We obsess about rookie cards over here, so it only makes sense for us to rank who we think the best 2024 Topps Chrome rookie cards upon the latest release from Topps!
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Earlier this year, I ranked my Top 5 2024 Topps Series 1 rookie cards, and then last month, I ranked my Top 11 2024 Topps Series 2 rookie cards.
Before we get into the 21 best 2024 Topps Chrome rookie cards, I thought I’d first discuss the rookie card situation in this set. Topps Chrome has now expanded to 300 cards in the base card set, and 112 of those cards are rookie cards! So, over one third of this set are cards with the “RC” logo on them, which is nice – and troublesome at the same time. When you buy a hobby box looking forward to a guaranteed autograph, you now have an even greater chance of getting one of a much lesser known rookie than we’re used to. However, this list of the best 2024 Topps Chrome rookie cards essentially combines the rookies from both flagship series, so there are more top-end rookies, too.
Check out jumbo box and hobby box pricing on eBay for this 2024 Topps Chrome release and pull your own 2024 Topps Chrome rookie cards!
Here’s the full list of all the 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Cards available in this set, with their card number in front:
- 2 Colt Keith, Detroit Tigers
- 5 Lawrence Butler, Oakland Athletics
- 8 Tristan Gray, Tampa Bay Rays
- 15 Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians
- 16 Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs
- 18 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers
- 19 AJ Smith-Shawver, Atlanta Braves
- 20 Connor Phillips, Cincinnati Reds
- 22 Wade Meckler, San Francisco Giants
- 26 Spencer Horwitz, Toronto Blue Jays
- 28 Ronny Mauricio, New York Mets
- 29 José Tena, Cleveland Guardians
- 34 Alika Williams, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 39 Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers
- 40 Reese Olson, Detroit Tigers
- 41 Osleivis Basabe, Tampa Bay Rays
- 42 Jackson Rutledge, Washington Nationals
- 44 Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds
- 45 Grant Hartwig, New York Mets
- 46 Dane Myers, Miami Marlins
- 47 Chris Murphy, Boston Red Sox
- 49 David Hamilton, Boston Red Sox
- 55 Quinn Priester, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 67 Jordan Wicks, Chicago Cubs
- 72 Nick Gonzales, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 74 Jonathan Ornelas, Texas Rangers
- 75 Bryce Jarvis, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 76 Isaiah Campbell, Boston Red Sox
- 77 Slade Cecconi, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 79 Jared Triolo, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 85 Drew Millas, Washington Nationals
- 88 Jackson Holliday, Baltimore Orioles
- 89 Jasson Domínguez, New York Yankees
- 91 Joe Boyle, Oakland Athletics
- 92 Jacob Amaya, Miami Marlins
- 95 Irving Lopez, St. Louis Cardinals
- 96 Jared Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 99 Hunter Goodman, Colorado Rockies
- 111 Jack Leiter, Texas Rangers
- 115 José Rodríguez, Chicago White Sox
- 116 Yuki Matsui, San Diego Padres
- 118 Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox
- 121 Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs
- 122 Wyatt Langford, Texas Rangers
- 131 Tyler Fitzgerald, San Francisco Giants
- 132 Luken Baker, St. Louis Cardinals
- 133 Dominic Canzone, Seattle Mariners
- 136 Evan Carter, Texas Rangers
- 142 Heston Kjerstad, Baltimore Orioles
- 145 Jordyn Adams, Los Angeles Angels
- 148 Tyler Cropley, Kansas City Royals
- 151 Kyren Paris, Los Angeles Angels
- 154 Andrew Abbott, Cincinnati Reds
- 155 Zach Remillard, Chicago White Sox
