When Big Papi sees the future, you have to pay attention. And in the latest Topps appearance, David Ortiz made a bold prediction—Charlie Condon is the next Aaron Judge. Yes, the New York Yankee captain!
The Hall of Famer isn’t just throwing out the names. In a dramatic tarot reading, like a promo for the 2025 Bowman Baseball card release, Ortiz sat in a candlelit card vault. It sure looked like he was channeling some power. His prospect came through quite soon, too. When two boys came in, he told them that prospects like Jesús Made, J.J. Wetherholt, and especially Charlie Condon are about to take over the league.
“The future is in the cards,” Ortiz said. But he also added something crucial: he told us that Condon is the next judge.
This is huge, because the man he is comparing with is someone who has won MVP, led the league, and is the face of the franchise, not to mention on fire for the Bronx now. But the bigger question is, what makes Condon so special to be compared to Aaron Judge?
Condon is worthy of the comparison because, for starters, his height stands at 6’6″- so super tall. The outfielder was the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Before his fracture sidelined him, he was just tearing up the college scene back in Georgia. His season in 2023 was jaw-dropping, with a .433 batting average and 37 home runs. So that’s not good—it highlights that he might go on to be a generational player.
He is also now ranked the No. 25 prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline and was The Athletic’s No. 1 overall player heading into the draft. Topps sees the stardom that is bound to come. Hence, it’s not surprising that they put his face right on the box of their 2025 set, along with Nationals’ James Wood.
David Ortiz might remember the thrill of seeing himself on the cards, and he is passing the torch to baseball’s next wave.
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