2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Guide
The 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball variations stick to the typical flagship style of SP/SSP options, MLB legends and moderate overall rarity. There are also autographed versions for many of the subjects.
Adding a little more to the short print hunt with signatures, Topps made it easier this time by including the full variation autograph lineup on the final 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball checklist. Those are listed below, as well.
Replacing the base subjects entirely, the Legend cards feature retired greats. Outside of the key rookies, these tend to be some of the most popular cards since they let collectors obtain new flagship options for the former stars.
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variation Odds / Set Details
Although the SP variations in 2017 Update were incredibly easy to pull, 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball variations are more in line with the pack odds found in 2018 Series 2. More specifically, that is 1:9 Jumbo and 1:45 Hobby for the standard short prints, and 1:71 Jumbo and 1:273 Hobby for the super short prints.
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variation Codes
Given the sheer number of choices and the inconsistency with how they are placed in the checklist, the CMP codes can be particularly useful for identifying the 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball variations, even if it is not their intended purpose. Simply check the final digits on the back of the card (under the stats) to see what you have. They are in the bolded section to the right of the Topps website URL in the bottom-right corner.
- SP Variations end in #30
- SSP Variations end in #32
We should have most of the cards up in the coming days, but please email us if you have missing details (or images) to add to the guide.
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Checklist
SP Variations
US1 Nolan Ryan - California Angels
US1 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels RC
US7 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
US7 Giancarlo Stanton - New York Yankees
US9 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
US10 Ian Kinsler - Boston Red Sox
US12 Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US14 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies RC
US20 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
US21 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
US23 Pedro Martinez - Boston Red Sox
US23 Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
US31 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
US34 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays RC
US38 Torii Hunter - Minnesota Twins
US44 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
US58 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US64 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
US68 Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves RC
US73 Marcell Ozuna - St. Louis Cardinals
US76 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
US83 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
US83 Andrew McCutchen - New York Yankees
US95 Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics RC
US98 Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
US100 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
US101 Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
US110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays RC
US111 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
US118 Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
US118 Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
US121 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
US151 Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers
US157 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
US174 Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins RC
US177 Mike Piazza - New York Mets
US195 J.D. Martinez - Boston Red Sox
US197 Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
US200 Lous Gehrig - New York Yankees
US1 Nolan Ryan - California Angels
US1 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels RC
US7 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
US7 Giancarlo Stanton - New York Yankees
US9 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
US10 Ian Kinsler - Boston Red Sox
US12 Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US14 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies RC
US20 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
US21 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
US23 Pedro Martinez - Boston Red Sox
US23 Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
US31 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
US34 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays RC
US38 Torii Hunter - Minnesota Twins
US44 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
US58 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US64 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
US68 Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves RC
US73 Marcell Ozuna - St. Louis Cardinals
US76 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
US83 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
US83 Andrew McCutchen - New York Yankees
US95 Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics RC
US98 Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
US100 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
US101 Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
US110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays RC
US111 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
US118 Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
US118 Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
US121 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
US151 Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers
US157 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
US174 Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins RC
US177 Mike Piazza - New York Mets
US195 J.D. Martinez - Boston Red Sox
