At long last, the 2022 Topps Pro Debut was released on September 30th. First released back in 2010, Topps Pro Debut is one of several products Topps releases that strictly feature minor league players. Over the years, Topps Pro Debut has found itself with a much earlier release date on the calendar, but its September release date represents the set’s latest release date. Like the flagship Topps release, Topps Pro Debut has always utilized the same design on the front and back of each card featuring player pictures of every player in a minor league uniform.

Although the first two Topps Pro Debut sets were filled with Mets farmhands that failed to make it to Queens, you can find future Mets such as Juan Lagares, Wilmer Flores, Jeurys Familia, Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and Matt den Dekker.

Starting in 2012, the Topps Pro Debut began featuring several future Mets stars such as Matt Harvey, Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard, Travis d’Arnaud, Michael Conforto, and Steven Matz, as well as current Mets Brandon Nimmo and Dominic Smith. More recent Topps Pro Debut releases have included Pete Alonso, David Peterson, Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, and Brett Baty.

The 2022 Topps Pro Debut release features several of the Mets’ top prospects. The 200-card set includes the first card for some 2021 first-round picks and there are eight parallel sets serial numbered from 1 to 199. The release also is available in Chrome with six parallel refractors that are serial numbered from 1 to 99.

Also included are certified autographed cards, Draftee Debuts, MiLB Legends, and Brick by Brick insert sets.

Below is a full checklist of Mets cards in the 2022 Topps Pro Debut set. I’ve already purchased each of the base set cards at a reasonable price on eBay.

Base
PD-18 Francisco Alvarez – Brooklyn Cyclones
PD-87 Alex Ramirez – St. Lucie Mets
PD-123 Jaylen Palmer – Brooklyn Cyclones
PD-154 Brett Baty – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
PD-160 Robert Dominguez – FCL Mets
PD-175 Ronny Mauricio – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
PD-177 JT Schwartz – St. Lucie Mets

Base Autographs
JT Schwartz – St. Lucie Mets

Brick by Brick
BB-15 Brett Baty – Binghamton Rumble Ponies

Chrome
PDC-18 Francisco Alvarez – Brooklyn Cyclones
PDC-87 Alex Ramirez – St. Lucie Mets
PDC-123 Jaylen Palmer – Brooklyn Cyclones
PDC-154 Brett Baty – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
PDC-160 Robert Dominguez – FCL Mets
PDC-175 Ronny Mauricio – Binghamton Rumble Ponies
PDC-177 JT Schwartz – St. Lucie Mets

Future Cornerstones Autographs
FC-FA Francisco Alvarez – Brooklyn Cyclones