2017 Topps High Tek

This article is about a set that was just released.
Some information may change as more facts become known.

Description

2017 Topps High Tek was released November 15th. As usual, all cards are printed on acetate with multiple background pattern parallels. As part of a new configuration for the brand, each 40-card box will contain two autographs.

Distribution

40 cards per box (MSRP: $130). 12 boxes per case. Hobby only.

Insertion Ratios

Cards	Total Cards	Numbered To	Odds
Base Pattern 1	112	-	eight per box
Base Pattern 2	112	-	nine per box
Base Pattern 3	112	-	six per box
Base Pattern 4	112	-	four per box
Base Pattern 5	112	-	two per box
Base Pattern 6	112	-	one per box
Base Pattern 7	112	-	1:2
Base Pattern 8 SpecTEKular Diffractor	112	15	1:12
Gimmicks	?	50	?
Gimmicks Gold Galactic Diffractor	?	one-of-one	?
Blackout Pattern 1	112	-	four per box
Blackout Pattern 2	112	-	one per box
Tidal Diffractor	112	250	?
Green Rainbow Diffractor	112	99	?
Blue Rainbow Diffractor	112	50	?
Orange Magma Diffractor	112	25	?
Red Orbit Diffractor	112	10	?
Gold Galactic Diffractor	112	one-of-one	?
Jubilation	16	50	?
Jubilation Gold Galactic Diffractor	16	one-of-one	?
Rookie Tek	15	50	?
Rookie Tek Gold Galactic Diffractor	15	one-of-one	?
Twilitek	15	50	?
Twilitek Gold Galactic Diffractor	15	one-of-one	?
Autographs	79	-	?
Autographs Green Rainbow Diffractor	79	75	?
Autographs Blackout	79	50	?
Autographs Blue Rainbow Diffractor	79	50	?
Autographs Orange Magma Diffractor	79	25	?
Autographs Red Orbit Diffractor	79	10	?
Autographs Gold Galactic Diffractor	79	one-of-one	?
Jubilation Autographs	9	-	?
Rookie Tek Autographs	10	50	?
Twilitek Autographs	8	-	?
Buyback Autographs	9	10	?

Checklist

Base Set

NOTES:

• As with the previous year's High Tek, there are 16 different background patterns (that we know of) in 2017 Topps High Tek with eight patterns (designated with an "A" in the checklist below) exclusive to half the set, and the other half ("B") with their own set of eight background patterns.
• The "A" cards are of infielders and designated hitters; while "B" cards are of pitchers, catchers, and outfielders.
• Each pattern level is tiered with the most common patterns (which we've designated as patterns 1A and 1B) coming at the rate of seven or eight per box, and the most scarce (patterns 8A and 8B) one-per-case.
• Each Pattern 8 card is serial-numbered to 15 copies and is dubbed (by Topps) as the "SpecTEKular Diffractor."
• Our friends at Beckett have compiled link title a visual guide to the 2017 Topps High Tek patterns.

