What: 2024 Pulse Lumin Heat Seekers baseball cards
Arrives: June/July 2025
Box basics: One encased autographed card per box (24 boxes per case)
Checklist: See early players list (so far) in gallery
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What's buzz-worthy: This newer player in the prospect realm hits the diamond once again with a set packed with nothing but ink from some promising young stars -- and this time it's just a single signed card per box with some new names in the mix.

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What's Buzzing: Waiting on the NFL Draft, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Steve McMichael, ugly football cards and more in this Thursday edition.

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1 -- Awaiting the NFL Draft

2 -- Nick Kurtz debuts

3 -- "Can we talk about Pete Crow-Armstrong?"

4 -- NBA postseason chatter

5 -- Talking ugly football cards

6 -- Collectors remember Steve McMichael

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What's Buzzing: New Patrick Mahomes ink, an old Heritage case break that was huge, a fun botch and more.

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1 -- Collectors react to new Patrick Mahomes ink from Panini

2 -- Talking Nick Kurtz

3 -- Topps Heritage is here once again 

4 -- That's a fun botch

5 -- NBA postseason chatter is here

6 -- That'll work ... one from back in the day 

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What's Buzzing: New Topps Heritage, Bron Breakker, Nick Kurtz, Braves chaos and more in this Tuesday edition.

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1 -- Talking a new year of Topps Heritage 

2 -- Wrestlemania 41 fallout reactions continue

3 -- A redemption tale

4 -- Nick Kurtz gets the call

5 -- Braves chaos continues

6 -- Checking in on autographed books tips

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What: 2024 Pulse Lumin baseball cards
Arrives: May/June 2025
Box basics: Six encased autographed cards per six-pack box (12 boxes per case)
Checklist: See early players list (so far) in gallery
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: This newer player in the prospect realm hits the diamond once again with a set packed with nothing but ink from some promising young stars.

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What's Buzzing: The Masters, awaiting Wrestlemania, Nick Kurtz, non-sports, football and more.

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1 -- Masters chatter as Rory McIroy finally wins it

2 -- WWE chatter as Wrestlemania is this weekend

3 -- Too early to talk Nick Kurtz?

4 -- There is no ratio

5 -- Off-season football chatter

6 -- A non-sports update

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What: 2024 Wild Card Dino-Might baseball cards
Arrives: April 18, 2025
Box basics: Three autographed cards per case on average (12 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: Wild Card's prehistoric-powered insert set gets a full baseball release packed with nothing but stars and prospects -- and sometimes they're found on the same card.

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A new season of MLB action, a new season of top prospects ... and a new season of cardboard treasures inside.

Baseball America's 2025 Preview & Top 100 Prospects issue is here and just like its Best of 2024 Awards issue and its 2024 Draft Preview this one is jam-packed with everything one needs to know at its time of year -- and it again also includes some bonus collectibles.

Beyond the player rankings, profiles and scouting reports for this season, this issue's bonus insert should add to its demand. The inserts are similar to Sports Illustrated for Kids trading cards, which are heavily collected and, in the case of iconic stars and newcomers, often quite valuable.

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What: 2025 Onyx Vintage baseball cards
Arrives: April 4
Box basics: Five autos per Base Series box (30 packs per box, six boxes per case); 10 autos per Mega Series box (10 packs per box, six boxes per case)
Checklist: See gallery
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What's buzz-worthy: Onyx's Vintage brand takes the field with a two-format approach once again -- a big box or a box with autos in every pack -- while showcasing young stars of the game in a retro-styled fashion.

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What: 2025 Pulse Meridian Baseball cards
Arrives: May
Box basics: Four encased autographed cards per six-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: See early players list in gallery
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What's buzz-worthy: A newer player in the prospect realm hits the diamond once again with a set packed with ink from some young stars of right now on cardboard as well as some past greats.

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What: 2025 Pulse Stratos Baseball cards
Arrives: May 30
Box basics: Four encased autographed cards per six-pack box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: See early players list in gallery
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What's buzz-worthy: A new player in the prospect realm hits the diamond with cards of promising prospects and young stars all in one spot and with almost everything carrying an autograph.

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What: 2024 Panini Prospect Edition baseball cards
Arrives: Feb. 28, 2025
Box basics: Six autographed cards per six-pack box (20 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: A new line in the Panini America lineup echoes other releases with inclusions that should be familiar to veteran collectors as this one takes a look at baseball's newcomers.

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What: 2024 Leaf Vivid baseball cards
Arrives: March 2025
Box basics: Five autos per seven-card box (10 per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: The third edition of this colorful Leaf line includes some new creations such as a classic combo from the reel world seen above as well as plenty of the stars of the past and present on the field.

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What: 2025 Leaf Seasons In The Sun baseball cards
Arrives: April 30
Box basics: Two autos and two memorabilia cards (typically) per box (10 boxes per case)
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What's buzz-worthy: A new baseball season will get a new line from Leaf with stars from the past and present all in play and with some of the biggest surprises possible within its "premium" hits-only boxes.

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What: 2024 Onyx Rips Baseball Collection baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 29
Box basics: Five autos per 16-pack box (six boxes per case)
Checklist: See below
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What's buzz-worthy: Onyx ends the year with a new line that includes base cards, autographs of NIL standouts, current prospects as well as recent stars and Hall of Famers -- and also cut signatures for a number of legends from the past.

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What: 2024 Onyx Vintage Extended baseball cards
Arrives: October
Box basics: Four autos per regular box (24 packs per, six boxes per case); 10 autos per mega box (10 packs per, six boxes per case)
Checklist: See below
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What's buzz-worthy: Onyx's Vintage brand takes the field for a second time this year with its dual-format approach and an array of newly created old-style cards and inclusions as it celebrates baseball with past greats, promising prospects and some other surprises.

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Update (July 14): After the first day of the 2024 MLB Draft, 22 of the 24 eligible players in the card set included in this issue  have been picked, including 13 of the first 14 selected on Sunday night. Overall, 18 were first-rounders, while one of the two 2024 players who went un-drafted actually withdrew to play for LSU next year. For those attending this year's National Sports Collectors Convention in Cleveland, hit the Blowout Cards booth (No. 5,010) on Friday, July 26. Beginning at 11 a.m., the first 500 visitors can get a free copy of the issue.

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Baseball America's annual Draft Preview issue is here and it's jam-packed with facts and other info that all card prospectors simply need heading into the MLB Draft this weekend. The issue also spotlights a few future stars.

The biggest issue of the year features player profiles and scouting reports for 100 players, a list of 100 more to check out beyond those names, a mock draft, comparisons of today's notables to past stars, BA's annual All-America teams for both the college and prep ranks and even, in some copies of this issue, exclusive prospect cards

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What: 2023 Onyx Vintage Extended baseball cards
Arrives: Nov. 3
Box basics: Two on-card autographs per four-card box (24 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Onyx's Vintage brand takes the field for a second time this year with a new old look for a new year with some legendary names -- new and old -- in the mix as signers and with a simple lineup that lives up to the vintage name.

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