2016 Donruss Optic Baseball Checklist and Details
2016 Donruss Optic Baseball takes a Chrome approach to the season’s earlier Donruss release. The company first announced the new brand name at the 2016 Industry Summit in Hawaii. More than strictly reprinting the retro-themed release on shiny card stock, the checklist has been tweaked to add some new players to the mix. Like Panini Prizm and Topps Chrome sets, parallels are plentiful and a focal point of the release.
Autographs lead the premium elements in 2016 Donruss Optic Baseball with two per hobby box.
2016 Donruss Optic Baseball Base Set
The primary base set has 100 cards. This is down from the from the almost 150 found in 2016 Donruss Baseball. Also part of the main set are a couple of familiar subsets in Diamond Kings and Rated Rookies. Of the 30 artistically rendered Diamond Kings, there are ten per hobby box. Each pack has one of 35 different Rated Rookies. Some are repeats from regular Donruss but 20 new players have been added to cover early 2016 debuts.
The base set and its subsets have a dozen parallels. Among them is a color that isn’t just blue but Carolina Blue. Yes, there’s Blue, too. Others include Gold, Green, Black and one-of-one Gold Vinyl, which in previous Prizm releases have meant a similar patterning as Topps’ Superfractors.
Select base cards also have variations. These have five parallels.
Autographs
A big chunk of the autograph content in 2016 Donruss Optic Baseball revolves around Rated Rookies. Rated Rookies Signatures come with on-card autographs. There are also Rated Rookies Retro Signatures that use designs based on Donruss Baseball designs from 1984 through 1987 and 1989. Retro autographs are also hard-signed. Collectors won’t find them in retail packs, either. They’re exclusive to hobby.
Further adding to the checklist are lots of parallels, all of which are numbered to 150 or less.
Other autographs, which include stickers, include Optic Autographs, Studio Signatures Significant Signatures and Back to the Future Signatures that focus on players with their old teams and players from the past.
Inserts
In addition to the autographs and parallels, 2016 Donruss Optic Baseball hobby boxes have six additional inserts.
Illusion highlights 20 current stars with a busy design. This is the only of the basic insert themes that hasn’t been spun out of 2016 Donruss. Masters of the Game is one of those that’s back. Of the 15 cards this time around, five are new.
Other returning inserts are Masters of the Game, Power Alley, The Rookies and The Prospects.
All basic inserts have five parallels numbered to 149 or less.
2016 Donruss Optic Baseball at a glance:
Packs per box: 20
Cards per pack: 4
Boxes per case: 12
Base set size: 100 cards
Release date: July 20, 2016
What to expect in a hobby box:
• Autographs – 2
• Inserts – 6
• Holo Parallels – 8
• Rated Rookie White – 5
• Additional Parallels – 9
2016 Donruss Optic Baseball Checklist
Jump to:
• Base Set
• Autographs
• Inserts
Base Set
Diamond Kings
30 cards. 1:2 packs.
Parallels:
• Holo
• Pink
• Purple
• Aqua – /299
• Orange – /199
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Carolina Blue – /50
• Black – /25
• Gold – /10
• Green – /50
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks
2 Nick Markakis, Atlanta Braves
3 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
4 David Price, Boston Red Sox
5 Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
6 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
7 Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds
8 Michael Brantley, Cleveland Indians
9 Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
10 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
11 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
12 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
13 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
14 Joc Pederson, Los Angeles Dodgers
15 Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
16 Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers
17 Brian Dozier, Minnesota Twins
18 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
19 Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
20 Billy Burns, Oakland A’s
21 Odubel Herrera, Philadelphia Phillies
22 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
23 Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres
24 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
25 Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners
26 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
27 Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
28 Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers
29 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
30 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
Rated Rookies
35 cards. 1 per pack.
