Julio Rodriguez has been a sought after and highly impactful prosepct, since his signing with the Seattle Mariners as a teenager. The hype for Julio has always been there, and he’s mostly lived up to it…making his cards incredibly sought after.
Rodriguez made his debut on Opening Day 2022. In that rookie season, he was awarded Rookie of the Year in the American League, and in 2023, Julio won his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award. In 2023, Julio became the first MLB player to ever record 25 HRs and 25 SBs in each of his first two seasons. Fast forward to present day, Julio is a face of a Mariner franchise that is desperate for some MLB Postseason results.
Best Julio Rodriguez Cards to Collect
- Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Chrome Logofractor Edition SP Variation #111
- 2022 Topps Series 2 Julio Rodriguez SP #659
- 2019 Bowman Julio Rodriguez 1st Chrome #33 ATOMIC Refractor SP
- 2022 Topps Series 2 Julio Rodriguez Short Print #659
- 2022 Topps Finest Flashbacks Julio Rodriguez RC #60
- 2022 Topps Museum Collection Julio Rodriguez #65
- Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Living Base #515
- Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition Base #67
- Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Update SP Variation #US44
- Julio Rodriguez 2022 Bowman Chrome Base #48
- Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Update Rookie Debut #US97
- Julio Rodriguez 2019 Bowman’s Best Best of 2019 Autographs #B19-JR
1. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Chrome Logofractor Edition SP Variation #111
PSA 10 Value: $1,800
Let’s start with the popular logofractor, one of the most beautiful parallels in all of sports cards. PSA 10 cards are going for roughly $1,800.
It is still early in the career of Julio Rodriguez, but an investment of under $2,000 now, can bring big returns in the years to come.
2. 2022 Topps Series 2 Julio Rodriguez SP #659
PSA 10 Value: $500
This Series 2 SP is a very intriguing add to the collection. If you are looking to get into the Julio Rodriguez collections now, this would be a great first addition to the collection.
This card is very desired in the baseball community, especially with its fairly affordable PSA 10 price points. It is not the most affordable, but may be the best value add of any card on our list.
3. 2019 Bowman Julio Rodriguez 1st Chrome #33 ATOMIC Refractor SP
PSA 10 Value: $400
The Bowman Chrome ATOMIC Refractor SP is another affordable option for newer Julio Rodriguez collectors (or even your avid ones). At a fair price point, the card can be yours and will be a great value add, much like our 2nd ranked card on our list.
Bowman Chrome is always a solid choice and with Julio’s Career trajectory, we hope this item pays divdends in the future. This card does not seem as sought after as the Topps Series 2 SP, so it may be a more reasonable find.
4. 2022 Topps Update Julio Rodriguez Stars of the MLB #SMLB-87
PSA 10 Value: $27
This card gets the cheap price tag because it’s an extremely common card, and it’s the paper version. However, it’s a fun looking card that looks like a refractor—even though it isn’t.
If your budget has you shopping on the lower end of the spectrum, this is a fun card to add that really pops.
5. 2022 Topps Finest Flashbacks Julio Rodriguez RC #60
PSA 10 Value: $50
This card is incredibly affordable at PSA 10 and would be a great starter item to get a Julio collection started. Visually, it looks great. Topps Finest Flashbacks can bring a nostalgic feel to the card and I think this card does that exceptionally well.
It would be a very solid purchase if you are looking to get into sports card collecting or specifically, collecting Julio Rodriguez items.
6. 2022 Topps Museum Collection Julio Rodriguez #65
PSA 10 Value: $70
Very similarly to the card above, this would be a great option for someone beginning a collection around Julio Rodriguez.
This card takes me back to going to Spring Training in Florida as a kid, and preparing for the trip to MLB Spring Training by collecting cards of players I hoped to meet. This card, is that card. If you like to collect for the purpose of autograph collecting, this would be a great find. Especially at a PSA 10.
7. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Living Base #515
PSA 10 Value: $50
For just $50, you get a very appealing card. The Topps Living Base is a very unique card and one I would personally like to add to the collection.
As one of his least expensive true rookie cards, look to add this one to your Julio collection for sure.
8. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Chrome Sapphire Edition Base #67
PSA 10 Value: $625
This card is a must have for any Rodriguez collector. As perhaps the most visually striking card on this list, it would seriously pop as the centerpiece of your collection.
Due to its demand and its cost, it is further down our list. If you are a serious and consistant collector of MLB prospects, this is one of the best cards on this list. Go get it.
9. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Update SP Variation #US44
PSA 10 Value: $225
Here’s one of the more fun cards on the list, because of the picture, and that it’s a photo variation card!
Topps is famous for having short-printed cards that are variations on the base, and they add in some entertaining pictures. Grab this one to showcase a bit more of J-Rod’s personality.
10. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Bowman Chrome Base #48
PSA 10 Value: $50
Bowman Chrome is a decent addition for a beginner collector. This is an item that can help build out and/or establish a collection of Rodriguez items and cards.
This would be a great card to also have autographed. Go out and snag this card for about $50 and feel good about adding that to the collection.
11. Julio Rodriguez 2022 Topps Update Rookie Debut #US97
PSA 10 Value: $25
Topps Update Rookie Debut is a very afforable option, as well. The card has a clean picture of Julio, and offers newer collectors an option at a very affordable price.
This is more a starter piece and something that can be used to get autographed. As a kid, autograph collecting was very fun and many of these cards can be used by collectors that do much of the same.
12. Julio Rodriguez 2019 Bowman’s Best Best of 2019 Autographs #B19-JR
PSA 10 Value: $320
Bowman’s Best Best of 2019 Autographs is an amazing item. As you can see, this is from ’19 and not ’22 like much of the other Rookie Cards for him.
This was a card made for Julio obviously prior to his MLB Debut which occured in 2022. For those of you who love the idea of autographed item or card collecting, but do not have access to MLB games, spring training, players, teams, etc., this is for you!