2012 Topps Update

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This article is about a set that is scheduled to be released in the near-future.
Some information may change as more facts become known.


Description

2012 Topps Update is a 330-card set tentavly scheduled for release the week of October 3, 2012. As in recent year's, Update will include 55 rookies, various All-Star Game and season highlight cards, and cards of players who had changed teams during the 2011 season.

Each 36-pack Hobby box is scheduled to include either an autograph or relic card, and each 10-pack Home Team Advantage-exclusive Jumbo box will yield one autograph, a Relic, and a manufactured "Relic" insert.

Distribution

Reviews

Insertion Ratios

Cards Total Cards Numbered To Hobby Odds Retail Odds
Base 330 - ? ?
Golden Memories 330 - ? ?
Gold 990 2012 ? ?
Black 330 61 ? ?
Platinum 330 one-of-one ? ?
Wood 330 one-of-one ? ?
Printing Plates 330 four for each ? ?
Silk 100 50 ? ?
Blockbusters 30 - ? ?
Golden Greats 25 - ? ?
Golden Moments 50 - ? ?
1987 Topps Minis 50 - ? ?
Award Winners Gold Rings 15 - ? ?
Gold HOF Plaques 15 - ? ?
Solid Gold Futures 4 - ? ?
Gold Futures Coins 5 - ? ?
Gold Engraving Reprints 3 - ? ?