Parallels:
• Holo
• Pink
• Purple
• Aqua – /299
• Orange – /199
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Carolina Blue – /50
• Black – /25
• Gold – /10
• Green – /50
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
31 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
32 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
33 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals
34 Rob Refsnyder, New York Yankees
35 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
36 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
37 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
38 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
39 Ketel Marte, Seattle Mariners
40 Luis Severino, New York Yankees
41 Greg Bird, New York Yankees
42 Hector Olivera, Atlanta Braves
43 Jose Peraza, Cincinnati Reds
44 Henry Owens, Boston Red Sox
45 Richie Shaffer, Tampa Bay Rays
46 Byung-ho Park, Minnesota Twins
47 Tyler Naquin, Cleveland Indians
48 Jonathan Gray, Colorado Rockies
49 Peter O’Brien, Arizona Diamondbacks
50 Aledmys Diaz, St. Louis Cardinals
51 Tyler White, Houston Astros
52 Nomar Mazara, Texas Rangers
53 Trevor Story, Colorado Rockies
54 Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins
55 Ross Stripling, Los Angeles Dodgers
56 Tom Murphy, Colorado Rockies
57 Travis Jankowski, San Diego Padres
58 Socrates Brito, Arizona Diamondbacks
59 Kenta Maeda, Los Angeles Dodgers
60 Tyler Duffey, Minnesota Twins
61 Jeremy Hazelbaker, St. Louis Cardinals
62 Brandon Drury, Arizona Diamondbacks
63 Jerad Eickhoff, Philadelphia Phillies
64 Jorge Lopez, Milwaukee Brewers
65 Zach Davies, Milwaukee Brewers
Base Set
100 cards.
Parallels:
• Holo
• Pink
• Purple
• Aqua – /299
• Orange – /199
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Carolina Blue – /50
• Black – /25
• Gold – /10
• Green – /50
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
66 Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox
67 Adrian Gonzalez, Los Angeles Dodgers
68 Ian Kinsler, Detroit Tigers
69 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
70 Todd Frazier, Chicago White Sox
71 Corey Kluber, Cleveland Indians
72 Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
73 Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals
74 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
75 Evan Gattis, Houston Astros
76 Dallas Keuchel, Houston Astros
77 Lorenzo Cain, Kansas City Royals
78 Starling Marte, Pittsburgh Pirates
79 Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
80 Odubel Herrera, Philadelphia Phillies
81 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
82 Ichiro, Miami Marlins
83 Yasmany Tomas, Arizona Diamondbacks
84 Alcides Escobar, Kansas City Royals
85 Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
86 Aroldis Chapman, New York Yankees
87 James Shields, San Diego Padres
88 Yasiel Puig, Los Angeles Dodgers
89 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
90 Kole Calhoun, Los Angeles Angels
91 Brian McCann, New York Yankees
92 Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
93 Eddie Rosario, Minnesota Twins
94 Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
95 Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs
96 Freddie Freeman, Atlanta Braves
97 Max Scherzer, Washington Nationals
98 Jorge Soler, Chicago Cubs
99 Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates
100 Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
101 Addison Russell, Chicago Cubs
102 Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
103 Billy Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds
104 Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
105 Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
106 Nelson Cruz, Seattle Mariners
107 Nolan Arenado, Colorado Rockies
108 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
109 Matt Kemp, San Diego Padres
110 Brandon Crawford, San Francisco Giants
111 Steven Matz, New York Mets
112 Jose Fernandez, Miami Marlins
113 Jason Kipnis, Cleveland Indians
114 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
115 Matt Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals
116 David Wright, New York Mets
117 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
118 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
119 Sonny Gray, Oakland A’s
120 David Price, Boston Red Sox
121 Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles
122 Prince Fielder, Texas Rangers
123 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
124 Zack Greinke, Arizona Diamondbacks
125 Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
126 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
127 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
128 Joc Pederson, Los Angeles Dodgers
129 Billy Burns, Oakland A’s
130 Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers
131 Edwin Encarnacion, Toronto Blue Jays
132 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
133 Francisco Lindor, Cleveland Indians
134 Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies
135 Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
136 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
137 Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals
138 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
139 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
140 Maikel Franco, Philadelphia Phillies
141 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
142 Manny Machado, Baltimore Orioles
143 Jeff Samardzija, San Francisco Giants
144 Dee Gordon, Miami Marlins
145 Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
146 Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays
147 Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals
148 Andrelton Simmons, Los Angeles Angels
149 Anthony Rizzo, Chicago Cubs
150 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
151 Jonathan Lucroy, Milwaukee Brewers
152 Adam Eaton, Chicago White Sox
153 Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals
154 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
155 Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
156 Cole Hamels, Texas Rangers
157 Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox
158 Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
159 Brian Dozier, Minnesota Twins
160 A.J. Pollock, Arizona Diamondbacks
161 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
162 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
163 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
164 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
165 Ted Giannoulas
Variations
5 cards. Here’s what the variations look like.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
74 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs – ROY
114 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays – Joey Bats
117 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals – MVP
139 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros – ROY
161 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays – MVP
Autographs
Back to the Future Signatures
25 cards.
