[rybowski97]

I would disagree. I like the RC being the player's card during his rookie season. A player isn't considered a "rookie" until he plays his first season in the majors, so I think anything that comes out before that should be a "prospect" card, since it's not a card fro the rookie season.

Sure, Machado has been around for a few years, but he wasn't a rookie until 2013. He was a prospect up until that point. The cards before then are worth a bit more, especially the first year he hit Bowman, but those aren't rookies.

i agree that is very well said. its almost the equivalent of getting a minor league card of griffey etc back in the late 80s. the prospect cards are worth alot more money but i dont consider it a rookie until it has rc logo on card for that year. machados rookie is 2013, the problem is they are overproducing this stuff and he has had cards for 3 years prior to playing in the majors...that is stupid imo. is a machado from 2012 a xps --extended prospect instead of xrc?