Checklist

Base Set

US1 Francisco Liriano

US2 Kris Medlen

US3 Adam Kennedy

US4 Matt Treanor

US5 Wade Miley Rookie Debut

US6 Carlos Gonzalez Home Run Derby

US7 Joe Mauer All-Star

US8 Luis Perez

US9 Andrew McCutchen Home Run Derby

US10 Mark Trumbo All-Star

US11 Rick Ankiel

US12 Jake Westbrook

US13 Matt Lindstrom

US14 Jeremy Hefner RC

US15 Justin Verlander All-Star

US16 Patrick Corbin RC

US17 Joe Smith

US18 Tom Wilhelmsen

US19 Jonathan Broxton

US20 Christian Friedrich RC

US21 Buster Posey All-Star

US22 Chris Nelson

US23 Matt Harvey RC

US24 J.P. Howell

US25 Joe Mather

US26 Santiago Casilla

US27 Cesar Izturis

US28 Matt Albers

US29 Jonathan Sanchez

US30 Jonny Gomes

US31 Esmil Rogers

US32 Adam Jones All-Star

US33 Nathan Eovaldi

US34 A.J. Griffin RC

US35 Craig Breslow

US36 Juan Cruz

US37 Billy Butler All-Star

US38 Elian Herrera RC

US39 Cory Wade

US40 Jose Bautista Home Run Derby

US41 Juan Francisco

US42 Yoenis Cespedes Rookie Debut

US43 Michael Bowden

US44 Jeremy Hermida

US45 Eric Chavez

US46 Jamie Moyer

US47 Yuniesky Betancourt

US48 Asdrubal Cabrera All-Star

US49 A.J. Burnett

US50 C.J. Wilson All-Star

US51 Manny Parra

US52 Clayton Kershaw All-Star

US53 Omar Infante

US54 Phil Coke

US55 Austin Kearns

US56 Matt Diaz

US57 Hanley Ramirez

US58 Manny Acosta

US59 Jerome Williams

US60 Edwin Jackson

US61 Alfredo Simon

US62 CC Sabathia All-Star

US63 Gerald Laird

US64 Matt Moore Rookie Debut

US65 Derek Norris RC

US66 James Russell

US67 Jamey Carroll

US68 Fernando Rodney All-Star

US69 Brett Jackson RC

US70 Will Middlebrooks RC

US71 Brett Myers

US72 Carlos Beltran Home Run Derby

US73 Joel Peralta

US74 Starlin Castro All-Star

US75 Rafael Furcal All-Star

US76 Adam Dunn All-Star

US77 Miguel Batista

US78 Chad Durbin

US79 Mike Baxter

US80 Jered Weaver All-Star

US81 Lou Marson

US82 Ty Wigginton

US83 Carlos Lee

US84 Eric Thames

US85 Jacob Diekman RC

US86 Anibal Sanchez

US87 Andrew McCutchen All-Star

US88 Will Ohman

US89 Andrew Cashner

US90 Michael Saunders

US91 Jonathan Papelbon All-Star

US92 Chone Figgins

US93 Chris Iannetta

US94 Kevin Slowey

US95 Edward Mujica

US96 Jose Mijares

US97 Shelley Duncan

US98 Hector Santiago RC

US99 Chris Johnson

US100 Ryan Dempster

US101 Casey McGehee

US102 Brandon League

US103 Jack Wilson

US104 Yasmani Grandal RC

US105 Mat Latos

US106 Pedro Strop

US107 Randy Choate

US108 Kameron Loe

US109 Starling Marte RC

US110 Robinson Cano Home Run Derby

US111 Clay Rapada

US112 Eduardo Escobar RC

US113 Scott Elbert

US114 Jeremy Guthrie

US115 Jason Grilli

US116 Chris Denorfia

US117 Chris Resop

US118 David Freese All-Star

US119 Derek Jeter All-Star

US120 Robinson Cano All-Star

US121 Johnny Damon

US122 Logan Ondrusek

US123 Jamie Moyer Record Breaker (Checklist)

US124 Brad Peacock

US125 Mark Lowe

US126 John McDonald

US127 Josh Harrison

US128 Dan Straily RC

US129 Giancarlo Stanton All-Star

US130 Laynce Nix

US131 Mitchell Boggs

US132 Tommy Milone

US133 Matt Kemp All-Star

US134 Ramon Ramirez

US135 Clay Hensley

US136 Reed Johnson

US137 Josh Hamilton All-Star

US138 Ernesto Frieri

US139 Zack Greinke

US140 Brian Duensing

US141 R.A. Dickey Record Breaker (Checklist)

US142 Erik Bedard

US143 Jose Veras

US144 Mike Trout All-Star

US145 Joey Devine

US146 Casey Kotchman

US147 Steve Delabar

US148 Paul Konerko All-Star

US149 Octavio Dotel

US150 Jake Arrieta

US151 Jordany Valdespin RC

US152 Jim Thome Record Breaker (Checklist)

US153 Paul Maholm

US154 Giancarlo Stanton

US155 Franklin Morales

US156 Troy Patton

US157 Kole Calhoun RC

US158 Jared Burton

US159 Ben Sheets

US160 Marco Scutaro

US161 Brian Dozier RC

US162 Yu Darvish All-Star

US163 Scott Diamond

US164 Melky Cabrera All-Star

US165 Jacob Turner

US166 Chipper Jones All-Star

US167 Trevor Cahill

US168 Yu Darvish Rookie Debut

US169 Steve Cishek

US170 Jerry Hairston

US171 Rhiner Cruz RC

US172 Wilson Valdez

US173 Jose Bautista All-Star

US174 Javier Lopez

US175 Tim Byrdak

US176 Brad Ziegler

US177 Mike Napoli All-Star

US178 Lance Lynn

US179 Matt Adams RC

US180 Roy Oswalt

US181 Takashi Saito

US182 Pablo Sandoval All-Star

US183 Bryce Harper Rookie Debut

US184 Stephen Strasburg All-Star

US185 Donovan Solano RC

US186 Jason Hammel

US187 John Jaso

US188 Dallas Keuchel RC

US189 Melky Cabrera

US190 Francisco Cordero

US191 Bobby Abreu

US192 Josh Hamilton Record Breaker (Checklist)

