Both pitches can get whiffs, with the slider getting whiffs mostly because hitters are geared to catch up to the heat. The Chrome cards within can be limited Refractors and autographs. The Clear (#/10) partial parallel offers limited editions for 100 subjects from the base set. We will update this article as soon as the checklist is out. Went under the knife for Tommy John surgery in April. Above average defender with decent strikeout rates but hasnt put up a double-digit walk rate since 2013. The biggest change in his return to MLB is the increased changeup usage and it is producing absolutely elite numbers so far. 
30 cards. Potential plus fastball slider combo lacking command reliever. But a good auto or short print can make back several times the price of the box. Sean Guenther - Marlins -Lefty reliever featuring a 93 MPH four seamer and an 82 MPH slider with the occasional changeup. Hell throw a curveball as a change of pace and a show-me changeup every so often. Parallels: Rainbow Foil Parallel Inserted 1:10 packs NEW! commemorative And then, as people started opening and posting their hits on social media and for sale on ebay on the day before the official release, we came to see that Topps made a surprisingly smart choice by including a Wander Franco Home Field Advantage card as well as base short prints of some of the most desirable rookies in Julio Rodriguez, Bobby Witt Jr., and Spencer Torkelson. 65 Wilson Street West Unit 14 Throws a mid-90s 4-seamer up in the zone and a plus high-80s cutter. Oneil Cruz - Pirates - Cruz got a brief, two-game call-up to the major league squad to finish off the 2021 season after being a max exit velo god and dominating the minor league season. All-Star Alumni displays manufactured MLB All-Star Game logos and Silver Slugger Award Winner Patches covers 25 past winners with an added Silver Slugger patch. 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. Granted those starts were against the Rockies albeit in Colorado and the Nationals. So while the raw rookie base value isnt very inspiring, lets see how the hits perform. Like many others, the value of Topps Series 2 wax depends on the strength of the rookie class. 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. NEW! 21 cards. PARALLEL CARDS: Black #/50 or less, Gold #/25 or less, Red #/10 or less, Platinum 1/1. Continuing the flagship MLB line, 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball supplies the second installment of cards for the year. Products labelled online only will take an extra 2-3 business days to process as we have to have them shipped to us from our distributor.
BASE CARDS: The base set continues here with an additional 330 cards (#s 331-660) featuring MLB veterans, rookies, team cards, and Future Stars. Another debut, Sweet Shades captures top players wearing sunglasses. NSCC5 ($5 off $100) NSCC25 ($25 off $500) NSCC50 ($50 off $1000) NSCC250 ($250 off $5000) NSCC500 ($500 off $10000) I dont make them, I just follow them. Next up are the other auto-relic inserts. Add in the fact that the Cardinals lineup is typically stacked year after year giving Yepez more opportunities for counting stats and that they are a highly collectible team and its enough for me to push Yepez into Tier 2. Serial numbered #/10. 87TB-26 Noah Syndergaard - Los Angeles Angels, 87AS-1 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres, 87AS-26 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers. Here are the top deals on Jumbo boxes currently listed on eBay. Potential for being perennial All-Stars and award winners. Most of the parallels in Series 2 are the same as those in Series 1. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball also tosses some new inserts into the mix. Continuation set. A mid-rotation starter seems easily attainable with the potential for more. CardLines is breaking down all the details in the 2022 Topps Series 2 review And checklist. Generation Now - 15 years later, we celebrate the newest generation of MLB Stars. Lacks velocity but still is able to generate all of the numbers you want to see outside of walk rate. I will stay away as finding one is a needle in a haystack. WOOF!!! Players that dont have base rookie cards but do have insert and/or auto rookie cards like Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt Jr., are not included in this write up. Not great Bob. This approach change has me more confident that he will be a Tier 3 player long term with the ability to hit .260 - .280 with 20 - 25 home runs with full-time run. L9G1N1 What memorabilia and relics are available in the Topps Series 2 release? Keep up to date on our latest group breaks & special deals! Thank goodness for helmet technology as he got back up with no ill effects in either case. You may have heard this before, but it bears repeating - just because Ryan doesnt have plus fastball velocity and spin doesnt mean the fastball isnt a plus pitch, because it is. Four to five years ago the hit tool and having Coors field as a future home ballpark probably would have seen Welker potentially wouldve been in consideration for a Tier 2 slotting. The Series 2 checklist is another 330-card checklist and will begin with #331. 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. