The 2023 Topps Baseball Rookie Card lineup kicked off in a big way with the release of Series 1. More than 50 players have the RC shield in the base set including more than a dozen first round picks.
Even looking beyond the first rounders, it’s a deep crop of solid names. Reigning National League Rookie of the Year, Michael Harris II is one of the top 2023 Topps Baseball Rookie Cards. Others with the RC logo badge include Gunnar Henderson, Riley Greene, Adley Rutschman (who also has a base card in 2021 Bowman’s Best), Christopher Morel, Gabriel Moreno, Bret Baty and JJ Bleday.
These won’t be the players’ most valuable Rookie Cards by the time the 2023 baseball card season comes to a close. They definitely won’t be the rarest, either. But there’s a strong sense of tradition that makes these popular. Value aside, many consider Topps Baseball Rookie Cards to be the RC for any given player. That’s a testament the strength of the line’s history and continuity.
More flagship rookies will arrive later in the year with Series 2 and Update Series. In the meantime, here’s a look at every 2023 Topps Baseball Rookie Card in Series 1.
2023 Topps Baseball Rookie Card Guide
The following is a quick breakdown of all players with the Rookie Card logo on their 2023 Topps Series 1 Baseball base cards.
Mark Appel
Philadelphia Phillies, P
Card Number: 259
Date of Birth: July 15, 1991
Drafted: 2013, 1st round (1st overall)
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Jonathan Aranda
Tampa Bay Rays, 2B/1B
Card Number: 154
Date of Birth: May 23, 1998
Drafted: n/a
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Graham Ashcraft
Cincinnati Reds, P
Card Number: 214
Date of Birth: February 11, 1998
Drafted: 2019, 6th round
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Brett Baty
New York Mets, 3B
Card Number: 89
Date of Birth: November 13, 1999
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (12th overall)
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Brayan Bello
Boston Red Sox, P
Card Number: 185
Date of Birth: May 17, 1999
Drafted: n/a
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JJ Bleday
Miami Marlins, OF
Card Number: 205
Date of Birth: November 10, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (4th overall)
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Jonah Bride
Oakland Athletics, 3B
Card Number: 95
Date of Birth: December 27, 1995
Drafted: 2018, 23rd round
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Hunter Brown
Houston Astros, P
Card Number: 111
Date of Birth: August 29, 1998
Drafted: 2019, 5th round
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Triston Casas
Boston Red Sox, 1B
Card Number: 92
Date of Birth: January 15, 2000
Drafted: 2018, 1st round (26th overall)
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Max Castillo
Kansas City Royals, P
Card Number: 251
Date of Birth: May 4, 1999
Drafted: n/a
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Cade Cavalli
Washington Nationals, P
Card Number: 320
Date of Birth: August 14, 1998
Drafted: 2020, 1st round (22nd overall)
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Kody Clemens
Detroit Tigers, 2B
Card Number: 176
Date of Birth: May 15, 1996
Drafted: 2018, 3rd round
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Jeter Downs
Boston Red Sox, SS
Card Number: 165
Date of Birth: July 27, 1998
Drafted: n/a
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Ezequiel Duran
Texas Rangers, 2B
Card Number: 286
Date of Birth: May 22, 1999
Drafted: n/a
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Jerar Encarnacion
Miami Marlins, OF
Card Number: 318
Date of Birth: October 22, 1997
Drafted: n/a
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Oscar Gonzalez
Cleveland Guardians, OF
Card Number: 119
Date of Birth: January 10, 1998
Drafted: n/a
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Nolan Gorman
St. Louis Cardinals, 2B
Card Number: 16
Date of Birth: May 10, 2000
Drafted: 2018, 1st round (19th overall)
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Riley Greene
Detroit Tigers, OF
Card Number: 31
Date of Birth: September 28, 2000
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (5th overall)
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Vaughn Grissom
Atlanta Braves, 2B/SS
Card Number: 275
Date of Birth: January 5, 2001
Drafted: 2019, 11th round
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Michael Grove
Los Angeles Dodgers, P
Card Number: 15
Date of Birth: December 18, 1996
Drafted: 2018, 2nd round
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Darick Hall
Philadelphia Phillies, 1B/DH
Card Number: 209
Date of Birth: July 25, 1995
Drafted: 2016, 14th round
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Michael Harris II
Atlanta Braves, OF
Card Number: 226
Date of Birth: March 7, 2001
Drafted: 2019, 3rd round
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Gunnar Henderson
Baltimore Orioles, SS/3B
Card Number: 206
Date of Birth: June 29, 2001
Drafted: 2019, 2nd round
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Iván Herrera
St. Louis Cardinals, C
Card Number: 58
Date of Birth: June 1, 2000
Drafted: n/a
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Brandon Hughes
Chicago Cubs, P
Card Number: 97
Date of Birth: December 1, 1995
