Eldridge, 20, will be a part of San Francisco (75-74) in Phoenix on Monday with 13 video games remaining within the common season as they battle for a playoff spot. Coming into Monday, the Giants are 1.5 video games behind the New York Mets for the third and remaining NL wild card spot after dropping two of three to the Dodgers.
Eldridge’s promotion comes days after first baseman Dominic Smith suffered a proper hamstring pressure that can seemingly finish his common season. It’s unclear what function Eldridge, who continues to be studying the nuances of first base, could have with the big-league crew.
The Giants’ high choose within the 2023 draft — No. 16 general — started the season with Double-A Richmond after coping with a wrist damage, incomes a promotion to Sacramento after hitting seven homers and posting a .862 OPS over 34 video games.
Eldridge missed a while resulting from a hamstring damage of his personal however has posted a .249/.322/.514 slash line over 66 video games with 18 homers and 63 RBIs. In September, Eldridge owns an .846 OPS over 12 video games with two homers and 9 RBIs.
The Giants have two weeks left within the common season, and their remaining street journey of the season options three video games in Arizona towards the Diamondbacks and 4 at Dodger Stadium. Then they’ll host the Cardinals and Rockies within the season’s remaining week. They’re a half-game forward of Arizona within the wild-card race and a pair of.5 video games forward of St. Louis.
