2017 Topps Inception
Description
2017 Topps Inception is a 139-card set released May 19th, 2017. The product has been reconfigured from the previous year's product, yet still maintains the heavily Photoshop filtered look and feel. As the name suggests, the product has been re-branded from Bowman to Topps, and with that rebranding is a focus away from rookies and prospects and towards current Major League players.
A conventional base set has been added, and includes a 39-card Rookie Autographs subset. In addition, the number of autographs per box has been reduced from five to only one.
Each 16-box case should yield four Autographed Patches, one Autographed Jumbo Patch, and a Silver Signings card.
Distribution
Seven cards per box (MSRP: $69). 16 boxes per case. Hobby only.
Reviews
Insertion Ratios
| Cards | Total Cards | Numbered To | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | 139 | - | ? |
| short set | 100 | - | 4:1 |
| Rookie Autographs | 39 | ? | AU |
| Green | 100 | - | P |
| Purple | 100 | 150 | P |
| Magenta | 139 | 99 | P/AU |
| Red | 139 | 75 | P/AU |
| Orange | 139 | 50 | P/AU |
| Blue | 139 | 25 | P/AU |
| Inception | 139 | one-of-one | P/AU |
| Printing Plates | 100 | four for each | P |
| Autographs | 9 | - | AU |
| Emerging Star Autographs | 24 | ? | AU |
| Emerging Star Autographs Magenta | 24 | 99 | AU |
| Emerging Star Autographs Red | 24 | 75 | AU |
| Emerging Star Autographs Orange | 24 | 50 | AU |
| Emerging Star Autographs Blue | 24 | 25 | AU |
| Emerging Star Autographs Inception | 24 | one-of-one | AU |
| Legendary Debut Autographs | 16 | ? | AU |
| Legendary Debut Autographs Orange | 16 | 10 | AU |
| Legendary Debut Autographs Blue | 16 | 5 | AU |
| Legendary Debut Autographs Inception | 16 | one-of-one | AU |
| Silver Signings Autographs | 33 | ? | 1:16 AU |
| Silver Signings Autographs Gold | 33 | 25 | AU |
| Silver Signings Autographs Gold Inscriptions | 33 | one-of-one | AU |
| Autographed Relics | 37 | ? | 1:4 |
| Autographed Relics Magenta Patch | 37 | 50 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Red Patch | 37 | 25 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Orange Patch | 37 | 10 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Blue Button | 37 | 6 | ? |
| Autographed Relics Inception Logo | 37 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patches | 26 | ? | 1:16 |
| Autographed Jumbo Patches Orange | 26 | 25 | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patches Blue | 26 | ? | ? |
| Autographed Jumbo Patches Inception | 26 | one-of-one | ? |
| Autographed Team Logo Patch Books | 21 | 2 | ? |
| Autographed Letters Books | 20 | 2 | ? |
| Autographed Laundry Tags Books | 13 | 2 | ? |
| Autographed MLB Silhouetted Batter Logo Patch Books | 13 | one-of-one | ? |
P: Two parallels per box.
AU: One autograph per box.
Checklist
Base Set
- 1 Mike Trout
- 2 Jose Altuve
- 3 Mookie Betts
- 4 Nolan Arenado
- 5 Paul Goldschmidt
- 6 Manny Machado
- 7 Anthony Rizzo
- 8 Josh Donaldson
- 9 Bryce Harper
- 10 Clayton Kershaw
- 11 Xander Bogaerts
- 12 Carlos Correa
- 13 Chris Sale
- 14 Starling Marte
- 15 Francisco Lindor
- 16 Wil Myers
- 17 Brian Dozier
- 18 Jake Arrieta
- 19 Carlos Gonzalez
- 20 Noah Syndergaard
- 21 Daniel Murphy
- 22 Christian Yelich
- 23 J.D. Martinez
- 24 Jacob deGrom
- 25 Stephen Strasburg
- 26 George Springer
- 27 Jose Abreu
- 28 A.J. Pollock
- 29 Dee Gordon
- 30 Rougned Odor
- 31 Billy Hamilton
- 32 Yu Darvish
- 33 Dellin Betances
- 34 Buster Posey
- 35 Maikel Franco
- 36 Giancarlo Stanton
- 37 Andrew McCutchen
- 38 Kris Bryant
- 39 Joey Votto
- 40 Miguel Cabrera
- 41 Freddie Freeman
- 42 Julio Urias
- 43 Gregory Polanco
- 44 Chris Archer
- 45 Carlos Martinez
- 46 Jonathan Villar
- 47 Kyle Hendricks
- 48 Jean Segura
- 49 Matt Harvey
- 50 Gerrit Cole
- 51 Jackie Bradley, Jr.
