My First Living Set Card

For the last few years, Topps has been releasing a couple of cards each week as part of an ongoing "living set".  The cards, like most of the online-only releases, are not cheap.  Also, since there are only a couple a week, there have not been a ton of Red Sox cards.  It is a mix of retired players and current players.  I decided early on I would treat it just like Topps Now and get things sporadically, and maybe jump on an unusual player choice.  Given the nature of the set, I did not have a lot of expectation for many of the latter.  Until this one: 

Now, Eduardo Rodriguez broke out last year, but he is still not exactly the kind of household name or hot prospect that one would expect for the set.  He has yet to appear in an All Star Game, even though he did receive some Cy Young votes last year.  Nevertheless, Topps decided to include him.  There had not even been a Mookie Betts card, until just recently with the Dodgers.  Yet we have an Eduardo Rodriguez.  I'm not complaining.  Just surprised.  Pleasantly.