🔥 2024 BOWMAN CHROME — EDWARD LANTIGUA — 1ST BOWMAN AUTO REFRACTOR #/150
New York Mets | OF | Card #CPA-EL | Serial #082/150 | Topps Certified Autograph

📋 CARD DETAILS

Year: 2024
Brand/Set: Bowman Chrome
Card #: CPA-EL
Parallel: Refractor
Serial Numbered: 082 / 150
Auto: ✅ Topps Certified On-Card Autograph
Designation: 1st Bowman
Team: New York Mets
Condition: Near Mint / Mint — Raw (ungraded)


🌟 WHY THIS CARD IS A MUST-HAVE
Edward Lantigua is one of the most electric young prospects in the entire New York Mets system — and arguably one of the most intriguing teenagers in affiliated baseball right now. Scouts have drawn direct comparisons to Mariners superstar Julio Rodríguez based on his size, speed, and athleticism. Baseball Savant That alone should have every serious prospect collector paying close attention.
Ranked among MLB Pipeline's top international prospects in the 2024 signing class, Lantigua joined the Mets organization for a $950,000 bonus Baseball Savant — a massive investment that signals just how highly the front office values his ceiling.
In 2025, playing stateside in the Florida Complex League at just 18 years old, Lantigua slashed .288/.433/.399 across 49 games, with 13 stolen bases and an exceptional 33 walks to only 29 strikeouts Amazin' Avenue — elite plate discipline for a teenager at any level.
Baseball America grades him at 50/Extreme — projecting high-end strength and power as he physically matures, with scouts noting he already produces 100+ MPH exit velocities. Baseball America The tools are real. The upside is massive.
This is his 1st Bowman Chrome Auto — the most important card a prospect can have. Numbered to just /150, this Refractor parallel is scarce and will only become harder to find as Lantigua climbs the ladder. Get in early before the price reflects what this kid is going to become.