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2026 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist, Team Set Lists and Details

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By Andrew Harner - June 3, 2026
June 3, 2026
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There is a shift in the set configuration for 2026 Topps Finest Baseball — but don’t worry, the tiers aren’t going anywhere

For a third year in a row, the Finest Baseball set will feature a tiered checklist with common, uncommon, and rare levels, but what makes the 2026 version different is the addition of the hobby-exclusive super rare tier — and a new box type.

Hobby boxes will include two autographs, and Topps has also announced that there will be Finest Baseball mega boxes for the first time, which will have exclusive Mini Diamond Refractors. A First Day Issue Dutch auction was held at Topps.com on June 3, while the site’s pre-order window was open on June 8.

2026 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist Overview

In the past two years, collectors have found 100 cards in each the common, uncommon, and rare tiers. Topps did disclose that the super rare tier will have 50 cards.

The design of this year’s set goes heavy on color and artistic aesthetics. In the bottom right hand corner, a player’s name is featured on a shadowed nameplate in a font style associated with the ’90s.

The tiers are defined by uniquely designed paint smears behind a player. The common theme has a vertical smear starting the middle of the card and running off the top.

On uncommon cards, the paint smear is diagonal, dropping from the upper left to the lower right.

Rare cards have a paint smear that begins in the upper right corner, giving the impression the brushstroke started off the card.

As for the super rare tier, these cards are numbered to /10 or fewer and feature two images of a player.

Each tier will have its own set of parallels, most of which will be serial-numbered.

New Finest Personality Autographs aim to highlight a player’s energy and charisma, both on- and off-the-field, while Finest Ink’s checklist will span generations.

Dual Rookie Cup Autographs feature dynamic duos of players who were each named to Topps All-Star Rookie team in the first year of their careers.

Inserts again span from common finds to SSP case hits, and many of the most popular concepts from years past are back again.

Arrivals, Finest Timelines, and Topps Team Finest are among the returners, and World’s Finest is back for the first time since 2023 to again showcase talent from the World Baseball Classic.

Finest Phenoms borrow the design from a subset within the 1996 Finest checklist.

Tough chases include The Man and Headliners, which are Finest favorites among collectors.

New to base are Aura and Nightmare Fuel, which have made appearances in other sports.

2026 Topps Finest Baseball cards at a glance:

Cards per pack: Hobby – 10; FDI – 10; Mega – 6
Packs per box: Hobby – 6; FDI – 6; Mega – 8
Boxes per case: Hobby – 8; FDI – TBA; Mega – 20
Set size: 350 cards
Release date (subject to change): July 8, 2026

Shop for 2026 Topps Finest Baseball cards:

  • Hobby Boxes — eBay
  • First Day Issue Boxes — eBay
  • Mega Boxes — eBay

Shop for past years’ Topps Finest Baseball cards:

What to expect in a hobby box:

  • Autographs – 2

What to expect in a FDI box:

  • Autographs – 2

What to expect in a mega box:

  • Mini Diamond Parallels

2026 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist

You can also download a customizable spreadsheet copy of the checklist:

Please note that print runs for cards without serial numbers have not been announced.

Base
Autographs
Inserts

2026 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist – Inserts

Arrivals

30 cards
Parallels

  • Refractor
  • Green /99
  • Purple /75
  • Gold /50
  • Orange /25
  • Black /10
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

A-1 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
A-2 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
A-3 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
A-4 Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants
A-5 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
A-6 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
A-7 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
A-8 Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays
A-9 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
A-10 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
A-11 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
A-12 Cole Young, Seattle Mariners
A-13 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
A-14 Harry Ford, Washington Nationals
A-15 Brady House, Washington Nationals
A-16 Owen Caissie, Miami Marlins
A-17 Sal Stewart, Cincinnati Reds
A-18 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
A-19 Jonah Tong, New York Mets
A-20 Dylan Beavers, Baltimore Orioles
A-21 C.J. Kayfus, Cleveland Guardians
A-22 Connelly Early, Boston Red Sox
A-23 Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers
A-24 Chase DeLauter, Cleveland Guardians
A-25 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees
A-26 Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox
A-27 JJ Wetherholt, St. Louis Cardinals
A-28 Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
A-29 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
A-30 Carson Benge, New York Mets

World’s Finest

35 cards
Parallels

  • Refractor
  • Green /99
  • Purple /75
  • Gold /50
  • Orange /25
  • Black /10
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

