Up for sale is the exact card shown:
* 2025 Bowman Chrome
* Cobb Hightower
* 1st Bowman Certified Autograph
* CPA-CHI
* San Diego Padres
* Topps Certified On-Card Autograph
* Pack-fresh condition (please review photos for centering, corners, edges, and surface)
* You will receive the exact card pictured.
Ships securely in a penny sleeve, top loader, team bag, and bubble mailer for maximum protection.
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Collector Trivia & Player Notes
* Cobb Hightower was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 3rd round (88th overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft after a standout career at East Rowan High School in North Carolina.
* He committed to the University of North Carolina before signing with San Diego, choosing professional baseball immediately after being drafted.
* Hightower helped lead East Rowan to the 2024 North Carolina state championship, capping one of the best prep careers in school history.
* He was a two-time North Carolina Player of the Year and twice earned recognition as his county’s top performer.
* During his senior season, he hit .462 with 9 home runs, 48 RBI, and 62 runs scored, showcasing an elite combination of hitting ability and athleticism.
* His Bowman scouting report highlights his excellent strike-zone awareness, high-end exit velocities, power potential, and advanced defensive traits at shortstop.
* Perfect Game rated him among the top high school prospects in North Carolina, praising his all-around athleticism and baseball IQ.
* Hightower became just the 12th player from East Rowan High School to be selected in the MLB Draft, joining a proud baseball tradition.
* As a 1st Bowman Autograph, this is Hightower’s flagship certified Bowman autograph—the card prospect collectors typically pursue first.
* Bowman Chrome 1st Bowman Autographs remain the hobby’s premier prospect autograph cards and are generally considered the cornerstone rookie-era autograph for elite prospects.
* Current update: Hightower spent 2026 at Single-A and was traded from the Padres to the Baltimore Orioles organization as part of the Ryan O’Hearn/Ramón Laureano deadline deal. He currently ranks among Baltimore’s Top 30 prospects while continuing his development as a middle infielder.