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Topps Baseball Series 2 highlights new 2025 rookies, MLB stars with new teams

Topps Baseball Series 2 makes a big splash, highlighting new 2025 rookies and big MLB stars like Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker and Max Fried with their new teams.
By SCD Staff
JUN 11, 2025

Rookies Kristian Campbell, Matt Shaw and Cam Smith have made significant contributions for their respective teams during the first half of the 2025 MLB season, while big stars like Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman and Max Fried have been major additions for their new teams.

Those rising stars and potential All-Stars highlight Topps Baseball Series 2, which hit the market Wednesday, June 11.

The new set features rookie cards for key players as well the first cards of several big stars with their new teams.

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OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

Notable Rookies: Campbell (Red Sox), Shaw (Cubs), Smith (Astros), Roki Sasaki (Dodgers) and Luisangel Acuna (Mets).

Big Stars, New Teams: Star players with their new teams include Soto (Mets), Tucker (Cubs), Bregman (Red Sox), Fried (Yankees), Blake Snell (Dodgers), and Corbin Burnes (Diamondbacks).

KEY RELICS

• City Connect Swatch Collection features relics from game-worn city connect jerseys or pants.

• Rounding the Bases highlights top players with a game-used base with game info featured on the card.

• In the Name features nameplate letter relics from 2024 All-Star jerseys.

KEY AUTOGRAPH CARDS

• Signature Tunes Dual combining an MLB player with the musician who recorded their walk-up song.

• World Champion Autograph showcasing players on the 2024 World Series Champion Dodgers featuring design elements of the World Series logo.

• All Positions Autograph Book with five players who played all nine positions in a single MLB game.

NEW INSERTS

• Summer Superstars of top hopefuls for the 2025 All-Star Game in Atlanta.

Topps

• K Zone: Die-cut K-shaped card featuring top retired and active pitchers. A short-print version also features a backwards K.

RETURNING INSERTS

• Heavy Lumber showcasing the league’s leading hitters on cards made from wood.

• First Pitch with key figures who tossed out ceremonial first pitches during the 2024 season.

• 1990 Topps Baseball & All Star celebrating the 35th anniversary of the 1990 set, including rookies, veterans and retired players with a special 35th anniversary logo. 

Social Media Follow Back: Lucky collectors receive a follow back on social media from the card’s subject. 

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