Episode Details

In our 142nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the latest card news including pausing of grading services at PSA before getting into the injuries and call-ups impacting our fantasy squads. Then we make pod PC selections for the May MLB Players of the Month.

You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• PSA pauses all “value” level grading
• Redemption for 1952 Mantle from 2026 Topps Series One has been pulled, listed on Goldin

Upcoming baseball card set release calendar:

• June 5: 2025 Topps Chrome Platinum ‘55
• June 10: 2026 Topps Series 2
• June 17: 2025 Topps Dynasty
• June 17: 2026 Donruss Elite
• June 19: 2025 Topps Inception
• June 24: 2026 Topps Tier One
• July 15: 2026 Panini Immaculate Collection
• TBD: 2026 Topps Dynamic Duals (preorder June 15)
• TBD: 2026 Topps Finest (preorder June 8)
• TBD: 2026 Topps Tribute (preorder June 29)
• TBD: 2026 Bowman Sapphire (preorder June 10)

• Latest and greatest news:
  • Elly De La Cruz hamstring injury opens path for Edwin Arroyo
  • Munetaka Murakami hamstring injury opens path for Jacob Gonzalez
  • Teoscar Hernandez hamstring injury opens path for Ryan Ward
  • Konnor Griffin dealing with right flexor strain
  • Eury Perez strains groin muscle stretching, out eight-ish weeks
  • Aidan Miller set to miss 6-8 weeks after back surgery

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