2016 Topps Finest Baseball Checklist

2016 Topps Finest Baseball pairs a 100-card refractor base with 10 Base Short Prints and a 1996 Finest Intimidators throwback insert. Released May 18, 2016, it covers the 2015–16 rookie class through Finest Firsts and Finest Autographs, with die-cut and Franchise Finest cards rounding out the set.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 100 cards with Refractor, Purple /250, Blue /150, Green /99, Gold /50, Orange /25, Red /5 and SuperFractor /1, plus 10 Base Short Prints (cards 101–110)
• Inserts: 1996 Finest Intimidators, Franchise Finest, Finest Firsts and Finest Careers Die-Cut
• Autographs: Finest Autographs (43 cards, Blue /150 down to SuperFractor /1), Finest Firsts, Finest Greats, Franchise Finest, 1996 Intimidators and Careers Die-Cut Autograph /5, plus Mystery Redemption Autographs

Key rookies

Finest Firsts includes Corey Seager, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Miguel Sano, Aaron Nola and Michael Conforto. The Base Short Prints include Kris Bryant and Max Scherzer, and the base opens with Mike Trout alongside Ichiro and Jake Arrieta.

Grading considerations

Corey Seager Finest Firsts Autographs and the Base Short Prints are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Finest's thick chromium surface shows scratches, and Careers Die-Cut cards have fragile edges. See our grading scale.