At the end of 2022, Fanatics will take over from Topps the exclusive license to produce baseball cards:

According to the memo, Fanatics’ deal with MLB and the MLBPA is more than 10 times larger than any the union has ever agreed to. The memo also states that the deal, when combined with other recent deals, is expected to generate roughly $2 billion by 2045.

ESPN.com

Is this a sign the market will collapse like it did in the 1990s? If so, it might be a good time for Topps to be sitting out.

Meanwhile, this is a very nice payday for the players.