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Vlad Guerrero Jr. cards undervalued but collectors better jump fast after strong postseason
For the past few years, you could make the case that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been the most underrated star in Major League Baseball. In a sport dominated by the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Mookie Betts and Juan Soto, Guerrero has been curiously underappreciated.
The Blue Jays’ 2025 postseason run may have changed that. In dismissing the Yankees and Mariners from the AL playoffs and then coming oh-so-close to toppling the Dodgers in the Fall Classic, Guerrero was an absolute monster at the plate.
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How monstrous? In 18 playoff and World Series games, he batted .397 with eight homers, 19 runs and 16 RBI.
But it shouldn't be shocking to baseball observers. Those in the know already put Guerrero Jr. in the company of baseball's defining faces. He’s the son of a Hall of Famer, the cornerstone of a successful franchise and a generational talent who provides a unique combination of power, contact hitting and charisma.
Yet, for all his talent and production, Guerrero Jr. often seems to hover just outside the conversation when fans and analysts talk about baseball’s elite.
Here's why: He rose to the big leagues in 2019 as a greatly heralded rookie with can’t-miss genes; and his Hall of Fame dad, Vladimir Sr., hit .318 with 449 homers across 16 seasons.
In 2021, Jr. looked like a natural, leading the majors in runs (123), homers (48) and total bases (363).
However, his numbers from 2022 through 2024 were merely very good instead of transcendent. He was impressive (he averaged 27 homers and 90 RBI during that stretch), but he was in the shadow of Judge, Ohtani, Ronald Acuna Jr. and others. If his star dimmed a little, so too did hobby demand for Vlad Jr. collectibles.
But after his 2025 playoff performance, and despite Toronto’s heartbreaking loss to the Dodgers, collectors will come calling. As such, the gap between Guerrero prices and those running ahead of him will close. For now, you may be surprised at how inexpensive Guerrero gems are (relatively speaking).
Here’s a look at the highest prices paid in eBay auctions in October for Vlad Jr. items:
• $9,100 on 45 bids for a signed 2016 Bowman Chrome Gold Refractor marked #28/50 and graded PSA 10.
• $8,432 on 54 bids for a 2019 Topps Chrome signed Superfractor designed after Topps’ 1984 set. This 1-of-1 treasure was graded BGS 8.5, with a 10 autograph.
• $4,164 on 38 bids for a 2019 Topps Chrome Blue Wave Refractor. Graded BGS 10 with a 10 for the autograph, it’s marked #125/150.
• $4,160 on 29 bids for a signed 2016 Bowman Chrome Orange Refractor marked #/25 and graded BGS 9.5. A Blue Refractor variation (#33/150) brought $3,400 on 34 bids.
• $2,800 on 64 bids for a 2019 Topps Chrome Orange Refractor marked #5/25 and graded PSA 10.
Now that Vlad Jr. has excelled on a national stage, values of these and other desirable cards have a good chance of rising. And because he’s only 26, Guerrero likely will have more heroics in that big bat for years to come.