US197 Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
US200 Lous Gehrig - New York Yankees
US200 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees RC
US201 Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
US213 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
US217 Trevor Hoffman - San Diego Padres
US218 Tyler O'Neill - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US232 Josh Donaldson - Cleveland Indians
US248 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
US250 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves RC
US253 Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
US259 Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
US271 Joey Lucchesi - San Diego Padres RC
US300 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals RC
SSP Variations
US1 Shohei Ohtani - LA Angels (Batting) RC
US1 Shohei Ohtani - LA Angels (Pitching) RC
US12 Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US14 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies RC
US34 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays RC
US39 Freddy Peralta - Milwaukee Brewers RC
US58 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US68 Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves RC
US88 Daniel Mengden - Oakland Athletics RC
US95 Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics RC
US107 Rally Goose - Detroit Tigers
US110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays RC
US174 Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins RC
US175 Dylan Cozens - Philadelphia Phillies RC
US198 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians RC
US200 Gleyber Torres - NY Yankees (Batting) RC
US200 Gleyber Torres - NY Yankees (Throwing) RC
US201 Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
US218 Tyler O'Neill - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US242 Franmil Reyes - San Diego Padres RC
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Braves (Batting) RC
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Braves (Field) RC
US257 Chris Stratton - San Francisco Giants RC
US281 Willy Adames - Tampa Bay Rays RC
US300 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals RC
US201 Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
US213 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
US217 Trevor Hoffman - San Diego Padres
US218 Tyler O'Neill - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US232 Josh Donaldson - Cleveland Indians
US248 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
US250 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves RC
US253 Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
US259 Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
US271 Joey Lucchesi - San Diego Padres RC
US300 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals RC
SSP Variations
US1 Shohei Ohtani - LA Angels (Batting) RC
US1 Shohei Ohtani - LA Angels (Pitching) RC
US12 Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US14 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies RC
US34 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays RC
US39 Freddy Peralta - Milwaukee Brewers RC
US58 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US68 Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves RC
US88 Daniel Mengden - Oakland Athletics RC
US95 Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics RC
US107 Rally Goose - Detroit Tigers
US110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays RC
US174 Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins RC
US175 Dylan Cozens - Philadelphia Phillies RC
US198 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians RC
US200 Gleyber Torres - NY Yankees (Batting) RC
US200 Gleyber Torres - NY Yankees (Throwing) RC
US201 Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates RC
US218 Tyler O'Neill - St. Louis Cardinals RC
US242 Franmil Reyes - San Diego Padres RC
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Braves (Batting) RC
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Braves (Field) RC
US257 Chris Stratton - San Francisco Giants RC
US281 Willy Adames - Tampa Bay Rays RC
US300 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals RC
2018 Topps Update Series Variations Autograph Checklist
SP Variations
Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Austin Meadows - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics
Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins
Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Ian Kinsler - Boston Red Sox
Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals
Marcell Ozuna - St. Louis Cardinals
Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves
Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates
Nolan Ryan - California Angels
Pedro Martinez - Boston Red Sox
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Austin Meadows - Pittsburgh Pirates
Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics
Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins
Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Ian Kinsler - Boston Red Sox
Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals
Marcell Ozuna - St. Louis Cardinals
Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves
Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates
Nolan Ryan - California Angels
Pedro Martinez - Boston Red Sox
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Torii Hunter - Minnesota Twins
Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
SSP Variations
Austin Meadows - Pittsburgh Pirates
Chris Stratton - San Francisco Giants
Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics
Daniel Mengden - Oakland Athletics
Franmil Reyes - San Diego Padres
Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Lourdes Gurriel - Toronto Blue Jays
Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals
Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves
Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Torii Hunter - Minnesota Twins
Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
SSP Variations
Austin Meadows - Pittsburgh Pirates
Chris Stratton - San Francisco Giants
Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics
Daniel Mengden - Oakland Athletics
Franmil Reyes - San Diego Padres
Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Lourdes Gurriel - Toronto Blue Jays
Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals
Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves
Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
The helpful set checklist above makes it easy to scan for your favorite player or team while the gallery below can be used to identify the 2018 Topps Update Series Baseball variations as you are going through stacks of cards.
2018 Topps Update Series Baseball Variations Gallery
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US1 Nolan Ryan - California Angels
Base - Shohei Ohtani
SP Legend Variation
US1 Shohei Ohtani - Los Angeles Angels
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation Batting
SSP Variation Pitching
US7 Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
Base - Giancarlo Stanton
SP Legend Variation
US7 Giancarlo Stanton - New York Yankees
Base
SP Variation
US9 Roberto Clemente - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base - Nick Kingham RD
SP Legend Variation
US10 Ian Kinsler - Boston Red Sox
Base
SP Variation
US12 Miles Mikolas - St. Louis Cardinals
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US14 Scott Kingery - Philadelphia Phillies
Base RD
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US20 Don Mattingly - New York Yankees
Base - Jeurys Familia
SP Legend Variation
US21 Sandy Koufax - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base - Kenley Jansen AS
SP Legend Variation
US23 Pedro Martinez - Boston Red Sox
Base - J.D. Martinez AS
SP Legend Variation
US23 Wade Boggs - Boston Red Sox
Base - J.D. Martinez AS
SP Legend Variation
US31 Chipper Jones - Atlanta Braves
Base - Jose Ramirez AS
SP Legend Variation
US34 Austin Meadows - Tampa Bay Rays
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US38 Torii Hunter - Minnesota Twins
Base - Jose Berrios AS
SP Legend Variation
US39 Freddy Peralta - Milwaukee Brewers
Base RC
SSP Variation
US44 Hank Aaron - Atlanta Braves
Base - Freddie Freeman AS
SP Legend Variation
US58 Jordan Hicks - St. Louis Cardinals
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US64 Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox
Base - Mookie Betts AS
SP Variation
US68 Michael Soroka - Atlanta Braves
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US73 Marcell Ozuna - St. Louis Cardinals
Base
SP Variation
US76 George Brett - Kansas City Royals
Base - Salvador Perez AS
SP Legend Variation
US83 Andrew McCutchen - San Francisco Giants
Base
SP Variation
US83 Andrew McCutchen - New York Yankees
Base
SP Variation
US88 Daniel Mengden - Oakland Athletics
Base RC
SSP Variation
US95 Dustin Fowler - Oakland Athletics
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US98 Randy Johnson - Seattle Mariners
Base - Edwin Diaz AS
SP Legend Variation
US100 Ichiro - Seattle Mariners
Base
SP Variation
US101 Roger Clemens - Boston Red Sox
Base - Chris Sale AS
SP Legend Variation
US107 Rally Goose - Detroit Tigers
Base - Craig Kimbrel AS
SSP Variation
US110 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - Toronto Blue Jays
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US111 Bob Gibson - St. Louis Cardinals
Base - Jean Segura
SP Legend Variation
US118 Evan Longoria - San Francisco Giants
Base
SP Variation
US118 Bo Jackson - Kansas City Royals
Base - Evan Longoria
SP Legend Variation
US121 Rickey Henderson - Oakland Athletics
Base - George Springer
SP Legend Variation
US151 Matt Kemp - Los Angeles Dodgers
Base
SP Variation
US157 Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
Base - Francisco Lindor AS
SP Legend Variation
US174 Fernando Romero - Minnesota Twins
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US175 Dylan Cozens - Philadelphia Phillies RC
Base RC
SSP Variation
US177 Mike Piazza - New York Mets
Base - Jacob DeGrom AS
SP Legend Variation
US195 J.D. Martinez - Boston Red Sox
Base
SP Variation
US197 Will Clark - San Francisco Giants
Base - Joe Jimenez AS
SP Legend Variation
US198 Shane Bieber - Cleveland Indians
Base RC
SSP Variation
US200 Lou Gehrig - New York Yankees
Base - Gleyber Torres
SP Legend Variation
US200 Gleyber Torres - New York Yankees
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation Batting
SSP Variation Throwing
US201 Nick Kingham - Pittsburgh Pirates
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US213 Todd Frazier - New York Mets
Base
SP Variation
US217 Trevor Hoffman - San Diego Padres
Base - Justin Verlander AS
SP Legend Variation
US218 Tyler O'Neill - St. Louis Cardinals
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
US232 Josh Donaldson - Cleveland Indians
Base - Brad Hand
SP Variation
US242 Franmil Reyes - San Diego Padres
Base RC
SSP Variation
US248 Christian Yelich - Milwaukee Brewers
Base
SP Variation
US250 Derek Jeter - New York Yankees
Base - Ronald Acuña Jr.
SP Legend Variation
US250 Ronald Acuña Jr. - Atlanta Braves
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation Batting
SSP Variation Field
US253 Cal Ripken Jr. - Baltimore Orioles
Base - Manny Machado AS
SP Legend Variation
US257 Chris Stratton - San Francisco Giants
Base RC
SSP Variation
US259 Mark McGwire - Oakland Athletics
Base - Stephen Piscotty
SP Legend Variation
US271 Joey Lucchesi - San Diego Padres
Base RC
SP Variation
US281 Willy Adames - Tampa Bay Rays
Base RC
SSP Variation
US300 Juan Soto - Washington Nationals
Base RC
SP Variation
SSP Variation
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SCOTT JANKE
I’m back in the hobby after 12 years of leaving it & I must say these insert cards are getting very confusing. I read about the numbering system they have, but example 2018 TOPPS Update Series Legends in the Making is #’d on back (LITM), same as 2018 TOPPS Series 1.
How are we going to remember 20 years down the road what insert cards came from what series? TOPPS should only make 1 style for each year & have many different insert sets, but then, don’t redo them in Series 2 or Update Series as it is getting very confusing for some of us folks.