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 a 17-7 win over Salt Lake on Wednesday night at The Ballpark at America First Square.
Eldridge's long ball barrage was his first two-homer game since last Aug. 2 for the River Cats and his sixth as a pro.
As one of the Minors' hottest hitters this month, Eldridge might not want to see the calendar flip to May. Befitting Eldridge's massive 6-foot-7, 251-pound frame, he clobbered a 434-foot, 110.1-mph shot to right-center field in the second inning and his three-run poke to right-center in the eighth also eclipsed 400 feet.
MLB's No. 20 prospect singled twice as well and walked to reach safely five times for the second time as a pro and the first since 2023 with Single-A San Jose. It was the second four-hit game of the season for Eldridge, who put together his other six-RBI contest in 2024, also with San Jose.
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Coincidence or not, Eldridge's hot streak began on April 8 when he slugged his first homer of the season after going 33 at-bats without one to open 2026. Beginning with that first-inning plate appearance, the 2023 first-rounder has slashed .368/.419/.632 with eight extra-base hits, five roundtrippers and 17 RBIs in 17 games, reaching safely in 14 of them.
Overall, the Virginia native has boosted his average up to .320 and his OPS to .955, fueling the ever-growing clamor for his callup to the Majors. That Eldridge began the season in the Minors was something of a minor surprise coming out of Spring Training.
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The 2023 first-rounder has been a quick riser through the Giants' system, powering his way to The Show last September after opening the season at Double-A Richmond.
Eldridge didn't distinguish himself during a brief 10-game, 28-at-bat sample, but his prodigious power is something that has been lacking in San Francisco, which has employed one 30-homer hitter (Willy Adames, 2025) since 2007.
With more than 50 homers in parts of three pro seasons coming into 2026, Eldridge's slugging ability would be a welcome addition to any lineup.
Having that translate at the Major League level -- whenever he does get the call again -- will be the next test for a player who has shown a consistent ability to make adjustments while continuing to pepper baseballs at a blistering rate.
The only question is ... how much longer will he do so in the Minors?