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Auto Relic Parallels Rundown. By the end of April, he was hitting below the Mendoza line and striking out at a 38% rate resulting in getting sent back down to Triple-A. 1:10 packs. I dont even think theyll be in Update this year. Romy Gonzalez - White Sox - Has a good floor given his positional versatility as he can play pretty much anywhere in the infield or outfield. Full-time run was a question given the Blue Jays depth. Matt Brash - Mariners - He debuted in 2022, but got called up in late September 2021 and never pitched. ASA-KG Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners. blowoutcards Im pretty sure he eventually makes his way in the future to the Nationals and Red Sox orgs as well. The Diamondbacks dont seem convinced hes a starting pitcher and hes been struggling in the relief appearances hes gotten so far in 2022. This Live Look was from the end of April, and since then, Cruz has been out to prove Jake WRONG. The second installment out of three of Topps Flagship products in 2022 initially left a LOT to be desired. The table below shows the raw card values for the players mentioned in recent Topps Series 2 releases. Otto Lopez - Blue Jays - A utility player that doesnt have enough arm to be versatile enough to play much more than the 2B/OF role. Hobby only. So far, he has speculated that Series 2 was printed in roughly half the quantity of Series 1. Select names from the Diamond Greats Die-Cuts, Generation Now, No-Hit Club, and Sweet Shades insert sets have rareAutographs (#/10 or less), as well. 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. Had some command issues in the past that seemed to be getting better, but left a lot of pitches in the zone at the MLB level. Austin Warren - Angels - Middle to back-end relief role depending on how much he can keep the walk rates down. Adding the next batch of base cards, 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball fills in cards #331 to #660 via the 330-card base set. Hes very good at what he does and you get a good handle on the final print runs. 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. Didnt have much MLB success in the small sample of nine games, but has pitched well in the KBO albeit against lesser competition. Four pitch mix with a above average fastball and curveball, average slider, and a show-me changeup. Relievers almost always belong in Tier None, and then there are relievers whove recently undergone Tommy John surgery, which should be a tier below Tier None. 42 cards. Of all the announced inserts, this one is the one I enjoy the most. Salute to The Mick The next 3 cards of this 9-card set paying homage to Mickey Mantle. Just a brutal rookie slate. Platinum Parallel #d 1/1, NEW! Sinker, slider, and changeup without much velocity.
Hell throw any of his four pitches - changeup, sinker, slider, 4-seamer with the changeup being the one most leaned upon in his MLB stint in 2022 at roughly 35%. Primarily first base although he can play the corner outfield. Hell throw a slider and a curveball with a rare changeup every now and then. Topps is sticking with the 1987 theme in their autograph checklists. As with the majority of bullpen-only arms, Bruihl wont have much hobby interest and ends up in Tier None. The slider is getting a nice 17 SwStr% in 2022 so far. Now hes a standard fare Tier None org depth. Looks like a repeat of the 2018 Topps Series 2. Release Date: June 10, 2022 Justin Bruihl - Dodgers - Middle inning left-hand reliever that will occasionally pick up an opener role. Can you believe it..!! Then, all others retail boxes, fat packs, blaster boxes, and hanger boxes- will be released on June 24. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Relic Parallels Rundown. All Rights Reserved. Not everyone is going to love every design Topps releases, though. I like to keep it fair, and I do criticize Topps when they warrant that feedback. Tier Two - Bats that may lack in a certain area such as top-end power, three true outcomes players, may be great real life/fantasy players, but not hobby-elite. At best, he competes for a closers role at some point in the future. 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. I was going to buy 8 or 10 boxes now 1 or 2.Update should be loaded will save my money for that. At his best, he could be a .250 hitter and go 20/20. Collectors will find the remaining cards in Update Series. Cooper Criswell - Angels - Tall, skinny pitcher that throws from an almost sidearm slot. Hobby/Jumbo only. -The 2022 MLB Season continues, and Topps Baseball Series 2 captures more of the excitement of the game, arriving in stores June 2022. If he can stick in the rotation and be more than a backend, five and dive guy, then there is Tier 2 upside. For example, hobby exclusive cards are found in the hobby and jumbo boxes but not in the retail formats. So, how does the value of this storied product hold up on the open market? Will also chip in some steals to help the statlines, but not enough to make noise hobby wise. Look for more of his autos on eBay. Jake McCarthy - Diamondbacks - Speedy outfielder that should be able to play all three outfield positions as his speed gives him a strong defensive foundation. Has been mostly utilized out of the bullpen in 2022 but recently moved into the starting rotation. He pairs that with a plus slider that is consistently target the glove-side lower quadrant of the zone and plays well off of the elevated four seamer. Command and a repeatable delivery are his biggest obstacles to landing a regular mid-rotation role. Only true aces get the Tier 1 designation, and Baz has that ace potential in spades. The curveball has the best chance at being more than your average bear as it is getting a healthy 33.3 CSW% in 2022.
