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Most Valuable Modern Baseball Rookie Cards
Modern rookies are more liquid but more volatile than vintage icons. This table ranks cataloged rookie cards from 2010 onward by their highest per-grade 90-day median sold price. The current leader is 2018 Bowman Chrome Shohei Ohtani #1, with a PSA 10 median around $6,950 from 3 sales in the baked 90-day sold-comp sample.
Ranked by highest per-grade median from verified eBay sold listings in the current 90-day baked comp sample.
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Which cards lead this most valuable modern baseball rookie cards guide?
Modern rookies are more liquid but more volatile than vintage icons. This table ranks cataloged rookie cards from 2010 onward by their highest per-grade 90-day median sold price. The current leader is 2018 Bowman Chrome Shohei Ohtani #1, with a PSA 10 median around $6,950 from 3 sales in the baked 90-day sold-comp sample.
- Source
- Verified eBay sold listings
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Evidence
- Medium confidence
- Methodology
- Source and methodology
| Rank | Card | Context | Grade median | Sales | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2018 Bowman Chrome Shohei Ohtani #1 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $6,950 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #2 | 2018 Topps Update Shohei Ohtani #US1 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $2,388 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #3 | 2018 Topps Chrome Shohei Ohtani #150 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $1,808 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #4 | 2011 Topps Update Mike Trout #US175 Mike Trout | Modern · Rookie | $1,000 PSA 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #5 | 2018 Topps Shohei Ohtani #700 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $1,000 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #6 | 2012 Topps Bryce Harper #661 Bryce Harper | Modern · Rookie | $767 PSA 9 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #7 | 2020 Topps Yordan Alvarez #276 Yordan Alvarez | Modern · Rookie | $699 BGS 9.5 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #8 | 2011 Topps Update Jose Altuve #US132 Jose Altuve | Modern · Rookie | $694 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #9 | 2018 Topps Ozzie Albies #276 Ozzie Albies | Modern · Rookie | $500 SGC 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #10 | 2017 Topps Chrome Aaron Judge #169 Aaron Judge | Modern · Rookie | $453 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #11 | 2018 Topps Rafael Devers #18 Rafael Devers | Modern · Rookie | $400 BGS 9.5 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #12 | 2024 Topps Chrome Update Paul Skenes #USC88 Paul Skenes | Modern · Rookie | $345 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #13 | 2017 Topps Aaron Judge #287 Aaron Judge | Modern · Rookie | $305 PSA 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #14 | 2014 Topps Update Mookie Betts #US301 Mookie Betts | Modern · Rookie | $223 PSA 9 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #15 | 2010 Topps Buster Posey #2 Buster Posey | Modern · Rookie | $220 PSA 10 | 3 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #16 | 2011 Topps Freddie Freeman #145 Freddie Freeman | Modern · Rookie | $195 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #17 | 2022 Topps Bobby Witt Jr. #660 Bobby Witt Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $190 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 24, 2026 |
| #18 | 2014 Topps Jose Ramirez #424 Jose Ramirez | Modern · Rookie | $181 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #19 | 2012 Topps Update Bryce Harper #US183 Bryce Harper | Modern · Rookie | $150 PSA 7 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #20 | 2019 Topps Pete Alonso #475 Pete Alonso | Modern · Rookie | $142 SGC 9.5 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #21 | 2014 Topps Chrome Update Mookie Betts #US-20 Mookie Betts | Modern · Rookie | $129 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #22 | 2024 Topps Junior Caminero #628 Junior Caminero | Modern · Rookie | $129 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #23 | 2024 Topps Update Paul Skenes #US288 Paul Skenes | Modern · Rookie | $128 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 24, 2026 |
| #24 | 2016 Topps Trea Turner #103 Trea Turner | Modern · Rookie | $125 SGC 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 21, 2026 |
| #25 | 2025 Topps James Wood #181 James Wood | Modern · Rookie | $123 PSA 10 | 4 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #26 | 2015 Topps Update Francisco Lindor #US82 Francisco Lindor | Modern · Rookie | $85 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #27 | 2022 Topps Update Bobby Witt Jr. #US100 Bobby Witt Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $80 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #28 | 2024 Topps Update Jackson Merrill #US210 Jackson Merrill | Modern · Rookie | $78 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #29 | 2024 Topps Update Jackson Chourio #US240 Jackson Chourio | Modern · Rookie | $77 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #30 | 2022 Topps Julio Rodriguez #659 Julio Rodriguez | Modern · Rookie | $70 PSA 9 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 22, 2026 |
