In our 143rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the impact of losing a fantasy star like Aaron Judge along with other MLB happenings. Then we dive into the latest baseball card release, 2026 Topps Series 2, hitting shelves everywhere on June 10.
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:
- Aaron Judge dealing with stress fracture in rib, out 4-6 weeks
- Corbin Burnes injured in rehab, out until September
- Ramon Laureano likely to miss rest of 2026
- A’s save situation gets more chaotic with Joel Kuhnel DFA-ed, dealt to Milwaukee
- Thomas White sprains capsular in shoulder, out 3-4 months
- D-backs promote LuJames Groover
- Errors have been appearing in Topps Chrome Platinum with NBA card backs
Upcoming baseball card set release calendar:
- June 10: 2026 Topps Series 2
- June 17: 2025 Topps Dynasty
- June 17: 2026 Donruss Elite
- June 19: 2025 Topps Inception
- June 24: 2026 Topps Tier One
- July 15: 2026 Panini Immaculate Collection
- TBD: 2026 Topps Dynamic Duals (preorder June 15)
- TBD: 2026 Topps Finest (preorder June 8)TBD: 2026 Topps Tribute (preorder June 29)
- TBD: 2026 Bowman Sapphire (preorder June 10)
2026 Topps Series 2 Overview (40:30)
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