A player’s very first major league game is a beginning, for sure. But it’s also a destination, one that marks the culmination of a journey against nearly insurmountable odds.
Topps Fanatics and MLB have announced a new undertaking with MLB that will help make celebrating Major League debuts a one-of-a-kind collecting experience.
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On Wednesday, Topps unveiled the design of the 2023 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Debut Patches, with most collectors feeling the design matches the exclusive nature of the cards.
The “MLB Debut” patches really pop in this design with the mostly white card, surrounded by gold. The on-card autograph is then proudly displayed below the patch with the 1/1 insignia on the front.
A full list of autographed rookie debut patches in 2023 Topps Chrome Update are as follows:
| wdt_ID | Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RDP-AC | Austin Cox | Kansas City Royals® |
| 2 | RDP-AM | Andruw Monasterio | Milwaukee Brewers™ |
| 3 | RDP-AV | Anthony Volpe | New York Yankees® |
| 4 | RDP-BB | Braden Bristo | Tampa Bay Rays™ |
| 5 | RDP-BC | Blair Calvo | Colorado Rockies™ |
| 6 | RDP-BD | Brenton Doyle | Colorado Rockies™ |
| 7 | RDP-BH | Brent Headrick | Minnesota Twins® |
| 8 | RDP-BJ | Ben Joyce | Angels® |
| 9 | RDP-BM | Bobby Miller | Los Angeles Dodgers® |
| 10 | RDP-BMR | Bryce Miller | Seattle Mariners™ |
| 11 | RDP-BP | Brandon Pfaadt | Arizona Diamondbacks® |
| 12 | RDP-BPE | Blake Perkins | Milwaukee Brewers™ |
| 13 | RDP-BR | Brayan Rocchio | Cleveland Guardians™ |
| 14 | RDP-BS | Braden Shewmake | Atlanta Braves™ |
| 15 | RDP-BSA | Blake Sabol | San Francisco Giants® |
| 16 | RDP-BSU | Brett Sullivan | San Diego Padres™ |
| 17 | RDP-BT | Brice Turang | Milwaukee Brewers™ |
| 18 | RDP-BW | Brandon Williamson | Cincinnati Reds® |
| 19 | RDP-BWI | Brett Wisely | San Francisco Giants® |
| 20 | RDP-CB | Cody Bradford | Texas Rangers® |
| 21 | RDP-CBO | Cody Bolton | Pittsburgh Pirates® |
| 22 | RDP-CJ | Corey Julks | Houston Astros® |
| 23 | RDP-CL | Casey Legumina | Cincinnati Reds® |
| 24 | RDP-CS | Casey Schmitt | San Francisco Giants® |
| 25 | RDP-CSA | César Salazar | Houston Astros® |
| 26 | RDP-CV | Carlos Vargas | Arizona Diamondbacks® |
| 27 | RDP-DD | Dylan Dodd | Atlanta Braves™ |
| 28 | RDP-DF | David Fry | Cleveland Guardians™ |
| 29 | RDP-DFL | Dominic Fletcher | Arizona Diamondbacks® |
| 30 | RDP-DM | Drew Maggi | Pittsburgh Pirates® |
| 31 | RDP-EJ | Edouard Julien | Minnesota Twins® |
| 32 | RDP-EP | Eury Pérez | Miami Marlins® |
| 33 | RDP-ES | Eduardo Salazar | Cincinnati Reds® |
| 34 | RDP-EV | Enmanuel Valdez | Boston Red Sox® |
| 35 | RDP-GA | Grant Anderson | Texas Rangers® |
| 36 | RDP-GAC | Garrett Acton | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 37 | RDP-GR | Grayson Rodriguez | Baltimore Orioles® |
| 38 | RDP-GS | Gavin Stone | Los Angeles Dodgers® |
| 39 | RDP-GSO | George Soriano | Miami Marlins® |
| 40 | RDP-GV | Gus Varland | Milwaukee Brewers™ |
| 41 | RDP-GZ | Guillermo Zuñiga | St. Louis Cardinals® |
| 42 | RDP-HH | Hogan Harris | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 43 | RDP-HHA | Hobie Harris | Washington Nationals® |
| 44 | RDP-JA | Jake Alu | Washington Nationals® |
| 45 | RDP-JB | Jhony Brito | New York Yankees® |
| 46 | RDP-JC | José Caballero | Seattle Mariners™ |
| 47 | RDP-JF | J.P. France | Houston Astros® |
| 48 | RDP-JH | Jose Hernandez | Pittsburgh Pirates® |
| 49 | RDP-JI | Jake Irvin | Washington Nationals® |
| 50 | RDP-JL | Joe La Sorsa | Tampa Bay Rays™ |
| 51 | RDP-JLI | Jeff Lindgren | Miami Marlins® |
| 52 | RDP-JO | Joey Ortiz | Baltimore Orioles® |
| 53 | RDP-JS | Jesse Scholtens | Chicago White Sox® |
| 54 | RDP-JSH | Jared Shuster | Atlanta Braves™ |
| 55 | RDP-JT | Juan Then | Seattle Mariners™ |
| 56 | RDP-JWA | Jordan Walker | St. Louis Cardinals® |
| 57 | RDP-JWI | Joey Wiemer | Milwaukee Brewers™ |
| 58 | RDP-KK | Karl Kauffmann | Colorado Rockies™ |
| 59 | RDP-KKE | Kevin Kelly | Tampa Bay Rays™ |
| 60 | RDP-KS | Kodai Senga | New York Mets® |
| 61 | RDP-LA | Logan Allen | Cleveland Guardians™ |
| 62 | RDP-LE | Lucas Erceg | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 63 | RDP-LM | Luis Medina | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 64 | RDP-LS | Levi Stoudt | Cincinnati Reds® |
| 65 | RDP-MA | Miguel Amaya | Chicago Cubs® |
