ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
The Cardinals binder’s got plenty of Bowman Chrome rookies and prospects — Wetherholt, Winn, and the rest of the farm system — plus a healthy stack of Pujols and McGwire because of course it does. Some autos sprinkled in, Finest, Diamond Icons, the usual suspects. New releases drop all year and this team keeps churning out rookies, so the pile only gets deeper.
The Cardinals improved from 71 wins in 2023 to 83 wins in 2024, then finished 78-84 in 2025, prompting a trade of established veterans like Willson Contreras, Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado, and Brendan Donovan in the hopes of kick-starting a rebuild. Masyn Winn emerged as the most exciting Cardinal heading into 2025, hitting .284 with five home runs in the first half and .247 with 10 home runs in the second half of 2024, while collector focus shifted from aging stars like Goldschmidt and Arenado to top prospect JJ Wetherholt, projected to make the opening day roster and compete for Rookie of the Year.
Where they stand: The Cardinals are 44-38 and 3rd in the NL Central as of early August 2026. This was planned as a rebuilding year, but they're within playoff contention, though the team traded Dustin May, JoJo Romero, and Lars Nootbaar at the deadline to stay focused on the future. Young players like Nolan Gorman, Jordan Walker, and JJ Wetherholt now have clear runways to make their marks at the big-league level.
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Michael McGreevy
2026 Topps Chrome X-Fractor
$2.00 Aug 6
Jimmy Crooks
2026 Topps Chrome X-Fractor
$4.00 Aug 6
Jimmy Crooks
2026 Topps Chrome
$1.00 Aug 5
Iván Herrera
2026 Topps Chrome
$0.25 Aug 5
Michael McGreevy
2026 Topps Chrome
$0.25 Aug 5
Jimmy Crooks
2026 Finest Base Uncommon
$2.00 Aug 4
Masyn Winn
2026 Finest Base Uncommon
$1.75 Aug 4
Nathan Church
2025 Bowman Chrome Blue Refractor /150
$20.00 Aug 1
Hub last updated August 9, 2026
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