WF-1 Aaron Judge, USA
WF-2 Paul Skenes, USA
WF-3 Tarik Skubal, USA
WF-4 Alex Bregman, USA
WF-5 Clayton Kershaw, USA
WF-6 Gunnar Henderson, USA
WF-7 Kyle Schwarber, USA
WF-8 Pete Crow-Armstrong, USA
WF-9 Roman Anthony, USA
WF-10 Cal Raleigh, USA
WF-11 Bobby Witt Jr., USA
WF-12 Nolan McLean, USA
WF-13 Bryce Harper, USA
WF-14 Byron Buxton, USA
WF-15 Julio Rodriguez, Dominican Republic
WF-16 Junior Caminero, Dominican Republic
WF-17 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Dominican Republic
WF-18 Fernando Tatis Jr., Dominican Republic
WF-19 Juan Soto, Dominican Republic
WF-20 Manny Machado, Dominican Republic
WF-21 Ketel Marte, Dominican Republic
WF-22 Shohei Ohtani, Japan
WF-23 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Japan
WF-24 Munetaka Murakami, Japan
WF-25 Seiya Suzuki, Japan
WF-26 Jackson Chourio, Venezuela
WF-27 Ronald Acuna Jr., Venezuela
WF-28 Salvador Perez, Venezuela
WF-29 Nolan Arenado, Puerto Rico
WF-30 Edwin Diaz, Puerto Rico
WF-31 Randy Arozarena, Mexico
WF-32 Jazz Chisholm Jr., Great Britain
WF-33 Jac Caglianone, Italy
WF-34 Jung Hoo Lee, Korea
WF-35 Josh Naylor, Canada

Topps Team Finest

25 cards
Parallels

  • Refractor
  • Green /99
  • Purple /75
  • Gold /50
  • Orange /25
  • Black /10
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

TF-1 Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
TF-2 Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
TF-3 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
TF-4 Garrett Crochet, Boston Red Sox
TF-5 Max Fried, New York Yankees
TF-6 Edwin Diaz, Los Angeles Dodgers
TF-7 Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
TF-8 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
TF-9 Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks
TF-10 Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
TF-11 Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
TF-12 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
TF-13 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
TF-14 Juan Soto, New York Mets
TF-15 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
TF-16 Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
TF-17 Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
TF-18 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
TF-19 Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
TF-20 Nick Kurtz, Athletics
TF-21 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
TF-22 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
TF-23 Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
TF-24 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
TF-25 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles

Finest Timelines

10 cards
Parallels

  • Refractor
  • Green /99
  • Purple /75
  • Gold /50
  • Orange /25
  • Black /10
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

FT-21 Don Larsen, New York Yankees
FT-22 Kirk Gibson, Los Angeles Dodgers
FT-23 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
FT-24 Rickey Henderson, Oakland Athletics
FT-25 Mark McGwire, St. Louis Cardinals
FT-26 Kirby Puckett, Minnesota Twins
FT-27 George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays
FT-28 Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
FT-29 Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati Reds
FT-30 Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs

Smashing Through

20 cards
Parallels

  • Oil Spill
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

S-1 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
S-2 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
S-3 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
S-4 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
S-5 Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
S-6 Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers
S-7 Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
S-8 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
S-9 Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
S-10 Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
S-11 Nick Kurtz, Athletics
S-12 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
S-13 Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
S-14 Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles
S-15 Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
S-16 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
S-17 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
S-18 Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
S-19 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
S-20 Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners

The Man

10 cards
Parallels

  • Oil Spill
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

TM-1 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
TM-2 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
TM-3 Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
TM-4 Nick Kurtz, Athletics
TM-5 Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
TM-6 Juan Soto, New York Mets
TM-7 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
TM-8 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
TM-9 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
TM-10 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox

Gusto

20 cards
Parallels

  • Oil Spill
  • Red /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

G-1 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
G-2 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
G-3 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
G-4 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
G-5 Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants
G-6 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
G-7 Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox
G-8 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
G-9 Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays
G-10 Nick Kurtz, Athletics
G-11 Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
G-12 Bo Bichette, New York Mets
G-13 Kyle Tucker, Los Angeles Dodgers
G-14 Pete Alonso, Baltimore Orioles
G-15 Corbin Carroll, Arizona Diamondbacks
G-16 Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
G-17 Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
G-18 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
G-19 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
G-20 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds

Nightmare Fuel

20 cards
Parallel

  • Superfractor 1/1

NF-1 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
NF-2 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
NF-3 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
NF-4 Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres
NF-5 Juan Soto, New York Mets
NF-6 Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
NF-7 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
NF-8 Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
NF-9 Julio Rodriguez, Seattle Mariners
NF-10 Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
NF-11 Jose Ramirez, Cleveland Guardians
NF-12 Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
NF-13 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
NF-14 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
NF-15 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
NF-16 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
NF-17 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
NF-18 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
NF-19 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
NF-20 Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants

