🔥 2024 BOWMAN CHROME - EDWARD LANTIGUA - 1ST BOWMAN AUTO HTA CHOICE REFRACTOR /150 - PSA 10 GEM MINT - NEW YORK METS
🌟 CARD DETAILS
Year: 2024
Brand/Set: Bowman Chrome
Player: Edward Lantigua
Card Number: CPA-EL
Parallel: HTA Choice Refractor
Serial Number: 128/150
Autograph: On-Card (Topps Certified Autograph Issue)
Grade: PSA 10 GEM MINT
Cert Number: 102117660
Team: New York Mets
1st Bowman: YES
🚀 WHY THIS CARD MATTERS
Edward Lantigua is one of the most exciting young talents in the New York Mets farm system — and this is his 1st Bowman Chrome autograph, the card collectors go after first. Signed for a $950,000 bonus on the very first day of the 2024 international signing period, the Mets made it clear: this kid is special.
Ranked among MLB Pipeline's Top 41-42 international prospects in the 2024 class, Lantigua draws scouting comparisons to Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez — similar size, speed, and athleticism from the Dominican Republic. Baseball America assigned him a 50/Extreme grade, reserved for prospects with true star ceiling.
In 2025 at the FCL level, he posted a .288/.433/.399 slash line with 33 walks against only 29 strikeouts in 49 games — elite plate discipline for a teenager. He already registers 100+ MPH exit velocities and projects as a potential center fielder with a plus arm. Currently ranked No. 21 in the Mets Top 25 Prospects for 2026, Lantigua is climbing boards fast.
This HTA Choice Refractor is limited to only 150 copies. A PSA 10 on a serial-numbered 1st Bowman auto of a rising $950K IFA signing is exactly the type of investment card smart collectors are targeting before the breakout.
💎 CONDITION
PSA 10 GEM MINT — the highest grade achievable. Cert #102117660. Verified authentic through PSA's registry.
