Bryce Eldridge

Bryce Edward Eldridge (born October 20, 2004) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the San Francisco Giants organization.

Bryce Eldridge
San Francisco Giants
First baseman
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 2022 Sarasota-Bradenton Team

Early life

Bryce Edward Eldridge was born on October 20, 2004, in Fairfax, Virginia. Eldridge lives in Vienna, Virginia and attended James Madison High School.^[1] He played for the United States national under-18 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] He also won USA Baseball's Richard W. "Dick" Case Award.^[3]

In 2023, 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.^[4][5] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Alabama.^[6][7]

Professional career

Draft and minor leagues

Eldridge was chosen with the 16th pick of the first round in the 2023 Major League Baseball draft.^[8] He was considered a top prospect and the draft's best two-way prospect.^[9][10] He signed with the Giants on July 17, 2023 for an under-slot deal of $4 million.^[11] 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 be a first baseman and stop pitching.^[12] Late in the season, he was promoted to the Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels.^[13] Across minor league levels ranging from Class A to Triple-A, Eldridge hit .292 with 23 home runs in 116 games. After the season, he played for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League.^[14]

Eldridge entered 2025 as a top prospect but began the season on the Double-A injured list with a wrist injury,^[14][15] and returned to the AAA Sacramento River Cats in early June.^[16]

Personal life

Eldridge is the grandson of Bluegrass Music Hall of Famer Ben Eldridge, banjoist of the Seldom Scene, and the nephew of Chris Eldridge of Punch Brothers.^[17]