For now, as he is currently constructed, he lives in the top half of Tier None. Relies on that arm slot to keep hitters off balance and generate weak contact. The Main Attraction in Flagship releases is the base rookie cards and all of their associated parallels. If Lowe had more than an average hit tool, he would be in Tier 2. When shes not fighting stigma or exploring Baseball Savant visuals, you can find Nicole enjoying a cup of coffee and a good book.
Sinker slider approach and will mix in an occasional changeup. Tier Three - May have some hobby interest due to a single factor such as prospect pedigree, team interest, general hobby hype, an interesting carrying tool, etc. Sunday 10AM-6PM. Nicole Cahill is a freelance writer with sports bylines at Baseball Prospectus, Fish Stripes, and Pitcher List. He has a slider, curveball, and changeup to round out the arsenal. 30 cards. In this case, I have to drop some praise for the HFA and short print rookie decisions. I like Roansy a lot and if it werent for the forearm strain in 2021, I probably would think about pushing him up as a risky Tier 2 guy. This is apparently enough to qualify him for a rookie card in the eyes of Topps and the MLB. Diamond Greats Die-Cuts, for 25 legendary players, and Generation Now, showcasing the young studs, both pick up from Series 1. Just another glaring omission by Topps. Ancaster Town Plaza Hes not getting a good amount of strikeouts overall though. Any educated guesses as to which HOT Rookie Cards might be in Series 2? The future is bright for these players wearing some of the coolest sunglasses in the game. But he wouldnt sign any autos for the fans. 100 cards. Retail only. Hans Crouse - Phillies - Currently moonlighting as a pitcher for the Phillies, but come Christmas time, this man has plans at Nakatomi Plaza. HOBBY/HTA JUMBO Exclusive NEW! to be found here. He was able to maintain the in-game power we had seen in previous seasons while upping the walk rate and cutting down the strikeout rate. 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! Jose Siri - Astros - Siri put up some eye-opening surface level stats in his 21 games of rookie-debut work in 2021 leading to him getting a job out of Spring Training on the Astros MLB roster. There will also be all of the standard retail formats with blaster boxes, jumbo packs, loose retail packs, etc. Please note that release dates are subject to change. Serial numbered #/10 or less. A swingman, mutli-inning reliever pitchability lefty with a variety of offerings. Its looking like card #583 is the same card of Gerardo Parra from Series 1. Add in the Coors field offensive inflation and that could be a Tier 3 bat. - Baseball fans will find cards celebrating modernday stars, emerging rookies, and legendary greats, - Gold Foil Parallel Printed on gold foilboard, Inserted 1:2 packs HTA Jumbo Exclusive, - Rainbow Foil Parallel Inserted 1:10 packs, - Black Parallel #d to 71 Hobby/HTA Jumbo Exclusive, - Mothers Day Hot Pink Parallel #d to 50, - Fathers Day Powder Blue Parallel #d to 50, - Clear Variation #d to 10 (100 subjects) Hobby Only, - Printing Plates Printing plates of card fronts (4 colors per card) #d 1/1. Here are some of the highlights. Sad product. 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. MLMA-AB Andrew Benintendi - Kansas City Royals. I saw him play yesterday (6/19) at Gwinnett, GA. Hard pass for me. Debuted with the Twins in 2021 and then signed with the Lotte Giants in the Korean Baseball League (KBO). Hobby only. Just read about Oneil Cruz getting called up from AAA to MLB. Went on the injured list with shoulder inflammation to start the season, making it even easier to put him into Tier None. Nolan Gorman too. Those are numbered to 10 or less. Greg Deichmann - Cubs - At his best, hes a plus OBP corner power bat or perhaps even a Hunter Renfroe type without the plus defense. Collectors will find the remaining cards in Update Series. Each Hobby box