- 52 Masahiro Tanaka
- 53 Marcell Ozuna
- 54 Rick Porcello
- 55 Randal Grichuk
- 56 Joc Pederson
- 57 Willson Contreras
- 58 Gary Sanchez
- 59 Corey Seager
- 60 Byron Buxton
- 61 Javier Baez
- 62 Max Scherzer
- 63 Robinson Cano
- 64 Kyle Seager
- 65 Yoenis Cespedes
- 66 Jason Kipnis
- 67 Aaron Sanchez
- 68 Lucas Giolito
- 69 Michael Conforto
- 70 Marcus Stroman
- 71 Felix Hernandez
- 72 Kenta Maeda
- 73 Lance McCullers
- 74 Danny Duffy
- 75 Sonny Gray
- 76 Yasmany Tomas
- 77 Kyle Schwarber
- 78 Jon Gray
- 79 Jameson Taillon
- 80 Carlos Rodon
- 81 Miguel Sano
- 82 Luis Severino
- 83 Trevor Story
- 84 Trea Turner
- 85 Stephen Piscotty
- 86 Aledmys Diaz
- 87 Tyler Naquin
- 88 Nomar Mazara
- 89 Addison Russell
- 90 Aaron Nola
- 91 Jake Lamb
- 92 Michael Fulmer
- 93 Steven Matz
- 94 Yasiel Puig
- 95 Jurickson Profar
- 96 Vince Velasquez
- 97 Blake Snell
- 98 A.J. Reed
- 99 David Price
- 100 Eric Hosmer
Rookie Autographs
- 101 Yoan Moncada RC AU
- 102 Orlando Arcia RC AU
- 103 Dansby Swanson RC AU
- 104 Alex Bregman RC AU
- 105 Yulieski Gurriel RC AU
- 106 Andrew Benintendi RC AU
- 107 Jose De Leon RC AU
- 108 Hunter Dozier RC AU
- 109 Hunter Renfroe RC AU
- 110 Jake Thompson RC AU
- 111 Jorge Alfaro RC AU
- 112 Aaron Judge RC AU
- 114 David Dahl RC AU
- 115 Alex Reyes RC AU
- 116 JaCoby Jones RC AU
- 117 Manny Margot RC AU
- 118 Luke Weaver RC AU
- 120 Raimel Tapia RC AU
- 121 Braden Shipley RC AU
- 122 Reynaldo Lopez RC AU
- 123 Joe Musgrove RC AU
- 124 Teoscar Hernandez RC AU
- 125 Jharel Cotton RC AU
- 127 Dan Vogelbach RC AU
- 128 Ty Blach RC AU
- 129 Matt Olson RC AU
- 130 Rob Zastryzny RC AU
- 131 Ryon Healy RC AU
- 132 Robert Gsellman RC AU
- 134 Trey Mancini RC AU
- 135 Carson Fulmer RC AU
- 136 Bruce Maxwell RC AU
- 137 Tyler Austin RC AU
- 138 Matt Strahm RC AU
- 139 German Marquez RC AU
- 140 Seth Lugo RC AU
- 141 Renato Nunez RC AU
- 142 Donnie Hart RC AU
- 145 Chad Pinder RC AU
Parallels
All 139 base cards (including the Rookie Autographs) are available in the following parallels.
- Magenta (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Inception (one-of-one)
All 100 non-autographed base cards are also available in the following parallels.
- Green
- Purple (serial-numbered to 150 copies)
- Printing Plates (set of four for each card)
Autographs & Game-Used
Autographs
- SPA-BH Bryce Harper
- SPA-BP Buster Posey
- SPA-CC Carlos Correa
- SPA-CK Clayton Kershaw
- SPA-CSE Corey Seager
- SPA-KB Kris Bryant
- SPA-MM Manny Machado
- SPA-MT Mike Trout
- SPA-NS Noah Syndergaard
Emerging Star Autographs
Each Emerging Star Autograph is also available in the following parallels.
