Cheap Wax Wednesday Box Breaks: 2025 Topps Series 2 Baseball
2025 Topps Series 2 Baseball features a 350-card base checklist, just like Series 1. The design, as always, also matches Series 1. As we have recently seen with Topps flagship Basketball, the same design will transfer to other sports as well. Each base card is also available in a lengthy list of parallels.
As always, there are a bunch of insert sets in this one. Many of the inserts also have multiple parallels and variations as well, so keep an eye out for those. Each hobby box should yield an autograph or relic, with most boxes likely to hold a relic card.
There’s not a great rookie crop in this release, but look for Luisangel Acuna, Jackson Jobe, Kumar Rocker and Roki Sasaki to make their flagship debuts in this one.
2025 Topps Series 2 Baseball Hobby Box Break
Cards per pack: 12
Packs per box: 20
Price paid: $90
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Pack 1 highlights:
Blake Snell, Brendan Donovan and AJ Smith-Shawver
Donovan made his first All-Star team this season and went 2-3 with a run scored.
Pack 2:
Jonathan Aranda, Gleyber Torres and Mookie Betts OPS Best (1:16 packs)
Pack 3:
Kumar Rocker RC, Aaron Nola, Jackson Jobe RC and Nolan Jones Rainbow Foilboard (1:11 packs)
Pack 4:
J.T. Realmuto, Steven Kwan and Redemption card for Adley Rutschman Flagship Real One Autograph Green Parallel /99 (1:3,983 packs)
Luckily, the redemption came back pretty quickly, and I have already received the card! Last sale on one of these was $80.
Pack 5:
Bryan Reynolds, Jhoan Duran, Alejandro Kirk and Dylan Crews 1990 Topps (1:8 packs)
Pack 6:
Trea Turner, Sean Murphy and Cal Raleigh 1990 Topps (1:8 packs)
Pack 7:
Brayan Bello, Pete Alonso, Bryan Reynolds Rainbow Foilboard (1:11 packs) and Edmundo Sosa Purple Foilboard /250 (1:58 packs)
Alonso finished up another very good season in 2025, hitting 38 home runs and leading the league with 41 doubles.
Pack 8:
Seiya Suzuki
Pack 9:
Nick Castellanos, J.D. Martinez, Andy Pages and Teoscar Hernandez Summer Superstars (1:8 packs)
Pack 10:
Jarren Duran and a Cubs No-No
Shota Imanaga, Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge combined to throw a no-hitter on September 4, 2024. Miguel Amaya was the catcher.
Pack 11:
Michael Harris II, Trea Turner, Corbin Carroll Summer Superstars (1:8 packs) and Kyle Stowers Blue Foilboard /150 (1:97 packs)
Pack 12:
Austin Wells, Garrett Crochet and Mookie Betts/Freddie Freeman
Pack 13:
Carlos Rodon, Juan Soto and Kumar Rocker 1990 Topps (1:8 packs)
Soto found his speed this year, leading the NL with 38 stolen bases. His previous career high? 12.
Pack 14:
Max Fried, Bo Bichette, Framber Valdez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1990 Topps All-Star (1:8 packs)
Pack 15:
Marcus Semien
Pack 16:
Wyatt Langford, Alex Bregman, Mason Miller and Willie Mays 1990 Topps AS (1:8 packs)
I love the inclusion of legends like Willie.
Pack 17:
Juan Soto Home Field Advantage (1:241 packs)
HFA are tough pulls! The Soto currently sells for around $25.
Pack 18:
Ozzie Albies, Jasson Dominguez and Gunnar Henderson Summer Superstars (1:8 packs)
Pack 19:
Max Scherzer, Garrett Crochet, Juan Soto, Junior Caminero and Vladimir Guerrero Jr./Bo Bichette Dynamic Duos (1:20 packs)
Pack 20:
Mickey Moniak
I just liked the photo on this one.
The Moniak card back. I am a full-career stat line guy, so Topps flagship backs are always appreciated with me.
Lastly, the Silver Pack box topper. I always save these to open last.
Freddie Freeman, Nick Yorke RC, Trea Turner AS and Julio Rodriguez AS
This was actually a REALLY good flagship break. As mentioned, most hobby boxes will hold a relic card. If you are lucky enough to pull an autograph, it typically will not be of the caliber of the Rutschman, that is for sure.
Want more installments of Shane Salmonson’s Cheap Wax Wednesday? Check out his other breaks in the archives.
Supposably that Mickey Moniak card is actually Logan O’Hoppe sliding into 3rd.