Elite Extra Edition has changed over the years. When the set first came out in 2004, under the Donruss umbrella, it included current major leaguers. Modern releases, however, focus solely on prospects.

This includes the latest draft picks, of course, but in recent years, Panini has also added some cards of young players from the Dominican Prospect League. Some of these young DPL players will never play in the U.S., but some may become the superstars of tomorrow.

2023 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball features a 200-card base checklist. While most of the checklist is recent draft picks, the last 30 cards in the set showcase DPL prospects. Each base card is also found in a bevy of parallels. All 21 of the parallels are serial numbered. With this becoming a hit-focused product in recent years, there are also a ton of different relic and autograph sets included.

There are some well-known players to chase in this set, including Dylan Crews, Paul Skenes and Jacob Wilson. These players are included in the base set and also have autographs.

2023 Panini Elite Extra Edition Baseball Box Break 

Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 5
Price paid: $55

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Pack 1:

Blake Mitchell, Jason Woodward Aspirations Blue /349, Jacob Gonzalez Spellbound, Teddy McGraw Future Threads Jersey Relic /199 and Jason Woodward Autograph

Woodward was drafted in the fourth round in 2023 out of Florida Gulf Coast University. He threw just 12 professional innings last season but hasn’t thrown a pitch this year due to injury.

Pack 2:

Hunter Furtado, Joe Vetrano Status Aqua /499, Jacob Gonzalez Higher Learning, Brady Smith Autograph and Jackson Cox Impact Impressions Autograph

Smith was a third-round selection of the Dodgers in 2023. He was drafted out of high school, is currently only 20 years old, and posted a 1.69 ERA in four A-ball games this season.

Pack 3:

Nathan Dettmer, Olivia Pichardo Aspirations Blue /349, Enrique Bradfield Jr. Spellbound, Cole Carrigg Autograph and Trevor Harrison Aspirations Yellow Die Cut Autograph /24

Pichardo was the first woman to play Division I college baseball. In three seasons at Brown University, she has recorded just four at-bats.

Pack 4:

Victor Hurtado, Kyle Teel Status Aqua /499, Enrique Bradfield Jr. Spellbound, Matthew Wood Hidden Gems Autograph and Kendall George Future Threads Jersey Relic Autograph /49

George was a first-round draft pick in 2023, straight out of high school. He played the entire 2025 season in High-A, stealing 100 bases.

Pack 5:

Angel Mentor, Brandon Sproat Status Orange /275, Jacob Gonzalez Spellbound Die Cut /99, Hurston Waldrep First Round Materials Jersey Relic and Peyton Graham Impact Impressions Autograph

Graham was a second-round selection in 2022. He played in 100 games for High-A Western Michigan this season, hitting .283.

Lastly, the Mentor card back. Not too much info about Mentor, but it does feature a highlight reel of former Dominican major leaguers.

Unfortunately none of the big names were in this box. But, the opportunity is there. While unlicensed cards like these (they are licensed, just not by MLB), don’t typically carry the same value as MLB-licensed cards, the Skenes autographs in the set routinely sell for more than $100.

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