has one pack and each HTA Jumbo box has two packs. LIMITED AND VERY RARE. He has a subpar changeup for his third pitch but rarely throws it. I agree with all the comments on the missing Good job Topps. Had a rough two-start debut in 2021, put up three decent to good games in 2022, and then got blown up by the Braves in his first start in June, resulting in him being sent back down to Triple-A. The checklist for 2022 Topps Series 2 is 330 cards long. Kervin Castro - Giants - Relief arm that will throw a 95-96 fastball with an above average curveball with inconsistent command. This includes Major League Material Autographs, checking in at 50 copies or less. 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. Really nothing of interest here. Home Store Store Sports Baseball Baseball Boxes 2022 Baseball 2022 TOPPS SERIES 2 BASEBALL HOBBY BOX. Hes mostly relying on getting ground balls and avoiding barrels with a variety of pitches. Yonny Hernandez - Rangers* - A speedy second division utility infielder that takes a passive approach at the plate resulting in high walk rates and low strikeout rates. Thats a problem because if he isnt delivering, it is very easy to sit him or send him back down to the minors. So far hes only gotten run in Triple-A, but for a Tigers team that hasnt been great, he might get some more playing time. Four seamer sits around 93 with a curveball and changeup as his main secondaries. Blaster only. I love it when we get to see the players personalities and its just different and new. Jon Heasley - Royals - Versatile arm that can provide value as a backend starter or innings eater out of the bullpen. 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. And why a 2nd Wander RC..? That is a bit confusing. Im sorry, but thems the rules. Juan Yepez - Cardinals - Acquired from the Braves in 2017 for Mat Adams and long after that trade faded from the memory banks, Yepez popped almost out of nowhere in 2021. Oliver Ortega - Angels - Classic Tier None middle reliever with an above average two-pitch mix and below average command. (B) are print numbers known for SP, sSP, and or SSSP? 2 relics NO AUTO. But we made a pretty solid guess. I see where he was in a few late 2021 games for Pittsburgh. Is there really no jack suwinski in this checklist??? rednails2 57 cards. The hottest Rookie since Babe Ruth, far and away superior to Trout, Mays, Aaron, and all the rest. HTA Jumbo Configuration:46 cards per pack, 10 packs per box, 6 boxes per case. There was some outside chance that he could ride that success to a starting role in 2022, but he was sent back to Double-A to start the year. His floor is a multi-inning, low leverage type of reliever thats had command challenges in the past. Continuation set. Look for 2021 Topps Series 2 Hobby Boxes on eBay. 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. Had a decent 2021 debut but has not repeated in the few innings hes gotten with the big league club in 2022. PARALLEL CARDS: Black #/199 or less, Gold #/50 or less, Red #/25 or less, Platinum 1/1. Look for 1 exclusive insert card per pack on average. 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. Series 2 follows the same base card design as Series 1. Had a rookie auto in 2022 Series 1, but this is his first flagship base rookie card. Each format has exclusive cards. 15 years later, we celebrate the newest generation of MLB Stars. Oversized 1987 Topps All Star Boxloaders Up to 25 all-time MLB All-Stars on the classic 1987 Topps ASG Commemorative Set design. Given the rough go of it in 2021, I am keeping Cabrera in Tier 3. There is also the second round of the unannounced Home Field Advantage insert from Series 1. Has good command and at 22 years old, the pieces are all there to cement his role as a future SP4. HA-16 Yadier Molina - St. Louis Cardinals, HRC-1 Fernando Tatis Jr. - San Diego Padres, NHC-1 Clayton Kershaw - Los Angeles Dodgers. 2022 Topps Series 2 Toppers Parallel Breakdown.
