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Dalton Rushing rookie card: key RCs, checklist and collector interest

Dalton Rushing's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Topps Update Series #US38. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC129. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-DAL, numbered 1/1. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2022 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC-84, which is not a rookie card. Dalton Rushing's rookie season was 2025.

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2nd round, 40th overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Dalton Rushing card market

Collector attention: up 37% this week, down 1% over 30 days

Attention measures how much people are looking up this player, a leading indicator collectors watch. It is not a price. Source: Wikipedia pageviews through 2026-10-14.

Dalton Rushing's key rookie cards, by our criteria

  • First licensed base RC: The licensed base rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist. Where an Upper Deck Young Guns card exists, that card.
  • First chromium RC: The licensed chromium (Chrome, Prizm, Optic and the like) rookie card from the earliest year in the player's checklist.
  • Scarcest licensed RC autograph: Among licensed rookie-card autographs in the player's checklist, the one with the lowest stated print run.
  • First prospect card: For a player whose rookie cards are not out yet, or a baseball player's Bowman 1st: the earliest prospect card in the player's checklist. Not a rookie card.
  1. First licensed base RC

    2025 Topps Update Series #US38

    Topps, base. Sources [1][2]

  2. First chromium RC

    2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC129

    Topps, chromium, set released December 10, 2025. Sources [1][2]

  3. Scarcest licensed RC autograph

    2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-DAL numbered 1/1

    Topps, patch autograph, MLB Debut jersey patch. Sources [1]

  4. First prospect card

    2022 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC-84

    Topps, prospect, draft-year Bowman Draft Chrome card; the checklist prints no 1st tag. Sources [1]

Which Dalton Rushing card is the real rookie card

Dalton Rushing's RC-logo cards date to 2025, the year he debuted: Topps Update Series and Topps Chrome Update Series (released December 10, 2025) both tag his base card RC. Topps, which also makes Bowman, is the MLB-licensed maker of these sets. His 2022 Bowman Draft Chrome card is a prospect card, not an RC.

Sources [1][2][3][4][5]

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Dalton Rushing rookie card checklist with card numbers

5 rookie cards and 1 earlier or related card, each confirmed on the linked pages. Not every parallel is listed.

Dalton Rushing card checklist
CardTypePrint runRCSource
2025 Topps Update Series #US38BaseNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Update Real One Autographs #US38on-card autograph of his Update base RC; no serial stated for the base versionAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC129set released December 10, 2025ChromiumNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Lava Lamp Autographs #RA-DRnumbered color versions from /299 downAutographNot numberedYes[1][2]
2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-DALMLB Debut jersey patchPatch autograph1/1Yes[1]
2022 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC-84draft-year Bowman Draft Chrome card; the checklist prints no 1st tagProspectNot numberedNo[1]

Dalton Rushing's career, in brief

  • Drafted 40th overall by the Dodgers in 2022 out of Louisville.
  • Debuted May 15, 2025 and was part of the 2025 World Series champion Dodgers.
  • Named the Dodgers' 2024 minor league player of the year.

Career facts: [1]

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Grading Dalton Rushing cards

A PSA 10 (Gem Mint) or BGS 9.5 is the top grade most collectors look for; it means sharp corners, clean edges, centered printing and an unmarked surface. A graded card and a raw one are different cards to look up.

How PSA, CGC and Beckett grade

PSA

Top grades:
Gem Mint 10, then Mint 9 and NM-MT 8.
Half grades:
1.5 through 8.5 since February 2008; there is no PSA 9.5.

One overall grade on the label. Centering weighs heavily in it.

Source: Sports Collectors Digest on PSA's half grades

CGC

Top grades:
Pristine 10 (virtually flawless, 50/50 centering), then Gem Mint 10 and Mint+ 9.5.
Half grades:
Yes, from Fair 1.5 up to Mint+ 9.5.

Authentic (AU) for a genuine card that cannot take a number; Authentic Altered (AA) for one that was altered.

Source: CGC grading scale

Beckett (BGS)

Top grades:
Pristine 10; a Black Label Pristine 10 has a 10 in all four subgrades.
Half grades:
Yes, 1 to 10 in half points.

Four subgrades on the label: centering, corners, edges and surface.

Source: Beckett grading

Grading scales as each grader describes them, checked Oct 16, 2026.

Population by grade

A population report counts how many copies of a card a grader has graded at each grade. Search 2025 Topps Update Series #US38 on PSA Population Report or CGC Cards Population Report.

How to identify your Dalton Rushing card and check what it sold for

  1. Find the year and maker on the back of your Dalton Rushing card, and the card number, usually top or bottom on the back.
  2. Check the front and back for a serial number (for example 23/99) and for a colored or patterned finish: those mark a parallel, which is a different card from the base version.
  3. Look for the RC logo or the word Rookie. A card from before the first pro season, such as a Bowman 1st or a college card, is a prospect card, not a rookie card.
  4. Note any grade on the slab label (PSA, BGS, SGC, CGC). A raw card and a graded one are different listings.
  5. Search sold listings for that exact year, set, number, parallel and grade. What a card sold for is a better guide than any asking price.

Check Dalton Rushing rookie cards in eBay's sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.

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Dalton Rushing card questions

What is Dalton Rushing's rookie card?
Dalton Rushing's first licensed base rookie card is the 2025 Topps Update Series #US38. The first chromium rookie card is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update Series #USC129. The scarcest licensed rookie autograph in our checklist is the 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-DAL, numbered 1/1. Before it came the first prospect card, the 2022 Bowman Draft Chrome #BDC-84, which is not a rookie card. Dalton Rushing's rookie season was 2025.
What year is Dalton Rushing's rookie card?
Dalton Rushing's rookie season was 2025, so the rookie cards carry that year.
How many rookie cards does Dalton Rushing have?
Our checklist lists 5 Dalton Rushing rookie cards with card numbers, each from a cited source. It is not every parallel or color variation.
Does Dalton Rushing have a licensed rookie autograph?
Yes. Our checklist lists 3: 2025 Topps Update Real One Autographs #US38; 2025 Topps Chrome Update Rookie Lava Lamp Autographs #RA-DR; 2025 Topps Chrome Update MLB Rookie Debut Patch Autographs #RDPA-DAL (1/1).
How much is a Dalton Rushing rookie card worth?
Parlae does not print card values. Find the year, set, card number, parallel and grade on your card, then check eBay sold listings or eBay's price guide for that exact card.
Are collectors watching Dalton Rushing right now?
Collector attention is rising: Wikipedia lookups of Dalton Rushing are up 37% this week. That is attention, not a price.

Card facts checked 2026-10-16. Parlae prints no card values. Set and brand names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them.

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