The upcoming 2023 baseball season promises to be another exciting year for America’s pastime. With playoff races heating up and rookie stars emerging, it’s no surprise that collectible baseball card companies are preparing to release new and exciting sets capturing the moments from the upcoming season. Baseball card collecting remains one of the most popular hobbies worldwide, with a thriving secondary market for rare and valuable cards from years past. Here’s a look at some of the major new baseball card releases collectors can expect to see hit store shelves throughout 2023.
Topps Baseball – As the longest running and most iconic brand in the hobby, Topps is sure to deliver another impressive flagship baseball card release for 2023. While full details have yet to be announced, baseball fans can expect the standard array of base cards showcasing every MLB player, along with popular parallels, autographs, and memorabilia cards randomly inserted throughout packs and boxes. Topps’ photo selection and card design quality has improved drastically in recent years. There is also heavy anticipation that some of the game’s biggest young stars like Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Bobby Witt Jr. could receive some extra-special limited rookie cards to build excitement.
Panini Prizm Baseball – Panini’s popular Prizm brand has become a fan favorite due to its flashy chrome refractors and colorful parallels. The 2023 Panini Prizm baseball release is sure to be a stunner, building off the success of past years. Panini excels at inserting rare 1-of-1 autographed patch cards that can fetch huge prices on the resale market. For collectors chasing the game’s brightest young talents, 2023 Prizm should offer up plenty of premium rookie options. Panini typically releases its baseball products later in the season as well, capturing more action from the current campaign.
Bowman Baseball – As the official MLB rookie card producer, Bowman remains baseball card collectors’ best chance of finding the true first cards of tomorrow’s superstars long before they make their debut. This is where stars like Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, and Bobby Witt Jr. had their start. While Bowman products come with a larger price tag, 2023 could contain the beginnings of future Hall of Famers. Bowman also excels with parallels, serial numbered patches, and autographs of both prospects and current big leaguers.
Topps Chrome Baseball – Topps Chrome combines the flagship brand with premium refractors and parallels to really make the photo and designs from Topps’s base set pop. The 2023 release should feature the same quality rookies, veterans, and inserts collectors enjoy from the standard Topps release. Inserted throughout hobby boxes and retail blasters, Chrome parallels like gold, silver, and rainbow foil help collectors chase limited edition versions of their favorite players at all levels of the hobby budget.
Other notable 2023 releases: Allen & Ginter, Stadium Club Chrome, Heritage Minors, Leaf Metal Draft, Topps Fire, and Topps Big League. Vintage and reprint sets from brands like Topps, Fleer, and Donruss give collectors options to build sets from seasons past as well. And although details are few, Panini’s long-awaited MLB licensed release is expected in 2023 finally giving them access to logos and uniforms.
No matter your collecting interest or budget, 2023 is shaping up to be a banner year for new baseball cards. With MLB’s rising young stars, tight pennant races, and the ever-present hunt for the next big rookie card hits, there will be no shortage of excitement both on the diamond and in the hobby this season. Many of the cards produced capturing the 2023 season are sure to become valuable collectibles for years to come as they freeze moments in the history of America’s favorite pastime.
