{"product_id":"2022-bowman-draft-1st-edition-bd-125-ignacio-alvarez-atlanta-braves","title":"2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition #BD-125 Ignacio Alvarez Atlanta Braves","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#2c2c2c;line-height:1.6;background:#ffffff;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 1. GRADIENT HEADER ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a1a2e;background:linear-gradient(135deg, #13274F 0%, #0C1C33 100%);padding:35px 30px;text-align:left;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display:inline-block;background:#b51e36;background:#CE1141;color:#ffffff;font-size:12px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 16px;border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e 1st BOWMAN \u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch1 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.3;\"\u003e 2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition Ignacio Alvarez \u003c\/h1\u003e \u003cp style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.9);font-size:15px;margin:0;\"\u003e 2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition · #BD-125 · Base · Atlanta Braves \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 2. INTRO ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:25px 30px 5px 30px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;margin:0 0 20px 0;\"\u003e You are buying the \u003cstrong\u003eexact card pictured\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ignacio Alvarez's 2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition card, #BD-125 — his 1st Bowman. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 3. LEAD TRUST BLOCK ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f0f8f0;border:1px solid #b7d8b7;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2e7d32;\"\u003eTOP RATED PLUS SELLER · SHIPS FAST\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eManufacturer-issued card straight from the pack — no reprints, no reproductions. Orders ship within one business day, tracked, in a penny sleeve and rigid protection. 30-day returns accepted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 4. WHY THIS CARD MATTERS (REQUIRED) ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"background:#fdf2f2;border-left:4px solid #b51e36;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;padding:16px 20px;margin-bottom:22px;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px 0;font-size:15px;color:#b51e36;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Card Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#4a3a3a;\"\u003e **Ignacio \"Nacho\" Alvarez Jr.** was Atlanta's **fifth-round pick, 155th overall, in 2022** out of Riverside City College, signing over slot for **$497,500**. He climbed to **No. 3 in the Braves' organisational rankings**, built on a genuinely unusual minor league approach: **66 walks against 87 strikeouts and a .395 on-base percentage in 501 plate appearances at High-A in 2023**, then a 12.8% walk rate at Triple-A the following year. This is his **1st Bowman card** — the first Bowman issue of a player, which is the card prospect collectors chase. **Where he actually is in 2026, stated plainly:** he was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on March 1 and has **not appeared in a major league game this season**, hitting .236 with a .337 on-base percentage across 37 games at Gwinnett before landing on the injured list. He spent the Arizona Fall League working out as a **catcher** to add a position, with Austin Riley ahead of him at third. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 5. ITEM DETAILS TABLE ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px;\"\u003e \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:25px;\"\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;width:34%;\"\u003ePlayer\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eIgnacio Alvarez\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSet\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSubset \/ Insert\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eNone — base set\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eCard Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003e#BD-125\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSerial Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eNot serial numbered\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eTeam\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eAtlanta Braves\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eAttributes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eParallel: Base, Raw \/ ungraded\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#ffffff;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eRaw \/ ungraded. Near Mint or better unless noted. Please review the front and back scans — they show the exact card you will receive, including centering, corners, edges and surface.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"background:#faf6ec;\"\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eSport\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd style=\"padding:11px 16px;\"\u003eBaseball\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c!-- Add rows as needed (Parallel, Cert #, Print Run, etc.). Maintain strict #faf6ec \/ #ffffff alternation from the top. --\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 6. VALUE BLOCKS ========== --\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 30px 10px 30px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b51e36;background:#fdf4f4;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eMarket-Informed Pricing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003ePriced against recent verified sold comps, not asking prices. Best Offer is enabled on every listing — reasonable offers are welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #1565c0;background:#f3f7fc;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eProfessional Imaging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003eHigh-resolution scans and photos so you can inspect corners, edges, surface, and centering yourself. What you see is what you get.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #e65100;background:#fdf6f0;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003eSecure Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003ePenny sleeve, top loader or card saver, team bag, and rigid protection in every shipment. Packed right, shipped fast, from a smoke-free environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #2e7d32;background:#f4faf4;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:12px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\"\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px 0;font-size:14px;font-weight:bold;color:#222;\"\u003e1st EDITION — a Separate Product, and the Name Question\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;\"\u003e**Two distinct things on this card's front, and they are easy to conflate.** - The round **\"1st edition\" roundel** at the lower left identifies the **product**: **2022 Bowman Draft 1st Edition**, a separate release from standard Bowman Draft with its own distribution. - The **\"1ST BOWMAN\" logo** at the top right identifies the **card**: this is the player's first Bowman issue. Those are not the same claim, and this card carries both. **On the name: \"Ignacio Alvarez\" and \"Nacho Alvarez Jr.\" are the same player.** This card prints **Ignacio**; his 2025 Topps issues print **Nacho Alvarez Jr.**, which is how MLB now lists him. Five of his cards in this batch use the later name and this one uses the earlier — worth knowing if you are chasing a player run and searching by one spelling only. **No Rookie Card shield** — correct. This is a prospect card, not an MLB rookie card; his RC shields came in 2025. **No centering percentage is quoted.** The brushed-silver background is full-bleed to all four edges, and the navy\/red frame is a broken swoosh — interrupted at the top right by the 1st Bowman logo and at the bottom right by the team logo — not a closed symmetric rectangle. **The visible vertical grain across the card is the printed brushed-metal design, not scratching.** Corners are sharp with no whitening, edges clean, surface clean. Back code CMP057442.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- ========== 7. 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