Dodgers X One Piece card giveaway hitting unbelievable resale prices before gates even open

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani-fueled Japan craze has reached another level as fans are already trying to cash in on Thursday’s One Piece Night giveaway by selling cards they do not even have yet.With the Dodgers set to host the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night at 6:40 p.m., eBay is already filled with listings for the exclusive “Monkey D.Luffy DON!!”promotional card that will be handed out at the game.The card is already being listed for as much as nearly $900, while some sellers are advertising PSA 10 presale versions for more than $3,500 despite the giveaway not taking place until first pitch.Those eye-popping prices may seem outrageous, but last year’s promotion suggests they are not entirely far-fetched.Completed eBay sales show PSA 10 copies of the “2025 Dodgers x One Piece Night Monkey D.

Luffy” promotional card selling for more than $4,000, with multiple cards changing hands between roughly $4,000 and $4,600.The free stadium giveaway has quickly become one of the hottest modern collectibles on the secondary market.The booming resale market is the latest example of the “Shohei Ohtani Effect” transforming the Dodgers into Japan’s baseball team.Since signing Ohtani, along with fellow Japanese stars Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers have secured more than 20 Japanese corporate sponsors. The unprecedented wave of partnerships has helped push the club’s annual sponsorship revenue beyond $200 million, making Los Angeles the first Major League Baseball franchise to reach that milestone.The collaboration also highlights the Dodgers’ growing ties to Japanese pop culture.One Piece, created by Eiichiro Oda, debuted as a manga in July 1997 before its anime adaptation launched in 1999.The franchise remains one of Japan’s biggest entertainment properties, while its live action adaptation debuted in 2023 and has released two seasons on Netflix.The Dodgers first teamed up with One Piece for a promotional n...