According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Giants called up their No. 1 prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge, from Triple-A Sacramento on September 15 prior to their three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
An @sfchronicle exclusive: Giants calling up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to help their playoff bid https://t.co/vbWCPFQqx0 via @sfchronicle
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 15, 2025
The Giants are still in the National League Wild Card race at 75-74, a game and a half back of the third-place New York Mets at 77-73. San Francisco sits a half game behind Arizona at 75-75 and a game ahead of the Cincinnati Reds at 74-75 heading into Monday night.
Eldridge has appeared at three levels this season with Triple-A Sacramento, Double-A Richmond, and the Arizona Complex League.
At Sacramento, he played 66 games and batted .249 over 286 plate appearances with 63 hits, 13 doubles, 18 home runs, 63 RBI, one stolen base, 28 walks, 88 strikeouts, and an .836 OPS.
With Richmond, he played 34 games and 140 plate appearances, hitting .280/.350/.512 with 35 hits, eight doubles, seven home runs, 20 RBI, 13 walks, and 39 strikeouts before being promoted to Sacramento on June 3.
He missed time with a wrist injury during spring training and a hamstring injury in June. On his ACL rehab assignment, he played in two games and hit .333/.429/.333 in seven plate appearances, collecting two hits, one RBI, and one walk before returning to Sacramento on July 18.
Across all three levels this year, Eldridge appeared in 102 games with 433 plate appearances, hitting .260 with 100 hits, 21 doubles, 25 home runs, 84 RBI, 42 walks, 127 strikeouts, and an .843 OPS.
Eldridge began his professional career when the Giants selected him 16th overall in the 2023 MLB Draft out of James Madison High School in Vienna, Va., forgoing his commitment to play at the University of Alabama. He signed with San Francisco on July 17, 2023, for an under-slot deal worth $4 million.
As a high school senior, he went 9-0 on the mound with a 1.06 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and eight walks in 39.2 innings. At the plate, he hit .422 with eight home runs, 23 RBI, and a 1.716 OPS.
Eldridge was ranked the nation’s No. 8 prospect in the Class of 2023 by Perfect Game and was named MVP of the 2022 WBSC U-18 World Cup for Team USA. He closed out Team USA’s gold medal win against Chinese Taipei, a 5-1 victory at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida.
At the U-18 World Cup, Eldridge batted .316 in eight games with three home runs and 13 RBI. On the mound, he made three relief appearances, throwing three innings with one save, one hit allowed, no earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts.
In his first professional season in 2023, Eldridge split 31 games between the ACL and Low-A San Jose, hitting .294/.400/.505 with six home runs and 18 RBI.
Last year, he advanced through four levels, batting .291 with 23 homers and 92 RBI across 116 games. He was selected to the 2024 Futures Game at Globe Life Field, named Northwest League Top Prospect, a Baseball America High Class-A All-Star with Eugene, and a Baseball America Minor League All-Star with Sacramento.
He also played in the Arizona Fall League with Scottsdale, hitting .293/.348/.512 over 10 games.
This past spring training, Eldridge was invited to big league camp and appeared in eight Cactus League games, hitting .182 with one home run and two RBI before opening the season at Richmond on April 4.
Over three minor league seasons, Eldridge has played in 249 games, batting .279 with 54 home runs, 194 RBI, and an .873 OPS.
He will now compete for at-bats at first base under Giants manager Bob Melvin, with Rafael Devers, Wilmer Flores, Casey Schmitt, and Dominic Smith (10-day injured list) also on the depth chart.
Photo: San Francisco Giants’ Bryce Eldridge looks on from the dugout during a spring training baseball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
