The 2022 Topps Mosaic Baseball Card set captured the attention of collectors when it was released in late 2021 and continued strong interest into the new year. Featuring sparkling mosaic designs and a variety of parallels and short prints, the 2022 Mosaic set offered collectors plenty of chase cards at a reasonable price point. As the year progressed and the card market shifted, certain key cards started emerging as the most valuable from the set. Let’s take a closer look at some of the top rookies, veterans, and parallels that have found strong demand and brought in big money for collectors in 2022.
Heading the pack of valuable 2022 Mosaic rookies is Spencer Strider. The Braves phenom made his MLB debut in 2021 and quickly established himself as one of baseball’s top young arms, striking out more than a batter per inning while maintaining a sub-3.00 ERA. His stock skyrocketed in 2022 with a dominant first full season, making his rookie cards some of the most coveted on the market. The Strider base rookie clocked in at around $100 graded but his prized parallel, the iconic Mosiac Pink /150, has eclipsed $1,000 for PSA 10 copies. Another dominant rookie pitcher, Guardians breakout Triston McKenzie, also commands strong prices for his Mosaic base at $150+ and his /150 pink at over $500.
While not rookies, veteran stars continuing to produce at an elite level also carry significant demand – and value – for their 2022 Mosaic cards. Topping the list is AL MVP frontrunner and Angels superstar Mike Trout, who even in an injury-shortened season showed he remains one of the best in the game. Trout’s base Mosaic sells for around $70 ungraded but jumps up near $250 for a PSA 10. Another generational talent, Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, also cemented his status as arguably the face of baseball in 2022. Judge’s explosive season helped push his Mosaic base above $100. Meanwhile, Cardinals legend Albert Pujols continued chasing history and moved within reaches of several all-time milestones, making his 2022 cards hot commodities as well. His Mosaic sells for $75-100 depending on grade.
Short prints were also a big draw from the 2022 Mosaic set, and those who pulled the hardest-to-find SP variants were rewarded handsomely. The rare Yount SP /99, honoring Hall of Famer Robin Yount’s jersey retirement, has brought over $1,000 in PSA 10 condition. Similarly, the sought-after Roberto Clemente SP /99 fetches $800+. Even more difficult pulls, like the Atomic Refractors 1/1s of superstars like Judge, Trout, and Soto, have realized auction prices well into the thousands depending on the player and serial number drawn.
While base cards and short prints drove a lot of excitement from 2022 Mosaic, the premier parallel remains the elusive Mosiac Pink. Printed at an ultra-limited /150 copies each, these pink refractors became holy grails for collectors. Top prizes included a Trout pink PSA 10 that sold for nearly $3,000, as well as pink refractors of rookie sensations like Adley Rutschman ($1,200 PSA 10) and Julio Rodriguez ($900 PSA 10) that validated big spenders. Even lesser known names fetched hundreds when they hit in a coveted pink parallel.
The 2022 Topps Mosaic baseball set proved to be a goldmine for collectors who struck favorable parallels, short prints, and key rookies. While the base cards have maintained reasonable accessibility, top graded versions of prime rookies, veterans, and scarce inserts skyrocketed in value through 2022 as the season played out. For those who invested early and scored big short prints or prized pink refractors, the payoff has been tremendous down the stretch. 2022 Topps Mosaic established itself as one of the year’s premier modern sets and its hottest cards look poised to continue climbing for discerning collectors looking to bet on young stars and proven legends of the game.