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Best Ketel Marte rookie cards

Key rookie card: 2016 Topps #73. 3 rookie cards, every one below.

Updated October 21, 2026

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Which Ketel Marte card is the real rookie card?

Ketel Marte's key rookie card is the 2016 Topps #73. Ketel Marte's rookie season was 2015. The checklist below lists 3 rookie cards by card number, one of them autographed, each row from a cited source.

Topps has held the exclusive MLB license since its 2009 deal, so his licensed rookie cards are all Topps products. Marte debuted with Seattle on July 31, 2015, but he is not in 2015 Topps Update or 2015 Topps Chrome, so his RC logo cards are 2016 issues: Topps #73, Topps Chrome #121 and the Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs card RA-KM, all from his Mariners years. Do not confuse him with Starling Marte.

Sources: Wikipedia, BaseballCardPedia.

Ketel Marte's career, in brief

  • Debuted with the Seattle Mariners on July 31, 2015, and has played for the Arizona Diamondbacks since 2017.
  • Named 2023 NLCS MVP.
  • Three-time All-Star (2019, 2024, 2025) and NL Silver Slugger at second base in 2024 and 2025.

Career facts: [1]

His top 5, card by card

Full checklist: 3 rookie cards, 23 total

3 rookie cards and 20 other cards with card numbers, each from the checklist linked on its row. A row marked "one source" is printed by one checklist site only. Parallels are counted, not listed.

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Checklist sources, checked 2026-10-16: BaseballCardPedia, Checklist Insider, Checklist Center.

Ketel Marte rookie autographs (1)

Graded: PSA 10, BGS and CGC explained

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for: sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up. How the four graders compare and what PSA grading costs.

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.

Listing counts and lookups this week

Ketel Marte market data

Counts and lookups, not prices over time
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Collector attention
590 lookups this week, down 36% on the week before30 daysWikipedia lookups, week to Oct 20
His checklist
23 cards: 3 RCs, 1 auto, 1 numbered /99 or lowerParlae checklist, every sourced card

Collector attention

Collector attention: down 36% this week, down 79% over 30 days

Ketel Marte card questions (8)

What is Ketel Marte's rookie card?

Ketel Marte's first licensed base rookie card is the 2016 Topps #73. The first chromium rookie card is the 2016 Topps Chrome #121. Ketel Marte's rookie season was 2015.

What year is Ketel Marte's rookie card?

Ketel Marte's rookie season was 2015, so the rookie cards carry that year.

How many rookie cards does Ketel Marte have?

Our checklist lists 3 Ketel Marte rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.

Does Ketel Marte have a licensed rookie autograph?

Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2016 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-KM.

How much is a Ketel Marte 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.
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Are collectors watching Ketel Marte right now?

Collector attention is cooling: Wikipedia lookups of Ketel Marte are down 36% this week. That is attention, not a price.

What is Ketel Marte's Topps Chrome rookie card?

The 2016 Topps Chrome #121, per the checklist cited on this page.

Does Ketel Marte have a PSA 10?

PSA's population report says how many PSA 10s exist of each card; Parlae does not reprint it. To see PSA 10 copies listed now, tap the PSA 10 chip at the top of this page.

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