2016 Topps Cleveland Indians Team Set

When this set came out people were kind of critical about the design. I have to say…it grew on me. I am not sure if it’s in my Top 10, but its close.

Notes and Key Cards

• This Indians team was one inning away from winning the World Series. That is all I want to say about that.
• There are four rookies in this set: #603 Shawn Armstrong, #692 Giovanni Soto, #US 69 Mike Clevinger, #US 85 Shawn Morimando and #US 117 Tyler Naquin.
• Clevinger is a star…so that should make it a key card. Naquin still has a chance.
• I forgot that Juan Uribe was on this team. I remember thinking he was a solid signing…but at 37 he was just too old and was just terrible. But it opened up the door for Jose Ramirez to become a starter. That turned out.
• I think the only guy who did not have a card that would have been nice was Jeff Manship. He was the Tribe in 2015 and 2016 and was pretty ok–more so in 2015. Still, he was a regular part of the bullpen corps and it was a nice late-career rebound.
• Gosh, Dan Otero was great this season. 70.2 innings, allowing only 54 hits while striking out 57 and walking 10. Good for a 1.53 ERA/0.906 WHIP/269 ERA+. No card in the set, but he gets some in later issues.

#8 Michael Brantley (a)

#8 Michael Brantley (b)

#30 Yan Gomes (a)

#30 Yan Gomes (b)

#64 Corey Kluber (a)

#64 Corey Kluber (b)

#140 Carlos Carrasco (a)

#140 Carlos Carrasco (b)

#193 Trevor Bauer (a)

#193 Trevor Bauer (b)

#195 Jason Kipnis (a)

#195 Jason Kipnis (b)

#339 Carlos Santana (a)

#339 Carlos Santana (b)

#372 Zach McAllister (a)

#372 Zach McAllister (b)

#398 Cleveland Indians (a)

#398 Cleveland Indians (b)

#439 Francisco Lindor (a)

#439 Francisco Lindor (b)

#460 Danny Salazar (a)

#460 Danny Salazar (b)

#467 Gio Urshela (a)

#467 Gio Urshela (b)

#468 Rajai Davis (a)

#468 Rajai Davis (b)

#531 Cody Allen (a)

#531 Cody Allen (b)

#556 Abe Almonte (a)

#556 Abe Almonte (b)

#594 Lonnie Chisenhall (a)

#594 Lonnie Chisenhall (b)

#595 Mike Napoli (a)

#595 Mike Napoli (b)

#603 Shawn Armstrong (a)

#603 Shawn Armstrong (b)

#692 Giovanni Soto (a)

#692 Giovanni Soto (b)

#693 Josh Tomlin (a)

#693 Josh Tomlin (b)

#695 Kyle Crockett (a)

#695 Kyle Crockett (b)

#US 32 Juan Uribe (a)

#US 32 Juan Uribe (b)

#US 42 Andrew Miller (a)

#US 42 Andrew Miller (b)

#US 56 Corey Kluber (a)

#US 56 Corey Kluber (b)

#US 69 Mike Clevinger (a)

#US 69 Mike Clevinger (b)

#US 85 Shawn Morimando (a)

#US 85 Shawn Morimando (b)

#US 110 Bryan Shaw (a)

#US 110 Bryan Shaw (b)

#US 117 Tyler Naquin (a)

#US 117 Tyler Naquin (b)

#US 202 Jose Ramirez (a)

#US 202 Jose Ramirez (b)

#US 264 Cody Anderson (a)

#US 264 Cody Anderson (b)

#US 275 Francisco Lindor (a)

#US 275 Francisco Lindor (b)