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San Francisco Giants Prospect Bryce Eldridge Activated From IL, Returns to Double-A

Bryce Eldridge has been managing a wrist injury over the past month, but the top prospect in the San Francisco Giants' farm system is finally set to make his season debut in Akron on Tuesday.
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San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants 2023 first-round pick Bryce Eldridge before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Oracle Park.
San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants 2023 first-round pick Bryce Eldridge before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Oracle Park. | Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images

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San Francisco Giants top prospect Bryce Eldridge has been activated from the seven-day injured list and assigned to Double-A Richmond, the Flying Squirrels announced Tuesday afternoon.

Eldridge had been battling a wrist injury since the later stages of spring training in March. The first baseman will make his regular season debut against the Akron RubberDucks on Tuesday.

The Giants selected Eldridge with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. He is currently ranked as the No. 1 prospect in San Francisco's farm system, on top of being ranked as the No. 22 prospect in baseball – second-highest among first baseman.

Eldridge climbed from Single-A all the way to Triple-A in 2024, appearing in a total of 116 games over the course of his first full professional season. He wound up hitting .292 with 23 home runs, 27 doubles, 76 runs, 92 RBIs and an .890 OPS on the whole last year.

Following that breakout campaign, Eldridge hit .293 with an .860 OPS in the Arizona Fall League. He then got a non-roster invitation to big league spring training camp, only to hit .182 with a .705 OPS before getting reassigned to the minors.

Eldridge will return to the diamond Tuesday, with first pitch between Richmond and Akron scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET.

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