Bryce Eldridge

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Bryce Eldridge
San Francisco Giants – No. 8
Designated hitter / First baseman
Born: (2004-10-20) October 20, 2004
Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 2025, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
(through June 21, 2026)
Batting average.263
Home runs6
Runs batted in20
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place2022 Sarasota-BradentonTeam

Bryson Edward Eldridge (born October 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Early life

Bryce Edward Eldridge was born on October 20, 2004, in Fairfax, Virginia. Eldridge grew up 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

The San Francisco Giants selected Eldridge in the first round, with the 16th pick, 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 six 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 Single-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 began the 2025 season on the Double-A injured list with a wrist injury,[14][15] and returned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats in early June.[16]

San Francisco Giants (2025–present)

On September 15, 2025, Eldridge was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[17][18] He made his MLB debut that night against the Arizona Diamondbacks, starting as the designated hitter; he went 0-for-3 in a 1–7 loss. Eldridge became the third player in franchise history to debut with the Giants while age 20, after Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner. On September 20, Eldridge collected his first Major League hit at Dodger Stadium off of Tyler Glasnow.[19] In 10 appearances for San Francisco, he went 3-for-28 (.107) with four RBI and seven walks. On October 1, it was announced that Eldridge would require surgery to remove a bone spur from his left wrist.[20]

Eldridge was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento to begin the 2026 season.[21] He was recalled to the major leagues on May 4, 2026, alongside Jesús Rodríguez.[22] Just over a month later, on June 10, Eldridge came to the plate in the ninth inning with the bases loaded, no one out, and the Giants trailing the Washington Nationals 10-7, and hit a walk-off grand slam, as the Giants completed a comeback from an eight run deficit.[23][24]

Personal life

Eldridge is the grandson of Edward B Kenney who served in the Korean War and received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star for Valor and the Combat Infantry badge. He served on the Senate Armed Services Committee as well. He is also the grandson of Bluegrass Music Hall of Famer Ben Eldridge, banjoist of the Seldom Scene, and the nephew of Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers.[25] Eldridge grew up a Washington Nationals fan.[26]

References

  1. Nusbaum, Spencer (April 12, 2023). "Bryce Eldridge is a two-way star. Ohtani comparisons have followed". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  2. Facinoli, Dave (September 10, 2022). "Madison senior makes Team USA baseball squad". InsideNoVa.com. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  3. "Awards and Honors". USA Baseball. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  4. Hobeck, Eric (June 20, 2023). "Bryce Eldridge is the best two-way prospect in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft". InsideNoVa.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  5. McBride, Sharla; Wainman, Laura (July 9, 2023). "James Madison High School star selected in first round of MLB draft". WUSA (TV). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  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. DiLullo, Mikey (July 6, 2023). "What to know about top Alabama recruit Bryce Eldridge in MLB Draft". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  8. Guardado, Maria (July 10, 2023). "Giants draft another two-way player in Eldridge". MLB.com. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  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. Delucchi, Marc (July 17, 2023). "SF Giants sign first-round pick Bryce Eldridge for $4 million signing bonus". FanNation. 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. "Bryce Eldridge Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  15. "Giants' Bryce Eldridge: On IL at Double-A". CBS Sports. RotoWire. April 8, 2025. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  16. Guardado, Maria (June 4, 2025). "Giants' top prospect Eldridge promoted to Triple-A". MLB.com. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  17. Slusser, Susan (September 14, 2025). "Giants calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to help their playoff bid". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  18. Gonzalez, Alden (September 15, 2025). "Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  19. "Dodgers 7–5 Giants (Sep 20, 2025) Game Recap". espn.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  20. Adams, Steve (October 1, 2025). "Giants Notes: Coaches, Eldridge, Smith, Bochy". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  21. "Giants Option Bryce Eldridge". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  22. "Giants Designate Jerar Encarnacion For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
  23. "Giants go from down 8 to ultimate grand slam walk-off winners!". MLB.com. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  24. "SF Giants erase eight-run deficit as Bryce Eldridge hits walk-off grand slam". Daily Democrat. June 10, 2026. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  25. Baggarly, Andrew (February 27, 2025). "Giants top prospect Bryce Eldridge is no banjo hitter, despite bluegrass in his blood". The Athletic. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  26. Thanawalla, Ali (August 30, 2025). "Childhood Nats fan Bryce Eldridge jokes about how Brandon Belt broke his heart". NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved August 31, 2025.