Hobby and Jumbo boxes will be released first, on June 8. A pop-up prospect in 2021 that had been off radars since being a 22nd round draft pick of the Yankees in 2017. For now, hes a Tier None guy until he can find an everyday role and/or tap into some unexpected power. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Insert Parallels Breakdown. If he was more of a strike thrower, I would probably have pushed him into Tier 3. The parallel breakdown for 2022 Topps Series 2 Autographs is below. Just read about Oneil Cruz getting called up from AAA to MLB. That is a bit confusing. 
There is legitimate 30+ home run power in his profile and he has enough patience at the plate where he wont strike out as much as we are used to seeing from todays power-only bats.
My feeling is that he ends up in long relief and spot starter territory, which is another standard Tier None profile. I only care about true base rookies like most true collectors. Thats a hard path to trod at the MLB level and the more looks major leaguers get at it, the harder it will be to succeed. Below average bat and in-game power although there is some raw pop in there. No Suzuki? Products marked as online only on our website are not available in store. I WAS struggling to come up with a Flagship checklist that has been this bad since Ive gotten back into the hobby.
The 2018 and 2019 Topps Series 2 releases have increased their value somewhat. Nothing to see here. 100 cards. That could lead to a minor bump in hobby interest. On top of that, Significant Statistics highlights the 2021 league leaders. There is a high level of risk with my ranking of Baz as a Tier 1 player and I considered putting him into Tier 2 because of that risk, which is that hes had literally 3 MLB starts and arthroscopic elbow surgery less than three months ago. Backend rotation starter with a full complement of pitches in his arsenal. Need more info to confirm this. Packy Naughton - Angels* - Our favorite 1880s dock worker is trying to make sure he plays for all of the MLB orgs with red as their primary uniform color. Series 2 always lacks the big rookies as they usually hold them for the Update series or next seasons series 1 release. This is apparently enough to qualify him for a rookie card in the eyes of Topps and the MLB. Alexy - Texas Rangers- Acquired by the Rangers along with Willie Calhoun and Brendon Davis for Yu Darvish at the 2017 trade deadline. Hes mostly relying on getting ground balls and avoiding barrels with a variety of pitches. Fastball in the upper 90s with a 12-6/12-7 curveball is the mix. As a starting pitcher there was a glimmer of Tier 3 back-end rotation hope, but that has been snuffed out, at least for the time being. Retail only. Occasionally the slider will lose its shape and look more like his curve. The base design is the same that we saw in 2022 Topps Series 1 - go check out my article on Series 1 if you are interested in hearing my thoughts on it. Elvis Peguero - Angels - Acquired by the Angels along with Janson Junk for Andrew Heaney at the 2021 trade deadline. Although might become a buy after prices drop dramatically and you go big game hunting, FYII pulled a Home Field Advantage #HA-12 Luis Robert. I was going to buy 8 or 10 boxes now 1 or 2.Update should be loaded will save my money for that. If he ends up in the Bronx, his cards have a chance to go to the moon. Now I have a hard time even seeing a short-term path to Tier 3 and am slotting him into the top half of Tier None. Not a strikeout pitcher at the moment. Hobby Configuration:14 cards per pack, 24 packs per box, 12 boxes per case Now in the As organization, he is getting that playing time, mostly at third base. I had written up an intro about how disappointing this rookie checklist was. 21 cards. I will not be writing up the rookies with base short prints (Tork, J-Rod, Witt) since they were unannounced. On to the hits, the 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball checklist has many signed cards in play. Alexy has recently cleaned up his mechanics to keep a back end starting role in the cards. 15 years later, we celebrate the newest generation of MLB Stars.