- 159 Justin Martinez, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 160 Yoendrys Gómez, New York Yankees
- 161 Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers
- 163 Jonny Deluca, Tampa Bay Rays
- 165 Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox
- 167 Carson Spiers, Cincinnati Reds
- 172 Bryan Woo, Seattle Mariners
- 174 Alexander Canario, Chicago Cubs
- 175 José Fermín, St. Louis Cardinals
- 176 Forrest Wall, Atlanta Braves
- 177 Noelvi Marte, Cincinnati Reds
- 178 Andrew Saalfrank, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 180 Orion Kerkering, Philadelphia Phillies
- 182 Coco Montes, Colorado Rockies
- 183 Nick Loftin, Kansas City Royals
- 187 Steven Cruz, Kansas City Royals
- 189 Masyn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals
- 191 Kyle Harrison, San Francisco Giants
- 193 Grae Kessinger, Houston Astros
- 195 Drew Rom, St. Louis Cardinals
- 197 Darius Vines, Atlanta Braves
- 198 Jordan Balazovic, Minnesota Twins
- 201 Jung Hoo Lee, San Francisco Giants
- 207 Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres
- 208 Keaton Winn, San Francisco Giants
- 209 Curtis Mead, Tampa Bay Rays
- 210 Marco Luciano, San Francisco Giants
- 211 Owen White, Texas Rangers
- 213 Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays
- 221 Emmet Sheehan, Los Angeles Dodgers
- 225 Jacob Lopez, Tampa Bay Rays
- 226 Trey Cabbage, Los Angeles Angels
- 227 Andre Lipcius, Detroit Tigers
- 229 Jordan Lawlar, Arizona Diamondbacks
- 230 Lyon Richardson, Cincinnati Reds
- 238 Everson Pereira, New York Yankees
- 243 Samad Taylor, Kansas City Royals
- 245 Emerson Hancock, Seattle Mariners
- 249 Allan Winans, Atlanta Braves
- 251 Victor Scott, St. Louis Cardinals
- 254 Brandon Walter, Boston Red Sox
- 260 Henry Davis, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 266 Cade Marlowe, Seattle Mariners
- 264 Jacob Young, Washington Nationals
- 270 Luis Matos, San Francisco Giants
- 271 Parker Meadows, Detroit Tigers
- 273 Johan Rojas, Philadelphia Phillies
- 274 Nolan Schanuel, Los Angeles Angels
- 276 Abner Uribe, Milwaukee Brewers
- 277 Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles
- 278 Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles
- 281 Austin Wells, New York Yankees
- 282 Zack Gelof, Oakland Athletics
- 290 Davis Schneider, Toronto Blue Jays
- 294 J.P. Martínez, Atlanta Braves
- 295 Endy Rodríguez, Pittsburgh Pirates
- 297 Kody Funderburk, Minnesota Twins
- 298 Tyler Soderstrom, Oakland Athletics
RC Rankings: 21 Best 2024 Topps Chrome Rookie Cards
Now, let’s get into which of the best 2024 Topps Chrome rookie cards I’m hoping to get out of this series! (Once this set releases on July 17, I will link these cards to their pages on eBay!)
1. Elly De La Cruz, Cincinnati Reds – Card No. 44 – View on eBay!
With 15 homers, 45 steals (by far, leading the majors), and a batting average above .242, EDLC has already proven last year was no fluke. The haters tried to dampen the love for his rookie cards (likely just so they could get them at a discount), but this Dominican has lived up to the hype!
2. Jackson Chourio, Milwaukee Brewers – Card No. 161 – View on eBay!
After a stinker start in the majors, Milwaukee’s patience with the Venezuelan outfielder is starting to pay off. In the past 30 days, he’s hitting .316 in that span. Let’s also remember that he’s just 20 years old.
3. Jasson Domínguez, New York Yankees – Card No. 89 – View on eBay!
We’ll have to wait a little longer for The Martian’s 2024 debut, as he is dealing with a left side injury during his rehab assignment (for Tommy John surgery) in Triple-A. He’s a big-hitting Yankees prospect – who could soon have hitters like Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton protecting him in the lineup!
