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Bryce Eldridge
Bryce Eldridge
San Francisco Giants
	First baseman / Right fielder
	Born: October 20, 2004 (age 20); Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
	Bats: Left Throws: Right
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Bryce Edward Eldridge (born October 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball first baseman and right fielder in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Amateur career

Eldridge lives in Vienna, Virginia and attended James Madison High School.^[1] He played for the United States national baseball team in the 2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup and was named the tournament's MVP after batting .316 with three home runs and 13 RBI.^[2] Eldridge was named the Virginia Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year after going 11–0 with a 1.30 ERA and 88 strikeouts over 53+2⁄3 innings pitched and batting .422 with nine home runs and 23 RBIs.^[3]^[4]

He was committed to play college baseball at the University of Alabama.^[5]^[6]

Professional career

Eldridge was chosen with the 16th pick of the first round in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[7] He was considered a top prospect and the draft's best two-way prospect.^[8]^[9] He signed with the Giants on July 17, 2023 for an under-slot deal of $4,000,000.^[10] He spent his first professional season with the rookie–level Arizona Complex League Giants and Single–A San Jose Giants. In 31 total games, Eldridge hit .294/.400/.505 with 6 home runs and 18 RBI.

Prior to the 2024 season, Eldridge announced that he would play primarily as a first baseman for the time being.^[11]

Late in the 2024 season, Bryce was promoted to the AA Richmond Squirrels. ^[12]^[13]

References

^ "Bryce Eldridge is a two-way star. Ohtani comparisons have followed". The Washington Post. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ "Madison senior makes Team USA baseball squad". InsideNoVa.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ "Bryce Eldridge is the best two-way prospect in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft". InsideNoVa.com. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ "Madison's Eldridge Named Gatorade VA Baseball Player of the Year". Rivals.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Law, Keith (April 22, 2023). "Keith Law's MLB Draft scouting notes: Bryce Eldridge and other top high school hitters". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
^ "What to know about top Alabama recruit Bryce Eldridge in MLB Draft". Tuscaloosa News. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
^ "Giants draft another two-way player in Eldridge". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
^ "Orioles mock draft roundup: Pitcher, potential two-way player among candidates at No. 17 overall". Baltimore Sun. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
^ Castrovince, Anthony (July 3, 2023). "Could 6-foot-7 'scary-looking dude' end up a 2-way star like Ohtani?". MLB.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
^ "SF Giants sign first-round pick Bryce Eldridge for $4 million signing bonus". FanNation. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
^ "Why this No. 4 prospect is shelving the two-way lifestyle". mlb.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
^ "SF Giants promote top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Double-A". Retrieved September 4, 2024.
^ https://x.com/rog61/status/1830564169399124470

External links

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[1] "Bryce Eldridge is a two-way star. Ohtani comparisons have followed". The Washington Post. April 12, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[2] "Madison senior makes Team USA baseball squad". InsideNoVa.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[3] "Bryce Eldridge is the best two-way prospect in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft". InsideNoVa.com. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[4] "Madison's Eldridge Named Gatorade VA Baseball Player of the Year". Rivals.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[5] Law, Keith (April 22, 2023). "Keith Law's MLB Draft scouting notes: Bryce Eldridge and other top high school hitters". The Athletic. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[6] "What to know about top Alabama recruit Bryce Eldridge in MLB Draft". Tuscaloosa News. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

[7] "Giants draft another two-way player in Eldridge". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.

[8] "Orioles mock draft roundup: Pitcher, potential two-way player among candidates at No. 17 overall". Baltimore Sun. June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.

[9] Castrovince, Anthony (July 3, 2023). "Could 6-foot-7 'scary-looking dude' end up a 2-way star like Ohtani?". MLB.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.

[10] "SF Giants sign first-round pick Bryce Eldridge for $4 million signing bonus". FanNation. July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

[11] "Why this No. 4 prospect is shelving the two-way lifestyle". mlb.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

[12] "SF Giants promote top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Double-A". Retrieved September 4, 2024.