A back-end pitcher at best that has already pulled the ripcord to head over to Asia isnt going to lead to any hobby interest. He came back up in May and it was the same old story. 2022 Topps Series 2 Toppers Parallel Breakdown. 56 cards. Just like Series 1, this was not part of the announced checklist, but we have started to see them pop up and the most important one of all the rookies is included - a Wander Franco HFA. Limited to one use per coupon per customer. SMLBC-31 Francisco Lindor - New York Mets, SMLBC-46 Salvador Perez - Kansas City Royals. *Excludes all presales. But they have done it before, including some notable inclusions in the recent past with Ronald Acua Jr. and Gleyber Torres as short prints in 2018 and Fernando Tatis Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (no number on card) in 2019. 332 Jhonathan Diaz - Los Angeles Angels RC. Went on the injured list with shoulder inflammation to start the season, making it even easier to put him into Tier None. Topps will release Series 2, the latter part of its flagship release, this June. Colton Welker - Rockies - A hit tool first corner infielder with past and current shoulder problems whose seen the shine come off his prospect status in the past few years. Luis Robert headlined the 2020 rookie class, and 2021 by Jazz Chisholm Jr. and KeBryan Hayes. Collectors will find the remaining cards in Update Series. 
Looks like a repeat of the 2018 Topps Series 2. Strikeout rates were in the danger zone over 30% in his 2021 debut season. With Brash, its all about the movement profiles on all his pitches. Collect the whole set which started in Series 1, and will conclude in Update Series, to make a 90-card set. 30 cards. There have been promising flashes - seriously go watch his sequence of striking out Trout and Ohtani back to back in early May. The best and brightest rookies will always garner the most attention and the highest price tags. LIMITED AND VERY RARE, NEW! Exclusively found in Hobby Jumbo boxes. The flip side is also true though, in that there could be that 40+ home run season at some point in the future, especially if he ends up in a lefty friendly park like Yankee stadium. Stephen Ridings - Yankees - 68 relief arm that throws upper 90s plus heater and pairs it with a hard up and down slider. commemorative The downside is a multi-inning relief arm. Robson, more than anything, will likely be the target of Tigers fans ire because they were hoping they would get a shot at a Spencer Torkelson rookie card in this product and instead getJacobRobson. The older brother of Giants prospect Heliot Ramos. A good decision by Topps to include Wander in this insert as it will help keep the product moving and give it some potential long term value. We will update this article as soon as the checklist is out. Hes been an effective bullpen piece for the Angels and could see more high leverage work with improved command.
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Given the rough go of it in 2021, I am keeping Cabrera in Tier 3. PARALLEL CARDS: Black #/50 or less, Gold #/25 or less, Red #/10 or less, Platinum 1/1. Keep up to date on our latest group breaks & special deals! Angel Zerpa - Royals - Back-end rotation arm who made one really nice start at the end of 2021 after spending most of the year in Double-A. Slider and curveball, sometimes seemingly almost the same pitch given their similar velocities, are the best of the bunch. Collectors will find the remaining cards in Update Series. The Series 2 checklist is another 330-card checklist and will begin with #331. I love it when we get to see the players personalities and its just different and new. Within 5 minutes of this checklist being posted this morning, the price for this product dropped $20 USD on Blowout Cards. Im sorry, but thems the rules. Instead of just increasing production run every year basing it on sales. After being granted Free Agency following the 2021 season, he signed with the KT Wiz of the KBO. Another debut, Sweet Shades captures top players wearing sunglasses. To the Tier None reliever bucket he goes. Jacob Robson - Tigers - The Maple Hammer is an org depth piece that can provide some emergency outfield depth with some speed on the basepaths, but really nothing much more to speak of here. Put up decent numbers at various times throughout his minor league career.
Potential for a future backend SP role if his command continues to improve and he gets an effective third pitch.
Team logos are on the bottom left in a ball-like design. rookies. Thats a problem because if he isnt delivering, it is very easy to sit him or send him back down to the minors.
