOK
Primary Prospect Chase
2023 Bowman Draft Chrome Autograph #CDA-PS
Primary Rookie Chase
2024 Topps Chrome Update #USC27 and 2024 Topps Update #US100
Accessible Alternatives
2023 Bowman Draft Chrome 1st #BDC-14
2024 Topps Update #US100
2024 Topps Chrome Update #USC27
2024 Topps Update #US100
2024 Topps Chrome Update #USC27
Long-Term Hobby Appeal
Skenes combines frontline pitching performance with unusually strong national hobby attention for a pitcher. His dominance supports demand, but pitcher-card values can be especially sensitive to injury risk, workload, and longevity compared with similarly priced hitters.
HIGHEST REPORTED PUBLIC CARD SALE
Sale Price
$1,110,000
Card
2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB Debut Patch
Autograph 1/1
Auction House
Fanatics Collect
Sale Date
March 2025
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