2026 Topps Tier One Baseball Celebrates 15 Years
2026 Topps Tier One Baseball marks the 15th anniversary of the premium brand that first arrived in 2011. The latest edition stays true to the line's reputation with hard-signed autographs, memorabilia cards and a checklist built around stars, legends and rookies.
Each hobby box includes two autographs, one relic card and one base or parallel card. The product is scheduled to release June 24, 2026.
Topps Tier One has long been known for a compact format and a focus on on-card ink. That approach continues here with a checklist that mixes established veterans, Hall of Fame names, current standouts and a deep rookie group.
2026 Topps Tier One Baseball At a Glance
- Cards per pack: Hobby - 4
- Packs per box: Hobby - 1
- Boxes per case: Hobby - 12
- Set size: 100 cards
- Release date: June 24, 2026
Base Set Breakdown
The 100-card base set is divided into three tiers.
- Tier 1 - Legends: 20 cards
- Tier 2 - Veterans: 50 cards
- Tier 3 - Rookies: 30 cards
Print runs for cards without serial numbers have not been announced. The source also notes that customizable spreadsheet versions of the checklist are available.
Tier 1 Legends
The Tier 1 portion of the base set features 20 legends, all numbered to /99. The checklist includes Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Ernie Banks, Ken Griffey Jr., Ty Cobb, Mike Schmidt, Ichiro, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, Stan Musial, Nolan Ryan, Sammy Sosa, Honus Wagner, Hank Aaron, Clayton Kershaw and Mickey Mantle.
Parallels for Tier 1 include Holo Gold, Silver /75, Purple /50, Blue /40, Green /30, Red /25, Holo Silver /10, Pink /5, Holo Platinum Blue 1/1 and Printing Plates 1/1.
Tier 2 Veterans
The 50-card Tier 2 group is numbered to /125 and features a broad mix of current stars and established veterans. Names in the checklist include Nick Kurtz, Ezequiel Tovar, Garrett Crochet, Fernando Tatis Jr., Eury Pérez, James Wood, Elly De La Cruz, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve, José Ramírez, Bobby Witt Jr., Christian Yelich, Luis Robert Jr., Cam Smith, Cal Raleigh, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jackson Holliday, Gunnar Henderson, Mike Trout, Gerrit Cole, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Freddie Freeman, Jackson Chourio, Corbin Carroll, Paul Skenes, Kyle Schwarber, Julio Rodríguez, Aaron Judge, Manny Machado, Ronald Acuña Jr., Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Trea Turner, Junior Caminero, Francisco Lindor, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Juan Soto, Jacob Wilson, Wyatt Langford, Matt Chapman, Masyn Winn, Rafael Devers, Tarik Skubal, Byron Buxton, Bo Bichette, Corey Seager, Shohei Ohtani, CJ Abrams and Will Smith.
Tier 2 parallels include Bronze, Holo Gold, Silver /99, Purple /75, Orange /60, Blue /50, Green /40, Red /25, Holo Silver /10, Pink /5, Holo Platinum Blue 1/1 and Printing Plates 1/1.
Tier 3 Rookies
The rookie tier is numbered to /125 and includes 30 players. The checklist features Jacob Misiorowski, C.J. Kayfus, Kazuma Okamoto, Kyle Teel, Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, Owen Caissie, Luis Morales, Nolan McLean, Jakob Marsee, Colby Thomas, Sal Stewart, Cam Schlittler, Jonah Tong, Samuel Basallo, Cole Young, Brady House, Tatsuya Imai, Carson Williams, Bubba Chandler, Dylan Beavers, Jac Caglianone, Payton Tolle, Carter Jensen, Bryce Eldridge, Christian Moore, Chase Burns, Yanquiel Fernández, Brice Matthews and Roman Anthony.
Tier 3 parallels include Bronze, Holo Gold, Blue /125, Green /99, Red /50, Holo Silver /10, Pink /5, Holo Platinum Blue 1/1 and Printing Plates 1/1.
Autographs Return With Multiple Signatures Styles
Autographs remain the centerpiece of 2026 Topps Tier One Baseball. The product includes several autograph themes, from classic base signers to acetate cards, memorabilia autographs and 1/1 bat knob chase cards.
The checklist also brings back the Retro 2011 design concept, tying the release to the product's debut year while keeping the focus on on-card signatures.
Base Tier Autographs
Base Tier 1 Autographs includes nine legends such as Albert Pujols, Barry Bonds, Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Ichiro, Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Schmidt, Nolan Ryan and Sammy Sosa.