PARALLEL CARDS: Gold #/75, Red #/10, Platinum 1/1. Look for 2021 Topps Series 2 Hobby Boxes on eBay. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball will be released in six different formats. All Rights Reserved. Parallels: Rainbow Foil Parallel Inserted 1:10 packs NEW! The autograph seekers say hes a very tough auto to get. Only had one game in 2021 at the MLB level as a COVID call-up for Chris Sale and has spent all of 2022 in Triple-A including a stint on the IL for a strained pectoral. He has plus raw power and will flick balls over the fence like he isnt trying. That being said, credit to Overton for making it to the big leagues, and even more so in putting up good surface stats in a small 2022 sample so far for the Reds. The checklist for 2022 Topps Series 2 is 330 cards long. Yohel Pozo - Rangers - Primarily a catcher but is probably better suited to a 1B/DH role given his size and lack of mobility behind the dish. There will also be all of the standard retail formats with blaster boxes, jumbo packs, loose retail packs, etc.
She also writes about mental health and recently founded a nonprofit. But lately Topps has been slacking big time on the Update sets. Sketch Cards 1-of 1-hand-drawn art featuring MLB stars and legends. But check him out for the details. Cut Signatures One of One cards featuring cut signatures of legendary names. Smith seemed to put all the pieces together in Triple-A last year. Diamond Greats Die Cuts 25 additional all-time greats are showcased on these die-cutcards, continuing from Series 1. Blue Parallel - limited Black Parallel - #d to 299 Gold Parallel - #d to 75 Red Parallel - #d to 10 Platinum Parallel - #d 1/1 Autograph Parallel (select subjects) - #d to 10 or less, Significant Statistics Celebrating advanced stats leaders from 2021. Blue Parallel - limited Black Parallel - #d to 299 Gold Parallel - #d to 75 Red Parallel - #d to 10 Platinum Parallel - #d 1/1, NEW! Greg Deichmann - Cubs - At his best, hes a plus OBP corner power bat or perhaps even a Hunter Renfroe type without the plus defense. This gave Topps the ability to include him with a normal base rookie card in Series 2. Mail (will not be published) (required). At least we got Cruz.
Torkelson? If you notice, I believe there are 3 players that are listed twice (Swanson, Stanton and Ohtani) maybe another. Command and a repeatable delivery are his biggest obstacles to landing a regular mid-rotation role. It wasnt exactly the best of results with an 8.44 ERA through 9 relief appearances and he got sent back to Triple-A in mid-May, where he resumed starting games. Youll have a chance to find those on release day. He hasnt pitched since he went on the COVID injured list in mid-May, he was living in top 20 starting pitcher territory. Ancaster Town Plaza There has been a looming specter of relief risk but the Orioles had him on that starters path all the way up until his MLB debut in late 2021. Didnt have the strongest start to 2022 and then took a stray batting practice ball to nose resulting in a fracture and missing all of May. See also: 2021 Topps Series 2 Baseball Cards. NHC-2 Randy Johnson - Arizona Diamondbacks, SS-1 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres, SS-11 Bryce Harper - Philadelphia Phillies, SS-2 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres, SS-12 Andrew McCutchen - Philadelphia Phillies, CS-JH Jim "Catfish" Hunter - Oakland Athletics. Mid-90s fastball with a plus slider. Find rookies, veterans and team cards along with the Future Stars subset. Just like Series 1, you will find two hobby configurations, regular Hobby and Hobby Jumbo. Royal Blue Parallel Inserted 1:10 packs RETAIL EXCLUSIVE Gold Parallel #d to 2022 Green Foilboard Parallel #d to 499 Orange Foilboard Parallel #d to 299 Red Foilboard Parallel #d to 199 Vintage Stock Parallel #d to 99 Independence Day Parallel #d to 76 Mothers Day Hot Pink Parallel #d to 50 Fathers Day Powder Blue Parallel #d to 50 Memorial Day Camo Parallel #d to 25 Printing Plates Printing plate of card fronts (4 colors per card) #d 1/1 NEW! 2018s value is driven by two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani. CardLines is breaking down all the details in the 2022 Topps Series 2 review And checklist. Shane Baz - Rays - Acquired from the Pirates along with Tyler Glasnow and Austin Meadows for Chris Archer during