Bryce Eldridge
Bryce Eldridge is an American first baseman and pitcher for James Madison High School. In the 2023 Major League Baseball draft, he was chosen with the 16th pick of the first round.[1] He was considered a top prospect for the draft and the draft's best two-way prospect.[2][3]
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Born: Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | October 20, 2004|||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
Eldridge lives in Vienna, Virginia and attended James Madison High School.[4] 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 RBIs.[5] 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+2⁄3 innings pitched and batting .422 with nine home runs and 23 RBIs.[6][7]
He is committed to play college baseball at Alabama.[8][9]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.