Are Juan Soto rookie cards among the most popular buys in the whole hobby?
Well, yeah … but what else would you expect from a guy with nearly 100 home runs and 18 WAR before his 23rd birthday, as well as a growing reputation as maybe the best all-around hitter in the game?
But the hobby love affair with La Fiera began well before he ever even stepped foot on a major league diamond, thanks to a quick start in the minors and the current baseball card landscape.
To wit, Soto signed as an amateur free agent with the Washington Nationals in July of 2015, when he was just 16 years old, then made his pro debut the next summer, hitting .368 in Rookie and Low-A ball.
Topps (via its Bowman line) and Panini celebrated his arrival with an array of prospect cards that found an immediate home among prospecting collectors and Nats diehards.
In his 2017 follow-on, the youngster continued to hit, raking at a .351 clip in 32 games, still on the lower rungs of the minor league ladder.
Though it was an abbreviated showing, Soto was the subject of several 2017 baseball cards (more Bowmans, mostly).
And then, in 2018, Soto found his power stroke and hit the “up” button on the elevator of his career.
Beginning at High-A Potomac, the budding slugger made stops at Double-A and Triple-A en route to a .362/14 HR/52 RBI line … in just 39 games!
Based on that rocket-launch of a performance, the Nationals promoted Soto to the bigs, and he made his debut on May 20, 2018. In 116 games with Washington, the rookie hit .292 with 22 home runs and 70 RBI, good for 3 WAR and a second-place finish in National League Rookie of the Year award balloting (behind only Ronald Acuna Jr.).
And he was still just 19 years old.
By stepping up to MLB, Soto also unlocked his rookie-card eligibility, with Bowman, Panini, and Topps all answering that bell.
The next season, in the wake of Bryce Harper‘s departure, Soto helped the Nats win their first-ever World Series crown and catapulted his name into every “best player in the game” conversation, right alongside luminaries like Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, and Harper, and part of a new crop of superstars that also includes Fernando Tatis Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Acuna, and others.
If Soto were able to take his defensive game up a couple notches, he might end those arguments in a hurry.
As things stand, Soto is developing into one of the greatest, most complete hitter most fans will ever see, and there seem to be few hitting accomplishments that are beyond his reach, given his talent, continued improvements, and youth.
And, of course, fans and collectors continue to eat up offensive prowess, making Soto’s first cards among the most sought-after in the entire hobby.
As evidence of that, take a look at the list below of the hottest, most watched Juan Soto rookie cards on eBay right now — and come back soon, because we update these listings frequently!
Also: Check out the rest of our series listing the Hottest Baseball Cards on eBay.
(NOTE: The section below contains affiliate links to eBay listings for the card shown.)

HUGE Baseball Card lot, autos, rookie auto, #’d, lots of inserts
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Watchers: 28 # of Bids: 6Current Bid: $53 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2018 Topps Update JUAN SOTO Rookie Card SGC 10 GEM Mint RC #US300 Nationals
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Watchers: 20 # of Bids: 8Current Bid: $20.71 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2018 Topps Update Vintage Stock Juan Soto Rookie 86/99 RC CARD VERY RARE
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Watchers: 19 # of Bids: 18Current Bid: $50 Auction Ends: 02-Oct-2023 01:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Ronald Acuna Jr 2018 Topps Update Rookie Card #US250 RC Atlanta Braves
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Watchers: 16 # of Bids: 2Current Bid: $1.25 Auction Ends: 01-Oct-2023 00:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Huge 93 Card Baseball Lot Auto Rookie /10 Ohtani Ronald Acuna Jr. Bobby Witt
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Watchers: 15 # of Bids: 6Current Bid: $11.5 Auction Ends: 27-Sep-2023 15:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
On-Card Auto-Relic # to 49 - Juan Soto - 2022 MLB TOPPS NOW® Card 679B Pre-Sale
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Watchers: 14 # of Bids: 4Current Bid: $5.5 Auction Ends: 29-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2023 Topps Chrome Monster / Mega Box 10 X-Fractors 42 UNOPENED SEALED MLB CARDS