the 2018 season. Here are the top deals on Hobby boxes currently listed on eBay. And thats exactly what the Diamondbacks did after hitting .201 with one home run in the month of April. The Clear (#/10) partial parallel offers limited editions for 100 subjects from the base set. And with that, the Mariners pulled the plug on his starter innings and shifted him to a high leverage reliever role. On the other hand, I think it is much more likely that he ends up as a 4th outfielder type and that has me putting him at the top of Tier None. There is a guy on YouTube named Stryker Breaks who analyzes these things mathematically and then posts videos detailing the results. Continuing the flagship MLB line, 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball supplies the second installment of cards for the year. L9G1N1 Both pitches can get whiffs, with the slider getting whiffs mostly because hitters are geared to catch up to the heat. An SP2 profile is within reach although with the Pirates it may be depressed just because he wont be regularly picking up wins. Last year Topps sold 2021 Series 2 Hobby boxes for $79.99 direct from their website and I expect to see the same this year. His fastball is the star of the show with good metrics. Jon Heasley - Royals - Versatile arm that can provide value as a backend starter or innings eater out of the bullpen. Potential high leverage relief arm in a Yankees uniform could squeak him into Tier 3, but hes been dealing with dreaded shoulder issues in 2022 and had to stop his throwing program in rehab recently. Relies on that arm slot to keep hitters off balance and generate weak contact. Here are some of the highlights. Leads with a 4-seam fastball around 96-97 throwing it about 70% of the time. Nothing great about series two so will not be buying anymore. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Autograph Parallels Rundown. Yepez is the only standout.
Didnt have much MLB success in the small sample of nine games, but has pitched well in the KBO albeit against lesser competition. Do you mean Oneil Cruz of The Pirates? Hes on the verge of Tier 3 for me, but Im not completely bought in yet, so he gets a top of Tier None slot for now. Plenty of time to add a Seiya Suzuki for example. A Tier None backup catcher profile unless the unlikely outcome of his small sample success turning into large sample success comes out of left field (or from behind the dish in this case). All teams listed in the Main Attraction section below are the teams shown on the card and not necessarily the team that they are currently on due to trades, free agency, etc. The print runs may be discernible by using the odds printed on the boxes vs. other known data. Ill summarize some points from our own Jake Kerns Live Look - impressive physical presence whose most significant challenge was what was going on between the ears rather than between the lines. Saturday 10AM-6PM There might be quick sell opportunities if he gets hot as he has above average power, but other than that, very little of interest here. As with the majority of bullpen-only arms, Bruihl wont have much hobby interest and ends up in Tier None. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Auto Relic Parallels Rundown. At his best, he could be a .250 hitter and go 20/20. Throws a mid-90s 4-seamer up in the zone and a plus high-80s cutter. This year is no different. Unless they do NNO SPs for Witt/JRod/Tork, this is the worst checklist for any single Topps release I can remember. In roughly the last month he has slashed .276/.382/.526 with 6 home runs. This is the type of pitcher who catches a team on a bad day after traveling all night with two hours of sleep and throws the most unexpected of perfect games against them and then fades into baseball obscurity along the lines of Philip Humber. Given the short turnaround time between the MLB seasons start and the release date of Topps Series 2, typically about two months, its always tough for Topps to get those rookies that debut in the first month of the season into the product. Marcos Dipln - Orioles - Low leverage relief arm with a variety of pitches and command issues. Hes very good at what he does and you get a good handle on the final print runs. Currently, he falls into that Tier None bucket of generic relievers. Will also chip in some steals to help the