What’s Dropping This Week: Bowman Basketball, Leaf Metal Baseball & Chrome Black on Deck
Bowman Basketball, SkyBox Metal Universe, Leaf Metal Baseball, and Topps Finest Premier League all drop this week — with Chrome Black Baseball arriving April 29.
A big week for the hobby. Beckett’s updated release calendar has several sets dropping between April 22 and April 29, with a few headline releases that collectors have been waiting on. Here’s what’s coming and what to watch.
Dropping This Week (April 22–29)
2025-26 Bowman Basketball — April 22 The flagship prospect set for basketball lands Tuesday. Bowman is always one of the most-watched releases of the year for collectors looking for early autographs on rising players before they blow up. Hobby, Jumbo, Mega, and Value boxes all available.
2025-26 SkyBox Metal Universe Hockey — April 22 The retro-futuristic Metal Universe brand makes its hockey appearance this week. These sets always attract collectors for the distinctive foil and design work that made the original ’90s releases so iconic.
2026 Leaf Metal Baseball — April 22 Leaf Metal drops the same day, giving baseball collectors another autograph-heavy prospect option. Leaf has been putting out solid rookie content and this one is worth a look for anyone building prospect collections.
2025-26 Donruss Road to FIFA World Cup ’26 Soccer — April 22 With the FIFA World Cup coming in 2026, this Donruss set is the early-season entry point for collectors building World Cup player collections ahead of the tournament.
2026 Donruss NASCAR Racing — April 22 Racing card collectors get their Donruss fix this week too.
2026 Topps Finest Premier League Soccer — April 23 Finest’s chrome refractor treatment hits Premier League soccer on Wednesday. The Finest brand consistently produces clean, sharp cards that hold up well in graded form.
2025 Panini Prizm WNBA (White Sparkle Packs) — April 24 Prizm’s WNBA White Sparkle packs arrive Thursday. With the WNBA continuing to grow its collector base, Prizm remains the premier set to watch for the league.
2026 Topps Graphite Tennis — April 23 A newer brand for tennis cards, Graphite is one to watch for anyone tracking the sport’s growing card market.
On the Horizon
2026 Topps Chrome Black Baseball — April 29 The big one on the near horizon. Chrome Black is one of the premium chrome sets of the year for baseball, with limited print runs and high-end refractor parallels. This is a set that moves quickly at release.
Pre-Orders Open Now
2025 Topps Finest Football pre-orders are live now with a May 15 release date. 2026 Topps Midnight UFC pre-orders are also open, releasing May 22.
Coming in May
May is stacked. 2026 Bowman Baseball (May 13), 2025-26 NBA Hoops (May 14), 2025 Topps Finest Football (May 15), and 2026 Topps Midnight UFC (May 22) are all on deck. For anyone planning their hobby budget, May is going to hit hard.
The Bottom Line
The next seven days are heavy on basketball prospects and soccer sets tied to World Cup buildup. Chrome Black Baseball at the end of the month is the headline. If you’re planning to rip, the Bowman Basketball and Leaf Metal Baseball boxes this week are the ones worth putting on your radar.