Topps has announced that they have signed MLB’s #1 Draft Pick Stephen Strasburg to an exclusive agreement.

The multi-year deal grants Topps exclusive rights for autographed cards, game-used memorabilia cards and Strasburg’s image use on the packaging and advertising of baseball cards. Topps will also offer a limited edition line of autographed memorabilia items.

What Stephen Strasburg had to say:

“I can’t wait to see myself in uniform on my first Topps card,” said Strasburg. “That’s when I know I will have truly made it as a baseball player.”

What Topps Sports & Entertainment GM Warren Friss had to say:

“Stephen is a very special talent,” said Warren Friss, GM, Topps Sports & Entertainment.  “When a phenom like him comes along, you do whatever you can to make them part of your team.”