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Kyle Tucker rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Kyle Tucker's first licensed base rookie card is the 2019 Topps #60. The first chromium rookie card is the 2019 Topps Chrome #39. Kyle Tucker's rookie season was 2018.

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1st round, 5th overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros.

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Kyle Tucker card market

Collector attention: down 6% this week, down 11% 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.

Kyle Tucker'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

    2019 Topps #60

    Topps, base. Sources [1]

  2. First chromium RC

    2019 Topps Chrome #39

    Topps, chromium. Sources [1]

Which Kyle Tucker card is the real rookie card

Topps has held the exclusive MLB license since its 2009 deal, so his licensed rookie cards are all Topps products. Tucker debuted for Houston on July 7, 2018, but he is not in 2018 Topps Update, so his RC logo cards are from 2019: Topps #60, Topps Chrome #39 and the Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs card RA-KT. His 2020 Topps card (#585) is a Future Stars card, and 2017 Bowman paper prospect #BP28 is a pre-rookie card.

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

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Kyle Tucker rookie card checklist with card numbers

3 rookie cards, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Kyle Tucker card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2019 Topps #60BaseNot numberedYes[1]
2019 Topps Chrome #39ChromiumNot numberedYes[1]
2019 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-KTRookie Autographs section; no serial shown on the checklist lineAutographNot numberedYes[1]

Kyle Tucker's career, in brief

  • Played for the Houston Astros from 2018 to 2024 and the Chicago Cubs in 2025, then joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2026.
  • Four-time All-Star (2022 to 2025), 2022 Gold Glove winner and a World Series champion with Houston in 2022.
  • Silver Slugger Award winner in 2023 and 2025.

Career facts: [1]

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Grading Kyle Tucker 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 2019 Topps #60 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Kyle Tucker card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Kyle Tucker 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 Kyle Tucker rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Kyle Tucker card questions

What is Kyle Tucker's rookie card?
Kyle Tucker's first licensed base rookie card is the 2019 Topps #60. The first chromium rookie card is the 2019 Topps Chrome #39. Kyle Tucker's rookie season was 2018.
What year is Kyle Tucker's rookie card?
Kyle Tucker's rookie season was 2018, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Kyle Tucker have?
Our checklist lists 3 Kyle Tucker rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Kyle Tucker have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists one: 2019 Topps Chrome Rookie Autographs #RA-KT.
How much is a Kyle Tucker 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 Kyle Tucker right now?
Collector attention is flat: Wikipedia lookups of Kyle Tucker are down 6% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Card facts checked 2026-10-16. Parlae prints no card values. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them.

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