CGC's Guide to 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1 Rookie Cards

Posted on 2/11/2026

Spring Training is here, and Topps' flagship set returns! Here's CGC's official rookie guide for the new 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1 set.

For the last 75 years, Topps' flagship baseball set has been at the forefront of the hobby, capturing generations of Major League Baseball's greatest players. To commemorate decades of Topps baseball history, the new 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1 set will kick off a year-long 75th Anniversary celebration of Topps Baseball when it releases on February 11! As always, Topps’ flagship baseball product returns with fresh packs filled with MLB veterans and a deep rookie class of the league's youngest and brightest stars.

This year, more than 70 rookies will have debut cards among the 350-card base set of the newest Topps series, and many of the rookies can also be found among the inserts, memorabilia cards and autographed cards that feature the next generation of MLB stars. Some of the most highly anticipated and collectible rookies include Kansas City Royals first baseman/outfielder Jac Caglianone, Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo, Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery and New York Mets pitcher Jonah Tong, along with many more!

To celebrate the upcoming MLB season and the 2026 Topps Baseball Series 1 set, we're breaking down every rookie issue available in the new series with our official guide to the 2026 Topps rookie class. Which rookies will you collect?


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2026 Topps Baseball Series 1 Rookie Card Checklist

BASE SET CHECKLIST

#4 Jonah Tong, New York Mets RC
#10 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers RC
#13 Dylan Smith, Detroit Tigers RC
#15 Payton Tolle, Boston Red Sox RC
#18 Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies RC
#21 Kyle Backhus, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
#24 Nathan Church, St. Louis Cardinals RC
#25 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays RC
#32 Shinnosuke Ogasawara, Washington Nationals RC
#35 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians RC
#36 Andry Lara, Washington Nationals RC
#37 Jakob Marsee, Miami Marlins RC
#42 Bradgley Rodriguez, San Diego Padres RC
#49 Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox RC
#55 Warming Bernabel, Colorado Rockies RC
#67 Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians RC
#70 Bob Seymour, Tampa Bay Rays RC
#73 Jimmy Crooks, St. Louis Cardinals RC
#74 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers RC
#95 César Prieto, St. Louis Cardinals RC
#102 Juan Burgos, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
#104 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles RC
#111 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees RC
#112 Carson Seymour, San Francisco Giants RC
#116 Yanquiel Fernández, Colorado Rockies RC
#120 Luinder Avila, Kansas City Royals RC
#129 Cole Young, Seattle Mariners RC
#132 Brice Matthews, Houston Astros RC
#134 Joe Rock, Tampa Bay Rays RC
#138 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals RC
#143 Zach Maxwell, Cincinnati Reds RC
#145 Kenedy Corona, Houston Astros RC
#147 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels RC
#148 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros RC
#149 Travis Adams, Minnesota Twins RC
#155 Drew Gilbert, San Francisco Giants RC
#157 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox RC
#163 Brandyn Garcia, Arizona Diamondbacks RC
#165 Ian Seymour, Tampa Bay Rays RC
#167 Wikelman González, Chicago White Sox RC
#170 Brady House, Washington Nationals RC
#172 Maximo Acosta, Miami Marlins RC
#184 Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants RC
#187 Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies RC
#189 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox RC
#201 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox RC
#206 Jack Perkins, Athletics RC
#212 Troy Melton, Detroit Tigers RC
#213 Colby Thomas, Athletics RC
#214 Nolan McLean, New York Mets RC
#224 Cody Freeman, Texas Rangers RC
#232 Chad Stevens, Los Angeles Angels RC
#233 Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs RC
#243 Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves RC
#247 Will Banfield, Cincinnati Reds RC
#249 Carlos Cortes, Athletics RC
#259 Luis Morales, Athletics RC
#268 Cam Devanney, Pittsburgh Pirates RC
#273 Mason Barnett, Athletics RC
#277 Jeremiah Jackson, Baltimore Orioles RC
#283 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates RC
#286 Anthony Seigler, Milwaukee Brewers RC
#299 Lazaro Estrada, Toronto Blue Jays RC
#312 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds RC
#316 Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston Red Sox RC
#317 Troy Johnston, Miami Marlins RC
#321 Pierson Ohl, Minnesota Twins RC
#330 Tristan Peters, Tampa Bay Rays RC
#334 Kyle Karros, Colorado Rockies RC
#339 Dylan Beavers, Baltimore Orioles RC
#346 Tristin English, Arizona Diamondbacks RC

*Each base card, including all rookie cards, comes in more than 50 different parallels and several variations.


