KAWS X MLB Collection Brings Rare Topps Cards and Collectibles to Yankees-Dodgers Series

Fanatics and Complex bring limited-edition Topps cards, rare autographs, and exclusive Yankees and Dodgers merchandise to baseball fans and collectors.

Yankees fans, Dodgers fans, and collectors of the artist KAWS will be excited about the upcoming Topps baseball release. | Fanatics/Topps

Collaborations have never been more popular in sports, especially in Major League Baseball. As a way to expand their fan base and bring additional excitement to the game, teams are partnering with popular brands, entertainment franchises, and artists to create limited-edition promotional items and merchandise that quickly become collectors’ items. 

Shohei Ohtani is sure to be a big chase in the upcoming Topps limited release featuring the artist KAWS. | Fanatics/Topps

Whether it's a One Piece Los Angeles Dodgers card, a San Francisco Giants Hello Kitty Funko Pop, or a Baltimore Orioles Tupac bobblehead, fans can cheer on their home team and take home some collectible swag that can command big money on the secondary market. 

The latest collaboration will delight Yankees and Dodgers fans—and especially fans of the artist KAWS. Celebrating the upcoming three-game series at Yankee Stadium from July 17-19, Fanatics and Complex are launching the KAWS X MLB Collection. The collection brings KAWS’ signature “XX” motif and COMPANION character to a wide array of reimagined Yankees and Dodgers merchandise, including Nike jerseys and hats, Rawlings baseballs, Marucci bats, and perhaps the most collectible of all, Topps trading cards. 

Yankees star Aaron Judge will have rare inserts in the new Topps X KAWS X MLB release. | Fanatics/Topps

From Street Art to Yankee Stadium

Brooklyn-based Brian Donnelly, known professionally as KAWS, recently wrapped a major West Coast exhibition of his work at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Over the years, KAWS has collaborated with a who’s who of streetwear, pop culture, and fashion brands, including BAPE, Uniqlo, Air Jordan, Dior, and Reese’s—and even redesigned the iconic MTV “Moonman” statue in 2013. KAWS’ artwork is highly sought after by collectors inside and outside of the art world, often drawing comparisons with the works of Andy Warhol.

The Topps X KAWS X MLB Collection cards and packaging will feature the artist's iconic XX and COMPANION designs. | Fanatics/Topps

Topps Cards Bring a New KAWS Chase

The Topps cards will be produced in limited quantities, with special parallels and rare, randomly inserted KAWS autographs for collectors and fans to chase. Based on the popularity of the 2025 Topps Tokyo Series cards featuring the work of Japanese artist Takashi Murakami and Topps' multiple releases featuring Travis Scott's Cactus Jack brand, collectors can expect high demand and potentially higher prices for those who miss the retail drops.

Lucky fans can chase rare autographTopps inserts featuring KAWS in the limited edition collaboration between the artist and MLB. | Fanatics/Topps

Where Collectors Can Find the KAWS X MLB Collection

The KAWS X MLB Collection will be available through a variety of outlets, including in-person at Fanatics Fest in NYC July 16-19, the Yankees team store beginning July 16, and the Dodgers team store beginning July 31. The full collection (including the Topps Trading Cards) launches globally on July 20 via Complex.com, the Complex App, Fanatics.com, MLBShop.com, the MLB Flagship Store in NYC, Nike.com (and Nike stores), and select Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees team stores.

While the Topps cards will be released during the Yankees-Dodgers series in NYC, players from other teams will also be featured. | Fanatics/Topps

With the Yankees-Dodgers rivalry, the excitement around Fanatics Fest 2026, the global collector following of KAWS, and rare Topps autographs in the mix, this could shape up to be one of baseball’s most sought-after collaborations of the summer.