2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Baseball Checklist

2018 Panini Contenders Draft Picks Baseball is a 266-card release of ticket-style autographs covering the 2018 draft class and the top minor-league prospects of the day. Released October 5, 2018, it pairs a 25-card Season Ticket base and variations with RPS Draft Ticket, Draft Ticket and Prospect Ticket signatures.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 25 Season Ticket cards and 25 Base Variations, with Draft /99, Cracked Ice /23, Diamond /15, Building Blocks /10, Fame /5 and Championship /1
• Autographs: RPS Draft Ticket (18 cards) and its variations, Draft Ticket (54) and Prospect Ticket (32), with Prospect or Draft /99, Cracked Ice /23, Playoff /15 and Championship /1
• Other signatures: International Ticket, Collegiate Connections, School Colors and Old School Colors Signatures
• Inserts: Game Day Tickets, School Colors and Old School Colors

Key rookies and prospects

RPS Draft Tickets include Casey Mize, the No. 1 pick in 2018, along with Joey Bart, Nolan Gorman, Nick Madrigal, Brady Singer and Shane McClanahan. Prospect Tickets feature Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Yordan Alvarez, Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez, and Base Variations include Bo Jackson, Barry Larkin and Craig Biggio.

Grading considerations

Prospect Ticket autographs of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Cracked Ice parallels show surface scratches and can hide print lines, so tilt them under light. See our pricing.