| Base | Blue | Red | Gold | Green | Gold Vinyl | |||
| 1 | Adrian Beltre | Los Angeles Dodgers | n/a | n/a | n/a | /5 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Adrian Gonzalez | Boston Red Sox | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 3 | Bill Buckner | Los Angeles Dodgers | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 4 | David Ortiz | Minnesota Twins | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 5 | David Price | Tampa Bay Rays | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 6 | Don Mattingly | New York Yankees | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 7 | Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 8 | Ken Griffey Jr. | Seattle Mariners | /5 | /5 | /3 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 9 | Kris Medlen | Atlanta Braves | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 10 | Luke Gregerson | Oakland A’s | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 11 | Mark Grace | Chicago Cubs | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 12 | Rickey Henderson | Oakland A’s | /5 | /5 | /3 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 13 | Roberto Alomar | San Diego Padres | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 14 | Josh Donaldson | Oakland A’s | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 15 | Justin Upton | Arizona Diamondbacks | /15 | /10 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 16 | Tim Wakefield | Boston Red Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 17 | Max Scherzer | Arizona Diamondbacks | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 18 | Todd Frazier | Cincinnati Reds | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 19 | Ryne Sandberg | Philadelphia Phillies | /10 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 20 | Omar Vizquel | Seattle Mariners | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 21 | Nick Swisher | New York Yankees | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 22 | Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 23 | Ted Giannoulas | No Team | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 24 | Troy Tulowitzki | Colorado Rockies | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 25 | Yoenis Cespedes | Oakland A’s | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
Optic Autographs
25 cards.
| Base | Blue | Red | Gold | Green | Gold Vinyl | |||
| 1 | Anthony Rizzo | Chicago Cubs | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 2 | Billy Hamilton | Cincinnati Reds | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 3 | Gregory Polanco | Pittsburgh Pirates | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | Los Angeles Dodgers | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 5 | David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | /10 | /5 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 6 | David Price | Boston Red Sox | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 7 | David Wright | New York Mets | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 8 | Evan Gattis | Houston Astros | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 9 | Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay Rays | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 10 | Gerrit Cole | Pittsburgh Pirates | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 11 | Josh Donaldson | Toronto Blue Jays | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 12 | Jose Abreu | Chicago White Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 13 | Jose Bautista | Toronto Blue Jays | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 14 | Matt Adams | St. Louis Cardinals | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 15 | Ketel Marte | Seattle Mariners | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 16 | Mookie Betts | Boston Red Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 17 | Jorge Lopez | Milwaukee Brewers | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 18 | Richie Shaffer | Tampa Bay Rays | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 19 | Trevor Story | Colorado Rockies | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 20 | Starling Marte | Pittsburgh Pirates | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 21 | Travis Jankowski | San Diego Padres | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 22 | Trea Turner | Washington Nationals | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 23 | Brian Johnson | Boston Red Sox | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 24 | Carlos Martinez | St. Louis Cardinals | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 25 | Elias Diaz | Pittsburgh Pirates | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
Rated Rookies 1984 Retro Signatures
10 cards. /5.
Parallels:
• Aqua – /5
• Black – /5
• Blue – /5
• Carolina Blue – /5
• Gold – /5
• Green – /5
• Holo – /5
• Orange – /5
• Red – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
* #4 Stephen Piscotty does not have a base version, just parallels.
1 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
2 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
4 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
5 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
6 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
7 Ketel Marte, Seattle Mariners
8 Rob Refsnyder, New York Yankees
9 Zach Davies, Milwaukee Brewers
10 Jerad Eickhoff, Philadelphia Phillies
Rated Rookies 1985 Retro Signatures
10 cards. /5.