Base Tier 2 Autographs features 27 players, including Andrew McCutchen, Agustín Ramírez, Byron Buxton, Brent Rooker, Bobby Witt Jr., Corbin Carroll, Cam Smith, Drake Baldwin, Elly De La Cruz, Francisco Lindor, Fernando Tatis Jr., Hyeseong Kim, Junior Caminero, Jasson Domínguez, José Ramírez, Juan Soto, Jacob Wilson, James Wood, Mike Trout, Paul Skenes, Ronald Acuña Jr., Riley Greene, Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani, Tarik Skubal, Wyatt Langford and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Base Tier 3 Autographs has 21 names, including Bubba Chandler, Bryce Eldridge, Brady House, Chase Burns, Carter Jensen, C.J. Kayfus, Colson Montgomery, Christian Moore, Cam Schlittler, Colby Thomas, Cole Young, Dylan Beavers, Jac Caglianone, Jakob Marsee, Jacob Melton, Jacob Misiorowski, Jonah Tong, Kazuma Okamoto, Kyle Teel, Luis Morales, Munetaka Murakami, Nolan McLean, Owen Caissie, Payton Tolle, Roman Anthony, Samuel Basallo, Sal Stewart and Tatsuya Imai.
Tier One Autographs and Operators
Tier One Autographs is a 33-card lineup that includes names such as Adrian Beltré, Albert Pujols, Barry Bonds, Bryce Harper, Carlos Beltrán, Craig Biggio, Chipper Jones, Cal Ripken Jr., Christian Yelich, David Ortiz, Félix Hernández, Frank Thomas, George Brett, Gunnar Henderson, Ichiro, Jose Altuve, Johnny Bench, Jac Caglianone, John Smoltz, Jacob Wilson, Kyle Tucker, Larry Walker, Miguel Cabrera, Nick Kurtz, Owen Caissie, Roger Clemens, Reggie Jackson, Randy Johnson, Sandy Koufax, Scott Rolen and Wade Boggs.
Tier One Operators is a 20-card autograph set that includes Andy Pettitte, Brendan Donovan, Barry Larkin, Bernie Williams, C.J. Kayfus, Christian Moore, Dylan Beavers, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Jeff Bagwell, Jasson Domínguez, Jason Giambi, Matt Olson, Noelvi Marte, Owen Caissie, Riley Greene, Robin Yount, Trea Turner and Will Clark.
Prime Performers, Break Out and Other Autograph Sets
Prime Performers Autographs is a 60-card checklist that spans current stars, veterans and legends. Among the names listed are Adrián González, Andruw Jones, Adam Jones, Austin Riley, Anthony Volpe, Byron Buxton, Bryan Reynolds, Brent Rooker, Bret Saberhagen, Brice Turang, CC Sabathia, Chandler Simpson, Chase Utley, Christian Yelich, Drake Baldwin, Dwight Gooden, David Justice, Dustin Pedroia, David Wright, Eric Davis, Evan Longoria, Francisco Lindor, Fernando Tatis Jr., Gunnar Henderson, Jac Caglianone, Joe Carter, Jose Canseco, Jim Edmonds, Juan Gonzalez, Justin Morneau, Jacob Misiorowski, Jorge Posada, José Ramírez, José Reyes, Jordan Westburg, Kerry Wood, Luis Castillo, Larry Walker, Max Fried, Matt Olson, Mark Teixeira, Masyn Winn, Nick Kurtz, Pete Alonso, Prince Fielder, Paul Goldschmidt, Paul Konerko, Randy Arozarena, Rollie Fingers, Ryan Zimmerman, Sal Frelick, Steven Kwan, Scott Rolen, Spencer Schwellenbach, Tommy Edman, Trevor Hoffman, Torii Hunter, Victor Martinez and Will Smith.
