2026 MLB Rookies: Rookie Cards & Spotlights
The 2026 MLB rookie class made history all season long: a Rookie of the Year shortstop in Detroit, the first 20/20 rookie in Mets history, and a record-setting glove in St. Louis. This is our running guide to the rookies who made noise this year: who they are, their biggest moments, and where to get their rookie cards. We add players as their careers unfold.
Rookie spotlights
Kevin McGonigle, SS, Detroit Tigers
#37 pick in 2023. 2026 All-Star and Baseball America Rookie of the Year.
Latest: His Rookie of the Year season, from a four-hit debut to the All-Star Game
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #697 Factory Set Exclusive, in our Tigers team set with the McGonigle rookie
Carson Benge, OF, New York Mets
#19 pick in 2024, Oklahoma State. First Mets rookie with a 20/20 season.
Latest: Mets rookie hits record and a historic 20/20 season
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #699 Factory Set Exclusive, in our Mets team set with the Benge rookie
JJ Wetherholt, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals
#7 pick in 2024, West Virginia. Signed through 2034.
Latest: Tied for the MLB lead in Outs Above Average, a Cardinals record
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #698 Factory Set Exclusive, in our Cardinals team set with the Wetherholt rookie
Justin Crawford, CF, Philadelphia Phillies
#17 pick in 2022. Son of four-time All-Star Carl Crawford.
Latest: Opening Day center fielder, a first-pitch single for his first hit, and 17 stolen bases
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #700 Factory Set Exclusive, in our Phillies team set with the Crawford rookie
Munetaka Murakami, 1B, Chicago White Sox
Two-time MVP and Triple Crown winner in Japan. Led all 2026 rookies with 35 home runs.
Latest: First Japanese-born rookie to hit 30 home runs, then finished with 35
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #503, in our White Sox team set with the Murakami rookie
Kazuma Okamoto, 3B, Toronto Blue Jays
Three-time home run champ in Japan. Set the Blue Jays rookie home run record.
Latest: Passed Ohtani's Japanese-born rookie mark and set the Blue Jays rookie record with 33 homers
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #443, in our Blue Jays team set with the Okamoto rookie
Sal Stewart, 1B, Cincinnati Reds
#32 pick in 2022. 2026 All-Star who played all 162 games.
Latest: All 162 games, an All-Star nod, and a new Reds rookie RBI record
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #372, in our Reds team set multipack with the Stewart rookie
Chase DeLauter, OF, Cleveland Guardians
#16 pick in 2022, James Madison. All-Rookie First Team outfielder.
Latest: Homers in his first three games, an All-Rookie nod, and a spot in the middle of the ALCS lineup
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #458, in our Guardians team set multipack with the DeLauter rookie
Nolan McLean, RHP, New York Mets
3rd round pick in 2023, Oklahoma State. 194 strikeouts as a rookie.
Latest: 12 wins, 194 strikeouts, and an All-Rookie Team spot in his first full season
Rookie card: 2026 Topps #214, in our 2026 Topps Mets team set with the McLean rookie
Travis Bazzana, 2B, Cleveland Guardians
#1 overall pick in 2024, Oregon State. 2026 All-Star as a rookie.
Latest: Voted an All-Star by his fellow players in his rookie season
Rookie card: 2025 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP-131, in our Guardians Bowman Chrome prospects team set