MLB · Awards · November 6, 2026

2026 Rookie of the Year
Finalists’ Cards

The BBWAA named the 2026 Rookie of the Year finalists on Nov. 2: Kevin McGonigle, Parker Messick and Payton Tolle in the American League, and Carson Benge, Sal Stewart and JJ Wetherholt in the National League. Both winners are announced Nov. 9. Four of the six have a 1st Bowman Chrome Auto in our class baskets. Their raw copies sold for a median of $131.25 to $270.00 over the last 90 days (Kevin McGonigle's is the highest), read November 6, 2026.

Buy it now 1st Bowman Chrome Autos of the 2026 Rookie of the Year finalists Shop the finalists' 1st Bowman Chrome Autos on eBay → Messick & Stewart Topps Chrome RCs →

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The six finalists

Each Finalist’s Key Card and What It Sold For

The card is the player’s 1st Bowman Chrome Auto when our Bowman class files hold one, otherwise his 2026 Topps Chrome rookie card. Raw means ungraded. We print a median only when there are at least 3 dated sales.

LgPlayerCardRaw soldPSA 10eBay
ALKevin McGonigleDetroit TigersChrome Prospect Auto #CPA-KM, 2025 Bowman1st Bowman Chrome Auto$270.00median of 29 sales, 90 days to Nov 6, 2026Not enough dated salesFind it on eBay
ALParker MessickCleveland Guardians2026 Topps Chrome #184Rookie card (RC)Not enough dated salesno sold median on file for this cardNot enough dated salesFind it on eBay
ALPayton TolleBoston Red SoxChrome Prospect Auto #CPA-PT, 2024 Bowman Draft1st Bowman Chrome Auto$131.25median of 30 sales, 90 days to Nov 6, 2026Not enough dated salesFind it on eBay
NLCarson BengeNew York MetsChrome Prospect Auto #CPA-CBG, 2024 Bowman Draft1st Bowman Chrome Auto$133.75median of 30 sales, 90 days to Nov 6, 2026Not enough dated salesFind it on eBay
NLSal StewartCincinnati Reds2026 Topps Chrome #6Rookie card (RC)Not enough dated salesno sold median on file for this cardNot enough dated salesFind it on eBay
NLJJ WetherholtSt. Louis CardinalsChrome Prospect Auto #CPA-JW, 2025 Bowman1st Bowman Chrome Auto$142.50median of 26 sales, 90 days to Nov 6, 2026Not enough dated salesFind it on eBay

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After Nov. 9

Before and After the Award

The winners are announced Monday, Nov. 9. The week after, we’ll add a read of these same cards from Nov. 10 to 12 next to the numbers above, with the sale count on both sides, so you can see whether winning moved the price.

More 1st Bowman Chrome Autos by draft class: Bowman 1st auto classes. Bigger names and their key cards: MLB cards.

Method

Where the Numbers Come From

Dated eBay sold prices, 90 days to November 6, 2026, with n shown on each card. Each figure is the median of clean, single-card, ungraded sales of that exact card; lots and graded copies are left out. The finalists are from MLB.com’s Nov. 2 list of BBWAA award finalists. These are past sales, not advice.