Buxton and Gray's kids open cards -- and get their dads

June 30th, 2023

Many baseball card collectors got their start as children, ripping open packs with mom or dad at their side. But things hit just a little bit different when your dad happens to be a big league ballplayer.

On the newest episode of MLB's Carded -- available now for MLB.TV subscribers and airing this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. on MLB Network -- Byron Buxton's son Brixton, and Sonny Gray's children Gunnar and Declan revealed that they've become pretty massive card collectors these days.

"Baseball card [collecting] is something that we like to do," Buxton said about opening cards with his son. "It's kind of our guy thing when we're chilling. Then we argue over which card we want to keep."

But the boys have an extra perk: Since their parents are in big league clubhouses, every card stands a pretty good chance of getting an autograph.

"I knew that guys on opposing teams and guys in our clubhouse are so good about signing for other players and being there and mingling with the kids, so it was like, 'Let's see if we can start getting some baseball cards,' Gray said. "Then they can meet the other players, get to know them personally, and get them to sign their cards and whatnot."

Even better: The kids each just happened to pull one of their dad's cards while on camera.

The rest of the episode also features Mariners superstar Julio Rodríguez walking the viewer through designing his very own card set:

A peek at Topps' Truck Tour:

D-backs managing partner Ken Kendrick shows off his very best cards that make up "The Diamondback Collection."

And best of all: Red Sox legends Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz tear open packs back at Fenway Park:

"Carded" isn't the only new show that's dropped this week, though. There's also a new episode of the sartorially focused "Inside Stitch." Also available on MLB.TV, the new episode will air just before Carded at 11:00 a.m. ET this Sunday on MLB Network.

The show heads to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown to gaze upon some startlingly beautiful blue satin unis:

MLB.com's writers voted on which logo is the best in the sport:

Outfielder Chris Young looks back on his uniform journey:

The City Connect program and its unique take on uniform design gets the spotlight:

A.J. Andrews learns about ballplayers' uni-related superstitions:

And finally, I join the show to beg for the return of the 1970s maroon umpire jackets.

Catch the episodes on MLB.TV or this weekend on MLB Network.