Bryce Eldridge

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Bryce Eldridge
San Francisco Giants
First baseman
Born: (2004-10-20) October 20, 2004 (age 20)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Men's baseball
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U-18 Baseball World Cup
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Bryce Edward Eldridge (born October 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the San Francisco Giants organization.

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Early life

Bryce Edward Eldridge was born on October 20, 2004, in Fairfax, Virginia. Eldridge lives in Vienna, Virginia and attended James Madison High School. [1] He played for the United States national under-18 team in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup and was named the tournament's MVP after batting .316 with three home runs and 13 RBI. [2] He also won USA Baseball's Richard W. "Dick" Case Award. [3]

In 2023, Eldridge was named the Virginia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 11–0 with a 1.30 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 53+2⁄3 innings pitched and batting .422 with nine home runs and 23 RBIs. [4] [5] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Alabama. [6] [7]

Professional career

Draft and minor leagues

Eldridge was chosen with the 16th pick of the first round in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. [8] He was considered a top prospect and the draft's best two-way prospect. [9] [10] He signed with the Giants on July 17, 2023 for an under-slot deal of $4 million. [11] He spent his first professional season with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Giants and Single-A San Jose Giants. In 31 total games, Eldridge hit .294/.400/.505 with 6 home runs and 18 RBI.

Prior to the 2024 season, Eldridge announced that he would be a first baseman and stop pitching. [12] Late in the season, he was promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels. [13] Across minor league levels ranging from Class A to Triple-A, Eldridge hit .292 with 23 home runs in 116 games. After the season, he played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League. [14]

Eldridge entered 2025 as a top prospect but began the season on the Double-A injured list with a wrist injury, [14] [15] and returned to the AAA Sacramento River Cats in early June. [16]

Personal life

Eldridge is the grandson of Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame r Ben Eldridge, banjoist of the Seldom Scene, and the nephew of Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Bryce Eldridge is a two-way star. Ohtani comparisons have followed". The Washington Post . April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Madison senior makes Team USA baseball squad". InsideNoVa.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Awards and Honors". USA Baseball. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  4. ↑ "Bryce Eldridge is the best two-way prospect in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft". InsideNoVa.com. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Madison's Eldridge Named Gatorade VA Baseball Player of the Year". Rivals.com . June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ Law, Keith (April 22, 2023). "Keith Law's MLB Draft scouting notes: Bryce Eldridge and other top high school hitters". The Athletic . Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "What to know about top Alabama recruit Bryce Eldridge in MLB Draft". Tuscaloosa News . July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Giants draft another two-way player in Eldridge". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Orioles mock draft roundup: Pitcher, potential two-way player among candidates at No. 17 overall". Baltimore Sun . June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ Castrovince, Anthony (July 3, 2023). "Could 6-foot-7 'scary-looking dude' end up a 2-way star like Ohtani?". MLB.com . Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "SF Giants sign first-round pick Bryce Eldridge for $4 million signing bonus". FanNation. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  12. ↑ Guardado, Maria (February 21, 2024). "Why this No. 4 prospect is shelving the two-way lifestyle". mlb.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ Emerman, Danny (September 2, 2024). "SF Giants promote top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Double-A". Mercury News. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  14. 1 2 "Bryce Eldridge Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  15. ↑ "Giants' Bryce Eldridge: On IL at Double-A". CBS Sports. RotoWire. 2025-04-08. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
  16. ↑ Guardado, Maria (4 June 2024). "Giants' top prospect Eldridge promoted to Triple-A". MLB.com. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Baggarly, Andrew (2025-02-27). "Giants top prospect Bryce Eldridge is no banjo hitter, despite bluegrass in his blood". The Athletic. Retrieved 2025-03-17.
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