2022 MLB Draft 1st Round Picks Baseball Card Breakdown
If you’re looking for baseball cards of the first round picks from the 2022 MLB Draft there are definitely lots to choose from. While their first cards as pros are still a few months away, more than two-thirds of the first 30 picks already made their cardboard debuts prior to their name being called.
As has been the case for the last several years, baseball card prospecting can start years in advance thanks in large part to a variety Panini USA Baseball and Leaf Perfect Game products. This includes a lot of autographs.
Also in the mix this year is Onyx Authenticated. With new NIL rules in place, they’ve upped their Onyx Vintage sets to get in on players earlier than before — including some 2022 first rounders.
In all, 22 of the 30 picks from the main first round already had cards at the time of the draft.
Here’s a breakdown of all of the first round picks including details on their baseball cards, card stats (as of the draft), where to find their first ones and more. Card counts are current as of the time of the draft based on what’s included in the Beckett database.
1. Jackson Holliday
Baltimore Orioles, SS
DOB: December 4, 2003
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 72
Autographs: 22
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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2. Druw Jones
Arizona Diamondbacks, OF
DOB: November 28, 2003
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Total Cards: 67
Autographs: 13
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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3. Kumar Rocker
Texas Rangers, P
DOB: November 22, 1999
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 292
Autographs: 187
Earliest cards:
2017
- Leaf Metal Perfect Game
- Leaf Perfect Game
- Panini Contenders
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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4. Termarr Johnson
Pittsburgh Pirates, SS
DOB: June 11, 2004
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 112
Autographs: 50
Earliest cards:
2019
- Elite Extra Edition
- Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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5. Elijah Green
Washington Nationals, OF
DOB: December 4, 2003
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 64
Autographs: 15
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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6. Jacob Berry
Miami Marlins, 3B
DOB: May 5, 2001
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Total Cards: 93
Autographs: 41
Earliest cards:
2019
- Leaf Perfect Game
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7. Cade Horton
Chicago Cubs, P
DOB: August 20, 2001
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Total Cards: 92
Autographs: 87
Earliest cards:
2019
- Leaf Metal Perfect Game
- Leaf Perfect Game
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8. Brooks Lee
Minnesota Twins, SS
DOB: February 14, 2001
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Total Cards: 70
Autographs: 22
Earliest cards:
2015
- Panini USA Baseball
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9. Gavin Cross
Kansas City Royals, OF
DOB: February 13, 2001
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 69
Autographs: 23
Earliest cards:
2021
- Onyx Vintage Extended
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10. Gabriel Hughes
Colorado Rockies, P
DOB: August 22, 2001
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 41
Autographs: 11
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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11. Kevin Parada
New York Mets, C
DOB: August 3, 2001
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 161
Autographs: 124
Earliest cards:
2019
- Leaf Metal Perfect Game
- Leaf Perfect Game
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12. Jace Jung
Detroit Tigers, 2B
DOB: October 4, 2000
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 70
Autographs: 13
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
- Onyx Vintage
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13. Zach Neto
Los Angeles Angels, SS
DOB: January 31, 2001
Total Cards: 0
14. Jett Williams
New York Mets, SS
DOB: November 3, 2003
Total Cards: 0
15. Dylan Lesko
San Diego Padres, P
DOB: September 7, 2003
Total Cards: 0
16. Chase DeLauter
Cleveland Guardians, OF
DOB: October 8, 2001
Total Cards: 2 (plus parallels)
Autographs: 1
Earliest cards:
2022
- Onyx Vintage
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17. Justin Crawford
Philadelphia Phillies, OF
DOB: January 13, 2004
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 8
Autographs: 8
Earliest cards:
2019
- Panini USA Baseball Stars and Stripes
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18. Cam Collier
Cincinnati Reds, 3B
DOB: November 20, 2004
Total Cards: 0
19. Daniel Susac
Oakland Athletics, C
DOB: May 14, 2001
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Total Cards: 132
Autographs: 100
Earliest cards:
2019
- Leaf Metal Perfect Game
- Leaf Perfect Game
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20. Owen Murphy
Atlanta Braves, P
DOB: September 27, 2003
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 43
Autographs: 13
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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21. Cole Young
Seattle Mariners, SS
DOB: July 29, 2003
Total Cards: 0
22. Cooper Hjerpe
St. Louis Cardinals, P
DOB: March 16, 2001
Total Cards: 0
23. Brandon Barriera
Toronto Blue Jays, P
DOB: March 4, 2004
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 43
Autographs: 29
Earliest cards:
2019
- Elite Extra Edition
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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24. Mikey Romero
Boston Red Sox, SS
DOB: January 12, 2004
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 43
Autographs: 29
Earliest cards:
2019
- Elite Extra Edition
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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25. Spencer Jones
New York Yankees, OF
DOB: May 14, 2001
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 107
Autographs: 106
Earliest cards:
2018
- Leaf Metal Perfect Game
- Leaf Perfect Game
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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26. Noah Schultz
Chicago White Sox, P
DOB: August 5, 2003
Total Cards: 0
27. Eric Brown Jr.
Milwaukee Brewers, SS
DOB: December 19, 2000
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 20
Autographs: 20
Earliest cards:
2018
- Leaf Perfect Game
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- Beckett Marketplace
- eBay
28. Drew Gilbert
Houston Astros, OF
DOB: September 27, 2000
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 41
Autographs: 13
Earliest cards:
2022
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
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29. Xavier Isaac
Tampa Bay Rays, 1B
DOB: December 17, 2003
Total Cards: 0
30. Reggie Crawford
San Francisco Giants, P/1B
DOB: December 4, 2000
Card Checklist
Total Cards: 46
Autographs: 14
Earliest cards:
2022
- Onyx Vintage
- Panini Stars and Stripes USA Baseball
That Justin Crawford has quite the autograph. Words cannot do justice.