An 11-year-old boy from Los Angeles who pulled the Paul Skenes MLB Debut Patch card will likely sell it for more money than Skenes will make from his 2025 base salary with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Why did example attracted nearly double that price? One reason is likely the patch embedded in the card, which features three colors and seven “breaks” according to the auction house.

Last year’s top chase for collectors, the one-of-one Paul Skenes 2024 Topps Chrome Update MLB debut patch autograph card sold for $1.11 million early Friday morning. To put that number in ...

When the Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Auto Patch Card sold for more than $1 million, the collectible card space shifted. It marked a deciding moment in the evolution of the hobby and industry.