2025-26 Topps MLB x KAWS Guide

Pre-order date: Monday 20th July 2026 Release date: Monday 28th September 2026 (Expected)

2026 Topps X KAWS Baseball brings the celebrated visual language of artist Brian Donnelly (KAWS) into an MLB trading card collaboration, first appearing at Fanatics Fest NYC as part of the broader KAWS x MLB Collection with apparel and equipment. Built around a base set that merges classic cardboard aesthetics with contemporary art, the cards feature a framed layout inspired by the 1990 Topps Baseball design, updated through KAWS’ signature XX motifs and bold color work across the borders.

Positioned within a growing line of art-driven MLB releases that have also highlighted names like Bob Ross, Cactus Jack and Takashi Murakami, 2026 Topps X KAWS Baseball offers collectors a focused showcase of KAWS’ approach to baseball iconography. The checklist centers on his artwork and design treatments, with chase elements that may include rare, serial-numbered parallels and color-variant versions that deepen the visual variation and collecting appeal of the set.