US193 Henry Blanco

US194 Brad Lincoln

US195 Chad Qualls

US196 Seth Smith

US197 Cody Ransom

US198 Michael Pineda

US199 Nate Schierholtz

US200 Chris Perez All-Star

US201 Jason Frasor

US202 Mark Trumbo Home Run Derby

US203 Fernando Rodney

US204 Jesus Montero

US205 Travis Ishikawa

US206 Cole Hamels All-Star

US207 Greg Dobbs

US208 Tyler Moore RC

US209 Yasmani Grandal Rookie Debut

US210 Tyler Chatwood

US211 Matt Cain Record Breaker (Checklist)

US212 Trevor Bauer Rookie Debut

US213 Trevor Bauer RC

US214 Jeremy Affeldt

US215 Brian Bogusevic

US216 Matt Cain All-Star

US217 Matt Guerrier

US218 Alfredo Aceves

US219 Brian Fuentes

US220 Adrian Beltre All-Star

US221 Drew Smyly RC

US222 Jairo Asencio

US223 Boone Logan

US224 Matt Belisle

US225 Josh Lindblom

US226 Rafael Soriano

US227 Mark DeRosa

US228 Aaron Cunningham

US229 Quintin Berry RC

US230 Xavier Nady

US231 Tim Dillard

US232 Andrelton Simmons RC

US233 Jose Arredondo

US234 Jeff Keppinger

US235 Marc Rzepczynski

US236 Lucas Luetge RC

US237 Prince Fielder Home Run Derby

US238 Shawn Camp

US239 Luke Scott

US240 Ronny Paulino

US241 Curtis Granderson All-Star

US242 Joe Kelly RC

US243 Brandon Inge

US244 Matt Downs

US245 Erasmo Ramirez RC

US246 Miguel Cabrera All-Star

US247 Ryan Ludwick

US248 Felix Doubront

US249 Angel Pagan

US250 Cristhian Martinez

US251 Kyle McClellan

US252 Chad Gaudin

US253 Ryan Webb

US254 Jason Marquis

US255 Joey Votto All-Star

US256 Joe Nathan All-Star

US257 Jose Quintana RC

US258 Josh Vitters RC

US259 Carlos Gonzalez All-Star

US260 Ryan Cook RC

US261 Darren Oliver

US262 Matt Kemp Home Run Derby

US263 Travis Snider

US264 Josh Edgin RC

US265 Will Middlebrooks Rookie Debut

US266 Brandon Lyon

US267 Darren O'Day

US268 Craig Kimbrel All-Star

US269 Drew Hutchison RC

US270 Luis Ayala

US271 Ryan Braun All-Star

US272 Ichiro

US273 Yadier Molina All-Star

US274 Jeff Gray

US275 Todd Frazier

US276 Matt Harvey Rookie Debut

US277 Ben Francisco

US278 Andy Pettitte

US279 Ryan Cook All-Star

US280 David Wright All-Star

US281 Matt Reynolds

US282 Darnell McDonald

US283 Elvis Andrus All-Star

US284 R.A. Dickey All-Star

US285 Ian Kinsler All-Star

US286 J.A. Happ

US287 Dan Wheeler

US288 Maicer Izturis

US289 Prince Fielder All-Star

US290 Joaquin Benoit

US291 Jesus Montero Rookie Debut

US292 David Ortiz All-Star

US293 Shane Victorino

US294 Sergio Santos

US295 Carlos Ruiz All-Star

US296 Henry Rodriguez

US297 Hunter Pence

US298 Gaby Sanchez

US299 Bryce Harper All-Star

US300 Mark Kotsay

US301 Carlos Beltran All-Star

US302 Lucas Harrell

US303 Kevin Millwood

US304 A.J. Ellis

US305 David Price All-Star

US306 Joe Wieland RC

US307 Ryan Roberts

US308 Jay Bruce All-Star

US309 Chris Heisey

US310 Kelly Shoppach

US311 Dan Uggla All-Star

US312 Craig Stammen