| 66 | RDP-MB | Michael Busch | Los Angeles Dodgers® |
| 67 | RDP-ME | Mason Englert | Detroit Tigers® |
| 68 | RDP-MM | Matt McLain | Cincinnati Reds® |
| 69 | RDP-MME | Matt Mervis | Chicago Cubs® |
| 70 | RDP-MMI | Mason Miller | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 71 | RDP-MMO | McKinley Moore | Philadelphia Phillies® |
| 72 | RDP-MY | Masataka Yoshida | Boston Red Sox® |
| 73 | RDP-NL | Nathan Lukes | Toronto Blue Jays® |
| 74 | RDP-OC | Oscar Colás | Chicago White Sox® |
| 75 | RDP-PB | Patrick Bailey | San Francisco Giants® |
| 76 | RDP-PBA | Peyton Battenfield | Cleveland Guardians™ |
| 77 | RDP-RN | Ryan Noda | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 78 | RDP-RP | Riley Pint | Colorado Rockies™ |
| 79 | RDP-RV | Randy Vásquez | New York Yankees® |
| 80 | RDP-RW | Ryan Walker | San Francisco Giants® |
| 81 | RDP-SB | Sam Bachman | Angels® |
| 82 | RDP-SF | Shintaro Fujinami | Oakland Athletics™ |
| 83 | RDP-SP | Sammy Peralta | Chicago White Sox® |
| 84 | RDP-TB | Tanner Bibee | Cleveland Guardians™ |
| 85 | RDP-TBE | Tristan Beck | San Francisco Giants® |
| 86 | RDP-TBR | Taj Bradley | Tampa Bay Rays™ |
| 87 | RDP-TC | Tom Cosgrove | San Diego Padres™ |
| 88 | RDP-TH | Tim Herrin | Cleveland Guardians™ |
| 89 | RDP-TW | Thaddeus Ward | Washington Nationals® |
| 90 | RDP-ZM | Zach Muckenhirn | New York Mets® |
| 91 | RDP-ZN | Zach Neto | Angels® |
| Card | Player | Team |
Topps Fanatics, the exclusive manufacturer of licensed major league baseball cards, and MLB are partnering on new MLB Debut patches. Players will wear these patches during the game in which they make their major league debut. Calling out a player’s debut is a great idea in its own right, but it’s just the start.
After the player’s first game, the patch will be removed, authenticated, and sent to Topps Fanatics. The patch will make its way to an exclusive 1/1 MLB Debut Patch card and will find its first appearance in the 2023 Topps Chrome Update.
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On Opening Day 2023, a few key players wore the MLB Debut patch, including top prospects like the New York Yankees’ Anthony Volpe and St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker. Japanese imports like Kodai Senga of the New York Mets and Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox.
Also likely to wear the patch very soon are Colorado shortstop Ezequiel Tovar (#25 prospect), White Sox outfielder Oscar Colás (#85 prospect), and Atlanta starting pitcher Jared Shuster (Braves’ #1 prospect).
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The first 1/1 MLB Debut Patch will hit shelves with the release for Topps Chrome Update, according to Ryan Cracknell on Twitter. The cards will also be autographed. 2023 Topps Chrome Update is scheduled to be released on November 15th.
While in some ways 1/1s are starting to feel a little less than special due to so many being released each year, they do remain popular with most collectors. Patch cards, especially if they are certified game used, are also a popular collectible.
So, it stands to reason that a 1/1 card that features a game-used patch should be quite popular with collectors. Add in the connection to a player’s debut game, and we likely have a winner.
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Perhaps more important than how popular these cards will be with existing collectors is the potential for this agreement to expose non-collectors to the hobby. Think about it. Every player making their debut will wear the patch. It’ll be shown on TV, and the commentators are sure to mention the patch, the connection with Topps, and the rarity of 1/1 cards.
Since the announcement, we’ve already seen coverage from not just hobby sources, but major media outlets like ESPN, Sports Illustrated, the Boston Globe, and more.
This has the potential to expose more fans to the hobby, and hopefully, a few of them are drawn to the hobby and start collecting. That is the biggest potential win behind this new agreement, in my opinion.
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Whether it’s the start of a long career or a late-season cup of coffee, a player’s major league debut is something to celebrate.
The latest news from Topps Fanatics and MLB offers collectors a unique new collectible to chase, and more importantly, will draw attention to card collecting among MLB fans.
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