# Ep. 152 : Pre-Playoff Card Stashes

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Podcast: [Cards & Categories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cards-categories-6465260)
Published: 2026-08-19T14:36:05+00:00
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## Resource

In our 152nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss Joshua Baez's history making debut, the latest round of injuries, and a Japanese star set to come stateside. Then we analyze what players could have an outsized impact on the 2026 Playoffs and are worthy of card purchasing in advance of possible price spikes. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social , @mcouill7.bsky.social , and @jbrewer17.bsky.social . Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here ! Sign up here to get access to all of the Razzball tools to win your 2026 fantasy leagues! Links to things discussed in the pod: Joshua Baez called up, swats three homers in debut Ketel Marte placed on restricted list after no-showing in Boston Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on concussion IL Max Fried to IL with elbow bone bruise Edwin Diaz back on IL with neck issue Hunter Goodman dealing with shoulder strain, placed on IL Tyler Soderstrom goes down under the knife due to hip injury Davis Martin has been battling blisters, placed on IL Oblique injury sends Dansby Swanson to IL Colt Emerson lands on IL with wrist issue Endy Rodriguez derailed by left hip inflammation Toot toot, Tugboat is arriving Terauki Sato offseason market already heating up Upcoming baseball card set release calendar: Aug 19: 2026 Topps Chrome Logofractor (already in MLB NYC store) Aug 26: 2026 Topps Chrome Sapphire Aug 26: 2026 Topps Chrome - Team Japan Samurai Collection Sept 2: 2026 Panini Three and Two Sept 4: 2026 Panini Prizm Sept 9: 2026 Bowman Chrome Sept 28: 2026 Topps X KAWS MLB TBD: 2026 Topps Museum Collection (Aug 24 preorder) TBD: 2026 Topps Cosmic Chrome Pre-Playoff Card Stashes Payton Tolle 1st: 2024 Bowman Draft #BDC-63 (autos in product) RC: 2026 Topps Ser…

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