Leaf To Produce Minor League Baseball Trading Cards: See Exclusive Images From The First Release

Leaf Trading Cards has signed a licensing deal with the MLBPA and will be producing minor league trading cards beginning this summer, the company has announced.

Collectors will first see the impact of the deal in Leaf’s upcoming Trinity 2024 product, reportedly scheduled to be released in late September.

Baseball America is excited to bring collectors an exclusive first look at a few of the prospect cards that will make their way into the set, including Jac Caglianone, Charlie Condon and Roman Anthony:

“We’re incredibly excited,” Leaf’s director of marketing & licensing, CJ Breen, told Baseball America. “We now have access to a wider range of players than ever before, which really elevates the product. Plus, having the official MiLB license brings a new level of legitimacy.”

The deal will now give Leaf the ability to produce cards of any players in the minor leagues, including players such as Caglianone, who has an exclusive deal with Topps and couldn’t be featured previously. 

Because the deal is with the MLBPA and not the minor leagues themselves, Leaf will have to remove team logos the way other brands such as Panini and Donruss currently do on baseball products. Topps still has an exclusive contract with MiLB to feature both players and team logos, as seen in products such as Topps Pro Debut.

The upcoming Trinity 2024 release will feature a “strong mix of current MiLB talent, veterans, prospects, and even Hall of Famers,” Breen said.

“You can also expect exciting NIL arcs and some surprises from players like Aiva Arquette and Jace LaViolette.”

Leaf Trinity boxes will each contain six autographs and two base cards numbered to 49 or less. Preorder prices on major retailer sites are currently in the $160 range. Beyond the autographs, chases will include booklet cards, relics, multi-signed cards and more.

A “mega box” version of Trinity featuring 10 cards–seven base cards, two “steel” cards and a memorabilia card—is expected to be released in October. Preorder prices are in the $20 range.

The Leaf Metal Baseball release later this year is the next set expected to take advantage of the new minor league deal. Leaf is currently planning about five products per year spotlighting MiLB players, according to Breen.

“This partnership allows us to expand our reach, grow the hobby, and give collectors more ways to engage with the players they love—now with official MiLB backing,” Breen said. “We’re just getting started.”