Alden GonzalezSep 15, 2025, 02:21 PM ET
CloseESPN baseball press reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016.
The San Francisco Giants, instantly back in the playoff race with 2 weeks continuing to be in the routine period, are calling leading possibility Bryce Eldrige, a resource verified to ESPN on Monday.
Eldridge, a 20-year-old initial baseman that was No. 29 in the most recent possibility positions by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, will apparently handle the function abandoned by fellow left-handed player Dominic Smith, that took place the hurt checklist with a hamstring pressure over the weekend break.
The 16th general pick of senior high school in 2023, Eldridge rose in Double-An at the beginning of the period and was lowering.249/.322/.514 with 18 homers, 88 strikeouts and 28 strolls for the Giants’ Triple-An associate. His strikeout price stayed high of late, yet his manufacturing enhanced over these previous 17 video games, throughout which he flaunted a. 294 batting standard with 10 extra-base hits.
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The Giants had actually been utilizing Rafael Devers at both initial base and marked player, with Smith and the right-handed-hitting Wilmer Flores basically platooning at the various other place. Eldridge will apparently handle Smith’s function for the stretch run, while wishing to press the Giants towards a not likely playoff place.
After obtaining Devers in the center of June, the Giants went 13-22 heading right into the profession target date at the end of July, motivating the front workplace to deal seasoned gamers. Since Aug. 22, the Giants were 7 video games listed below.500 and 7 1/2 video games out of the last wild-card place, yet they have actually given that won 14 of 20 video games and presently route the down New york city Mets by just 1 1/2 video games with 13 continuing to be.
The San Francisco Chronicle initially reported Eldridge’s callup.