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INSERT CHECKLIST

2025 Greatest Hits

#GH-25 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#GH-26 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox

Topps Profiles

#TP-22 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#TP-23 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox

Big Ticket Players

#BTP-2 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#BTP-22 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#BTP-23 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#BTP-24 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#BTP-25 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#BTP-26 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox

Heavy Lumber

#HL-14 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#HL-18 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#HL-19 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#HL-20 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels

Home Field Advantage

#HA-1 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#HA-2 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#HA-4 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#HA-10 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#HA-13 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#HA-14 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#HA-15 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#HA-16 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#HA-17 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
#HA-20 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox

All Aces

#AA-4 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#AA-5 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#AA-6 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
#AA-7 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates

All Kings

#AK-14 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#AK-15 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals

1991 Topps Baseball

#T91-4 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#T91-6 Colby Thomas, Athletics
#T91-10 Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#T91-20 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#T91-24 Dylan Beavers, Baltimore Orioles
#T91-26 Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#T91-28 Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#T91-35 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#T91-38 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#T91-41 Brady House, Washington Nationals
#T91-42 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#T91-46 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#T91-51 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#T91-56 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#T91-57 Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies
#T91-61 Yanquiel Fernández, Colorado Rockies
#T91-63 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
#T91-71 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#T91-73 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#T91-74 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#T91-76 Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves
#T91-86 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
#T91-90 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#T91-91 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox

1991 Topps Baseball Chrome

#91C-6 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#91C-8 Cole Young, Seattle Mariners
#91C-11 Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#91C-15 Brady House, Washington Nationals
#91C-20 Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies
#91C-21 Warming Bernabel, Colorado Rockies
#91C-23 Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston Red Sox
#91C-27 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#91C-28 Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox
#91C-30 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#91C-34 Jonah Tong, New York Mets
#91C-36 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#91C-38 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#91C-40 Yanquiel Fernández, Colorado Rockies
#91C-45 Nathan Church, St. Louis Cardinals
#91C-48 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
#91C-52 Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants
#91C-54 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#91C-56 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#91C-59 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#91C-60 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#91C-61 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#91C-64 Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians
#91C-69 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#91C-70 Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#91C-74 Colby Thomas, Athletics
#91C-75 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#91C-85 Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves
#91C-86 Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#91C-87 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#91C-94 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees

Stars of MLB

#SMLB-13 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#SMLB-24 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#SMLB-25 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#SMLB-26 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#SMLB-27 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#SMLB-28 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox

Titans of the Game

#TOG-9 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#TOG-10 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#TOG-12 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals

Companion Cards

#104 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#138 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#189 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox


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AUTOGRAPHS CHECKLIST

Flagship Real One Autographs

#4 Jonah Tong, New York Mets
#10 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#15 Payton Tolle, Boston Red Sox
#18 Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#24 Nathan Church, St. Louis Cardinals
#25 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#35 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#37 Jakob Marsee, Miami Marlins
#49 Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox
#73 Jimmy Crooks, St. Louis Cardinals
#74 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#104 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#111 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
#116 Yanquiel Fernández, Colorado Rockies
#132 Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#138 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#147 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#148 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#155 Drew Gilbert, San Francisco Giants
#157 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#170 Brady House, Washington Nationals
#187 Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies
#189 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#201 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#206 Jack Perkins, Athletics
#233 Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#243 Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves
#283 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#312 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#317 Troy Johnston, Miami Marlins

75 Years of Topps Die-Cut Autographs

#75YA-JCA Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#75YA-RA Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox

Baseball Stars Autographs

#BSA-AFR Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#BSA-AL Andry Lara, Washington Nationals
#BSA-AS Anthony Seigler, Milwaukee Brewers
#BSA-BCH Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#BSA-BGA Brandyn Garcia, Arizona Diamondbacks
#BSA-BH Brady House, Washington Nationals
#BSA-BM Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#BSA-BOS Bob Seymour, Tampa Bay Rays
#BSA-CB Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#BSA-CCO Carlos Cortes, Athletics
#BSA-CFR Cody Freeman, Texas Rangers
#BSA-CJK C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#BSA-CM Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#BSA-CS Chad Stevens, Los Angeles Angels
#BSA-CSC Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
#BSA-CSE Carson Seymour, San Francisco Giants
#BSA-CT Colby Thomas, Athletics
#BSA-CWH Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants
#BSA-CWI Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#BSA-DF Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves
#BSA-DGI Drew Gilbert, San Francisco Giants
#BSA-GT Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox
#BSA-IS Ian Seymour, Tampa Bay Rays
#BSA-JC Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#BSA-JCR Jimmy Crooks, St. Louis Cardinals
#BSA-JHG Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston Red Sox
#BSA-JJA Jeremiah Jackson, Baltimore Orioles
#BSA-JM Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#BSA-JMA Jakob Marsee, Miami Marlins
#BSA-JMI Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#BSA-JOT Jonah Tong, New York Mets
#BSA-JP Jack Perkins, Athletics
#BSA-JR Joe Rock, Tampa Bay Rays
#BSA-KC Kenedy Corona, Houston Astros
#BSA-KKA Kyle Karros, Colorado Rockies
#BSA-KT Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#BSA-LMO Luis Morales, Athletics
#BSA-MA Maximo Acosta, Miami Marlins
#BSA-MB Mason Barnett, Athletics
#BSA-NC Nathan Church, St. Louis Cardinals
#BSA-OCA Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#BSA-OK Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies
#BSA-PM Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians
#BSA-PT Payton Tolle, Boston Red Sox
#BSA-RR Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#BSA-SBA Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#BSA-TJO Troy Johnston, Miami Marlins
#BSA-TME Troy Melton, Detroit Tigers
#BSA-TRP Tristan Peters, Tampa Bay Rays
#BSA-WG Wikelman González, Chicago White Sox
#BSA-ZAM Zach Maxwell, Cincinnati Reds

