Bryce Eldridge

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San Francisco Giants · Designated Hitter

Age 216' 7" · 251 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

The 21-year-old designated hitter has shown encouraging early signs of development after a rough 2025 debut, posting a .285 average with 6 home runs and 23 runs scored through early 2026 play. His minor league pedigree as a Baseball America High Class A All-Star and Minor League All-Star suggests legitimate upside at the plate, though the modest power output and complete lack of stolen base production limit his overall fantasy impact. Eldridge profiles as a potential batting average contributor in deeper leagues, but he remains a high-variance prospect with considerable strikeout risk who requires consistent playing time to deliver meaningful value. Fantasy managers should monitor his role closely, as the Giants may continue platooning or limiting his exposure while the young hitter develops consistency at the MLB level.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025	San Francisco Giants	10	.107	0	4	1	.297	.179	.476
2026	San Francisco Giants	48	.274	7	19	25	.363	.470	.833
Career	Totals	58	.250	7	23	26	.352	.429	.781

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	2 teams▼	31	.294	6	18	15	1	.400	.505	.905
2024	4 teams▼	116	.291	23	92	76	6	.374	.516	.890
2025	3 teams▼	102	.260	25	84	46	1	.333	.510	.843
2026	Sacramento River Cats	30	.333	5	22	25	0	.445	.518	.963
Career	Totals	279	.285	59	216	162	8	.370	.513	.883

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg92.1 mph

Max EV113.4 mph

Launch Angle13.8°

Barrel %12.4%

K %24.9%

Hard Hit %54.5%

Whiff %24.0%

Chase %27.0%

xBA0.266

xSLG0.497

xwOBA0.367

GB%39.7%

LD%24.8%

FB%30.6%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2025

San Francisco Giants

.107

.297

.179

.476

2026

San Francisco Giants

.274

.363

.470

.833

Career

Totals

.250

.352

.429

.781

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2023

2 teams▼

.294

.400

.505

.905

2024

4 teams▼

116

.291

.374

.516

.890

2025

3 teams▼

102

.260

.333

.510

.843

2026

Sacramento River Cats

.333

.445

.518

.963

Career

Totals

279

.285

216

162

.370

.513

.883