Parallels:
• Aqua – /5
• Blue – /5
• Carolina Blue – /5
• Gold – /5
• Green – /5
• Holo – /5
• Orange – /5
• Red – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
2 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
4 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
5 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
6 Henry Owens, Boston Red Sox
7 Luis Severino, New York Yankees
8 Socrates Brito, Arizona Diamondbacks
9 Greg Bird, New York Yankees
10 Mac Williamson, San Francisco Giants
Rated Rookies 1986 Retro Signatures
10 cards. /5.
Parallels:
• Aqua – /5
• Black – /5
• Carolina Blue – /5
• Gold – /5
• Green – /5
• Holo – /5
• Orange – /5
• Red – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
* #4 Stephen Piscotty does not have a base version, just parallels.
1 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
2 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
4 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
5 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
6 Jonathan Gray, Colorado Rockies
7 Jose Peraza, Cincinnati Reds
8 Kelby Tomlinson, San Francisco Giants
9 Elias Diaz, Pittsburgh Pirates
10 Peter O’Brien, Arizona Diamondbacks
Rated Rookies 1987 Retro Signatures
9 cards. /5.
Parallels:
• Aqua – /5
• Blue – /5
• Carolina Blue – /5
• Gold – /5
• Green – /5
• Holo – /5
• Orange – /5
• Red – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
* #2 Corey Seager does not have a base version, just parallels.
1 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
2 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
4 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
5 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
6 Raul Mondesi, Kansas City Royals
7 Carl Edwards Jr., Chicago Cubs
8 Richie Shaffer, Tampa Bay Rays
9 Tom Murphy, Colorado Rockies
Rated Rookies 1989 Retro Signatures
10 cards. /5.
Parallels:
• Aqua – /5
• Blue – /5
• Carolina Blue – /5
• Gold – /5
• Green – /5
• Holo – /5
• Orange – /5
• Red – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
2 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
4 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
5 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
6 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals
7 Max Kepler, Minnesota Twins
8 Byung-ho Park, Minnesota Twins
9 Travis Jankowski, San Diego Padres
10 Trayce Thompson, Los Angeles Dodgers
Rated Rookies Base Autographs
10 cards.
| Base | Holo | Aqua | Orange | Blue | Red | |||
| 166 | Mac Williamson | San Francisco Giants | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 167 | Trayce Thompson | Los Angeles Dodgers | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 168 | Zack Godley | Arizona Diamondbacks | /5 | /4 | /5 | /75 | /50 | |
| 169 | John Lamb | Cincinnati Reds | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 170 | Brian Ellington | Miami Marlins | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 171 | Colin Rea | San Diego Padres | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 172 | Frankie Montas | Los Angeles Dodgers | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 173 | Alex Dickerson | San Diego Padres | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 174 | Kaleb Cowart | Los Angeles Angels | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 175 | Pedro Severino | Washington Nationals | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 |
Rated Rookies Base Autographs cont.
| Carolina Blue | Black | Gold | Green | Gold Vinyl | |||
| 166 | Mac Williamson | San Francisco Giants | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 167 | Trayce Thompson | Los Angeles Dodgers | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 168 | Zack Godley | Arizona Diamondbacks | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 169 | John Lamb | Cincinnati Reds | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 170 | Brian Ellington | Miami Marlins | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 171 | Colin Rea | San Diego Padres | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | n/a |
| 172 | Frankie Montas | Los Angeles Dodgers | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 173 | Alex Dickerson | San Diego Padres | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 174 | Kaleb Cowart | Los Angeles Angels | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 175 | Pedro Severino | Washington Nationals | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
Rated Rookies Signatures
36 cards.
