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What to expect from Giants top prospect Eldridge in the bigs

8:26 AM PDT

The Giants have made nine playoff appearances and won three World Series and four pennants in the last three decades. They've done a lot of things well during that time but haven't had much success producing sluggers. San Francisco hasn't signed and developed a hitter who provided 30 home runs

Giants calling up No. 1 prospect Eldridge and C/3B Rodriguez (source)

@bmags94
May 3, 2026

The Giants are making a big shakeup to their MLB roster. The club is calling up both Bryce Eldridge (club's No. 1 prospect and No. 20 overall, per MLB Pipeline) and Jesus Rodriguez (club’s No. 18 prospect), a source told MLB.com's Maria Guardado. The team has not confirmed the news.

First pro hit for 2026's No. 1 int'l prospect? Game-tying grand slam!

@JesseABorek
May 2, 2026

Throughout the process of putting together the 2026 Top 50 International Prospects list, scouts and league personnel dialed into that market kept coming back to one thing: Luis Hernández looks legit. The Giants agreed, making the bold move for the No. 1 prospect in the class to bypass the Dominican

Twice as Bryce: Giants No. 1 prospect clubs two homers, drives in six to continue Triple-A tear

April 30, 2026

Remember when Bryce Eldridge hit just one homer in his first 13 games of the season? Neither does he, and rest assured, neither do the Giants. San Francisco's No. 1 prospect cleared the fences twice and equaled career highs with four hits and six RBIs as Triple-A Sacramento rolled to

Meet the Giants prospect who’s taking his game to another Level

April 28, 2026

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Jhonny Level's nickname doesn’t require much explanation. The Giants’ No. 4 prospect is known as “El Nivel,” the Spanish word for his last name. It’s always been a fitting moniker for the switch-hitting Venezuelan shortstop, but never more so now that he can’t stop leveling up

San Francisco's top prospect Eldridge fortifies case for return to The Show

April 27, 2026

Bryce Eldridge did not attempt to hide his disappointment when he didn't break big league camp with San Francisco last month. Despite having only played 66 games at the Triple-A level to that point, the top-ranked Giants prospect had already made his debut in The Show last Sept. 15, appearing

Giants 19-year-old prospect adds slam to his outrageous start

@benweinrib
April 18, 2026

Two weeks into the season, arguably the hottest hitter in the Minor Leagues refuses to level off. Giants No. 4 prospect Jhonny Level's tear through the Single-A California League is showing no signs of slowing down as he launched his second career grand slam in San Jose's 6-2 win over

Susac continues to excel with bat and arm in third big league start

April 12, 2026

BALTIMORE -- Rookie Giants catcher Daniel Susac wasn’t going to bat .750 forever. And if Sunday’s performance in a 6-2 loss to the Orioles represented the regression, it is still a pretty solid mean. Susac knocked in the Giants’ first run on a seeing-eye single and impressively notched his first

Eldridge posts career-high 4-hit night; up to 9 in past 3 games at Triple-A

@allisonmast13
April 11, 2026

As Spring Training came to a close, the Giants sent Bryce Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento to work on his defense. While the sample size is likely too small to see anything definitive, one thing is clear: Bryce Eldridge’s bat is in midseason form. On Friday, the Giants’ top prospect went

Leveling up: The Giants' newest Top 100 prospect is off to a scorching start

April 9, 2026

One could argue that no one in baseball is swinging a hotter bat right now than Giants No. 4 prospect Jhonny Level. The 19-year-old out of Venezuela belted his second home run of the season on Wednesday night -- as part of a three-hit performance that included a pair of

Why contact skills are a hit in Giants’ system

April 8, 2026

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It’s no secret that Buster Posey values contact skills. Since taking over as the Giants’ president of baseball operations at the end of the

Giants’ 2025 first-rounder hits first pro homer … then walks it off with his second!

@JesseABorek
April 4, 2026

There was a lot that was new for Gavin Kilen on Friday night. A new season. A new club at a new level. A new feeling, one that comes with taking a first trip around the bases after a home run as a professional. And then finally, a new rush

Meet Chuck, the nephew of Daniel Susac who went viral after his uncle's big starting debut

April 3, 2026

Giants No. 21 prospect Daniel Susac, brother of former big leaguer Andrew, had quite the MLB starting debut against the Mets on Thursday night. He singled in his first at-bat, singled in his second at-bat, walked in his third at-bat and then singled once again in his final at-bat. According

Where will Giants' Top 30 prospects be to start the season?

April 3, 2026

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Giants' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

Giants place Buttó (right arm fatigue) on 15-day IL, recall Tidwell

April 2, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants will be without the services of right-hander José Buttó for the foreseeable future, as he was placed on the 15-day injured list with right arm fatigue on Thursday. The 28-year-old exited Wednesday’s loss to the Padres in San Diego with what the team initially called

Explore Sacramento's Sutter Health Park

April 1, 2026

Welcome to Sutter Health Park, where there's never any doubt you're in the Golden West. Buy a ticket to watch the Sacramento River Cats claw their way to the top on behalf of California's capital city, and get ready: From 2025-27 Sacramento will host Major League Baseball, with the River

Why Weathers is high on Giants prospect Tidwell

March 28, 2026

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Power-hitting Eldridge needs to limit the whiffs, and he knows it

March 24, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Eldridge knows what he has to do to get back to the Majors. He isn’t going to rush it, though.

How a bad break turned out to be the best break for Giants' prospect Cohen

March 20, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Giants outfield prospect Trevor Cohen was planning to play in the Cape Cod League following his sophomore season at Rutgers in 2024, but he was forced to scrap those plans following an unlucky break -- literally.

Giants want top prospect Eldridge to get more reps at Triple-A

March 19, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bryce Eldridge's bid for a spot on the Giants’ Opening Day roster is over. The club optioned its No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 25 overall to Triple-A Sacramento as part of the latest round of Spring Training cuts on Thursday. Outfielder Grant McCray and infielder

Giants make round of Spring Training cuts as prospects Whisenhunt, Rodriguez head to Triple-A

March 18, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With the Cactus League slate winding down, the Giants are starting to take more notable steps to narrow down their options for their Opening Day roster.

How a home batting cage built a prospect and strengthened a bond

March 18, 2026

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here’s the Giants’ Spring Breakout roster (Thurs., 6 p.m. PT)

March 18, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The future of the Giants will be on display on Thursday, when the organization’s top prospects are set to team up for their Spring Breakout game at Scottsdale Stadium. Here’s everything you need to know about the annual prospect showcase:

The next wave of Giants pitching prospects is cresting in Minors

March 17, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants have an up-and-coming farm system teeming with talent. They boast the top power prospect in baseball in first baseman Bryce Eldridge. They're loaded with potential All-Star shortstops in Josuar Gonzalez, Luis Hernández, Jhonny Level and Gavin Kilen. Their collection of outfielders is nearly as strong,

Giants prospect Eldridge soaks in brush with Team USA stars

March 4, 2026

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.