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Watchers: 14 # of Bids: 14Current Bid: $32 Auction Ends: 26-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
On-Card Auto #/99 - Juan Soto - 2022 MLB TOPPS NOW Card 567A RC
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Watchers: 13 # of Bids: 13Current Bid: $35 Auction Ends: 29-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
On-Card Auto-Relic # to 99 - Juan Soto - 2022 MLB TOPPS NOW® Card 679A Pre-Sale
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Watchers: 12 # of Bids: 11Current Bid: $46 Auction Ends: 29-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Huge 95 Card Baseball Lot Auto Rookie #’ed Mike Trout Ronald Acuna Jr. B. Harper
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Watchers: 12 # of Bids: 3Current Bid: $5 Auction Ends: 28-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Ronald Acuna Jr 2018 Topps Update Rookie Card #US252 RC Atlanta Braves
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Watchers: 12 # of Bids: 10Current Bid: $6.5 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
On-Card Auto-Relic # to 99 - Juan Soto - 2022 MLB TOPPS NOW® Card 679A Pre-Sale
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Watchers: 12 # of Bids: 5Current Bid: $4.25 Auction Ends: 29-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Bryce Harper 2012 Topps ROOKIE Card 661
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Watchers: 11 # of Bids: 2Current Bid: $5.5 Auction Ends: 28-Sep-2023 23:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2018 Topps Chrome Update Juan Soto Rookie Card #HMT55 Gem Mint PSA 10
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Watchers: 11 # of Bids: 2Current Bid: $13.5 Auction Ends: 30-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2018 JUAN SOTO TOPPS UPDATE ROOKIE CARD #US300 PSA 10 RC GEM MINT! HOT!
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Watchers: 11 # of Bids: 5Current Bid: $5.5 Auction Ends: 29-Sep-2023 01:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2023 Topps Chrome Baseball (*1,000+ Card*) Base Bulk Lot w/ Rookies & Duplicates
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Watchers: 11 # of Bids: 3Current Bid: $2.25 Auction Ends: 04-Oct-2023 01:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
JUAN SOTO 2017 Bowman Chrome Draft Rookie Card RC #BDC 162 PSA 10
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Watchers: 10 # of Bids: 4Current Bid: $18.62 Auction Ends: 26-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Ozzie Albies 2018 Donruss Optic BRONZE PRIZM Rookie Card #36 RC Atlanta Braves
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Watchers: 9 # of Bids: 3Current Bid: $2.3 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
(2) 2018 Topps Rafael Devers Rookie Card #18 and PHOTO VARIATION RC Red Sox
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Watchers: 9 # of Bids: 4Current Bid: $7.01 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
(15) Topps Living Set Cards Juan Soto Ronald Acuna Rookie RC NM+
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Watchers: 8 # of Bids: 2Current Bid: $10.5 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 23:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
JUAN SOTO PSA 10 GEM MINT PADRES ROOKIE CARD #126 RC SP 2018 TOPPS GALLERY
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Watchers: 8 # of Bids: 6Current Bid: $16.5 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 03:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
2013 BOWMAN AARON JUDGE ROOKIE GMA 10 GEM MINT BASEBALL CARD #BDPP19 RC YANKEES
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Watchers: 7 # of Bids: 6Current Bid: $10.61 Auction Ends: 25-Sep-2023 00:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Lot of 9 Packs - 2022 Topps Series 2 Baseball 16 Card Value Packs Sealed NEW
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Watchers: 7 # of Bids: 5Current Bid: $11 Auction Ends: 26-Sep-2023 02:09 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
⚾️ 2012 Topps GOLD FUTURES MIKE TROUT ROOKIE CARD RC #GF-16 Los Angeles Angels
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Watchers: 7 # of Bids: 3Current Bid: $3.25 Auction Ends: 01-Oct-2023 01:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
Adam Frazier 2017 Contenders Rookie Ticket AUTOGRAPH Rookie Card #41 RC Orioles
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Watchers: 7 # of Bids: 1Current Bid: $1 Auction Ends: 01-Oct-2023 00:10 See full listing on eBay (affiliate link) |
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