1991 Topps Baseball Autographs

#91A-AF Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#91A-ANT Anthony Seigler, Milwaukee Brewers
#91A-BC Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#91A-BM Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#91A-CAG Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#91A-CAS Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
#91A-CBU Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#91A-CM Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#91A-COL Colby Thomas, Athletics
#91A-COM Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#91A-CST Chad Stevens, Los Angeles Angels
#91A-CW Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#91A-DID Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves
#91A-HOU Brady House, Washington Nationals
#91A-JOE Joe Rock, Tampa Bay Rays
#91A-JPE Jack Perkins, Athletics
#91A-JUA Juan Burgos, Seattle Mariners
#91A-KTE Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#91A-LAZ Lazaro Estrada, Toronto Blue Jays
#91A-MEL Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#91A-MIS Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#91A-OCA Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#91A-OTT Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies
#91A-RAN Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#91A-RIT Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#91A-SB Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#91A-SEY Ian Seymour, Tampa Bay Rays
#91A-SMI Dylan Smith, Detroit Tigers
#91A-TAY Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox
#91A-TRA Travis Adams, Minnesota Twins
#91A-YAN Yanquiel Fernández, Colorado Rockies

1991 Topps Baseball Chrome Autographs

#91C-6 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#91C-11 Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#91C-15 Brady House, Washington Nationals
#91C-20 Otto Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies
#91C-23 Jhostynxon Garcia, Boston Red Sox
#91C-27 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#91C-28 Grant Taylor, Chicago White Sox
#91C-30 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#91C-34 Jonah Tong, New York Mets
#91C-36 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#91C-38 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#91C-45 Nathan Church, St. Louis Cardinals
#91C-52 Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants
#91C-54 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#91C-56 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#91C-60 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#91C-61 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#91C-64 Parker Messick, Cleveland Guardians
#91C-69 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#91C-70 Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#91C-74 Colby Thomas, Athletics
#91C-75 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#91C-85 Didier Fuentes, Atlanta Braves
#91C-86 Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#91C-87 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#91C-94 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees


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1952 Base Rookies Variation Autographs

#4 Jonah Tong, New York Mets
#10 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#15 Payton Tolle, Boston Red Sox
#25 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#35 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#74 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#104 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#111 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
#132 Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#138 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#147 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#148 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#155 Drew Gilbert, San Francisco Giants
#157 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#170 Brady House, Washington Nationals
#189 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#201 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#213 Colby Thomas, Athletics
#233 Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#283 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#312 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds

Major League Material Autographs

#MLMA-BC Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#MLMA-BH Brady House, Washington Nationals
#MLMA-BMA Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#MLMA-CB Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#MLMA-CMO Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#MLMA-COL Colby Thomas, Athletics
#MLMA-CW Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#MLMA-FRE Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#MLMA-JCA Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#MLMA-JMI Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#MLMA-KT Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#MLMA-RY Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#MLMA-TM Troy Melton, Detroit Tigers
#MLMA-WHI Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants

Major League Materials Dual Autographs

#MLMDA-CAW Junior Caminero/Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays

MEMORABILIA CHECKLIST

Major League Material

#MLM-AF Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#MLM-BAS Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
#MLM-BC Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#MLM-BHO Brady House, Washington Nationals
#MLM-BM Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#MLM-CAR Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#MLM-CB Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#MLM-CM Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#MLM-CMO Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#MLM-CT Colby Thomas, Athletics
#MLM-JCA Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#MLM-JMI Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#MLM-KT Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#MLM-OCA Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#MLM-RAN Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#MLM-RR Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies

1991 Topps Baseball Relics

#91R-AF Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#91R-BC Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
#91R-BHO Brady House, Washington Nationals
#91R-BM Brice Matthews, Houston Astros
#91R-CAI Owen Caissie, Chicago Cubs
#91R-CB Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
#91R-CM Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#91R-CMO Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#91R-CSC Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
#91R-CT Colby Thomas, Athletics
#91R-CW Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
#91R-CWH Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants
#91R-JCA Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#91R-JMI Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#91R-KT Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
#91R-RA Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#91R-RR Ryan Ritter, Colorado Rockies
#91R-SB Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles

Real One Relics

#10 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
#35 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
#74 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
#116 Yanquiel Fernández, Colorado Rockies
#138 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
#147 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
#148 Jacob Melton, Houston Astros
#155 Drew Gilbert, San Francisco Giants
#157 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
#170 Brady House, Washington Nationals
#184 Carson Whisenhunt, San Francisco Giants
#189 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
#213 Colby Thomas, Athletics
#339 Dylan Beavers, Baltimore Orioles

In the Name Relics

#ITN-JM Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers

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