Tarik Skubal Cards After the Dodgers Trade
Tarik Skubal — back-to-back AL Cy Young winner, the first pitcher to repeat since Pedro Martinez in 1999–2000 — was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on the night of 1 August 2026. If you've got a Skubal card sitting in a binder or recently pulled one, here's exactly what you're holding.
Which Skubal cards are the key ones to know?
His card timeline is straightforward. The 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP-108 is the first Bowman Chrome — the one collectors reach for first. The paper version is #BP-108. The 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto (Refractor /499) is the key early auto from that same year.
- 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospects #BCP-108 — benchmark 1st Bowman Chrome
- 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Auto (Refractor /499) — first significant auto
- 2021 Topps Chrome RC #103 — flagship Chrome rookie card
- 2021 Bowman Chrome RC #28 — Bowman Chrome RC
- 2021 Topps Chrome RC Auto #RA-TSK — flagship Chrome auto (originally a redemption)
What's on his 2026 Topps Chrome card?
Released on 22 July — exactly 10 days before the trade — 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball includes a full Skubal section. His base card is #50 with the standard refractor rainbow. The Award Winner Variation #50 (/25, gold background with laurel accents) drops in Hobby and Jumbo boxes at 1:33,126 odds and sits on a six-card checklist alongside Ohtani, Judge, Skenes, Kurtz, and Baldwin. It honours his 2025 AL Cy Young.
At the very top: the Gold Logoman Relic #GOLD-TS is a game-worn Gold MLB patch card printed to /4 — note that, not 1/1. There's a known typo in the Topps FAQ on this one; the actual print run is four. Above that sits the Gold Logoman Autograph Relic #GOLDA-TS at 1/1, and a dual Skubal + Paul Skenes Gold Logoman Auto Relic #GLDA-SS, also 1/1, with both autographs. If you think you've pulled one of these, snap a photo in CardLoft to confirm what you've actually got before anything else.
Why do his cards still show a Tigers uniform?
Simple: the set was finalised and released before the trade happened. 2026 Topps Chrome Baseball hit shelves on 22 July; the Skubal-to-Dodgers deal was announced 2 August. There will be no Dodgers-uniform Skubal card anywhere in 2026 Topps Chrome — what's printed is printed. Every card in the set shows him in Detroit.
What's the un-pulled 1/1 everyone is talking about?
The Back-to-Back Dual Gold Logoman Autograph Relic #BTB-TS is a single card carrying two game-worn patches — one from his 2024 Cy Young season, one from 2025 — plus his autograph. It's a 1/1 distributed as a redemption and, as of 2 August 2026, has not been pulled. It exists as a redemption card sitting somewhere in an unopened box. If that box is yours, trade it privately through CardLoft — the last thing you want is a DM from a stranger on social media when a card like this surfaces.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2026 Topps Chrome Gold Logoman Relic really a 1/1?
No. The Gold Logoman Relic #GOLD-TS is printed to /4. There's an acknowledged typo in the Topps FAQ listing it as 1/1 — the correct print run is four copies.
Will there be a Skubal card in a Dodgers uniform in 2026 Topps Chrome?
No. The set was released 22 July, 10 days before the trade. All Skubal cards in 2026 Topps Chrome show him in Detroit. That won't change.
What year is Skubal's official rookie card from?
2021. His flagship Chrome RC is the 2021 Topps Chrome #103, and the Bowman Chrome RC is 2021 Bowman Chrome #28.
Is Skubal staying with the Dodgers long term?
He was acquired as a rental — he's a free agent after the 2026 season. Whether he re-signs is unknown.
What's the Back-to-Back Dual Gold Logoman Autograph Relic?
It's a 1/1 redemption card (#BTB-TS) in 2026 Topps Chrome featuring two game-worn patches from his back-to-back Cy Young seasons plus his signature. It hadn't been pulled as of the trade date.