| #31 | 2019 Topps Kyle Tucker #60 Kyle Tucker | Modern · Rookie | $63 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 11, 2026 |
| #32 | 2024 Topps Update Jackson Holliday #US50 Jackson Holliday | Modern · Rookie | $61 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #33 | 2019 Topps Chrome Fernando Tatis Jr. #203 Fernando Tatis Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $60 BGS 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 24, 2026 |
| #34 | 2024 Topps Yoshinobu Yamamoto #553 Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Modern · Rookie | $60 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #35 | 2013 Topps Update Gerrit Cole #US150 Gerrit Cole | Modern · Rookie | $57 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #36 | 2018 Topps Chrome Update Juan Soto #HMT55 Juan Soto | Modern · Rookie | $55 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #37 | 2024 Topps Update Wyatt Langford #US341 Wyatt Langford | Modern · Rookie | $54 PSA 10 | 3 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 16, 2026 |
| #38 | 2024 Topps Elly De La Cruz #141 Elly De La Cruz | Modern · Rookie | $50 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #39 | 2014 Topps Update Jacob deGrom #US57 Jacob deGrom | Modern · Rookie | $50 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 23, 2026 |
| #40 | 2018 Topps Ronald Acuña Jr. #698 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $47 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #41 | 2018 Topps Update Ronald Acuña Jr. #US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $46 SGC 9 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #42 | 2018 Topps Chrome Update Ronald Acuña Jr. #HMT25 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $46 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #43 | 2019 Topps Update Austin Riley #US100 Austin Riley | Modern · Rookie | $45 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 17, 2026 |
| #44 | 2023 Topps Update Gunnar Henderson #US18 Gunnar Henderson | Modern · Rookie | $44 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Aug 23, 2026 |
| #45 | 2013 Topps Manny Machado #270 Manny Machado | Modern · Rookie | $43 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #46 | 2025 Topps Roki Sasaki #558 Roki Sasaki | Modern · Rookie | $43 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #47 | 2018 Topps Update Juan Soto #US300 Juan Soto | Modern · Rookie | $42 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #48 | 2019 Topps Update Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #US1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $37 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 23, 2026 |
| #49 | 2013 Topps Update Nolan Arenado #US259 Nolan Arenado | Modern · Rookie | $36 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #50 | 2023 Topps Corbin Carroll #401 Corbin Carroll | Modern · Rookie | $35 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #51 | 2013 Topps Update Christian Yelich #US290 Christian Yelich | Modern · Rookie | $33 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 27, 2026 |
| #52 | 2025 Topps Dylan Crews #74 Dylan Crews | Modern · Rookie | $32 PSA 10 | 4 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 20, 2026 |
| #53 | 2022 Topps Update Julio Rodriguez #US44 Julio Rodriguez | Modern · Rookie | $30 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #54 | 2012 Topps Update Yu Darvish #US168 Yu Darvish | Modern · Rookie | $29 PSA 10 | 3 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 14, 2026 |
| #55 | 2019 Topps Fernando Tatis Jr. #410 Fernando Tatis Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $27 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #56 | 2019 Topps Corbin Burnes #94 Corbin Burnes | Modern · Rookie | $21 PSA 10 | 4 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 22, 2026 |
| #57 | 2022 Topps Spencer Strider #509 Spencer Strider | Modern · Rookie | $20 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 15, 2026 |
| #58 | 2023 Topps Adley Rutschman #250 Adley Rutschman | Modern · Rookie | $19 PSA 10 | 5 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 26, 2026 |
| #59 | 2023 Topps Anthony Volpe #460 Anthony Volpe | Modern · Rookie | $19 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 24, 2026 |
| #60 | 2017 Topps Update Cody Bellinger #US50 Cody Bellinger | Modern · Rookie | $16 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #61 | 2020 Topps Bo Bichette #78 Bo Bichette | Modern · Rookie | $15 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 25, 2026 |
| #62 | 2015 Topps Update Kris Bryant #US242 Kris Bryant | Modern · Rookie | $14 PSA 10 | 4 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 2, 2026 |