{"product_id":"2025-bowman-chrome-emilien-pitre-cpa-epi-speckle-refractor-autograph-299","title":"2025 Bowman Chrome - Emilien Pitre #CPA-EPI Speckle Refractor Autograph \/299","description":"\u003cp\u003eÉmilien Pitre is one of the more intriguing names to emerge from the \u003cstrong\u003eTampa Bay Rays' system\u003c\/strong\u003e — a contact-first middle infielder out of Repentigny, Quebec, who earned a \u003cstrong\u003e2nd-round selection (58th overall) in the 2024 MLB Draft\u003c\/strong\u003e and a $1.52 million signing bonus after starring at Kentucky. The Rays valued him far above consensus boards, and his 2025 full-season debut at High-A Bowling Green validated their conviction: he posted above-average wRC+ in every month of the season, racked up multiple four-hit games, and steadily climbed the organizational ladder. Baseball America ranked him the \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 14 prospect in the Rays system\u003c\/strong\u003e heading into 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis card is his \u003cstrong\u003e1st Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph #CPA-EPI\u003c\/strong\u003e — the definitive rookie-era certified auto — in the \u003cstrong\u003eSpeckle Refractor parallel, numbered to just 299 copies\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Speckle sits at a sweet spot in the 2025 Bowman Chrome CPA parallel ladder: rarer than the base Refractor (\/499) and one of the most visually distinctive low-numbered autos in the product, making it a natural PC centerpiece. Comparable CPA-EPI parallels have sold in the \u003cstrong\u003e$30–$75+ range raw\u003c\/strong\u003e across the refractor spectrum, with the tighter print-run versions commanding the highest premiums.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autograph #CPA-EPI — \u003cem\u003eSpeckle Refractor \/299\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Émilien Pitre — Tampa Bay Rays 2B\/SS prospect, 2024 2nd-round pick\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSerial numbered:\u003c\/strong\u003e \/299 — hard-signed, on-card authentication by Bowman\/Topps\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 Bowman Chrome — the hobby's premier prospect auto release\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st Bowman Chrome designation, Quebec native, plus hit tool and speed profile in the deepest farm system in baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePitre's stock is moving in one direction. The Rays' track record of developing contact-and-speed middle infielders into big-league contributors is unmatched, and the \u003cstrong\u003eSpeckle Refractor \/299\u003c\/strong\u003e is exactly the kind of low-cap parallel that becomes difficult to find once a prospect breaks through. Get ahead of the rush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67719214629116,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/240F577E-218D-428A-89E3-BBB179605020.jpg?v=1792079263","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/2025-bowman-chrome-emilien-pitre-cpa-epi-speckle-refractor-autograph-299","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}