• HT-AB Adrian Beltre A
• HT-ABE Andrew Benintendi B RC
• HT-ABO Aaron Boone A
• HT-ABR Alex Bregman A RC
• HT-AD Aledmys Diaz A
• HT-AG Amir Garrett B RC
• HT-AJ Aaron Judge B RC
• HT-ANP Andy Pettitte B
• HT-AP Albert Pujols A
• HT-AR Addison Russell A
• HT-ARI Anthony Rizzo A
• HT-BA Bobby Abreu B
• HT-BH Bryce Harper B
• HT-BP Buster Posey B
• HT-BZ Ben Zobrist B
• HT-CA Christian Arroyo A RC
• HT-CBE Cody Bellinger A RC
• HT-CC Carlos Correa A
• HT-CC Carlos Carrasco B
• HT-CK Clayton Kershaw B
• HT-CKL Corey Kluber B
• HT-CP Chad Pinder A RC
• HT-CRJ Cal Ripken, Jr. A
• HT-CS Corey Seager A
• HT-CSA Chris Sale B
• HT-DG Didi Gregorius A
• HT-DJ Derek Jeter A
• HT-DL Derrek Lee A
• HT-DM Daniel Murphy A
• HT-DO David Ortiz A
• HT-DP Dustin Pedroia A
• HT-DPR David Price B
• HT-DS Dansby Swanson A RC
• HT-DV Dan Vogelbach A RC
• HT-ER Edgar Renteria A
• HT-ET Eric Thames A
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman A
• HT-FL Francisco Lindor A
• HT-GM Greg Maddux B
• HT-GS Gary Sheffield B
• HT-GSP George Springer B
• HT-GST Giancarlo Stanton B
• HT-HA Hank Aaron B
• HT-HO Henry Owens B
• HT-HR Hunter Renfroe B RC
• HT-I Ichiro B
• HT-IH Ian Happ B RC
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez B
• HT-JA Jose Altuve A
• HT-JAB Jose Abreu A
• HT-JB Jeff Bagwell A
• HT-JBA Javier Baez A
• HT-JBE Josh Bell A RC
• HT-JCO Jharel Cotton B RC
• HT-JD Johnny Damon B
• HT-JD Josh Donaldson A
• HT-JDE Jacob deGrom B
• HT-JDL Jose De Leon B RC
• HT-JE Jim Edmonds B
• HT-JJ Joe Jimenez B RC
• HT-JS John Smoltz B
• HT-JT Jim Thome A
• HT-JU Julio Urias B
• HT-JV Jonathan Villar A
• HT-JVO Joey Votto A
• HT-JW Jesse Winker B RC
• HT-KB Kris Bryant A
• HT-KGJ Ken Griffey, Jr. B
• HT-KH Kelvin Herrera B
• HT-KS Kyle Seager A
• HT-KSC Kyle Schwarber B
• HT-LG Lucas Giolito B
• HT-LS Luis Severino B
• HT-LW Luke Weaver B RC
• HT-MAT Masahiro Tanaka B
• HT-MB Mookie Betts B
• HT-MC Matt Carpenter A
• HT-MCA Miguel Cabrera A
• HT-MF Maikel Franco A
• HT-MFU Michael Fulmer B
• HT-MH Mitch Haniger B RC
• HT-MM Manny Machado A
• HT-MMA Manny Margot B RC
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire A
• HT-MP Mike Piazza B
• HT-MS Max Scherzer B
• HT-MT Mike Trout B
• HT-NA Nolan Arenado A
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra A
• HT-NS Noah Syndergaard B
• HT-OA Orlando Arcia A RC
• HT-PG Paul Goldschmidt A
• HT-PK Paul Konerko A
• HT-PM Pedro Martinez B
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar A
• HT-RC Roger Clemens B
• HT-RT Raimel Tapia B RC
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax B
• HT-SL Seth Lugo B RC
• HT-SS Stephen Strasburg B
• HT-TA Tyler Austin A RC
• HT-TF Todd Frazier A
• HT-TG Tyler Glasnow B RC
• HT-TGL Tom Glavine B
• HT-TM Trey Mancini A RC
• HT-TR Tim Raines B
• HT-TS Trevor Story A
• HT-TT Trea Turner A
• HT-WM Wil Myers A
• HT-XB Xander Bogaerts A
• HT-YG Yulieski Gurriel A RC
• HT-YM Yoan Moncada A RC

Gimmicks

Each Gimmick card is serial-numbered to 50 copies and also available in a one-of-one Gold Galactic Diffractor.

• CI-AR Anthony Rizzo
• CI-BH Bryce Harper
• CI-CC Carlos Correa
• CI-CS Corey Seager
• CI-DP David Price
• CI-FL Francisco Lindor
• CI-KB Kris Bryant
• CI-MT Mike Trout
• CI-NS Noah Syndergaard

Parallels

All 112 base cards are available in the following parallels.

• Blackout Pattern 1
• Blackout Pattern 2
• Tidal Diffractor (serial-numbered to 250 copies)
• Green Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Blue Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Orange Magma Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to ten)
• Gold Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

NOTE: All parallels, except the Blackout Pattern 2's, use Pattern 1.

Inserts

All inserts are available in a one-of-one Gold Galactic Diffractor.

Jubilation

• J-AB Alex Bregman
• J-ABE Andrew Benintendi
• J-AJ Aaron Judge
• J-BH Bryce Harper
• J-CC Carlos Correa
• J-CK Clayton Kershaw
• J-DS Dansby Swanson
• J-FL Francisco Lindor
• J-JA Jose Altuve
• J-JD Josh Donaldson
• J-KB Kris Bryant
• J-MB Mookie Betts
• J-MM Manny Machado
• J-MS Max Scherzer
• J-MT Mike Trout
• J-RC Robinson Cano

Rookie Tek

• RT-AB Alex Bregman
• RT-ABE Andrew Benintendi
• RT-AJ Aaron Judge
• RT-AR Alex Reyes
• RT-DD David Dahl
• RT-DS Dansby Swanson
• RT-HR Hunter Renfroe
• RT-JA Jorge Alfaro
• RT-JC Jharel Cotton
• RT-JDL Jose De Leon
• RT-LW Luke Weaver
• RT-OA Orlando Arcia
• RT-TG Tyler Glasnow
• RT-YG Yulieski Gurriel
• RT-YM Yoan Moncada

Twilitek

• TW-AB Alex Bregman
• TW-ABE Andrew Benintendi
• TW-BZ Ben Zobrist
• TW-CC Carlos Correa
• TW-CS Corey Seager
• TW-GS Giancarlo Stanton
• TW-GSA Gary Sanchez
• TW-I Ichiro
• TW-KB Kris Bryant
• TW-MAT Masahiro Tanaka
• TW-MT Mike Trout
• TW-NA Nolan Arenado
• TW-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• TW-TS Trevor Story
• TW-YM Yoan Moncada

Autographs

Autographs

All Autographs are also available in the following parallels.