4. Wyatt Langford, Texas Rangers – Card No. 122 – View on eBay!
After a slow start, the Florida product has come around, knocking in 23 RBI in the past 30 days (with a .933 OPS!). He also became just the 15th rookie to hit for the cycle!
5. Jackson Holliday, Baltimore Orioles – Card No. 88 – View on eBay!
It’s tough to rank Holliday, whose cup of coffee in the majors earlier this year came with a used band-aid floating in it. The promise is certainly still there, but he’s having a rough 2024 after that short stint in Baltimore. Even so, the Orioles are stacked, he’s super young, and he won’t be pressured the same way Caminero might be.
6. Junior Caminero, Tampa Bay Rays – Card No. 213 – View on eBay!
Caminero has dealt with some injuries this season that took the gloss off his rookie card, but the Rays will soon make him their offensive centerpiece. His raw power has collectors cranked up!
7. Masyn Winn, St. Louis Cardinals – Card No. 189 – View on eBay!
Wynn’s 3.3 WAR this season leads all rookies, and if not for a couple of superstar prospects ahead of him waiting for another chance in the majors (Holliday/Caminero), we’d probably rank him fifth overall on this list. Wynn was leading all rookies in hits, until Jackson Merrill overtook him.
8. Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres – Card No. 207 – View on eBay!
An argument could be made that Merrill should climb into the top five with his stellar performance thus far (he leads all rookies in hits in 2024). His ability to make contact outranks nearly everyone above him, but he moved from shortstop to the outfield, which isn’t as fun for collectors. At least they didn’t make him a catcher.
9. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, L.A. Dodgers – Card No. 18 – View on eBay!
A strained rotator cuff clipped Yamamoto’s first half of the season, but he’s 6-2 with a 2.92 ERA. Plus, he’s set to star in the playoffs later this season, bringing his Q Rating up even higher.
10. Jordan Lawlar, Arizona Diamondbacks – Card No. 229 – View on eBay!
A few random injuries have kept him from climbing much higher on this list. I still believe in him, but being out of the news has a way of making people forget about you a little.
11. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Chicago Cubs – Card No. 16 – View on eBay!
Look, before you change his name to Pete Crow-Mendoza, let’s first remember he’s 22 years old in a below-average lineup on a below-average team. And his glove in center field is good enough for the Cubs to take their time with him.
12. Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs – Card No. 121 – View on eBay!
After a superb start to the season, a rough June (5.67 ERA) moves Imanaga behind Yamamoto in the rookie pitcher rankings.
13. Jared Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates – Card No. 96 – View on eBay!
We finally get a rookie card of one of the Pirates superstar rookie hurlers – and now we’re just waiting on Paul Skenes’ RC. J.J. is tied for second in strikeouts (98) by a rookie pitcher this season, just behind Luis Gil (111), who has two more starts!
14. Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles – Card No. 278 – View on eBay!
Heliot Ramos and Michael Busch are the only rookies with more homers than Cowser so far, and he even sprinkled in five stolen bases to boot! The Orioles have several spots among our rankings of the best 2024 Topps Chrome rookie cards.
15. Ceddanne Rafaela, Boston Red Sox – Card No. 118 – View on eBay!
I almost ranked Wilyer Abreu above this 23-year-old Curaçaoan, but Rafaela leads all rookies with 51 RBI, he’s a defensive superstar, and he’s one of the youngest players on a rebuilt roster full of good, young talent.
16. Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox – Card No. 165 – View on eBay!
17. Heston Kjerstad, Baltimore Orioles – Card No. 142 – View on eBay!
18. Evan Carter, Texas Rangers – Card No. 136 – View on eBay!
19. Noelvi Marte, Cincinnati Reds – Card No. 177 – View on eBay!
20. Jordan Westburg, Baltimore Orioles – Card No. 277 – View on eBay!
21. Marco Luciano, San Francisco Giants – Card No. 210 – View on eBay!
View hobby box pricing on eBay for this 2024 Topps Chrome release and pull your own rookie cards!
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