The Dodgers and Cubs got things started last week in Tokyo, but the Stateside version of Opening Day arrives Thursday, with 28 major-league teams in action.
As the 2025 season begins, cllct takes a look at the top 10 active players based on their top card sales.
From Skenes to Judge and ... Dominguez?
1. Mike Trout
Trout’s card market was as hot as any athlete on the planet during the boom of the COVID-19 pandemic, led by the whopping $3.84 million sale for 2009 Bowman Chrome Draft Prospects Superfractor 1/1 in August 2020.
Not only is it the most expensive card for any active baseball player, but it is the eighth-most expensive baseball card in history.
2. Paul Skenes
Until recently, it would be shocking to see a pitcher on this list, let alone ranked second. But the Skenes hype, excellent rookie season, and, perhaps most importantly, the advent of the Rookie Debut Patch card, drove the price for Skenes’ top card to $1.11 million in March 2025.
The buyer? Dick’s Sporting Goods.
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
In April 2022, Guerrero Jr. was coming off of a massive 2021 that saw him place second in MVP voting, lead the MLB in home runs (48) and runs scored (123), as well as a league-leading .401 OBP.
This was reflected in his card market, as his 2016 Bowman Chrome Red Refractor Auto /5 fetched $552,000.
4. Shohei Ohtani
It’s shocking Ohtani is so far behind Trout and Skenes, considering the massive appetite for everything to do with the two-way megastar, but that goes to show how much the card market has changed in just a few years.
The top Ohtani sale came in November 2024, when his 2018 Bowman Chrome Rookie Autographs Orange Refractor /25 sold for $533,140.
5. Jasson Dominguez
One of these things is not like the other.
Before ever playing a major-league game, Dominguez was such a hot prospect his 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Superfractor 1/1 sold for $474,000 in February 2022.
Three years later, and the 22-year-old has 26 games under his belt, batting .207 with six career home runs. Time will tell if this was a prescient purchase or a disastrous decision.
6. Bryce Harper
Harper came into the league as one of the most hyped prospects in recent memory and has largely delivered on that promise. His card market reflects his Hall of Fame-caliber career, with his 2011 Bowman Chrome Superfractor 1/1 selling for $432,000 in November 2022.
7. Ronald Acuña Jr.
On his way back from injury after missing 113 games last season, Acuña remains one of the most exciting young talents in the game.
In November 2023, just as he finished up his MVP season with 41 home runs and 73 stolen bases, his 2017 Bowman Superfractor 1/1 sold for $430,000.
8. Elly De La Cruz
Fresh off his breakout 2024 season, De La Cruz’s 2022 Bowman Chrome 1st Bowman Prospect Superfractor 1/1 sold for $360,000 in September 2024.
9. Aaron Judge
Judge has surpassed 300 home runs in his career after nine seasons, leading the league three times and taking home two MVPs. Back in May 2022, his 2013 Bowman Chrome Superfractor sold for $324,000.
10. Juan Soto
The $765 million-dollar man earned the largest contract in the history of sports this offseason, and at just 26 and in the prime of his career as one of the top talents in the game, it is tough to argue he doesn’t deserve it.
His top card sale of $300,000 for his 2016 Bowman Chrome Prospects Orange Refractor /25 in February 2022 is less than 0.04% of his contract.
Will Stern is a reporter and editor for cllct, the premier company for collectible culture.