Vote: 2026 MLB Topps NOW Player of the Week

Collect the Stars of Week 3

Date: Apr 21, 2026

Author: Jake Bennett

Topics: 2026 MLB Topps NOW, Baseball, MLB, MLB Topps NOW, Trending

Length: 595 Words

Reading Time: ~3 Minutes

Week 3 of the MLB season gave us some incredible performances from the likes of Brandon Lowe, Trent Grisham, Kenley Jansen, Mike Trout, and Chris Sale, earning each an equally incredible MLB Topps NOW card.

Cards are available for purchase during the limited ordering window on Topps.com.

Let’s take a closer look at this week’s highlights.

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Vote for the 2026 MLB Topps NOW® Player of the Week for the week of April 13 to April 19. Choose from five nominees: Brandon Lowe, Trent Grisham, Kenley Jansen, Mike Trout, and Chris Sale. View each Topps NOW card and cast your vote.

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2026 MLB Topps NOW® Card #91 Mike Trout

performance

• Trout turned in a vintage performance, Belting 5 homers in series at Yankee Stadium — the most ever by a visiting player

Card Info

• Online Exclusive
• Foil parallels including Gold Foil /50, Orange Foil /25, Black Foil /10, Red Foil /5, and FoilFactor 1/1
• RElic Redemption Cards numbered /10, /5, 1/1

what they said

• “Honestly, not surprising. When you’re with Mike every day, there’s nothing that you believe that he can’t do.” – Angels manager Kurt Suzuki

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2026 MLB Topps NOW® Card #78 Brandon Lowe

performance

• First Pirate in franchise history to record back-to-back 5-RBI games

what they said

• “I wouldn’t have even known that if our guy didn’t tell me on that a little bit earlier. Pretty cool.” – Lowe on his own record

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2026 MLB Topps NOW® Card #81 Trent Grisham

performance

• Grisham piled up 5 RBIs and 2 HRs after coming off the bench to pinch hit

what they said

• “To come up with two big hits like that for us when we needed it, it just speaks volumes to the type of guy he is.” – Aaron Judge on his teammate’s performance

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2026 MLB Topps NOW® Card #83 Kenley Jansen

performance

• Jansen Moved up to third all-time on the MLB saves list after securing his 479th

what they said

• “It tells me that no matter the adversity you go through in life, in your baseball career, at some point, you think you’re done, but you always have that fight in you. You just have to keep believing in yourself, even if you don’t that day.” – Kenley Jansen

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2026 MLB Topps NOW® Card #97 Chris Sale

performance

• Sale’s 2,608th strikeout pushed him over Tom Glavine on the MLB all-time list

what they said

• “I can’t say enough good things about Chris.” – Braves manager Walt Weiss

2026 MLB Topps NOW Player of the Week FAQs

What is the RIPPED MLB Topps NOW® Player of the Week?
- This is a recurring RIPPED feature spotlighting the top MLB performance from the previous week and the corresponding Topps NOW card.
What is MLB Topps NOW®?
- MLB Topps NOW brings the real-time card concept to baseball, turning standout plays, record-breaking performances, and other big moments into official trading cards within hours. Each release follows the same limited-time, print-on-demand format as other Topps NOW sets.
When does the Topps NOW® Player of the Week update?
- The Tuesday following each week in the MLB, RIPPED selects players to highlight with a voting option.
Where can I buy the featured NBA Topps NOW® cards?
- Available cards can be found at Topps.com.
Who are the MLB Topps NOW® Player of the Week contenders for this week?
- Brandon Lowe, Trent Grisham, Kenley Jansen, Mike Trout, and Chris Sale headline Week 2.

Key Facts

Topic: 2026 MLB Topps NOW® Player of the Week
Dates: April 13 – April 19, 2026
Set Type: Online Exclusive set
Nominees: Brandon Lowe, Trent Grisham, Kenley Jansen, Mike Trout, Chris Sale