| Base | Holo | Aqua | Orange | Blue | Red | |||
| 1 | Aaron Nola | Philadelphia Phillies | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 2 | Brandon Drury | Arizona Diamondbacks | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 3 | Brian Johnson | Boston Red Sox | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 4 | Byung-ho Park | Minnesota Twins | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 5 | Carl Edwards Jr. | Chicago Cubs | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 6 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 7 | Dariel Alvarez | Baltimore Orioles | /100 | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | |
| 8 | Elias Diaz | Pittsburgh Pirates | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 9 | Greg Bird | New York Yankees | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 10 | Henry Owens | Boston Red Sox | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 11 | Jerad Eickhoff | Philadelphia Phillies | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 12 | Jonathan Gray | Colorado Rockies | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 13 | Jorge Lopez | Milwaukee Brewers | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 14 | Jose Peraza | Cincinnati Reds | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 15 | Kelby Tomlinson | San Francisco Giants | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 17 | Ketel Marte | Seattle Mariners | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 18 | Kyle Schwarber | Chicago Cubs | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 19 | Kyle Waldrop | Cincinnati Reds | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 20 | Luis Severino | New York Yankees | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 21 | Luke Jackson | Texas Rangers | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 22 | Max Kepler | Minnesota Twins | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 23 | Michael Conforto | New York Mets | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 24 | Michael Reed | Milwaukee Brewers | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 25 | Miguel Sano | Minnesota Twins | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 26 | Peter O’Brien | Arizona Diamondbacks | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 27 | Raul Mondesi | Kansas City Royals | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 28 | Richie Shaffer | Tampa Bay Rays | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | /20 | |
| 29 | Rob Refsnyder | New York Yankees | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 30 | Socrates Brito | Arizona Diamondbacks | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 31 | Stephen Piscotty | St. Louis Cardinals | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 32 | Tom Murphy | Colorado Rockies | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 33 | Travis Jankowski | San Diego Padres | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 34 | Trea Turner | Washington Nationals | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 35 | Tyler Duffey | Minnesota Twins | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 | |
| 36 | Zach Davies | Milwaukee Brewers | /100 | /75 | /50 | /35 | /25 | |
| 37 | A.J. Reed | Houston Astros | /150 | /125 | /99 | /75 | /50 |
Rated Rookies Signatures cont.
| Carolina Blue | Black | Gold | Green | Gold Vinyl | |||
| 1 | Aaron Nola | Philadelphia Phillies | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Brandon Drury | Arizona Diamondbacks | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 3 | Brian Johnson | Boston Red Sox | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 4 | Byung-ho Park | Minnesota Twins | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 5 | Carl Edwards Jr. | Chicago Cubs | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 6 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 7 | Dariel Alvarez | Baltimore Orioles | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 8 | Elias Diaz | Pittsburgh Pirates | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 9 | Greg Bird | New York Yankees | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 10 | Henry Owens | Boston Red Sox | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 11 | Jerad Eickhoff | Philadelphia Phillies | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 12 | Jonathan Gray | Colorado Rockies | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 13 | Jorge Lopez | Milwaukee Brewers | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 14 | Jose Peraza | Cincinnati Reds | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 15 | Kelby Tomlinson | San Francisco Giants | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 17 | Ketel Marte | Seattle Mariners | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 18 | Kyle Schwarber | Chicago Cubs | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 19 | Kyle Waldrop | Cincinnati Reds | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 20 | Luis Severino | New York Yankees | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 21 | Luke Jackson | Texas Rangers | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 22 | Max Kepler | Minnesota Twins | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 23 | Michael Conforto | New York Mets | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 24 | Michael Reed | Milwaukee Brewers | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 25 | Miguel Sano | Minnesota Twins | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 26 | Peter O’Brien | Arizona Diamondbacks | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 27 | Raul Mondesi | Kansas City Royals | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 28 | Richie Shaffer | Tampa Bay Rays | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 29 | Rob Refsnyder | New York Yankees | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 30 | Socrates Brito | Arizona Diamondbacks | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 31 | Stephen Piscotty | St. Louis Cardinals | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 32 | Tom Murphy | Colorado Rockies | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 33 | Travis Jankowski | San Diego Padres | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 34 | Trea Turner | Washington Nationals | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 35 | Tyler Duffey | Minnesota Twins | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
| 36 | Zach Davies | Milwaukee Brewers | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
| 37 | A.J. Reed | Houston Astros | /35 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
Significant Signatures
25 cards.