US313 Wandy Rodriguez

US314 Eric O'Flaherty

US315 Ross Detwiler

US316 Ryan Theriot

US317 Marco Estrada

US318 Anthony Bass

US319 A.J. Pollock RC

US320 Xavier Avery RC

US321 David Carpenter RC

US322 Jordan Danks RC

US323 Fernando Abad

US324 Jamey Wright

US325 Joel Hanrahan All-Star

US326 Gio Gonzalez All-Star

US327 Chris Sale All-Star

US328 Geovany Soto

US329 Jason Isringhausen

US330 Alex Burnett

Variations

Confirmed by Topps via their Twitter account, the following cards will be inserted as Short Prints:

US1 Adrian Gonzalez

US2 Carl Crawford

US3 Josh Beckett

US4 Nick Punto

US5 James Loney

US6 Kevin Youkilis

US7 Jim Thome

US272 Ichiro

Parallels

All 330 cards are available in the following parallels.

  • Golden Memories
  • Black (serial-numbered to 61 copies, Hobby and HTA only)
  • Platinum (one-of-one)
  • Wood (one-of-one)
  • Printing Plates (four for each, Hobby and HTA only)

Gold

All 330 Update cards plus cards 1-660 from Topps Series One and Two will be randomly seeded into Update packs. Each card is serial-numbered to 2012 copies.

Silk

  • Maicer Izturis
  • Yuniesky Betancourt
  • Brian Duensing
  • Xavier Nady
  • Bryce Harper
  • Trevor Bauer
  • Gerald Laird
  • Randy Choate
  • Todd Frazier
  • Yu Darvish
  • Matt Moore
  • Trevor Cahill
  • Mitchell Boggs
  • Andy Pettitte
  • J.P. Howell
  • Alfredo Aceves
  • Casey McGehee
  • Greg Dobbs
  • Dan Wheeler
  • Lucas Harrell
  • Casey Kotchman
  • Ryan Ludwick
  • Rafael Soriano
  • Joel Peralta
  • Brian Fuentes
  • Michael Pineda
  • Manny Acosta
  • Alfredo Simon
  • Eric Chavez
  • A.J. Ellis
  • Rick Ankiel
  • Edwin Jackson
  • Kevin Slowey
  • Travis Ishikawa
  • Joe Smith
  • Javier Lopez
  • Josh Harrison
  • John McDonald
  • Melky Cabrera
  • Cesar Izturis
  • Chone Figgins
  • Jesus Montero
  • Fernando Rodney
  • Bobby Abreu
  • Miguel Batista
  • A.J. Pollock
  • Angel Pagan
  • Jason Hammel
  • Johnny Damon
  • Jose Arrendondo
  • Mat Latos
  • Matt Diaz
  • Matt Lindstrom
  • Tom Milone
  • Ty Wigginton
  • Jason Grilli
  • Jason Marquis
  • Adam Kennedy
  • Brad Peacock
  • Drew Hutchinson
  • Drew Smyly
  • Sergio Santos
  • Steve Cishek
  • Takashi Saito
  • Luke Scott
  • Matt Albers
  • Lance Lynn
  • Giancarlo Stanton
  • Joaquin Benoit
  • Will Ohman
  • Jake Westbrook
  • Michael Saunders
  • Andrew Cashner
  • Kyle McClellan
  • Hector Santiago
  • Octavio Dotel
  • Matt Treanor
  • Will Middlebrooks
  • Carl Crawford
  • Jerry Hairston, Jr.
  • Santiago Casilla
  • Phil Coke
  • Brandon Inge
  • Austin Kearns
  • Ryan Theriot
  • Ross Detwiler
  • Jonny Gomes
  • Darren Oliver
  • Jonathan Broxton
  • Jamey Carroll
  • Henry Rodriguez
  • Brad Ziegler
  • Mark DeRosa
  • Erik Bedard
  • Yoenis Cespedes
  • Felix Doubront
  • Kevin Millwood
  • Ernesto Frieri
  • Chris Nelson

