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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 $5,100 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 $5,100 from 3 sales in the baked 90-day sold-comp sample.
- Source
- Verified eBay sold listings
- Last updated
- Jul 12, 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 | $5,100 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #2 | 2017 Topps Aaron Judge #287 Aaron Judge | Modern · Rookie | $1,415 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 29, 2026 |
| #3 | 2018 Topps Chrome Shohei Ohtani #150 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $1,250 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jul 12, 2026 |
| #4 | 2011 Topps Update Mike Trout #US175 Mike Trout | Modern · Rookie | $1,000 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 29, 2026 |
| #5 | 2017 Topps Chrome Aaron Judge #169 Aaron Judge | Modern · Rookie | $640 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jul 12, 2026 |
| #6 | 2018 Topps Update Shohei Ohtani #US203 Shohei Ohtani | Modern · Rookie | $525 PSA 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #7 | 2018 Topps Ronald Acuña Jr. #698 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $471 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jul 12, 2026 |
| #8 | 2018 Topps Update Juan Soto #US300 Juan Soto | Modern · Rookie | $400 PSA 8 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #9 | 2022 Topps Update Bobby Witt Jr. #US100 Bobby Witt Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $300 PSA 8 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Jun 29, 2026 |
| #10 | 2022 Topps Bobby Witt Jr. #660 Bobby Witt Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $233 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jul 11, 2026 |
| #11 | 2022 Topps Julio Rodriguez #659 Julio Rodriguez | Modern · Rookie | $133 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 29, 2026 |
| #12 | 2012 Topps Bryce Harper #661 Bryce Harper | Modern · Rookie | $120 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #13 | 2018 Topps Chrome Update Juan Soto #HMT55 Juan Soto | Modern · Rookie | $111 BGS 10 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Jul 12, 2026 |
| #14 | 2024 Topps Update Paul Skenes #US288 Paul Skenes | Modern · Rookie | $102 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #15 | 2012 Topps Update Bryce Harper #US183 Bryce Harper | Modern · Rookie | $100 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jul 11, 2026 |
| #16 | 2018 Topps Chrome Update Ronald Acuña Jr. #HMT25 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $75 BGS 9 | 6 | Low confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #17 | 2024 Topps Elly De La Cruz #141 Elly De La Cruz | Modern · Rookie | $70 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #18 | 2014 Topps Update Mookie Betts #US301 Mookie Betts | Modern · Rookie | $60 PSA 10 | 6 | High confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #19 | 2019 Topps Chrome Fernando Tatis Jr. #203 Fernando Tatis Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $44 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jul 12, 2026 |
| #20 | 2019 Topps Update Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #US1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $40 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 29, 2026 |
| #21 | 2018 Topps Update Ronald Acuña Jr. #US175 Ronald Acuña Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $38 PSA 10 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 29, 2026 |
| #22 | 2019 Topps Fernando Tatis Jr. #410 Fernando Tatis Jr. | Modern · Rookie | $33 PSA 9 | 6 | Medium confidenceChecked Jun 30, 2026 |
| #23 | 2023 Topps Update Gunnar Henderson #US18 Gunnar Henderson | Modern · Rookie | $27 PSA 10 | 1 | Low confidenceChecked Jun 25, 2026 |