Within the sudden thick of a wild-card race, the San Francisco Giants are calling up high prospect Bryce Eldridge, a number of retailers reported Monday.
Eldridge, 20, is a left-handed-hitting first baseman and can slide into the spot vacated by Dominic Smith, who’s out with a hamstring damage.
In 102 video games over three minor league ranges this season, he’s hitting .260 with 25 house runs, 84 RBIs and a slugging proportion of .843. He has walked 42 instances however struck out 127 in 384 at-bats.
MLB Pipeline ranks him because the No. 13 total prospect.
The Giants chosen the 6-foot-7, 240-pound Eldridge with the No. 16 total decide within the 2023 MLB Draft out of James Madison Excessive College in Vienna, Va.
San Francisco opens a three-game collection with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Monday evening simply 1 1/2 video games behind the New York Mets for the ultimate Nationwide League wild card. Arizona is also enjoying for that spot, two video games out.
Coming into play on Aug. 23, the Giants (75-74) had been 7 1/2 video games behind the Mets (77-73) within the wild-card standings. However a 14-6 file by the Giants, mixed with the Mets’ 9-13 effort in that point, closed the hole.
The Giants are coming off consecutive losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They had been outscored 23-9.
–Area Stage Media