Also Franco, Witt, Rodriguez, and Torkelsons true rookie cards were all in the 2021 Bowmans best set which Topps released before Fanatics bought them out. Keep an eye on his videos, and I believe youll get your answer. Hes at AAA. For the best experience please enable Javascript in your browser.
If the release date is changed it will be updated on this product page. He can fit as a strong-side platoon or second division regular but isnt geared towards hitting many home runs which limits his upside for the hobby. Youll have a chance to find those on release day. 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). 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. Hank Aaron and Nolan Ryan are the two I have seen so far. That would be quite the oversight by Topps. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Jumbo 6 Box Case, 2022 Topps Update Series Baseball Jumbo Box, 2022 Topps Gypsy Queen Baseball Hobby Box, 2022 Topps Stadium Club Baseball Hobby Box. Before we jump into the breakdown of the rookie checklist, a quick refresher on how I roughly think of my Tiers. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Autograph Parallels Rundown. Mike Baumann - Orioles - Prior to 2022, Baumann was a hard-throwing starting pitcher with three above average offerings and when controlled, the slider has plus potential. Then again, when you have a practical monopoly on the business, you dont have to care about quality.
Occasionally the slider will lose its shape and look more like his curve. Also acted as 1st base coach. 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hobby and HTA Hobby Jumbo boxes will be released on Wednesday, June 8. TJ Friedl - Reds - Versatile fourth outfielder type that has plus plate discipline and will provide some speed on the base paths. With Brash, its all about the movement profiles on all his pitches. Do you mean Oneil Cruz of The Pirates? SSA-KG Ken Griffey Jr. - Seattle Mariners. In very small MLB samples in 2021 and 2022, hes hit really well. Meanwhile, 2019s value is sustained by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. You dont have much to lose buying a Series 2 hobby box. Mail (will not be published) (required). On the other hand, 2022 has been very rough for Adon. There is a guy on YouTube named Stryker Breaks who analyzes these things mathematically and then posts videos detailing the results. #367 is the MVP Meets Rookie combo card with Harper. Retail, blaster, hanger boxes, and fat packs debut later in the month. He also has two above average secondaries on top of that with a curveball and a changeup with the curveball also getting some ridiculous whiff rates. If he does make adjustments that lead to more pop without sacrificing much else, then he could become a relevant everyday player. Our own Jake Kerns gave him a Willians Astudillo comp and that feels quite appropriate. PARALLEL CARDS: Red #/25 or less, Platinum 1/1. As our own Justin Dunbar alluded to in a previous Dynasty Notes Patreon post, this feels very much like a Michael Kopech situation. He came back up in May and it was the same old story. Youd hope at least one of those six teams thought enough to trade for him, but nope, they were all via free agent/waiver claims. And with that, the Mariners pulled the plug on his starter innings and shifted him to a high leverage reliever role. Unfortunately, the 2020 and 2021 Series 2 rookie classes were relatively weak. Thought you might want to know and update the list. Henry is a pretty classic backup catcher that has some raw power with hit tool questions. If you want to know more about the differences between Series 1 and Series 2, check out our overview. Most follow the same parallel breakdown: Blue (limited), Black (/299), Gold (/75), Red (/10), and Platinum (1/1). Filling in the remaining gaps, the one-of-one Sketch cards promise hand-drawn artwork of MLB greats. A collection of average pitches with both a four-seam and sinker in the fastball realm and curveball, changeup, and slider as the secondaries. 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. (5-20). I mean, COME ON TOPPS.!! Collect the whole set which started in Series 1, and will conclude in Update Series, to make a 90-card set. 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, NEW! Throws two dominant pitches with a 97-100 four-seam fastball and a high 80s slider, each of which generates a ton of whiffs. Exclusively found in Hobby Jumbo boxes. If not, hes likely going to bounce around upper minors and second division bullpens for the next few years. REFRACTOR PARALLELS: Red #/75, Black #/25, Platinum 1/1. Put up decent numbers at various times throughout his minor league career. Some collectors have noted that it looks more like a Bowman design and is somewhat uninspired. My feeling is that he ends up in long relief and spot starter territory, which is another standard Tier None profile. All in all, a nice baseball piece and relevant in deeper fantasy leagues but not relevant in the hobby.