Inserts

Blockbusters

  • BB-1 Albert Pujols
  • BB-2 CC Sabathia
  • BB-3 Frank Robinson
  • BB-4 Gary Carter
  • BB-5 Hanley Ramirez
  • BB-6 Jay Buhner
  • BB-7 Ken Griffey, Jr.
  • BB-8 Miguel Cabrera
  • BB-9 Nolan Ryan
  • BB-10 Prince Fielder
  • BB-11 Rickey Henderson
  • BB-12 Tom Seaver
  • BB-13 Yoenis Cespedes
  • BB-14 Yu Darvish
  • BB-15 Babe Ruth
  • BB-16 Ivan Rodriguez
  • BB-17 Catfish Hunter
  • BB-18 Carlton Fisk
  • BB-19 Ryne Sandberg
  • BB-20 David Ortiz
  • BB-21 Roy Halladay
  • BB-22 Josh Beckett
  • BB-23 Ichiro
  • BB-24 Steve Carlton
  • BB-25 Alex Rodriguez
  • BB-26 Bruce Sutter
  • BB-27 Carlos Gonzalez
  • BB-28 Johan Santana
  • BB-29 Manny Ramirez
  • BB-30 Jose Bautista

Golden Greats

NOTE: Despite sharing the same design, the Golden Greats are NOT sequentially-numbered as an extension of the Series One set, but as it's own distinct set.

    Golden Moments

    Checklist: TBD

    1987 Topps Minis

    Each 1987 Topps Mini is done in the style of the 1987 Topps set and measures 2 1/8" X 3 1/4" -- the same size as the 1975 Topps Mini set. It should be noted that the actual 1987 Topps Mini Leaders have a different design.

    • TM-138 Ryan Dempster
    • TM-134 Bryan LaHair
    • TM-101 Paul Goldschmidt FS
    • TM-102 Reggie Jackson
    • TM-103 Lance Lynn
    • TM-104 Chipper Jones
    • TM-105 Ichiro
    • TM-106 Al Kaline
    • TM-107 Madison Bumgarner
    • TM-108 Jesus Montero FS
    • TM-109 Carl Yastrzemski
    • TM-110 Asdrubal Cabrera
    • TM-111 Andy Pettitte
    • TM-112 Yu Darvish
    • TM-113 Billy Butler
    • TM-114 Jonathan Papelbon
    • TM-115 Carlos Beltran
    • TM-116 Ian Kennedy
    • TM-117 Gary Carter
    • TM-118 Austin Jackson
    • TM-119 Gio Gonzalez
    • TM-120 Matt Cain
    • TM-121 Mat Latos
    • TM-122 Yonder Alonso
    • TM-123 C.J. Wilson
    • TM-124 Yoenis Cespedes
    • TM-125 Lou Gehrig
    • TM-126 Jackie Robinson
    • TM-127 Mike Trout
    • TM-128 Freddie Freeman
    • TM-129 Elvis Andrus
    • TM-130 Ty Cobb
    • TM-131 Jimmy Rollins
    • TM-132 Jim Rice
    • TM-133 Will Middlebrooks
    • TM-135 Mike Moustakas
    • TM-136 Brandon Beachy
    • TM-137 Cal Ripken, Jr.
    • TM-139 Matt Moore FS
    • TM-140 Don Mattingly
    • TM-141 Nolan Ryan
    • TM-142 Albert Belle
    • TM-143 R.A. Dickey
    • TM-144 Mark Trumbo
    • TM-145 Chris Sale
    • TM-146 Brett Lawrie
    • TM-147 Johan Santana
    • TM-148 Justin Morneau
    • TM-149 Giancarlo Stanton
    • TM-150 Bryce Harper

    Presidential Predictors

    Randomly inserted into packs are 102 redemption cards -- one card for President Obama and the other for Governor Romney -- for each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. If the candidate depicted wins the state in the 2012 Presidential Election, the card is then eligible for entry into a contest. 50 winning cards will be chosen and will be given a special commemorative card of the winner of the 2012 Election.

