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The 2026 Futures Game Buyer's Guide: Where the Value Sits on the Roster

The 2026 Futures Game Buyer's Guide: Where the Value Sits on the Roster

Pairing our prospect metrics with the scouting reports to find the headliners, the value plays worth a look, and the names to watch before Sunday at Citizens Bank Park.

The 2026 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is set for Sunday, July 12 at noon ET at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, airing on NBC as part of All-Star Week. Larry Bowa manages the American League side and Shane Victorino runs the National League, with new Hall of Famer Billy Wagner on the NL bench as pitching coach.

The Futures Game is a hobby event as much as a baseball one. Per league research, 86.8% of participants since 1999 have reached the majors and 21.3% have become All-Stars. That's the backdrop for a roster loaded with 1st Bowman autograph names. Below is how our metrics line up against the current scouting picture: raw auto prices reference each player's 1st Bowman auto, Value Score is our 0-to-100 read of how much card you get for the current price, and Perf+ measures production against level average (100 is average).

A few roster notes up front. Cooper Ingle is listed but inactive after a late-June call-up to Cleveland. Kaelen Culpepper and George Lombard Jr. were replaced due to injury. Xavier Neyens and Walker Jenkins were added as replacements.

The Full Board

Current raw 1st Bowman auto price and Perf+ for every name on the roster, sorted by prospect rank.

PlayerPosTeamRankRaw 1st Bowman AutoPerf+Value Score
Jesús MadeSSMIL1$33510736
Leo De VriesSSOAK2$22010959
Josue De PaulaCFLAD4$18014663
Kade AndersonLHPSEA5$19826450
Seth HernandezRHPPIT6$2259233
Franklin AriasSSBOS7$16215370
Theo GillenOFTB9$10115177
Mike SirotaCFLAD11$9316076
Walker JenkinsOFMIN14$16211269
Caleb BonemerSSCWS16$7612981
George Lombard Jr.SSNYY20$16510070
Jamie ArnoldLHPOAK26$3611787
Edward FlorentinoOFPIT31$1039977
Kaelen CulpepperSSMIN33$5211778
Ethan SalasCSD34$10510275
Tyler BremnerRHPLAA46$3914183
Anthony EyansonRHPBOS55$6911780
Cooper IngleCCLE63$4113677
Charlie CondonOFCOL65$11114673
Kendry ChourioRHPKC69$3911878
Kevin AlvarezOFHOU70$589778
Roldy Brito3BCOL72$3611980
Kayson CunninghamSSARI73$4514586
Karson MilbrandtRHPMIA77No auto priced16363
Ike IrishCBAL84$4411777
Xavier NeyensSSHOU89$4213598

The Headliners

The top of the board, where the price already reflects the hype.

Jesús Made (SS, Milwaukee, #1 overall) is the consensus top prospect in the game and still just 19. He set the season's longest RBI streak roughly a month ago and posts a 107 Perf+ at Double-A. His raw auto sits at $335, the highest on this roster. Our Value Score of 36 is modest precisely because the price is already elite.

Leo De Vries (SS, Athletics, #2) is a card-attribution note worth flagging: he was traded from San Diego to the A's, so newer autos carry the new club. Scouting reports describe an early-season lull followed by a power surge at Double-A. A Value Score of 59, a perfect 5.0 HM rating, and a raw auto at $220 make him the top-graded bat among the true headliners.

Josue De Paula (CF, Los Angeles Dodgers, #4) carries a Value Score of 63 and a 146 Perf+ at Double-A, with reporting noting a June power-and-on-base surge and back-to-back homers alongside teammate Mike Sirota. He's aiming to become the first repeat Larry Doby MVP, and his raw auto sits at $180.

Seth Hernandez (RHP, Pittsburgh, #6) was the first minor leaguer to 100 strikeouts in 2026 and has drawn a Felix Hernandez comp. His 92 Perf+ at High-A and Value Score of 33 read cautious for an arm this celebrated at a $225 raw auto, and reporting notes Kade Anderson recently passed him for the top pitching-prospect ranking.

