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SF Giants promote first-round pick Bryce Eldridge to Single-A San Jose

The SF Giants promoted several prospects to Single-A San Jose this week, including 2023 first-round pick Bryce Eldridge.

Marc Delucchi

SF Giants promote first-round pick Bryce Eldridge to Single-A San Jose
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The SF Giants have already assigned several members of the organization's 2023 draft class to Single-A San Jose to give them an opportunity to get a taste of full-season ball before the end of the season. Earlier this week, the Giants promoted first-round pick two-way player Bryce Eldridge to San Jose, becoming the first prep member of the team's class to play in full-season ball. Eldridge has already appeared in two games with San Jose, going 3-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts.

Eldridge had several big highlights at the Arizona Complex League. During his stint in Rookie Ball, he hit .294/.393/.647 with three doubles, five home runs, nine walks, and 16 strikeouts in 61 plate appearances. While Eldridge struck out at a fairly high rate, it was an undeniably impressive showing from an 18-year-old facing professional competition for the first time.

The Giants drafted Eldridge with the 16th overall pick in the draft for his two-way prowess, but he will not begin pitching until next season. Most evaluators prefer Eldridge's long-term potential as a hitter, where he has true 70-grade power potential. At 6'7'', there is some concern about his ability to cover the zone, but scouts are optimistic that he can develop an average hit tool. Defensively, Eldridge only played first base and pitcher as an amateur, but the Giants began working with him on a move to the outfield following the selection, and he has shown some promise in right field.

On the mound, the righty has flashed a mid-90s sinker and a good feel for both a slider and changeup. His command still has significant room for improvement, as is the case for nearly all prep pitchers, but he has always been able to throw strikes consistently.

Bryce Eldridge is just the latest 2023 SF Giants draftee to join the San Jose Giants roster. He joins catcher Jack Payton (11th round), catcher Luke Shliger (sixth round), catcher Drew Cavanaugh (17th round), infielder Cole Foster (third round), infielder Quinn McDaniel (fifth round), third baseman Charlie Szykowny (ninth round), infielder Justin Wishkoski (16th round), outfielder Scott Bandura (seventh round), and right-handed pitcher Cale Lansville (14th round).

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Marc Delucchi
MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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