statlines, but not enough to make noise hobby wise. Series 2 follows the same base card design as Series 1. Any educated guesses as to which HOT Rookie Cards might be in Series 2? Debuted with the Twins in 2021 and then signed with the Lotte Giants in the Korean Baseball League (KBO). Hes in the middle of my Tier 3 because of the power tool but there is a high risk that he turns into a Quad A/NPB slugger. If he gets to that mid-rotation starter potential, its Tier 3 upside. Hobby only. Is mostly throwing a curveball as his second pitch and not really doing much with anything else. But, as usual, there are a bunch of hits in hobby and jumbo boxes. Somewhat similar to the Series 1 Flashiest Feet insert, Topps is going with a Sweet Shades insert. High end CSW rates, limits hard contact, gets a lot of ground balls, etc. Hard pass for me. But better than 2021. As usual, Hobby boxes have one autograph or relic and the HTA Jumbo boxes contain one autograph and two relics. Tier One - Cream of the crop. PARALLEL CARDS: Red #/25 or less, Platinum 1/1. We dont have the checklist for 2022 yet, but a few rookies who are likely to be featured are Bobby Witt Jr., CJ Abrams, Spencer Torkelson, Hunter Greene, and Seiya Suzuki. I wouldnt be surprised if Diechmann turns into a contributor at the MLB level for a few years with 20+ home run pop. Pre-order this item and it will be shipped out on the manufacturer's release date. Each set mentioned above offers the same limited parallels. SP5 second division pitcher that could easily end up pitching in Asia at some point in the near future is always going to be a Tier None pitcher. He has the contact skills and on base skills to be a useful MLB piece, but without the thump to go along with it, hes not going to be much more than a bench bat. Of all the announced inserts, this one is the one I enjoy the most. The Pirates decided he needed to go back to Triple-A to start the season and it did not start well at all slashing .176/.282/.284 with 1 home run in April. A Tier None player with an unlikely outcome of reaching up into Tier 3 if he can find a .300+ average with regular playing time. Kevin Smith - Blue Jays* -Traded in the off-season to the Athletics in the Matt Chapman deal. Connor Overton - Pirates* - A backend starting pitcher who's now on his 6th organization in the Cincinnati Reds (even though hes a Pirates player in this product). Per the checklist, these are the base cards noted with the RC logo. (5-20). High-end SP2 pitchers with additional positive factors such as team, arsenal, pedigree, etc. View her portfolio at NicoleCahill.com or find her on Twitter at @NicoleCahill_, CardLines.com is dedicated the sports card trading community.
He started off 2022 on the MLB roster, but only picked up three hits in 25 at bats before getting sent down to Triple-A. HOBBY/HTA JUMBO Exclusive NEW! But he wouldnt sign any autos for the fans. But we made a pretty solid guess. If he can find the command, he can be an effective bullpen piece. If he ever, and its a big if, figures out the bat side of the equation, he should find a full time role and potentially jump into Tier 3. Topps carries some insert sets over while introducing new lines. Just another glaring omission by Topps. Cooper Criswell - Angels - Tall, skinny pitcher that throws from an almost sidearm slot. Baz took a huge jump in 2021 and in the process dominated each level, all of which were new for him, from Double-A to Triple-A to the majors. Theres enough floor with some ceiling to keep him out of Tier None and in Tier 3. Before we jump into the breakdown of the rookie checklist, a quick refresher on how I roughly think of my Tiers. Nope, no Jack Suwinski. Until the checklist is out, we cannot know for certain who will be included in this release. The main knock up to this point is that he rarely goes deep into games with only one outing longer than 6 innings in 2022, and that innings bump is what will get him up to an SP2 and Tier 2 ranking for me. SMLB-46 Salvador Perez - Kansas City Royals. A fair amount of bullpen risk will always be present given the two-pitch arsenal, but those two pitches are soooo good, that at a minimum hes a Tier 3 pitcher. Features a plus 96-99 fastball, a plus hard changeup in the 92-94 range, and above average slider and curveball.
PARALLEL CARDS: Red #/75, Black #/25, Platinum 1/1.
