{"id":66,"date":"2026-05-07T18:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=66"},"modified":"2026-05-07T18:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T18:35:59","slug":"giants-call-up-top-prospect-bryce-eldridge-to-try-to-jolt-a-sputtering-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=66","title":{"rendered":"Giants call up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to try to jolt a sputtering offense"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) \u2014 The San Francisco Giants called up top prospect Bryce Eldridge on Monday to try to help boost their sputtering offense.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=64\">Astros star Carlos Correa faces season-ending surgery on a torn tendon in his ankle<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Eldridge went 0 for 2 with a walk while batting seventh as the designated hitter in the Giants&#8217; 3-2 win over the San Diego Padres.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>After going 0-6 at Philadelphia and Tampa Bay, San Francisco failed to hit a home run on a road trip of six games or more for the first time since 2008. The Giants are hoping Eldridge will provide a spark that has been missing all season.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Eldridge didn&#8217;t homer against the Padres, but the Giants finally got a longball \u2014 by Casey Schmitt in the first inning.<\/p><\/div><div><p>This is Eldridge\u2019s second stint in the majors. He hit .107 (3 for 28) and had four RBIs in 10 games with San Francisco last year, and struck out 13 times and had seven walks. The 21-year-old first baseman\/DH was hitting .333 with five homers and 22 RBIs with a .518 slugging percentage and .963 OPS in 30 games for Triple-A Sacramento in the Pacific Coast League.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=53\">Ty France\u2019s 2-run triple leads Padres over Giants 5-1<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>Eldridge was the 16th overall pick by the Giants in the 2023 amateur draft out of James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>The Giants entered Monday with a .243 team batting average, with the struggles coming throughout the lineup. Second baseman Luis Arraez and Schmitt had identical .308 averages, but were the only players on the roster batting above .300. Schmitt is also the only Giants player with more than three home runs.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Key veterans such as first baseman Rafael Devers (.214, 43 strikeouts), shortstop Willy Adames (.195), third baseman Matt Chapman (.246, one home run) and catcher Patrick Bailey (.152, one home run) have not played up to expectations.<\/p><\/div><div><div><div>\n<div>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 <div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Join the SFGATE WhatsApp group\" class=\"wp-image-32\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1024x576.png\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>The Giants also called up pitcher Trevor McDonald and catcher Jes\u00fas Rodriguez from Sacramento. To make room, outfielder Jerar Encarnacion was designated for assignment, reliever Erik Miller (back strain) was placed on the 15-day injury list and outfielder Will Brennan was optioned to Sacramento.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=51\">Rays beat Blue Jays 3-0 to complete a 3-game sweep<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>__<\/p><\/div><div><p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB\n<\/p><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Francisco Giants called up top prospect Bryce Eldridge to try to help boost their sputtering offense. 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