Break Out Autographs is an 83-card set with all cards numbered to /299. Parallels include Blue /99, Green /49, Red /25, Holo Silver /10 and Holo Platinum Blue 1/1. The checklist includes Andrew Abbott, Addison Barger, Alex Freeland, Agustín Ramírez, Anthony Volpe, Braxton Ashcraft, Bubba Chandler, Brady House, Brooks Lee, Bryan Woo, Chase Burns, Chase Dollander, Caleb Durbin, Connelly Early, Cade Horton, Carter Jensen, C.J. Kayfus, Colt Keith, Colson Montgomery, Coby Mayo, Christian Moore, Cam Schlittler, Chandler Simpson, Cam Smith, Colby Thomas, Carson Whisenhunt, Dylan Beavers, Drake Baldwin, Dylan Crews, Dillon Dingler, Denzer Guzman, Dalton Rushing, Evan Carter, Edgar Quero, Grant Taylor, George Valera, Hyeseong Kim, Isaac Collins, Jac Caglianone, Junior Caminero, Jackson Chourio, Jimmy Crooks, Jasson Domínguez, Jhostynxon Garcia, Jackson Jobe, Jacob Melton, Jakob Marsee, Jacob Misiorowski, Jack Perkins, Jonah Tong, JJ Wetherholt, Jacob Wilson, James Wood, Kristian Campbell, Konnor Griffin, Kyle Karros, Kevin McGonigle, Kazuma Okamoto, Kyle Teel, Logan Henderson, Luis Morales, Mick Abel, Moisés Ballesteros, Munetaka Murakami, Masyn Winn, Noah Cameron, Nick Kurtz, Nolan McLean, Owen Caissie, Otto Kemp, Parker Messick, Payton Tolle, Roman Anthony, Riley Greene, Robert Hassell III, Ronny Mauricio, Ryan Ritter, Roki Sasaki, Samuel Basallo, Sal Frelick, Sal Stewart, Spencer Schwellenbach, Tatsuya Imai, Warming Bernabel, Yanquiel Fernández and Zach Cole.
Tier One Talent Autographs is numbered to /199 and includes Alex Bregman, Adrián González, Bubba Chandler, Brady House, Chase Burns, Craig Biggio, Cliff Lee, Colson Montgomery, Cam Schlittler, Eric Gagne, Evan Longoria, Goose Gossage, Ivan Rodriguez, Jac Caglianone, Junior Caminero, Jackson Chourio, Johnny Damon, Juan Gonzalez, Jacob Misiorowski, José Reyes, J.T. Realmuto, Johan Santana, Joey Votto, Kyle Teel, Kerry Wood, Mark Buehrle, Michael Young, Nolan McLean, Ozzie Albies, Owen Caissie, Paul Konerko, Paul Skenes, Roman Anthony, Ryan Howard, Rafael Palmeiro, Samuel Basallo and Will Smith.
Other autograph inserts include City Connect Signatures, Tier One Shots, Clearly Perfect Autographs, Machined Signatures, Connoisseurs, Retro 2011 Base Autographs, Dual Autographs, Triple Autographs, Tier One Xplosion Autographs, Tier One Rookie Class, Gripping Autographed Relics, Hickory and Hide Autographs, Autographed Prodigious Patches, Autographed Dual Relics Bat, Autographed Tier One Relics Die Cut Book, Autographed Tier One Relics, Autographed Tier One Jumbo Relics, Tier One Autographed Bat Knobs, MLB Bat Knob Sticker Autographs and Tier One Autographed Limited Lumber.
Memorabilia Cards Include Relics, Patches and Bat Knobs
The memorabilia side of 2026 Topps Tier One Baseball is just as deep as the autograph lineup. The product includes standard relics, dual player relics, rookie relics, legend relics, die-cut relics, jersey number relics, shadow relics, talent relics and several premium patch and bat knob cards.
Standard Relic Sets
Tier One Relics is a 79-card relic checklist featuring players such as Aaron Judge, Andrew McCutchen, Adley Rutschman, Byron Buxton, Bo Bichette, Brendan Donovan, Bryan Reynolds, CJ Abrams, Carlos Beltrán, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Correa, Clayton Kershaw, Corey Seager, Christian Yelich, Dylan Crews, Dansby Swanson, Eury Pérez, Ezequiel Tovar, Freddie Freeman, Francisco Lindor, Fernando Tatis Jr., Garrett Crochet, Gunnar Henderson, Geraldo Perdomo, George Springer, Giancarlo Stanton, Hunter Greene, Jordan Beck, Junior Caminero, Jackson Chourio, Jarren Duran, Jackson Holliday, Jung Hoo Lee, Jeremy Peña, Julio Rodríguez, José Ramírez, J.T. Realmuto, Juan Soto, James Wood, Jacob Wilson, Ketel Marte, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Teel, Lawrence Butler, Luke Keaschall, Luis Robert Jr., Mookie Betts, Matt Chapman, Maikel Garcia, Manny Machado, Mason Miller, Matt Olson, Mike Trout, Masyn Winn, Nelson Cruz, Ozzie Albies, Oneil Cruz, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Prince Fielder, Ronald Acuña Jr., Rafael Devers, Riley Greene, Royce Lewis, Sandy Alcantara, Sal Frelick, Salvador Perez, Seiya Suzuki, Spencer Torkelson, Trea Turner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Vinnie Pasquantino, Victor Scott II, Xander Bogaerts, Yordan Alvarez, Yandy Díaz, Yu Darvish, Yadier Molina and Zach Neto.
