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 [email protected].

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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
  • Ethan Holliday to miss rest of 2026 after surgery for stress fracture in left foot
  • Cardinals promote Jimmy Crooks and Nelson Velazquez

MAY POTM PC (44:40) (link to related Razzball post)

Link to May Award Winners announcement
Pod PC List

• Nick Kurtz
  • J: 2025 Topps Heritage High Number Real One Auto Red Ink /76
  • M: 2026 Bowman ES-22 Electric Sluggers insert green refractor #/99
• JJ Bleday
  • J: 2020 Topps Heritage Minors /50 Quarter Relic
  • M: 2019 Panini Prizm Draft Picks Autographs #23 hyper mojo parallel #/49
• Spencer Arrighetti
  • J: 2025 Topps Heritage #454 Spaghetti Nickname Variation
  • M: 2024 Topps Now #187 RC
• Cristopher Sanchez
  • J: 2025 Topps Series 1 Team Logo #109
  • M: 2022 Panini Prizm Rookie Autograph red donut variation #/35
• Munetaka Murakami
  • J: BBM 2021 Genesis Munetaka Murakami Sato Teruaki Combo Jersey /30
  • M: 2026 Bowman Anime #BA-3 SSP
• TJ Rumfield
  • J: TJ Rumfield Hudson Valley Renegades In Person Auto
  • M: 2026 Bowman #CPA-TR 1st auto purple #/250