[13] ttps://x.com/rog61/status/1830564169399124470

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+}}'''Bryce Edward Eldridge''' (born October 20, 2004) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[first baseman]] and [[right fielder]] in the [[San Francisco Giants]] organization.
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-Eldridge lives in [[Vienna]], Virginia and attended [[James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)|James Madison High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/12/bryce-eldridge-american-ohtani/|title=Bryce Eldridge is a two-way star. Ohtani comparisons have followed.|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 12, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref> He played for the [[United States national baseball team]] in the [[2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup]] and was named the tournament's MVP after batting .316 with three home runs and 13 RBI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/madison-senior-makes-team-usa-baseball-squad/article_9b945772-30eb-11ed-a001-67e997d3ecd4.html|title=Madison senior makes Team USA baseball squad|website=InsideNoVa.com|date=September 10, 2022|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> Eldridge was named the Virginia [[Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year]] after going 11–0 with a 1.30 ERA and 88 strikeouts overs {{frac|53|2|3}} innings pitched and batting .422 with nine home runs and 23 RBIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/bryce-eldridge-is-the-best-two-way-prospect-in-the-2023-major-league-baseball-draft/article_bd268e82-0e12-11ee-b85e-3b2f50e1b000.html|title=Bryce Eldridge is the best two-way prospect in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft|website=InsideNoVa.com|date=June 20, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://virginiapreps.rivals.com/news/madison-s-eldridge-named-gatorade-va-baseball-player-of-the-year|title=Madison's Eldridge Named Gatorade VA Baseball Player of the Year|website=[[Rivals.com]]|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
+Eldridge lives in [[Vienna, Virginia]] and attended [[James Madison High School (Fairfax County, Virginia)|James Madison High School]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/04/12/bryce-eldridge-american-ohtani/|title=Bryce Eldridge is a two-way star. Ohtani comparisons have followed.|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 12, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref> He played for the [[United States national baseball team]] in the [[2022 U-18 Baseball World Cup]] and was named the tournament's MVP after batting .316 with three home runs and 13 RBI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/madison-senior-makes-team-usa-baseball-squad/article_9b945772-30eb-11ed-a001-67e997d3ecd4.html|title=Madison senior makes Team USA baseball squad|website=InsideNoVa.com|date=September 10, 2022|access-date=February 21, 2023}}</ref> Eldridge was named the Virginia [[Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year]] after going 11–0 with a 1.30 ERA and 88 strikeouts over {{frac|53|2|3}} innings pitched and batting .422 with nine home runs and 23 RBIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidenova.com/sports/bryce-eldridge-is-the-best-two-way-prospect-in-the-2023-major-league-baseball-draft/article_bd268e82-0e12-11ee-b85e-3b2f50e1b000.html|title=Bryce Eldridge is the best two-way prospect in the 2023 Major League Baseball Draft|website=InsideNoVa.com|date=June 20, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://virginiapreps.rivals.com/news/madison-s-eldridge-named-gatorade-va-baseball-player-of-the-year|title=Madison's Eldridge Named Gatorade VA Baseball Player of the Year|website=[[Rivals.com]]|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=June 28, 2023}}</ref>
-He was committed to play college baseball at the [[University of Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4437836/2023/04/22/mlb-draft-scouting-high-school-hitters/|title=Keith Law’s MLB Draft scouting notes: Bryce Eldridge and other top high school hitters|first=Keith|last=Law|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=April 22, 2023|access-date=May 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2023/07/06/what-to-know-about-top-alabama-baseball-recruit-bryce-eldridge-in-2023-mlb-draft/70380109007/|title=What to know about top Alabama recruit Bryce Eldridge in MLB Draft|work=[[Tuscaloosa News]]|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref>
+He was committed to play college baseball at the [[University of Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4437836/2023/04/22/mlb-draft-scouting-high-school-hitters/|title=Keith Law's MLB Draft scouting notes: Bryce Eldridge and other top high school hitters|first=Keith|last=Law|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=April 22, 2023|access-date=May 10, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/2023/07/06/what-to-know-about-top-alabama-baseball-recruit-bryce-eldridge-in-2023-mlb-draft/70380109007/|title=What to know about top Alabama recruit Bryce Eldridge in MLB Draft|work=[[Tuscaloosa News]]|date=July 6, 2023|access-date=July 6, 2023}}</ref>
 ==Professional career==
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 Prior to the 2024 season, Eldridge announced that he would play primarily as a first baseman for the time being.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why this No. 4 prospect is shelving the two-way lifestyle|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-eldridge-giants-no-4-prospect-giving-up-two-way|access-date=February 22, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref>
+Late in the 2024 season, Bryce was promoted to the AA Richmond Squirrels. <ref>{{Cite web|title=SF Giants promote top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Double-A|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/09/02/sf-giants-promote-top-prospect-bryce-eldridge-to-double-a/|access-date=September 4, 2024}}</ref><ref>https://x.com/rog61/status/1830564169399124470</ref>
 ==References==
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