Shohei Ohtani rookie, 2024 top prospect cards highlight eBay Marquee Auction

MLB Opening Day comes a bit early this year with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres meeting in South Korea for a pair of games on March 20-21.

The official Opening Day is March 28, with all 30 teams opening the 2024 season in the U.S.

eBay is celebrating Opening Day with its third monthly Marquee Auction, which features rookie cards of current MLB stars, hot 2024 prospects and such legends as Mickey Mantle and Nolan Ryan.

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The auction, which runs from March 21-31, features rookie cards of such current stars as Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Juan Soto, Julio Rodriguez, Vlad Guerrero, Rafael Devers and Adley Rutschman.

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Also featured are rookie cards of such 2024 top prospects as Jackson Holliday, Elly De La Cruz, Junior Caminero and Spencer Jones.

The highlights include:

• A 2018 Topps Transcendent Shohei Ohtani (GEM Mint 9.5, Auto 10) 1/1 rookie card signed by the two-way superstar.

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• 2023 Topps Definitive Ichiro/Ohtani Dual-Auto (PSA 9).

• 2015 Bowman Chrome Red Refractor Rafael Devers signed rookie card (Gem Mint 9.5, Auto 10) of the Red Sox 2017 rookie.

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• 2016 Bowman Chrome Prospect Juan Soto Blue Refractor Rookie (PSA Gem Mint 10, Auto 10).

• 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft X-Fractors Auto Mike Trout (BGS Gem Mint 9.5) card of the three-time MVP.

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• 2022 Bowman Chrome Draft Orange Refractor Jackson Holiday Auto card (BGS 9.5) of MLB’s 2024 No. 1 prospect.

• 1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle rookie card (PSA 3).

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• 1968 Topps #177 Nolan Ryan rookie card (PSA 8.5).