MLB Future Watch: Justyn-Henry Malloy Baseball Cards, Detroit Tigers – Justyn-Henry Malloy was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 6th round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. He came out of Georgia Tech University where he hit .308 with 11 home runs and 43 RBI.
In Low-A ball he played for the Augusta GreenJackets. There, he hit 5 doubles, 5 home runs and 21 RBI with 4 stolen bases and a .271 batting average.
In 2022, he played for three teams ending up in AAA for the Gwinnett Stripers. His combined numbers were 28 doubles, 17 home runs and 81 RBI with 5 stolen bases. His .289 batting average and 91 runs scored in 133 games was terrific production. Over that winter, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers.
In 2023, Malloy played the season in AAA playing for the Toledo Mud Hens. He hit 25 doubles, 23 home runs and 83 RBI with a .277 batting average. The New Jersey native had a great year. He has a big frame, and he can hit for power.
In 2024, he started the year in AAA again hitting 16 doubles, 7 home runs with 31 RBI. Then in June, Malloy was added to the 40-man roster. His first big league hit was a 413-foot home run in early June. In 71 major league games, he hit 8 home runs while driving in 21 and scoring 18 runs. That made him valuable enough to be on the playoff roster. In 8 postseason games, he hit .625 with a run scored. He played in a do-or-die game to see if the Tigers would advance to the ALCS. No matter what, this was a great season for him and the ball club. He’s just scratching the surface of what he can do for them in the future.
MLB Future Watch: Justyn-Henry Malloy Cards Worth Chasing
One card to get is his 2023 Bowman’s Best Autograph. This card has a nice on-card autograph and he’s in his Tigers gear.
Another card to get is his 2023 Bowman Chrome 1st Autograph. This card shows him in his Braves uniform. It was before the trade. This is another on-card autograph and the design of the card is eye-catching.
His Panini Prizm Draft Picks Stripe Autograph goes way back to 2021. The card does indeed have stripes on it. The autograph is nice, and it’s a photo of him at the plate.
Put this player on your list, as he could do more down the road.
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