- Magenta (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
- Red (serial-numbered to 75 copies)
- Orange (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Blue (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Inception (one-of-one)
- BSA-AD Aledmys Diaz
- BSA-AN Aaron Nola
- BSA-ARU Addison Russell
- BSA-BH Bryce Harper
- BSA-CC Carlos Correa
- BSA-CS Corey Seager
- BSA-JBA Javier Baez
- BSA-JT Jameson Taillon
- BSA-JU Julio Urias
- BSA-KB Kris Bryant
- BSA-KG Ken Giles
- BSA-KS Kyle Schwarber
- BSA-LG Lucas Giolito
- BSA-LS Luis Severino
- BSA-MFU Michael Fulmer
- BSA-MM Manny Machado
- BSA-MSA Miguel Sano
- BSA-MT Mike Trout
- BSA-NS Noah Syndergaard
- BSA-SM Steven Matz
- BSA-TN Tyler Naquin
- BSA-TS Trevor Story
- BSA-TTU Trea Turner
- BSA-ZW Zack Wheeler
Legendary Debut Autographs
Each Legendary Debut Autograph is also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to ten)
- Blue (serial-numbered to five)
- Inception (one-of-one)
- LDA-BH Bryce Harper
- LDA-BP Buster Posey
- LDA-CC Carlos Correa
- LDA-CK Clayton Kershaw
- LDA-CS Chris Sale
- LDA-DP Dustin Pedroia
- LDA-FF Freddie Freeman
- LDA-FL Francisco Lindor
- LDA-I Ichiro
- LDA-JA Jose Altuve
- LDA-KB Kris Bryant
- LDA-KS Kyle Schwarber
- LDA-MM Manny Machado
- LDA-MT Mike Trout
- LDA-NS Noah Syndergaard
- LDA-RB Ryan Braun
Silver Signings
Each Silver Signings is also available in the following parallels.
- Gold (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Gold Inscription (one-of-one)
- SS-AB Andrew Benintendi
- SS-ABR Alex Bregman
- SS-AD Aledmys Diaz
- SS-AJ Aaron Judge
- SS-AR Alex Reyes
- SS-ARU Addison Russell
- SS-BH Bryce Harper
- SS-CC Carlos Correa
- SS-CS Corey Seager
- SS-DD David Dahl
- SS-DS Dansby Swanson
- SS-FL Francisco Lindor
- SS-HR Hunter Renfroe
- SS-JC Jharel Cotton
- SS-JD Jose De Leon
- SS-JG Jon Gray
- SS-JT Jameson Taillon
- SS-JTH Jake Thompson
- SS-JU Julio Urias
- SS-KB Kris Bryant
- SS-KS Kyle Schwarber
- SS-LW Luke Weaver
- SS-MC Manny Machado
- SS-MM Manny Margot
- SS-MS Miguel Sano
- SS-MT Mike Trout
- SS-NM Nomar Mazara
- SS-NS Noah Syndergaard
- SS-TG Tyler Glasnow
- SS-TS Trevor Story
- SS-TT Trea Turner
- SS-YG Yulieski Gurriel
- SS-YM Yoan Moncada
Autographed Relics
Each Autographed Relic is also available in the following parallels.
- Magenta Patch (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
- Red Patch (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Orange Patch (serial-numbered to ten)
- Blue Button (serial-numbered to six)
- Inception Logo (one-of-one)
NOTE: The disclaimer on the back of each Relic only states that the jersey swatch was from a "player-worn" jersey -- not necessarily from a "game-used" jersey.
- IAP-AB Andrew Benintendi
- IAP-ABR Alex Bregman
- IAP-AD Aledmys Diaz
- IAP-AJ Aaron Judge
- IAP-AN Aaron Nola
- IAP-ARE Alex Reyes
- IAP-BSN Blake Snell
- IAP-CC Carlos Correa
- IAP-CF Carson Fulmer
- IAP-CS Corey Seager
- IAP-DD David Dahl
- IAP-DS Dansby Swanson
- IAP-FL Francisco Lindor
- IAP-HR Hunter Renfroe
- IAP-JA Jorge Alfaro
- IAP-JC Jharel Cotton
- IAP-JM Joe Musgrove
- IAP-JT Jameson Taillon
- IAP-JU Julio Urias
- IAP-KS Kyle Schwarber
- IAP-LS Luis Severino
- IAP-LW Luke Weaver
- IAP-MM Manny Machado
- IAP-MS Miguel Sano
- IAP-MT Mike Trout
- IAP-NS Noah Syndergaard
- IAP-RG Robert Gsellman
- IAP-RH Ryon Healy
- IAP-SM Steven Matz
- IAP-SP Stephen Piscotty
- IAP-TA Tim Anderson
- IAP-TAU Tyler Austin
- IAP-TG Tyler Glasnow
- IAP-TTU Trea Turner
- IAP-WC Willson Contreras
- IAP-YG Yulieski Gurriel
- IAP-YM Yoan Moncada
Autographed Jumbo Patch Cards
Each Autographed Jumbo Patch Card is also available in the following parallels.