Drafted: 2017, 16th round
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Nolan Jones
Cleveland Guardians, OF
Card Number: 129
Date of Birth: May 7, 1998
Drafted: 2016, 2nd round
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Buddy Kennedy
Arizona Diamondbacks, 2B
Card Number: 135
Date of Birth: October 5, 1998
Drafted: 2017, 5th round
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Caleb Kilian
Chicago Cubs, P
Card Number: 69
Date of Birth: June 2, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 8th round
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Shea Langeliers
Oakland Athletics, C
Card Number: 127
Date of Birth: November 18, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (9th overall)
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Evan Lee
Washington Nationals, P
Card Number: 243
Date of Birth: June 18, 1997
Drafted: 2018, 15th round
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Korey Lee
Houston Astros, C
Card Number: 90
Date of Birth: July 25, 1998
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (32nd overall)
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Matthew Liberatore
St. Louis Cardinals, P
Card Number: 52
Date of Birth: November 6, 1999
Drafted: 2018, 1st round (16th overall)
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David MacKinnon
Oakland Athletics, 1B
Card Number: 276
Date of Birth: December 15, 1994
Drafted: 2017, 32nd round
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Davis Martin
Chicago White Sox, P
Card Number: 188
Date of Birth: January 4, 1997
Drafted: 2018, 14th round
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Michael Massey
Kansas City Royals, 2B
Card Number: 167
Date of Birth: March 22, 1998
Drafted: 2019, 4th round
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Cal Mitchell
Pittsburgh Pirates, OF
Card Number: 313
Date of Birth: March 8, 1999
Drafted: 2017, 2nd round
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Christopher Morel
Chicago Cubs, 2B/OF
Card Number: 308
Date of Birth: June 24, 1999
Drafted: n/a
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Gabriel Moreno
Toronto Blue Jays, C
Card Number: 169
Date of Birth: February 14, 2000
Drafted: n/a
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Jermaine Palacios
Minnesota Twins, 2B
Card Number: 56
Date of Birth: July 19, 1996
Drafted: n/a
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Vinnie Pasquantino
Kansas City Royals, 1B
Card Number: 302
Date of Birth: October 10, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 11th round
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Liover Peguero
Pittsburgh Pirates, SS
Card Number: 238
Date of Birth: December 31, 2000
Drafted: n/a
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Oswald Peraza
New York Yankees, SS
Card Number: 94
Date of Birth: June 15, 2000
Drafted: n/a
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Nick Pratto
Kansas City Royals, 1B
Card Number: 182
Date of Birth: October 6, 1998
Drafted: 2017, 1st round (14th overall)
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Adley Rutschman
Baltimore Orioles, C
Card Number: 250
Date of Birth: February 6, 1998
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (1st overall)
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Brian Serven
Colorado Rockies, C
Card Number: 41
Date of Birth: May 5, 1995
Drafted: 2016, 5th round
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Ethan Small
Milwaukee Brewers, P
Card Number: 87
Date of Birth: February 14, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (28th overall)
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Josh Smith
Texas Rangers, 3B
Card Number: 37
Date of Birth: August 7, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 2nd round
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Lenyn Sosa
Chicago White Sox, 2B
Card Number: 140
Date of Birth: January 25, 2000
Drafted: n/a
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Kyle Stowers
Baltimore Orioles, OF
Card Number: 156
Date of Birth: January 2, 1998
Drafted: 2019, CB-B
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Travis Swaggerty
Pittsburgh Pirates, OF
Card Number: 67
Date of Birth: August 19, 1997
Drafted: 2018, 1st round (10th overall)
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Zack Thompson
St. Louis Cardinals, P
Card Number: 34
Date of Birth: October 28, 1997
Drafted: 2019, 1st round (19th overall)
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Miguel Vargas
Los Angeles Dodgers, 1B
Card Number: 163
Date of Birth: November 17, 1999
Drafted: n/a
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David Villar
San Francisco Giants, SS
Card Number: 277
Date of Birth: January 27, 1997
Drafted: 2018, 11th round
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Steele Walker
San Francisco Giants, OF
Card Number: 264
Date of Birth: July 30, 1996
Drafted: 2018, 2nd round
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Marcus Wilson
Seattle Mariners, OF
Card Number: 138
Date of Birth: August 15, 1996
Drafted: 2014, CB-B
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Josh Winckowski
Boston Red Sox, P
Card Number: 76
Date of Birth: June 28, 1998
Drafted: 2016, 15th round
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