Another TTM Success From Jonathan Hernandez

There were a bunch of Jonathan Hernandez cards in the boxes I got from my former LCS when it closed down.  I had gotten him TTM before, but I couldn't resist sending again, to Rangers Spring Training, because the cards were all parallels or just nice ones in general.

The above black and white 2019 Bowman Heritage turned out great.  I got almost a whole 3,000-count box of 19 Bowman Heritage, and have been able to add a few of them to my autograph album over the course of the year.

I also was able to get a 2020 Select, 2020 Donruss parallel and a green 2019 Bowman signed.

Hernandez (b. 1996) is a former Wood Duck and was supposed to be the Rangers closer this season.  He is down with Tommy John, so he won't be back for a while.  So far, he has a 7-2 record, 50 strike outs and a 3.40 ERA.

I mailed to Hernandez on February 9 via Rangers Sprig Training and got the cards back on March 20, for a 39-day TAT.

TTM Success - Colton Cowser

When this TTM success came in, Colton Cowset had not yet been drafted by the Orioles.  The same thing happened last year when Heston Kjerstad was drafted; I had previously gotten the guy TTM, not he's an Oriole.

The cards I got signed by Cowser turned out really well.  The signature is hard to see on this 2020 Stars and Stripes, but it looks nice in person, I assure you.

Cowser (b. 2000) was drafted by the Orioles in the first round (5th overall) in the July 2021 anateur draft out of Sam Houston State University.  He is currently at Low A Delmarva, after spending a few weeks in the Florida Complex League.  He has 13 hits, 1 home run and a .464 batting average so far this season.

I mailed to Cowser on January 22 and got the cards back on March 15, for a 52-day TAT.

TTM Success - Andrew Abbott

These Panini American Pride cards look really great.  I hate that this TTM success that I got back from Andrew Abbott had such a bad marker used, but the card is still signed and will still go into my album.  I prepped the card, but I think it was just a dying marker that he used.

Abbott (b. 1999) was a 2nd round pick by the Reds in the 2021 July Amateur Draft out of the University of Virginia.  He probably will start his pro career at Low A ball, since he was a college pitcher, but that is, of course, up to the Reds.

I mailed to Abbott on January 20 and got the card back signed, along with a note on March 5, for a 44-day TAT.

TTM Success - Joe Palumbo

Former Wood Duck Joe Palumbo signed a few cards for me TTM through Rangers Spring Training.  This 2020 Panini Select was the key to the TTM request, and the card looks awesome.  I really like this design, and the cards look really great in my album.

I also got a 2020 Donruss base and a foil signed; the foil is on the right.

Palumbo (b. 1994) was a 30th round pick by the Rangers in the 2013 June Amateur Draft out of St. John the Baptist High School in New York.  He made his debut for the Rangers in 2019, and also pitched for them in 2020.  He has a record of 0-4 with 26 strike outs and a 9.47 ERA.

I mailed to Palumbo on February 9 and got the cards back on March 4, for a 23-day TAT.

TTM Success - Nick Loftin

Here are a few really nice cards that I was able to get signed TTM by Nick Loftin. The above card is another 2020 Donruss American Pride. I really enjoy getting these signed.

I also got a 2020 Stars and Stripes and a 2020 Bowman Draft signed. 

Loftin (b. 1998) was a first round (32nd overall) draft pick by the Royals in the 2020 June Amateur Draft out of Baylor University. He has played this season at High A Quad Cities. He has 23 hits, 4 home runs and a .221 batting average.

I mailed to Loftin on January 19 and got the cards back on February 17, for a 29-day TAT.

TTM Success - Jeff Criswell

Here are some cool prospect cards that I got back signed TTM from Jeff Criswell.  The above 2020 Panini American Pride turned out nicely.  The card looks even better in person.

Criswell also signed a 2020 Stars and Stripes and a 2020 Bowman.

Criswell (b. 1999) was a second round pick by the A's in the 2020 June Amateur Draft out of the University of Michigan.  He had appeared in one game this season so far for Oakland's High A team in Lansing.  He is 0-0 with 1 strike out and a 0.00 ERA.

I mailed to Criswell on January 19 and got the cards back on February 16, for a 28-day TAT.

TTM Success - Donnie Walton

The 24 or so boxes of cards that I inherited from my former LCS came in handy in respect to providing me with cards that I hadn't been able to find on my own.  I didn't bust any packs of 2020 Donruss of Donruss Optic, so I was glad to see that there was a bunch of it in the boxes.  I sent a few out for TTM, and got these back from Donnie Walton.

He signed the cards in pen, so the autograph doesn't show up too well, but the cards are still signed.

Walton (b. 1994) has played in the majors since 2019, for the Mariners.  He has 7 hits, no home runs and a .189 batting average.

I mailed to Walton on January 20 and got the cards back on January 29, for a 9-day TAT.