Kade Anderson (LHP, Seattle, #5) was just named the new No. 1 pitching prospect. His 264 Perf+ at Double-A is the highest arm mark on the roster, at a $198 raw auto.

Perf+ Standouts

Where the production is outrunning the ranking.

Several names post elite Perf+ well outside the top tier. Mike Sirota (CF, Dodgers, #11) leads the bats at 160 with a Value Score of 76. Karson Milbrandt (RHP, Miami) is the top arm outside the headliners at 163 despite an unranked line and a 1.5 HM rating, a reminder that Perf+ is one input, not the whole picture. Franklin Arias (SS, Boston, #7) pairs a 153 Perf+ with a .332 average and a 1.020 OPS at Double-A and a Value Score of 70, and scouts consider him past due for a promotion. Theo Gillen (OF, Tampa Bay, #9), recently promoted to Double-A, carries a 151 Perf+ and a 77 Value Score.

Charlie Condon (OF, Colorado) is the roster's clearest case of a value gap closing in real time. His raw auto, which sat in the $25 range for weeks, has repriced sharply to $111 on fresh sales, and his Value Score has come down with it, from the top of the roster to 73. His 146 Perf+ at Triple-A is strong, but the context matters: his ranking has stagnated near the 70s since the draft, and hitter-friendly Albuquerque inflates raw numbers. The cheapest entry is gone, and the market has now priced in most of the discount.

Potential Buys

Low raw-auto prices relative to a high Value Score.

Xavier Neyens (3B/SS, Houston, #89, replacement) now grades the roster's highest Value Score at 98, at a $42 raw auto. The caution: scouting grades him power-forward with hit-tool risk (Hit 45, Power 65), so this is a higher-variance profile than most bats above him.

Kayson Cunningham (SS, Arizona, #73) posts an 86 Value Score and a 145 Perf+ after a promotion to High-A, with a $45 raw auto, cheap for that production.

Jamie Arnold (LHP, Athletics, #26) grades an 87 Value Score with a 4.0 HM rating at a $36 raw auto, and scouting credits a deceptive delivery and a slider spinning above 2,300 rpm. A top-tier Value Score and a sub-$40 entry on an arm this polished is the clearest pitcher value on the board.

Tyler Bremner (RHP, Los Angeles Angels, #46) grades an 83 Value Score and a 141 Perf+ at High-A off a dominant early line, at a $39 raw auto. Ike Irish (C, Baltimore, #84) shows a 77 Value Score at a $44 raw auto. Kevin Alvarez (OF, Houston, #70), an 18-year-old aggressively assigned to Low-A, grades 78 on value at a $58 raw auto.

One deeper name: Roldy Brito (3B, Colorado, #72) grades 80 on value at a $36 raw auto, though scouts lean on speed as the carrying tool.

What to Watch

Injuries and roster changes.

Ethan Salas (C, San Diego, #34) is a bounce-back story after a lost 2025, so his 75 Value Score sits on top of injury history. Walker Jenkins (OF, Minnesota, #14) is a replacement addition who missed time earlier this season and recently returned; a Triple-A bat with a 63% gem rate and a possible call-up looming, which would end prospect eligibility. George Lombard Jr. (SS, Yankees, #20) and Kaelen Culpepper (SS, Minnesota, #33) were both replaced due to injury but remain relevant hobby names, Lombard near a Bronx debut. Cooper Ingle (C, Cleveland, #63) is already inactive here after his late-June call-up.

Buys to consider

  • Xavier Neyens: roster-high 98 value at $42 (higher-variance profile)
  • Kayson Cunningham: 86 value, 145 Perf+, $45 raw auto
  • Jamie Arnold: 87 value, $36 raw auto, deceptive delivery and a plus slider
  • Tyler Bremner: 83 value, 141 Perf+, dominant early line
  • Kevin Alvarez: 78 value, aggressive assignment at 18

Watch list

  • Ethan Salas: bounce-back off injury
  • Walker Jenkins: replacement addition, call-up could end prospect status
  • George Lombard Jr. and Kaelen Culpepper: injury replacements off the active roster
  • Cooper Ingle: already called up, inactive for the game

This is not financial advice. These are cards. The data and analysis are here to inform. You make your own calls.

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