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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 $5,501 from 5 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 $5,501 from 5 sales in the baked 90-day sold-comp sample.
- Source
- Verified eBay sold listings
- Last updated
- Sep 18, 2026
- Evidence
- High confidence
- Methodology
- Source and methodology
| Rank | Card | Context | Grade median | Sales | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2018 Bowman Chrome Shohei Ohtani #1 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $5,501 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #2 | 2011 Topps Update Mike Trout #US175 Mike Trout | Modern · Rookie | $5,500 PSA 7 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #3 | 2018 Topps Chrome Shohei Ohtani #150 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $1,513 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #4 | 2018 Topps Shohei Ohtani #700 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $900 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #5 | 2018 Topps Update Shohei Ohtani #US1 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $590 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #6 | 2022 Topps Update Bobby Witt Jr. #US100 Bobby Witt Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $511 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #7 | 2010 Topps Buster Posey #2 Buster Posey | Modern · Rookie | $500 PSA 9 | 3 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #8 | 2011 Topps Update Jose Altuve #US132 Jose Altuve | Modern · Rookie | $470 PSA 8 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| #9 | 2017 Topps Chrome Aaron Judge #169 Aaron Judge | Modern · Rookie | $404 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #10 | 2022 Topps Update Julio Rodriguez #US44 Julio Rodriguez | Modern · Rookie | $346 PSA 9 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #11 | 2017 Topps Aaron Judge #287 Aaron Judge | Modern · Rookie | $320 PSA 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #12 | 2012 Topps Update Bryce Harper #US183 Bryce Harper | Modern · Rookie | $280 PSA 9 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #13 | 2014 Topps Chrome Update Mookie Betts #US-20 Mookie Betts | Modern · Rookie | $280 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #14 | 2014 Topps Jose Ramirez #424 Jose Ramirez | Modern · Rookie | $250 PSA 8 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #15 | 2022 Topps Bobby Witt Jr. #660 Bobby Witt Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $202 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #16 | 2011 Topps Freddie Freeman #145 Freddie Freeman | Modern · Rookie | $200 PSA 8 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #17 | 2019 Topps Update Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #US1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $193 PSA 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| #18 | 2024 Topps Junior Caminero #628 Junior Caminero | Modern · Rookie | $160 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #19 | 2012 Topps Bryce Harper #661 Bryce Harper | Modern · Rookie | $140 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #20 | 2025 Topps Dylan Crews #74 Dylan Crews | Modern · Rookie | $136 PSA 10 | 5 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #21 | 2024 Topps Elly De La Cruz #141 Elly De La Cruz | Modern · Rookie | $117 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #22 | 2024 Topps Update Paul Skenes #US288 Paul Skenes | Modern · Rookie | $107 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #23 | 2018 Topps Ronald Acuña Jr. #698 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $103 PSA 9 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #24 | 2022 Topps Julio Rodriguez #659 Julio Rodriguez | Modern · Rookie | $100 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #25 | 2023 Topps Update Gunnar Henderson #US18 Gunnar Henderson | Modern · Rookie | $100 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 8, 2026 |
| #26 | 2024 Topps Chrome Update Paul Skenes #USC88 Paul Skenes | Modern · Rookie | $93 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #27 | 2014 Topps Update Mookie Betts #US301 Mookie Betts | Modern · Rookie | $88 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #28 | 2015 Topps Update Francisco Lindor #US82 Francisco Lindor | Modern · Rookie | $85 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #29 | 2024 Topps Update Jackson Chourio #US240 Jackson Chourio | Modern · Rookie | $80 PSA 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #30 | 2016 Topps Trea Turner #103 Trea Turner | Modern · Rookie | $78 SGC 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| #31 | 2024 Topps Yoshinobu Yamamoto #553 Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Modern · Rookie | $72 PSA 10 | 3 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #32 | 2018 Topps Chrome Update Juan Soto #HMT55 Juan Soto | Modern · Rookie | $70 BGS 9.5 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #33 | 2014 Topps Update Jacob deGrom #US57 Jacob deGrom | Modern · Rookie | $70 PSA 9 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #34 | 2018 Topps Rafael Devers #18 Rafael Devers | Modern · Rookie | $70 SGC 9.5 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #35 | 2024 Topps Update Jackson Merrill #US210 Jackson Merrill | Modern · Rookie | $61 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #36 | 2026 Topps Roman Anthony #189 Roman Anthony | Modern · Rookie | $60 PSA 8 | 5 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #37 | 2013 Topps Update Gerrit Cole #US150 Gerrit Cole | Modern · Rookie | $55 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 14, 2026 |
| #38 | 2013 Topps Manny Machado #270 Manny Machado | Modern · Rookie | $43 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #39 | 2018 Topps Chrome Update Ronald Acuña Jr. #HMT25 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $41 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #40 | 2018 Topps Update Ronald Acuña Jr. #US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $40 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #41 | 2018 Topps Update Juan Soto #US300 Juan Soto | Modern · Rookie | $40 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #42 | 2023 Topps Anthony Volpe #460 Anthony Volpe | Modern · Rookie | $40 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #43 | 2020 Topps Yordan Alvarez #276 Yordan Alvarez | Modern · Rookie | $38 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #44 | 2023 Topps Corbin Carroll #401 Corbin Carroll | Modern · Rookie | $33 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #45 | 2012 Topps Update Yu Darvish #US168 Yu Darvish | Modern · Rookie | $30 PSA 10 | 2 | Low confidenceChecked Aug 14, 2026 |
| #46 | 2019 Topps Chrome Fernando Tatis Jr. #203 Fernando Tatis Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $29 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #47 | 2019 Topps Kyle Tucker #60 Kyle Tucker | Modern · Rookie | $29 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 8, 2026 |
| #48 | 2013 Topps Update Nolan Arenado #US259 Nolan Arenado | Modern · Rookie | $25 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 13, 2026 |
| #49 | 2022 Topps Spencer Strider #509 Spencer Strider | Modern · Rookie | $22 SGC 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #50 | 2017 Topps Update Cody Bellinger #US50 Cody Bellinger | Modern · Rookie | $22 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 10, 2026 |
| #51 | 2019 Topps Pete Alonso #475 Pete Alonso | Modern · Rookie | $21 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #52 | 2019 Topps Corbin Burnes #94 Corbin Burnes | Modern · Rookie | $21 PSA 10 | 3 | Medium confidenceChecked Aug 22, 2026 |
| #53 | 2019 Topps Fernando Tatis Jr. #410 Fernando Tatis Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $20 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #54 | 2023 Topps Adley Rutschman #250 Adley Rutschman | Modern · Rookie | $17 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 16, 2026 |
| #55 | 2015 Topps Update Kris Bryant #US242 Kris Bryant | Modern · Rookie | $15 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 18, 2026 |
| #56 | 2020 Topps Bo Bichette #78 Bo Bichette | Modern · Rookie | $12 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 17, 2026 |
| #57 | 2019 Topps Update Austin Riley #US100 Austin Riley | Modern · Rookie | $12 PSA 9 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Sep 15, 2026 |
| #58 | 2018 Topps Update Shane Bieber #US198 Shane Bieber | Modern · Rookie | $9 PSA 9 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Sep 6, 2026 |