Topps recently announced on all social media platforms that there will be rare “K-Zone” die-cut inserts in the 2025 Series Two Set. While these inserts will be incredibly hard to find, the “Backwards K” will be the rarest and most sought after.
The normal die-cut insert will be placed once in every 2,032 hobby packs. On the other hand, the Backwards K will be placed once in every 10,152 packs. Not only did Topps create a beautiful chase card, but they created anticipation with a parallel that is ultimately more sought after.
These “K-Zone” cards (symbolizing the strikeout “K”) are arriving at a time when pitchers are starting to gain momentum in the card market. Current pitchers like Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, and Spencer Strider will all be on the checklist. There will also be past flamethrowers like Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens to chase.
This leads to the question: What will these rare inserts be worth? While it’s speculative, we have seen recent sales of rare inserts sell well in this growing card market. For example, Bowman Chrome’s new Anime case hit inserts have become popular and left collectors with large profits. One of these raw James Wood cards just sold yesterday on eBay for $385. Likewise, a PSA 10 of Paul Skenes sold for $540 just after the release about a month ago.
An estimated price of the forward K-Zone insert (raw) would roughly be $250-$400 (depending on pitcher), and the rare backward K may bring in $350-$500 depending on who's on the card. Regardless of price, these rare inserts will not only bring the heat with the pitchers featured on them, but with the intense chase from hobby enthusiasts.