2023 Topps Xpectations Baseball Checklist

2023 Topps Xpectations, released December 14, 2023, is a compact rookie-focused set: a 55-card base and 56 autographs, both on a foil ladder with names like Circuit Citrus, Cyber Cyan and Motherboard Gold. Two 10-card subsets numbered /99 and an Xtra-Large insert round out the checklist.

What's in the checklist

• Base: 55 cards with Crackle Foil /75, Iridescent /49, Circuit Citrus /25, Cyber Cyan /10, Plasma Pink /5 and Motherboard Gold /1
• Subsets: Clubhouse Complements /99 and Providential Preludes /99, 10 cards each, with the same foil ladder
• Autographs: 56 signers on the same Crackle Foil to Motherboard Gold ladder
• Xtra-Large: 15 cards with a Heather Gray Foil 1/1

Key rookies

The base set features Adley Rutschman, Anthony Volpe, Corbin Carroll, Francisco Alvarez, Jordan Walker, Matt McLain, Gabriel Moreno and Logan O'Hoppe. Autographs include Albert Pujols alongside Rutschman, Volpe, Carroll, Brett Baty, Bobby Miller and Bryson Stott.

Grading considerations

Corbin Carroll and Anthony Volpe autographs and Motherboard Gold 1/1s are among the cards collectors commonly consider for grading. Crackle and Iridescent foils show scratches, and the Xtra-Large cards need oversize holders. See our grading scale.