I dont even think theyll be in Update this year. As it stands now, on a more competitive team, Adon would be back in the minors or toiling in the bullpen with his limited arsenal. HA-16 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals, HRC-1 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres, NHC-1 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers. Especially on a team like the Rays who have no qualms about platooning almost every player on their roster. As youd expect, Series 2 picks up where Series 1 left off and is released mid-way through the regular season. The 2022 MLB Season continues, and Topps Baseball Series 2 captures more of the excitement of the game, arriving in stores June 2022. A staple of the flagship product, commemorative relics come in a few new forms. 1 per pack. Retail Value Box Exclusive. I think Id rather take the outside shot on Espinal becoming something rather than the bench role that Hernandez plays. If the release date is changed it will be updated on this product page. There are various inserts and as usual, we get the continuation of the 35th anniversary throwback insert with the 1987 Topps design. Outside of that near impossibility happening, Diaz is a standard Tier None slotting. Defensively he is limited and he wont provide anything in the speed department, but that is less important when it comes to the hobby. Of course, the one-of-one Cut Signature set honors MLB legends with rare cards. This card will likely be very expensive, at least for the first month of the product.
The next 3 cards of this 9-card set paying homage to Mickey Mantle. There may have been a Tier 3 player here years ago. Like many others, the value of Topps Series 2 wax depends on the strength of the rookie class. Sinker slider approach and will mix in an occasional changeup. However, given the young arms in the Diamondbacks pipeline and the MLB struggles, there is more and more sentiment leaning towards a future bullpen role where his fastball can play up. Acquired as part of a 2021 deadline deal from the Rangers along with Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy with Spencer Howard being the main piece headed the other way. LIMITED AND VERY RARE. Roansy Contreras - Pirates - Acquired from the Yankees along with Maikol Escotto, Miguel Yajure, and Canaan Smith-Njigba for Jameson Taillon prior to the 2021 season. He showed quite a bit of improvement by dropping his strikeout rate to the 12% range while in Reno. Kervin Castro - Giants - Relief arm that will throw a 95-96 fastball with an above average curveball with inconsistent command. 2 relics NO AUTO. I will stay away as finding one is a needle in a haystack. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Manufactured Relic Parallels Rundown. Bat Down SSP (PSA 10), All-Star Alumni Relics and Silver Slugger Award Winner Patches (H), Oversized 1987 Topps Baseball All-Stars Boxloaders (J), Topps Reverence Autograph Patch /10 or less (H&J), Various Auto and Relic Platinum Parallels 1/1 (H&J), Autographed versions of inserts numbered to /10 or less, Autographed Select players, /10 or less, All cards are unique 1/1 (Hobby and Jumbo only). The Nationals sure need starting pitching, so I wouldnt be surprised if Adon has a long leash. REFRACTOR PARALLELS: Red #/75, Black #/25, Platinum 1/1. Making the key rookies Super Short Prints only makes them inserts in most collectors minds. Some also include autographed parallels for select players. All Rights Reserved. Will teams ever learn not to trade with the Dodgers? Hobby lottery tickets where the odds are stacked against you. Significant Statistics Celebrating advanced stats leaders from 2021. So far, he has speculated that Series 2 was printed in roughly half the quantity of Series 1. Add in a PED suspension costing him half the 2021 season and recently announced season-ending shoulder surgery and Welker plummets into Tier None. jumbo rednails2 Relies on a mid-90s four-seam fastball to do the heavy lifting followed by above average slider and changeup for his three-pitch mix. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hobby and HTA Hobby Jumbo boxes will be released on Wednesday, June 8. Now hes a standard fare Tier None org depth.
The biggest question coming into 2022 was where he would play with Goldschmidt blocking him at first base and a plethora of outfielders in the Cardinals system. (B) are print numbers known for SP, sSP, and or SSSP? NEW! Charlie Barnes - Twins - Soft tossing pitchability left hander featuring a sinker, changeup, and slider arsenal. I second the question why are we getting a second Wander RC? He hit everything in sight in his first three years in the minors, but then the shoulder problems started back in 2018 and it seems like he hasnt been exactly the same player since.