Grew up about 100 miles from the Giants’ Double-A affiliate, the Richmond Flying Squirrels...He idolized Bryce Harper growing up...Committed to the University of Alabama before signing with the Giants...Was also recruited by current Giants manager Tony Vitello at Tennessee before choosing Alabama...Eldridge’s grandfather, Ben Eldridge, is regarded as one of the greatest banjoists in the history of the genre. He was a founding member of The Seldom Scene, an influential bluegrass jam band that was nominated for four Grammy Awards, recorded with stars like Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris and was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, Ky...Bryce’s uncle, Chris, is a nine-time Grammy Award nominee. His band, Punch Brothers, won the Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2019...Cole Foster, who was drafted by the Giants in 2023 out of Auburn, became a role model for Eldridge, as he was one of the more mature players for the San Jose Giants. “I call Cole Foster ‘my little, big bro,’ because he’s a few years older than me but much smaller than I am. He’s been my older brother figure out here. He’s been through it," Eldridge said...Prior to focusing strictly on baseball full-time, Bryce also played football at wide receiver and safety.
2025
Was selected from Triple-A on Sept. 15 and made his MLB debut that night in Arizona as the designated hitter...Became the youngest Giant to make his MLB debut (20 years, 330 days) since Madison Bumgarner did so at 20 years, 38 days on Sept. 8, 2009...Also became the youngest Giants position player to debut since Jeff Ransom (20 y, 298 d) on Sept. 5, 1981...Finished as SF’s top prospect, as the No. 12 prospect overall according to MLB Pipeline and the game’s No. 19 prospect per Baseball America...His first career hit came in his fourth game on Sept. 20 at the Dodgers, hitting a three-run double off RHP Tyler Glasnow in his first at-bat in the first inning...Per Sarah Langs, Eldridge (20 y, 335 d) became the youngest Giant with multiple RBI in a game since Jack Clark on Sept. 12, 1976 (20 y, 307 d; also three RBI)...Drew seven walks in his 10 games (35 PA)...The 10 walks were the most by a Giant in his first 10 career games since Brian Bocock had seven in 2008...Made his home debut on Sept. 22 vs. STL...At 20 years and 337 days old, he was the youngest SF position player to play at Oracle Park and youngest player since Madison Bumgarner (20 y, 330 d) on June 27, 2010...Recorded his first career multi-hit game on Sept. 24 vs. STL…His third-inning double had an exit velocity of 109.7 mph, the hardest-hit ball by a Giant age 22 or younger in the Statcast era...Had a 68.8% hard-hit rate in his brief time with SF...In 66 games at Triple-A, he slashed .249/.322/.514 (.836 OPS) with 13 doubles, 18 homers and 63 RBI...Across three levels that included 34 games in Double-A and two rehab games in the ACL, Eldridge slashed .260/.333/.510 (.843 OPS) with 21 doubles, 25 homers, 84 RBI, 42 walks and 127 strikeouts...He owned a 63.5% hard-hit rate at Triple-A, tops among players with at least 250 plate appearances.
2024
Produced one of the greatest Minor League seasons in recent Giants history, playing 116 games across four levels from Single-A to Triple-A, posting a .291 average with 23 home runs and an .890 OPS...It was decided prior to the 2024 season that Eldridge would develop as a position player going forward after being drafted as a two-way player in 2023...Flew through the Giants system as he began the season at Single-A San Jose, rose to High-A Eugene on June 28, reached Double-A Richmond on Sept. 3 and was promoted to Sacramento on Sept. 14...He was named the Giants 2024 Minor League Player of The Year by Baseball America after slashing .291/.374/.516 with 76 runs, 27 doubles, two triples, 23 homers, 92 RBI and 59 walks across all four Minor League levels and was named to the 2024 All-MiLB Prospect Team at designated hitter by MLB Pipeline...Sported a 1.060 OPS over 48 games with the Emeralds before his promotion to the Eastern League on Sept. 3...He also earned Northwest League Player of the Week honors after going 11-for-20 (.550) and hitting safely in all six games (four multi-hit games) and mashing five homers from Aug. 26-Sept. 2...Appeared in Triple-A Sacramento’s final eight games of the season and hit .258 (8-for-31)...Started the Futures Game in Texas at first base for the National League squad, went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a strikeout...Played in 10 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall league and got 46 plate appearances, hitting .293 with two homers and seven runs scored before being removed from the roster to let him focus on recovery from a long season and getting ready for 2025.
2023
Hit .294 (17-for-58) with a .905 OPS over 31 games for the Rookie-level ACL Giants (16 games) and Single-A San Jose Giants (15 games)...Ended the 2023 season ranked by MLB.com as the Giants’ No. 4 prospect...Played exclusively in the outfield in his first taste of pro ball with the ACL and San Jose Giants.
