Built to Do It All: The 2026 MLB Gold Series Goes 5 Tool

Hit. Hit for power. Run. Field. Throw. Six players who can beat you every way there is.

Candy’s 2026 MLB Gold Series continues Thursday, October 1, at 2 p.m. ET with 5 Tool: a six-player lineup built around the rarest profile in baseball — players who can change a game at the plate, on the bases and in the field:

• Sal Stewart
• Mike Trout
• Fernando Tatís Jr.
• José Ramírez
• Bobby Witt Jr.
• Corbin Carroll

Only 36 packs. Six 5 Tool ICONs in every pack. Some of the lowest edition sizes Candy has ever released.

Fans will once again have the opportunity to claim packs through the Candy Digital Reverse Auction, beginning at $2,000.

Six Players. Every Tool.

Scouts have a name for the complete player: five tools. Hit for average. Hit for power. Speed. Defense. Arm strength. Most players are built around one or two. This lineup brings all five.

Sal Stewart makes his official Candy debut with his first-ever Candy collectible. His 5 Tool ICON will carry the First Mint badge, making this release the starting point for his Candy collecting story.

Mike Trout is the modern definition of a five-tool player. Three MVPs, a decade-plus of excellence and a résumé that already reads like Cooperstown.

Fernando Tatís Jr. brings the bat speed, the arm and the flair, a player who can take over a game in right field as easily as he can in the batter’s box.

José Ramírez has been Cleveland’s engine for years, pairing switch-hitting power with the baserunning instincts of a true game-changer.

Bobby Witt Jr. does it all from shortstop: elite speed, Gold Glove defense and a bat that keeps getting louder.

Corbin Carroll rounds out the lineup with speed that puts pressure on every pitch, every throw and every defense he faces.

Different positions. Different paths. The same complete toolbox.

Drop Details

• Drop Theme: 5 Tool
• Auction Date: Thursday, October 1
• Auction Start Time: 2 p.m. ET
• Starting Price: $2,000
• Price Reduction: $100 every 60 seconds
• Packs Offered: 36 total Gold Series packs
• Purchase Limit: No limit per transaction
• Checkout Timer: 60 seconds
• Auction Format: Candy Digital Reverse Auction

Pack Details

• Featured Players: Sal Stewart, Mike Trout, Fernando Tatís Jr., José Ramírez, Bobby Witt Jr. and Corbin Carroll
• ICONs Per Pack: Six Gold Series ICONs — one featuring each 5 Tool player
• Insert Packs: Seven total ICONs when a bonus insert is included
• Rare ICONs: Numbered to /25
• Epic ICONs: Numbered to /10
• Legendary ICONs: Six total, each a true 1-of-1
• Epic Guarantee: At least one Epic ICON in every pack, with a strong chance of receiving two
• Legendary Odds: One-in-six chance of pulling a Legendary ICON
• José Ramírez Momenticon Insert: Numbered to /5
• Bobby Witt Jr. Pixicon Insert: Numbered to /5

Check out the Player Checklist.

Each player has only 36 Gold Series ICONs across three tiers: 25 Rares, 10 Epics and one Legendary. Somewhere inside the release is the one and only Legendary ICON for each 5 Tool player — including the first-ever Sal Stewart 1-of-1 on Candy.

Limited-Edition Inserts

The chase doesn’t stop with the six-player lineup. 5 Tool packs may also contain one of two special inserts, each numbered to just /5.

José Ramírez Momenticon featuring his 300th career stolen base, to become just the second player in Guardians franchise history to reach that mark while continuing his rare power-speed excellence.

Bobby Witt Jr. Pixicon featuring Witt Jr. in his royal blues and trademark shades on the front and a catcher’s POV of the iconic Kauffman Stadium at twilight.

Any pack containing an insert will include seven ICONs instead of six, with the insert added as a bonus ICON.

Build Toward Gold Series Collection Quest Rewards

Every 5 Tool ICON counts toward the 2026 Gold Series Collection Quests, which span all 36 players across the six Gold Series themes: Power, Next Gen, Rookies, Aces, 5 Tool and Award Winners.

Complete the Full Set Collection Quest to earn a Munetaka Murakami Reward ICON and $500 in Candy Credits, or build across all six themes for the Partial Set Collection Quest and a Kevin McGonigle Reward ICON.

Both quests close November 2 at 2 p.m. ET

Get the full Collection Quest breakdown here.

Every Tool on the Board

5 Tool is the fifth of six planned 2026 MLB Gold Series themes, with Award Winners still to come.

Six complete players. Thirty-six packs. Historic edition sizes. Six one-of-one Legendary ICONs waiting to be found.

The reverse auction begins Thursday, October 1, at 2 p.m. ET.

Choose your spot. Bring every tool. Collect the 5 Tool.

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