| Base | Blue | Red | Gold | Green | Gold Vinyl | |||
| 1 | Don Newcombe | Brooklyn Dodgers | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 2 | Al Kaline | Detroit Tigers | /15 | /10 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 3 | Jim Palmer | Baltimore Orioles | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 4 | Steve Carlton | Philadelphia Phillies | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 5 | Gaylord Perry | San Francisco Giants | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 6 | Andres Galarraga | Montreal Expos | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 7 | Fergie Jenkins | Chicago Cubs | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 8 | Alan Trammell | Detroit Tigers | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 9 | Andre Dawson | Chicago Cubs | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 10 | Andy Pettitte | New York Yankees | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 11 | Bernie Williams | New York Yankees | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 12 | Bert Blyleven | Minnesota Twins | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 13 | Bob Gibson | St. Louis Cardinals | /10 | /5 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 14 | Phil Niekro | Atlanta Braves | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 15 | Edgar Martinez | Seattle Mariners | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 16 | Paul Molitor | Toronto Blue Jays | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 17 | Fred Lynn | Boston Red Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 18 | Rollie Fingers | Oakland A’s | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 19 | Jim Rice | Boston Red Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 20 | Frank Thomas | Chicago White Sox | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 21 | Rocky Colavito | Detroit Tigers | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 22 | Todd Helton | Colorado Rockies | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 23 | Will Clark | San Francisco Giants | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 24 | Carlton Fisk | Boston Red Sox | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 25 | Billy Williams | Chicago Cubs | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 |
Studio Signatures
25 cards.
| Base | Blue | Red | Gold | Green | Gold Vinyl | |||
| 1 | Kris Bryant | Chicago Cubs | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 2 | Michael Taylor | Washington Nationals | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 3 | Miguel Sano | Minnesota Twins | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 4 | Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 5 | Kyle Schwarber | Chicago Cubs | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 6 | Carl Edwards Jr. | Chicago Cubs | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 7 | Lucas Giolito | Washington Nationals | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 8 | Charlie Blackmon | Colorado Rockies | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 9 | Evan Gattis | Houston Astros | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 10 | Evan Longoria | Tampa Bay Rays | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 11 | George Springer | Houston Astros | /25 | /15 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 12 | Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins | /15 | /10 | /5 | /3 | 1/1 | |
| 13 | Maikel Franco | Philadelphia Phillies | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 14 | Addison Russell | Chicago Cubs | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 15 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Toronto Blue Jays | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 16 | Zack Wheeler | New York Mets | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 17 | A.J. Reed | Houston Astros | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 18 | Anthony Ranaudo | Texas Rangers | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 19 | Carlos Martinez | St. Louis Cardinals | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 20 | Didi Gregorius | New York Yankees | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 21 | Eddie Rosario | Minnesota Twins | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 22 | Jose Berrios | Minnesota Twins | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 23 | Josh Harrison | Pittsburgh Pirates | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 24 | Kaleb Cowart | Los Angeles Angels | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 | |
| 25 | Orlando Arcia | Milwaukee Brewers | /50 | /25 | /10 | /5 | 1/1 |
Inserts
Back to the Future
15 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Adrian Beltre, Los Angeles Dodgers
2 Miguel Cabrera, Florida Marlins
3 Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves
4 Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland A’s
5 Chris Davis, Texas Rangers
6 Josh Donaldson, Oakland A’s
7 Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
8 Jake Arrieta, Baltimore Orioles
9 Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals
10 David Price, Tampa Bay Rays
11 Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers
12 Josh Hamilton, Cincinnati Reds
13 Anthony Rizzo, San Diego Padres
14 Max Scherzer, Arizona Diamondbacks
15 David Ortiz, Minnesota Twins
Illusion
20 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