• Blackout
• Green Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 99 copies)
• Blue Rainbow Diffractor (serial-numbered to 50 copies)
• Orange Magma Diffractor (serial-numbered to 25 copies)
• Red Orbit Diffractor (serial-numbered to ten)
• Gold Galactic Diffractor (one-of-one)

• HT-ABO Aaron Boone
• HT-AJ Aaron Judge
• HT-AR Addison Russell
• HT-AB Adrian Beltre
• HT-AP Albert Pujols
• HT-AD Aledmys Diaz
• HT-ABR Alex Bregman
• HT-AG Amir Garrett
• HT-ABE Andrew Benintendi
• HT-ANP Andy Pettitte
• HT-ARI Anthony Rizzo
• HT-BZ Ben Zobrist
• HT-BH Bryce Harper
• HT-BP Buster Posey
• HT-CC Carlos Carrasco
• HT-CC Carlos Correa
• HT-CP Chad Pinder
• HT-CSA Chris Sale
• HT-CA Christian Arroyo
• HT-CBE Cody Bellinger
• HT-CKL Corey Kluber
• HT-CS Corey Seager
• HT-DV Dan Vogelbach
• HT-DO David 0rtiz
• HT-DPR David Price
• HT-DJ Derek Jeter
• HT-DG Didi Gregorius
• HT-ER Edgar Renteria
• HT-ET Eric Thames
• HT-FL Francisco Lindor
• HT-FF Freddie Freeman
• HT-GM Greg Maddux
• HT-HA Hank Aaron
• HT-HR Hunter Renfroe
• HT-IH Ian Happ
• HT-I Ichiro
• HT-IR Ivan Rodriguez
• HT-JDE Jacob deGrom
• HT-JBA Javier Baez
• HT-JW Jesse Winker
• HT-JCO Jharel Cotton
• HT-JT Jim Thome
• HT-JJ Joe Jimenez
• HT-JVO Joey Votto
• HT-JV Jonathan Villar
• HT-JA Jose Altuve
• HT-JD Josh Donaldson
• HT-JU Julio Urias
• HT-KH Kelvin Herrera
• HT-KB Kris Bryant
• HT-KS Kyle Seager
• HT-LG Lucas Giolito
• HT-LS Luis Severino
• HT-LW Luke Weaver
• HT-MF Maikel Franco
• HT-MM Manny Machado
• HT-MMA Manny Margot
• HT-MMC Mark McGwire
• HT-MFU Michael Fulmer
• HT-MT Mike Trout
• HT-MH Mitch Haniger
• HT-GS Gary Sheffield
• HT-NS Noah Syndergaard
• HT-NG Nomar Garciaparra
• HT-PK Paul Konerko
• HT-PM Pedro Martinez
• HT-RT Raimel Tapia
• HT-RA Roberto Alomar
• HT-RC Roger Clemens
• HT-SK Sandy Koufax
• HT-SL Seth Lugo
• HT-TR Tim Raines
• HT-TGL Tom Glavine
• HT-TS Trevor Story
• HT-TM Trey Mancini
• HT-TA Tyler Austin
• HT-TG Tyler Glasnow
• HT-WM Wil Myers
• HT-YG Yulieski Gurriel

Jubilation

• J-AB Alex Bregman
• J-ABE Andrew Benintendi
• J-BH Bryce Harper
• J-CC Carlos Correa
• J-FL Francisco Lindor
• J-JD Josh Donaldson
• J-KB Kris Bryant
• J-MM Manny Machado
• J-MT Mike Trout

Rookie Tek

• RT-AB Alex Bregman
• RT-ABE Andrew Benintendi
• RT-AJ Aaron Judge
• RT-AR Alex Reyes
• RT-DD David Dahl
• RT-DS Dansby Swanson
• RT-HR Hunter Renfroe
• RT-LW Luke Weaver
• RT-TG Tyler Glasnow
• RT-YG Yulieski Gurriel

Twilitek

• TW-AB Alex Bregman
• TW-BZ Ben Zobrist
• TW-CC Carlos Correa
• TW-CS Corey Seager
• TW-I Ichiro
• TW-MT Mike Trout
• TW-PG Paul Goldschmidt
• TW-TS Trevor Story

Buyback Autographs

• Derek Jeter
• Roger Clemens
• Pedro Martinez
• Andy Pettitte
• Ivan Rodriguez
• Gary Sheffield
• Greg Maddux
• Nomar Garciaparra
• Jim Thome