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Drake Baldwin rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Drake Baldwin's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Topps Update Series #US87. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC96. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-BA, numbered 1/1. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2022 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect Autographs #CDA-DBN, which is not a rookie card. Drake Baldwin's rookie season was 2025.

Drake BaldwinATL C

3rd round, 96th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves.

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Drake Baldwin card market

Collector attention: down 83% this week, up 44% over 30 days

Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-14.

Drake Baldwin's key rookie cards, by our criteria

  • First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
  • First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
  • Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
  • First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.

  1. First licensed base RC

    2025 Topps Update Series #US87

    Topps, base. Sources [1][2]

  2. First chromium RC

    2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC96

    Topps, chromium, set released December 10, 2025. Sources [1][2]

  3. Scarcest licensed RC autograph

    2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-BA numbered 1/1

    Topps, patch autograph, MLB Debut jersey patch. Sources [1]

  4. First prospect card

    2022 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect Autographs #CDA-DBN

    Topps, prospect, draft-year Bowman Chrome prospect autograph; no base BDC card for him was listed. Sources [1]

Which Drake Baldwin card is the real rookie card

Drake Baldwin's RC-logo cards date to 2025, the year he debuted: Topps Update Series and Topps Chrome Update Series (released December 10, 2025) both tag his base card RC. Topps, which also makes Bowman, is the MLB-licensed maker of these sets. He also has a Rookie Autograph in 2025 Topps Chrome (July 2025), before his Chrome base RC. In 2022 Bowman Draft he appears in the Chrome prospect autograph list, a prospect card, not an RC.

Sources [1][2][3][4][5][6]

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Drake Baldwin rookie card checklist with card numbers

5 rookie cards and 1 earlier or related card, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Drake Baldwin card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2025 Topps Update Series #US87BaseNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Update Real One Autographs #US87on-card autograph of his Update base RC; no serial stated for the base versionAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC96set released December 10, 2025ChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-DBARookie Autographs section of 2025 Topps Chrome (released July 23, 2025); no serial statedAutographNot numberedYes[1]
2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-BAMLB Debut jersey patchPatch autograph1/1Yes[1]
2022 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect Autographs #CDA-DBNdraft-year Bowman Chrome prospect autograph; no base BDC card for him was listedProspectNot numberedNo[1]

Drake Baldwin's career, in brief

  • Drafted by Atlanta in the third round in 2022.
  • Started at catcher on Opening Day 2025 and hit .274 with 19 home runs and 80 RBI.
  • Won the 2025 National League Rookie of the Year award and made the 2026 All-Star team.

Career facts: [1]

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Grading Drake Baldwin cards

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.

How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade

PSA

Top grades:
Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
Half grades:
1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.

One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

CGC

Top grades:
Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
Half grades:
Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.

Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.

Source: CGC grading scale

Beckett (BGS)

Top grades:
Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
Half grades:
Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.

Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.

Source: Beckett grading

Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Population by grade

A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2025 Topps Update Series #US87 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Drake Baldwin card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Drake Baldwin card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
  2. Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
  3. Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
  4. Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
  5. Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.

Check Drake Baldwin rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Drake Baldwin card questions

What is Drake Baldwin's rookie card?
Drake Baldwin's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Topps Update Series #US87. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC96. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-BA, numbered 1/1. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2022 Bowman Draft Chrome Prospect Autographs #CDA-DBN, which is not a rookie card. Drake Baldwin's rookie season was 2025.
What year is Drake Baldwin's rookie card?
Drake Baldwin's rookie season was 2025, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Drake Baldwin have?
Our checklist lists 5 Drake Baldwin rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Drake Baldwin have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2025 Topps Update Real One Autographs #US87; 2025 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-DBA; 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-BA (1/1).
How much is a Drake Baldwin rookie card worth?
Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
Are collectors watching Drake Baldwin right now?
Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Drake Baldwin are down 83% this week. That is attention, not a price.

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