2 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
3 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
4 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
5 Jose Abreu, Chicago White Sox
6 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
7 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
8 Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
9 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
10 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
11 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
12 Chris Davis, Baltimore Orioles
13 Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs
14 Justin Upton, Detroit Tigers
15 Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers
16 Jacob deGrom, New York Mets
17 Matt Harvey, New York Mets
18 Johnny Cueto, San Francisco Giants
19 Noah Syndergaard, New York Mets
20 David Price, Boston Red Sox
Masters of the Game
15 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Rickey Henderson, Oakland A’s
2 Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox
3 Juan Gonzalez, Texas Rangers
4 Frank Thomas, Chicago White Sox
5 Steve Carlton, Philadelphia Phillies
6 Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees
7 Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals
8 Randy Johnson, Arizona Diamondbacks
9 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
10 Cal Ripken, Baltimore Orioles
11 Ryne Sandberg, Chicago Cubs
12 Mike Piazza, Los Angeles Dodgers
13 Edgar Martinez, Seattle Mariners
14 Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds
15 Johnny Bench, Cincinnati Reds
Power Alley
15 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals
2 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
3 Josh Donaldson, Toronto Blue Jays
4 Carlos Correa, Houston Astros
5 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
6 Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins
7 Madison Bumgarner, San Francisco Giants
8 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
9 Eric Hosmer, Kansas City Royals
10 Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
11 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs
12 Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels
13 Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona Diamondbacks
14 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
15 Yoenis Cespedes, New York Mets
The Prospects
15 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Lucas Giolito, Washington Nationals
2 Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Yoan Moncada, Boston Red Sox
4 Tyler Glasnow, Pittsburgh Pirates
5 Brendan Rodgers, Colorado Rockies
6 Dansby Swanson, Atlanta Braves
7 Orlando Arcia, Milwaukee Brewers
8 Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox
9 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
10 A.J. Reed, Houston Astros
11 Andrew Benintendi, Boston Red Sox
12 Bradley Zimmer, Cleveland Indians
13 Alex Reyes, St. Louis Cardinals
14 Clint Frazier, Cleveland Indians
15 Josh Bell, Pittsburgh Pirates
The Rookies
15 cards.
Parallels:
• Blue – /149
• Red – /99
• Gold – /10
• Green – /5
• Gold Vinyl – 1/1
1 Kyle Schwarber, Chicago Cubs
2 Corey Seager, Los Angeles Dodgers
3 Trea Turner, Washington Nationals
4 Rob Refsnyder, New York Yankees
5 Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
6 Stephen Piscotty, St. Louis Cardinals
7 Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies
8 Michael Conforto, New York Mets
9 Ketel Marte, Seattle Mariners
10 Luis Severino, New York Yankees
11 Greg Bird, New York Yankees
12 Hector Olivera, Atlanta Braves
13 Jose Peraza, Cincinnati Reds
14 Henry Owens, Boston Red Sox
15 Richie Shaffer, Tampa Bay Rays
Comments? Questions? Contact Ryan Cracknell on Twitter @tradercracks.
can the hobby box be purchased
Details were just announced. If you have a local shop, you could check with them. If not, online sellers like Blowout, Dave and Adam’s and Steel City should all have them listed shortly.
Does Beckett lists them with the RC or not?
I don’t see why they wouldn’t be RC similar to Topps/Topps Chrome.
No logos? No buy.
Not licensed by MLB. No logos.
Can’t even use the team names.
They won’t have the “official” RC logo on them either,
for whatever that’s worth.
That Rated Rookie logo gives me all the nostalgia, remembering busting packs of Donruss back in the late 80s/early 90s.
To me a quality product is more important than the team logos.
Sure it sucks Panini doesn’t have logos, but I think Diamond Kings and Optic are by far the best looking sets this year. Plus you’re guaranteed more hits than the equivalent Topp’s brands.
My only real complaint is the exclusion of “A” and “N” tags for the White Sox, Mets, and other “two team” towns. I don’t think that could possibly be a restricted or trademarked thing, and it really should have been included.
Was all but ready to give up on the baseball hobby since Topps only puts these made up inserts that are thick card stock but represent nothing personal of the player. Just a bunch of crapl
THEN
Along comes Donruss Optic to save the day (Like Mighty Mouse).
thank u Optic for giving me something to be proud of again and yes autographs galore not one every six thousand cards like TOPPS. Bye TOPPS never again
Will there be a 2017 Donruss Optic
Nothing has been announced yet but it should. It appears to have been one of the more popular NFL sets this year.
Does anyone else see black spots/dots on the borders??