Is Joc Pederson #9 worth grading?

Baseball · Baseball Cards 2020 Topps Opening Day · full price guide →

Grading rarely pays for this card

Grade 9.5 copies of Joc Pederson #9 sell for $15.00, only $13.51 above the $1.49 raw price — less than an economy-tier grading fee. A PSA 9 ($13.28) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Keep it raw unless you are grading for the slab itself.

Raw (NM): $1.49
Grade 9.5: $15.00
PSA 9: $13.28
Gem premium: 10×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Joc Pederson #9: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — Grade 9.5	$15.00	−$11.49	−$36.49	−$136
PSA 9	$13.28	−$13.21	−$38.21	−$138

Net = sale price − $1.49 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Joc Pederson #9: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$13.71	−$37.78
50%	$14.14	−$37.35
75%	$14.57	−$36.92

At the standard fee this submission does not break even at any realistic gem rate unless the miss lands above the 9 price.

Full grade ladder

Raw conditions & history →

Joc Pederson #9 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	Graded
9.5	$15.00
9	$13.28

Run your own numbers

Should I pay this?

Asking priceGrading fee

Enter the seller’s asking price to see your net outcome per grade.

Other 2020 Topps Opening Day cards worth checking

Full set checklist →

Sean Murphy [Red Foil] #26

Raw $1.42PSA 10 $55.00

Gavin Lux [Purple Foil] #70

Raw $2.27PSA 10 $61.29

Luis Robert #201

Raw $3.76PSA 10 $100

Shohei Ohtani #43

Raw $1.75PSA 10 $41.53

Max Muncy [SP] #107

Raw $14.99PSA 10 $282

Nolan Arenado #38