In prior years, Topps Pro Debut Baseball has included Chrome cards as a Jumbo HTA exclusive. In 2023, these cards find their way into Hobby packs as well, although Jumbos will still over better odds.
What else can collectors find in 2023 Topps Pro Debut? And is this low-cost offering worth a break? We think so, and it is why we included it on our list of top 10 releases for October 2023.
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The release date for this release is scheduled to happen sometime in mid October, 2023 (subject to change). The release comes in two forms, standard Hobby boxes and Jumbo HTA boxes.
Hobby Boxes of 2023 Topps Pro Debut contain 24 packs per box. Collectors will find 8 cards per pack. Hobby boxes contain 4 autographs per box and Chrome cards land 1:2 hobby packs. There are 12 hobby boxes in a hobby case.
Hobby Jumbo HTA boxes of 2023 Topps Pro Debut also contain 6 packs per box. Collectors will find 24 cards per pack. Hobby Jumbo HTA boxes contain 3 autographs per box and 6 Chrome cards per pack. There are 8 Jumbo HTA boxes per case.
In addition to a difference in the number of Chrome cards and autographs per box, 2023 Topps Pro Debut boxes also carry a price difference. 2023 Topps Pro Debut Hobby boxes are pre-selling for $70. Hobby Jumbo HTA boxes are pre-selling for $100.
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The base set of 2023 Topps Pro Debut contains 200 cards, with a checklist consisting of players from across the minor leagues. This ranges from top prospects like Jackson Holliday and Drew Jones to players a bit less likely to make a big league impact.
The card design includes Pro Debut and Topps Chrome (where appropriate) with logos in the top corners of the card. The player photo is framed in a fairly wide border. The player name, team name, and team logo are at the card bottom with some sharp diagonal design elements.
There are a number of parallels available within 2023 Topps Pro Debut, across several different offerings.
The standard parallels are foil-based and come in a variety of colors and print runs.
These include:
As mentioned previously, Chrome versions exist for all 200 cards, and are available in both Hobby and Hobby Jumbo HTA packs.
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Chrome brings with it Refractors, giving a second level of the parallel.
Refractors include:
A limited number of cards in the set also get Image Variations, which are produced on foil stock. 1/1 Foilfractor parallels are available for the Image variations.
There are several insert sets in 2023 Topps Pro Debut, ranging from the fairly easy to pull to the extremely tough.
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Featuring baseball legends who spent time in the minor leagues, in their minor league uniforms. The design is a modified version of the classic 1967 Topps design. Seeded 1:6 packs.
Seeded 1:6 packs, these are new for 2023.
Highlighting players with familial connections across time in the minor leagues, including father-son and brother-brother connections. Seeded 1:12 packs.
The three insert sets above have Green Foil (/99), Orange Foil (/25) and Foilfractors (1/1) parallel versions also available.
Featuring the top picks from the 2023 draft, these are super-limited, with each card’s print run coinciding with the player’s draft position.
Autographs, which fall four per hobby box and three per Hobby Jumbo HTA box, are sure to be one of the more popular hits in the 2023 Topps Pro Debut.
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The primary autograph offering in the 2023 Topps Pro Debut is base autographs, which use the same design as the base card set.
Parallels include:
Base autographs also have Chrome versions, which are sure to be popular with collectors. Parallels include Refractors (/99), Orange Lava Refractors (/25, HTA jumbo only), Red Refractors (/5) and Superfractors (1/1).
These are serial-numbered and the design is heavy on the foil. 1/1 FoilFractor Parallels are also available.
Another serial numbered offering. Also available are Gold Foil (/50), Orange Foil (/25), Red Foil (/10) and Foilfractors (1/1) and parallels.
Select subjects from the MiLB Legends, Farm Fresh Futures, Pro Debut Echoes, and Pick by Pick insert sets also get autographed versions. 1/1 parallels are also available.
Hobby boxes of 2023 Topps Pro Debut are pre-selling for $70. What can recent sale prices of prior year hobby boxes tell us about this low-cost box and its buy-and-hold potential?
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Year | Recent Comp Price |
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2023 | $70 |
2022 | $85-100 |
2021 | $80-100 |
2020 | $115-160 |
Considering that 2022 Topps Pro Debut Hobby boxes pre-sold for $75, it appears that these do a good job of holding their value and even gaining a bit of value after release. The same can also be said for the last few years’ Topps Pro Debut Hobby Boxes.
In terms of singles, while Topps Pro Debut is a low-cost product, there is some potential here for high value. A look at 2023 Topps Pro Debut cards in PSA 10 slabs shows a number of cards selling at quite respectable levels.
For example, several different parallel autographs of sensation Elly De La Cruz selling for as much as $3,000.
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2023 Topps Pro Debut is a low-cost product that offers up to 3-4 autographs, some Chrome, plus some fun inserts and parallels. If you’re looking for a fun break with some potential interesting hits, this is a good option.
Sure, you’ll have to brush up on the Top 100 prospects lists, but that’s probably a good idea anyway if you’re a serious baseball fan. The only real decision is Hobby Box vs. Hobby Jumbo HTA Box. Prefer autographs? The hobby box is probably your best bet.
Prefer more Chrome? It’s probably worth spending a few dollars more for the Hobby Jumbo HTA box. The beauty is that whichever you pick you still get some autographs and some Chrome…it’s all about what you want more of.
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