Headliners

15 cards
Parallel

  • Superfractor 1/1

HL-1 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
HL-2 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
HL-3 Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
HL-4 Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
HL-5 Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
HL-6 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
HL-7 Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
HL-8 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
HL-9 Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays
HL-10 Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox
HL-11 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
HL-12 Juan Soto, New York Mets
HL-13 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
HL-14 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
HL-15 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals

Aura

10 cards
Parallel

  • Superfractor 1/1

AU-1 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
AU-2 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
AU-3 Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
AU-4 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
AU-5 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
AU-6 Juan Soto, New York Mets
AU-7 Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
AU-8 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
AU-9 Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees
AU-10 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners

Finest Forces

25 cards
Parallels

  • Gold Mini Diamond /50
  • Orange Mini Diamond /25
  • Black Mini Diamond /10
  • Red Mini Diamond /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

FIF-1 Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers
FIF-2 Jose Altuve, Houston Astros
FIF-3 Manny Machado, San Diego Padres
FIF-4 Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
FIF-5 Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels
FIF-6 Ronald Acuna Jr., Atlanta Braves
FIF-7 Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
FIF-8 Francisco Lindor, New York Mets
FIF-9 Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers
FIF-10 Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
FIF-11 Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
FIF-12 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
FIF-13 Nolan Ryan, Texas Rangers
FIF-14 Sandy Koufax, Los Angeles Dodgers
FIF-15 Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
FIF-16 Ichiro, Seattle Mariners
FIF-17 Ken Griffey Jr., Seattle Mariners
FIF-18 Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
FIF-19 Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh Pirates
FIF-20 Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees
FIF-21 Babe Ruth, New York Yankees
FIF-22 Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants
FIF-23 Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves
FIF-24 David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox
FIF-25 Cal Ripken Jr., Baltimore Orioles

Finest Futures

25 cards
Parallels

  • Gold Mini Diamond /50
  • Orange Mini Diamond /25
  • Black Mini Diamond /10
  • Red Mini Diamond /5
  • Superfractor 1/1

FF-1 Roki Sasaki, Los Angeles Dodgers
FF-2 Nick Kurtz, Athletics
FF-3 James Wood, Washington Nationals
FF-4 JJ Wetherholt, St. Louis Cardinals
FF-5 Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
FF-6 Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres
FF-7 Jacob Wilson, Athletics
FF-8 Wyatt Langford, Texas Rangers
FF-9 Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays
FF-10 Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
FF-11 Drake Baldwin, Atlanta Braves
FF-12 Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers
FF-13 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
FF-14 Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox
FF-15 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
FF-16 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
FF-17 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
FF-18 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
FF-19 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
FF-20 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
FF-21 Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants
FF-22 Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays
FF-23 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
FF-24 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
FF-25 Carson Benge, New York Mets

Finest Phenoms

25 cards
Delight Exclusive
Parallels

  • Gold Geometric /50
  • Orange Geometric /25
  • Black Geometric /10
  • Red Geometric /5
  • Tie-Dye Geometric /2
  • Superfractor 1/1

FP-1 Jac Caglianone, Kansas City Royals
FP-2 Roman Anthony, Boston Red Sox
FP-3 Samuel Basallo, Baltimore Orioles
FP-4 Bryce Eldridge, San Francisco Giants
FP-5 Chase Burns, Cincinnati Reds
FP-6 Bubba Chandler, Pittsburgh Pirates
FP-7 Nolan McLean, New York Mets
FP-8 Trey Yesavage, Toronto Blue Jays
FP-9 Kyle Teel, Chicago White Sox
FP-10 Colson Montgomery, Chicago White Sox
FP-11 Carson Williams, Tampa Bay Rays
FP-12 Cole Young, Seattle Mariners
FP-13 Christian Moore, Los Angeles Angels
FP-14 Alex Freeland, Los Angeles Dodgers
FP-15 Brady House, Washington Nationals
FP-16 Owen Caissie, Miami Marlins
FP-17 Sal Stewart, Cincinnati Reds
FP-18 Jacob Misiorowski, Milwaukee Brewers
FF-19 Konnor Griffin, Pittsburgh Pirates
FF-20 Carson Benge, New York Mets
FF-21 Kevin McGonigle, Detroit Tigers
FF-23 JJ Wetherholt, St. Louis Cardinals
FP-22 Munetaka Murakami, Chicago White Sox
FP-24 Chase DeLauter, Cleveland Guardians
FP-25 Cam Schlittler, New York Yankees

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Andrew Harner

Andrew was surrounded by trading cards during adolescence. A lifelong, second-generation collector, he maintains a sizable Tim Salmon collection and has previously published written work with Sports Illustrated, Fanatics, and the Society for American Baseball Research.

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1 comment

  1. Matt Traylor 23 May, 2026 at 12:14

    For the first time in its history, Finest is no longer a “Hobby Only” product. That’s crazy. Oh well..hangers are bangers, right?

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