    Manufactured Relics

    Gold Hall of Fame Plaques

    • HOF-BR Babe Ruth
    • HOF-CR Cal Ripken, Jr.
    • HOF-CY Carl Yastrzemski
    • HOF-JB Johnny Bench
    • HOF-JD Joe DiMaggio
    • HOF-JR Jackie Robinson
    • HOF-LG Lou Gehrig
    • HOF-MM Mickey Mantle
    • HOF-NR Nolan Ryan
    • HOF-RC Roberto Clemente
    • HOF-RJ Reggie Jackson
    • HOF-SK Sandy Koufax
    • HOF-TC Ty Cobb
    • HOF-TS Tom Seaver
    • HOF-WM Willie Mays
    • HOF-GC Gary Carter
    • HOF-GB George Brett
    • HOF-JR Jackie Robinson
    • HOF-MS Mike Schmidt
    • HOF-OS Ozzie Smith
    • HOF-RH Rickey Henderson
    • HOF-RS Ryne Sandberg
    • HOF-SM Stan Musial
    • HOF-WB Wade Boggs
    • HOF-WS Warren Spahn
    • HOF-YB Yogi Berra

    Award Winners Gold Ring

    • GAR-AP Albert Pujols
    • GAR-BR Babe Ruth
    • GAR-DJ Derek Jeter
    • GAR-I Ichiro
    • GAR-JB Johnny Bench
    • GAR-JD Joe DiMaggio
    • GAR-JR Jackie Robinson
    • GAR-JV Justin Verlander
    • GAR-KG Ken Griffey, Jr.
    • GAR-LG Lou Gehrig
    • GAR-MM Mickey Mantle
    • GAR-RC Roberto Clemente
    • GAR-RH Roy Halladay
    • GAR-SK Sandy Koufax
    • GAR-WM Willie Mays
    • GAR-AD Andre Dawson
    • GAR-CR Cal Ripken Jr
    • GAR-CF Carlton Fisk
    • GAR-CY Carl Yastrzemski
    • GAR-FR Frank Robinson
    • GAR-MS Mike Schmidt
    • GAR-RJ Reggie Jackson
    • GAR-RB Ryan Braun
    • GAR-SM Stan Musial
    • GAR-TL Tim Lincecum
    • GAR-TS Tom Seaver

    Gold Futures Coins

    • JD Martinez 14
    • Yu Darvish 11
    • Bryce Harper 34
    • Yoenis Cespedes 52
    • Brett Lawrie 13

    Solid Gold Futures

    • Yu Darvish
    • Bryce Harper
    • Yoenis Cespedes
    • Brett Lawrie

    Gold Engravings Reprints

    • GER-BR Brooks Robinson
    • GER-DS Duke Snider
    • GER-HA Hank Aaron

    Autographs & Game-Used

    All-Star Stitches

    All cards are available in the Gold (serial-numbered to 50 copies) AND Platinum (one-of-one) parallels.

    All-Star Stitches Autographs

    Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

    All-Star Stitches Jumbo Patch

    Each is exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs and serial-numbered to six copies.

    All-Star Stitches Jumbo Patch Autograph

    Each is exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs and serial-numbered to six copies.

    Dual All-Star Stitches

    Each is serial-numbered to 25 copies.

    Triple All-Star Stitches

    Each is exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs and serial-numbered to 25 copies.

    Blockbusters Autographs

    Each is exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs and serial-numbered to 25 copies.

    Blockbusters Autograph Relic

    Each is exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs and serial-numbered to five copies.

    Golden Greats Autograph Relic

    Each is exclusive to Hobby and HTA packs and serial-numbered to 25 copies.

    Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic

    MMR-69 Mickey Mantle 69