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Arguably the most intriguing two-way player from the prep ranks since Masyn Winn in 2020, Bryce Eldridge is a left-handed slugger/right-handed pitcher whom the Giants selected with the 16th overall pick in a loaded draft class. Like Winn, Eldridge figures to scrap pitching shortly after entering pro ball. Given his massive frame (6-foot-7, 223 pounds) as a teenager, Eldridge will likely outgrow right field and end up at first base/designated hitter. He slashed .294/.400/.505 with six home runs, a 26.2 percent strikeout rate and a 15.4 percent walk rate in 31 games across the Arizona Complex League and Single-A. Eldridge could end up with 70-grade power if he can keep the strikeouts in a manageable range. It's a pretty clear three-true outcomes profile if everything works, as it would be unrealistic to expect such a massive, young slugger to not have some holes in his swing for big-league pitchers to eventually exploit.

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  • Giants' Bryce Eldridge: As advertised at Single-A

    Eldridge is slashing .271/.330/.492 with nine home runs and a 26.4 percent strikeout rate in 44 games for Single-A San Jose. There are always going to be some strikeouts with the 6-foot-7 slugger, but Eldridge hits the ball as hard as anyone at Single-A (36.5 Hard%) and has gotten the ball in the air a good amount (39.2 percent groundball rate), which is a great combination. The 19-year-old scrapped pitching before the season to focus solely on developing as a first baseman and figures to get promoted to High-A sometime this summer.
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