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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 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>


He is committed to play college baseball at 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|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>


Eldridge was chosen with the 16th pick of the first round in the [[2023 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giants draft another two-way player in Eldridge |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-eldridge-drafted-no-16-by-giants-in-2023-mlb-draft |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> He was considered a top prospect and the draft's best [[Two-way player#Baseball|two-way]] prospect.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2023 |title=Orioles mock draft roundup: Pitcher, potential two-way player among candidates at No. 17 overall |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-2023-mock-draft-roundup-20230628-cjruvtqet5b6ro4glqql6laxk4-story.html |access-date=June 28, 2023 |work=[[Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Castrovince |first=Anthony |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Could 6-foot-7 'scary-looking dude' end up a 2-way star like Ohtani? |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-eldridge-ready-for-mlb-draft-as-two-way-player |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> He signed with the Giants on July 17, 2023 for an under-slot deal of $4,000,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/news/sf-giants-prospects-mlb-draft-sign-bryce-eldridge|title=SF Giants sign first-round pick Bryce Eldridge for $4 million signing bonus|work=FanNation|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref>
Eldridge was chosen with the 16th pick of the first round in the [[2023 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Giants draft another two-way player in Eldridge |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-eldridge-drafted-no-16-by-giants-in-2023-mlb-draft |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> He was considered a top prospect and the draft's best [[Two-way player#Baseball|two-way]] prospect.<ref>{{cite web |date=June 28, 2023 |title=Orioles mock draft roundup: Pitcher, potential two-way player among candidates at No. 17 overall |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-2023-mock-draft-roundup-20230628-cjruvtqet5b6ro4glqql6laxk4-story.html |access-date=June 28, 2023 |work=[[Baltimore Sun]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Castrovince |first=Anthony |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Could 6-foot-7 'scary-looking dude' end up a 2-way star like Ohtani? |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-eldridge-ready-for-mlb-draft-as-two-way-player |access-date=July 5, 2023 |website=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> He signed with the Giants on July 17, 2023 for an under-slot deal of $4,000,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/news/sf-giants-prospects-mlb-draft-sign-bryce-eldridge|title=SF Giants sign first-round pick Bryce Eldridge for $4 million signing bonus|work=FanNation|date=July 17, 2023|access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:04, 18 July 2023

Bryce Eldridge
San Francisco Giants
Two-way player
Born: (2004-10-20) October 20, 2004 (age 20)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
U-18 Baseball World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Sarasota-Bradenton Team

Bryce Eldridge is an American professional baseball two-way player 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 overs 53+23 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]

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]

References

  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.