Cards & Categories Ep. 146: June Players Of The Month PC

In our 146th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the All-Star rosters before diving into the latest call-ups and rash of injuries impacting fantasy squads everywhere. Then we make pod PC selections for the June MLB Players of the Month.

You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected].

Links to things discussed in the pod:

• MLB All-Star rosters are set
• Brewers promote Luis Lara
• Cooper Ingle promoted in Cleveland
• Konnor Griffin dealing with torn tendon in left ring finger
• Julio Rodriguez placed on 7-day IL
• Time is a flat circle, Byron Buxton on the IL
• Brent Rooker has season-ending surgery on cartilage in right knee
• Cole Ragans out for season after UCL surgery
• Carlos Rodon lands on injured list with with elbow issue
• Brandon Woodruff out again with shoulder injury
• Ryan Helsley shelved again due to balky right elbow

Upcoming baseball card set release calendar:

• July 8: 2026 Topps Finest
• July 15: 2026 Panini Immaculate Collection
• July 15: 2026 Topps Dynamic Duals
• July 16: 2026 Topps Cactus Jack (only at Fanatics Fest)
• July 22: 2026 Topps Chrome
• July 29: 2026 Topps Tribute
• TBD: 2026 Topps Pristine (preorder July 20)
• TBD: Topps X KAWS MLB (preorder July 20)

June Players of the Month PC

Link to related MLB Players of the Month article

• Junior Caminero
  • J: 2024 Topps Five Star Jackie Robinson Patch Auto 1/1 
  • M: 2023 Bowman Chrome Sapphire #BCP61
• Pete Crow-Armstrong
  • J: 2024 Topps Inception Rookie Milestones Patch Auto /5 
  • M: 2025 Topps Series 2 #90B2-PC 35th Anniversary Auto
• Drew Rasmussen
  • J: 2025 Topps Update Series US316 Cyan Printing Plate 1/1
  • M: 2021 Topps Stadium Club #139 Rookie Design Variation auto #/25
• Logan Webb
  • J: 2019 Richmond Flying Squirrels Team Card Autograph
  • M: 2020 Topps Chrome #RALW Rookie Auto orange wave #/25
• Kazuma Okamoto
  • J: 2015 BBM Genesis Authentic Bat Card /80
  • M: 2026 Bowman Chrome #28 Red RC variation
• TJ Rumfield
  • J: 2025 Choice Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders #23
  • M: 2026 Topps Chrome #181

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