Dual Player Relics pairs teammates and stars across 22 cards, including Jose Altuve/Yordan Alvarez, Ozzie Albies/Drake Baldwin, Willy Adames/Matt Chapman, Austin Riley/Ronald Acuña Jr., Byron Buxton/Royce Lewis, Jonathan Aranda/Junior Caminero, Corbin Carroll/Ketel Marte, Carlos Correa/Jeremy Peña, Jazz Chisholm Jr./Anthony Volpe, Jackson Chourio/Christian Yelich, George Springer/Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Gunnar Henderson/Jackson Holliday, Trea Turner/Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge/Giancarlo Stanton, Oneil Cruz/Andrew McCutchen, Fernando Tatis Jr./Manny Machado, Yoshinobu Yamamoto/Shohei Ohtani, Julio Rodríguez/Cal Raleigh, Juan Soto/Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson/Seiya Suzuki, Zach Neto/Mike Trout and James Wood/Dylan Crews.
Rookie Relics includes 11 players: Bryce Eldridge, Brady House, Chase Burns, Colson Montgomery, Christian Moore, Cole Young, Dylan Beavers, Jac Caglianone, Jacob Misiorowski, Kyle Teel and Yanquiel Fernández.
Tier One Legend Relics features 22 names, including Adrian Beltré, Albert Pujols, Chipper Jones, Clayton Kershaw, Cal Ripken Jr., Derek Jeter, Eddie Murray, Félix Hernández, Ichiro, Jim Thome, Larry Walker, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Piazza, Manny Ramirez, Mike Schmidt, Paul Molitor, Roger Clemens, Reggie Jackson, Sammy Sosa, Vladimir Guerrero, Wade Boggs and Willie McCovey.
Tier One Relics Die Cut includes 33 cards, while Gripping Relics is a 30-card set numbered to /10 with Holo Platinum Blue 1/1 also listed. Jersey Number Relics is a 25-card set numbered to /99, and Shadow Relics is a 34-card set numbered to /99.
Premium Patch, Bat and Book Cards
Prodigious Patches is a 44-card memorabilia set numbered to /10 with Holo Platinum Blue 1/1 listed. The checklist includes Aaron Judge, Andrew McCutchen, Albert Pujols, Adley Rutschman, Bo Bichette, Bubba Chandler, Brady House, Bryce Harper, Brooks Robinson, Billy Wagner, Chase Burns, Charlie Blackmon, Christian Moore, Cal Raleigh, CC Sabathia, Dylan Crews, David Justice, Félix Hernández, Francisco Lindor, Goose Gossage, Giancarlo Stanton, Gary Sheffield, Hunter Greene, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro, Jay Buhner, Jasson Domínguez, Jarren Duran, Jung Hoo Lee, Jacob Misiorowski, Jacob Melton, Jeremy Peña, Joe Ryan, Ketel Marte, Kodai Senga, Marcelo Mayer, Manny Machado, Mason Miller, Nelson Cruz, Oneil Cruz, Roger Clemens, Salvador Perez, Tony Gwynn and Tyler Glasnow.
Autographed Prodigious Patches combines signatures and jumbo swatches and includes 38 cards. Autographed Tier One Relics Die Cut Book is a 29-card set, while Autographed Tier One Jumbo Relics is a 55-card set and Autographed Tier One Relics is a larger 86-card autograph relic checklist with multiple serial-numbered tiers and patch versions.
Tier One Autographed Bat Knobs and Tier One Bat Knobs are both 1/1 chase sets. The autographed version includes 89 cards, while the non-autographed bat knob checklist includes 87 cards. MLB Bat Knob Sticker Autographs is a smaller 11-card set that includes multiple versions of Byron Buxton, Chandler Simpson, Drake Baldwin, Edgar Quero, Luke Keaschall and Robert Hassell III.
Tier One Autographed Limited Lumber is another 1/1 chase set with 82 cards, and Tier One Limited Lumber is listed as a 161-card 1/1 memorabilia checklist. The source also lists a Milestone Material Autograph Relic for Clayton Kershaw and Cut Signatures and Cut Signature Relics, both of which are 1/1 sets.
Checklist Notes For Collectors
The source includes team set lists and a full master checklist for 2026 Topps Tier One Baseball. It also notes that print runs for unsigned cards have not been announced.
With a hobby box delivering two autographs and one relic, the release continues the Tier One formula of premium hits, strong veteran and rookie representation and a wide range of low-numbered chase cards across both signatures and memorabilia.
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