- Orange (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
- Blue
- Inception (one-of-one)
- IAJ-AB Andrew Benintendi
- IAJ-ABR Alex Bregman
- IAJ-AD Aledmys Diaz
- IAJ-AJ Aaron Judge
- IAJ-AR Alex Reyes
- IAJ-CC Carlos Correa
- IAJ-CF Carson Fulmer
- IAJ-CS Corey Seager
- IAJ-DD David Dahl
- IAJ-DS Dansby Swanson
- IAJ-FL Francisco Lindor
- IAJ-HR Hunter Renfroe
- IAJ-JC Jharel Cotton
- IAJ-JM Joe Musgrove
- IAJ-JT Jake Thompson
- IAJ-JU Julio Urias
- IAJ-KS Kyle Schwarber
- IAJ-LW Luke Weaver
- IAJ-MM Manny Machado
- IAJ-MT Mike Trout
- IAJ-NS Noah Syndergaard
- IAJ-RH Ryon Healy
- IAJ-TG Tyler Glasnow
- IAJ-TT Trea Turner
- IAJ-YG Yulieski Gurriel
- IAJ-YM Yoan Moncada
Autograph Team Logo Patch Book Card
Each Autograph Team Logo Patch Book Card is serial-numbered to two copies.
- IATL-AB Alex Bregman
- IATL-ABE Andrew Benintendi
- IATL-AJ Aaron Judge
- IATL-AR Alex Reyes
- IATL-CC Carlos Correa
- IATL-CS Corey Seager
- IATL-DD David Dahl
- IATL-DS Dansby Swanson
- IATL-FL Francisco Lindor
- IATL-HR Hunter Renfroe
- IATL-JT Jake Thompson
- IATL-JU Julio Urias
- IATL-KS Kyle Schwarber
- IATL-MM Manny Machado
- IATL-MT Mike Trout
- IATL-NS Noah Syndergaard
- IATL-RH Ryon Healy
- IATL-TG Tyler Glasnow
- IATL-TT Trea Turner
- IATL-YG Yulieski Gurriel
- IATL-YM Yoan Moncada
Autograph Letters Book Cards
Each Autograph Letters Book Card is serial-numbered to two copies.
- IALB-ABR Alex Bregman
- IALB-AD Aledmys Diaz
- IALB-AR Alex Reyes
- IALB-CC Carlos Correa
- IALB-CS Corey Seager
- IALB-DD David Dahl
- IALB-FL Francisco Lindor
- IALB-HR Hunter Renfroe
- IALB-JT Jake Thompson
- IALB-JU Julio Urias
- IALB-KS Kyle Schwarber
- IALB-LW Luke Weaver
- IALB-MM Manny Machado
- IALB-MT Mike Trout
- IALB-NA Nolan Arenado
- IALB-NS Noah Syndergaard
- IALB-RH Ryon Healy
- IALB-TG Tyler Glasnow
- IALB-TT Trea Turner
- IALB-YG Yulieski Gurriel
Autograph Laundry Tag Book
Each Autograph Laundry Tag Book is serial-numbered to two copies.
- IALT-AB Andrew Benintendi
- IALT-ABR Alex Bregman
- IALT-AJ Aaron Judge
- IALT-AR Alex Reyes
- IALT-CC Carlos Correa
- IALT-CS Corey Seager
- IALT-DS Dansby Swanson
- IALT-FL Francisco Lindor
- IALT-JU Julio Urias
- IALT-MM Manny Machado
- IALT-MT Mike Trout
- IALT-NS Noah Syndergaard
- IALT-YM Yoan Moncada
Autograph MLB Logo Man Patch Book
Each Autograph MLB Logo Man Patch Book is a one-of-one.
- IAML-AB Andrew Benintendi
- IAML-ABR Alex Bregman
- IAML-AJ Aaron Judge
- IAML-AR Alex Reyes
- IAML-CC Carlos Correa
- IAML-CS Corey Seager
- IAML-DS Dansby Swanson
- IAML-FL Francisco Lindor
- IAML-JU Julio Urias
- IAML-MM Manny Machado
- IAML-MT Mike Trout
- IAML-NS Noah Syndergaard
- IAML-YM Yoan Moncada