Sunday Surges: Six Names Heating Up the Hobby

I'll admit...a couple of these might not be moving higher for much longer, if at all. Others, though command your utmost attention.

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Sunday isn’t just for scanning box scores—it’s for spotting signals. Promotions, hot streaks, and subtle shifts in card sales all point to something stirring.

These six names popped this week (or much more recently), and whether it’s a Triple-A tear, a bullpen audition, or a sneaky call-up, the market tends to follow the performance.

Let’s get into it.

1. Andrew Abbott, Reds

You won’t see Andrew Abbott’s name on the ERA leaderboard, but that’s only because he is just under the innings qualification (someone check me on that…I think it’s 1IP per game… Abbott has 75.1 innings pitched, and the Reds have played 78 games).

Abbot has twirled his way to a 1.79 ERA over that time, and to put things in perspective, Skenes is leading the majors with a 1.85 ERA (over 102 innings).

Lowest-priced 1st Bowman Chrome auto listed at BIN on eBay is about $39 shipped.

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• 6/14/2025 1 sale, $32.99

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