Bryce Eldridge

Eldridge checks every box: elite hard-hit rate, above-average walk rate, and a .374 xwOBA that puts him firmly in the top tier of contact quality. Week 17 articles across Fantasy Alarm and RotoBaller are calling this 'last call' to add him before he locks into half of all leagues. If you play in a 12-team-plus format and he's sitting at 52%, you are leaving power upside on the table.

Only 21 years old, and the Statcast profile is already elite. His underlying metrics — 85th percentile or above in Avg Exit Velocity, Barrel Rate, Hard-Hit Rate, and xBA — back up the .317/.953 line on the surface. Hit a walk-off grand slam this week. Still under 30% owned in most leagues. Stop waiting for a reason to add him.

The grand slam is the headline, but the production over 13 games (three home runs, seven doubles, 10 RBI, 15 runs, slash .426/.500/.766) is what actually matters. Eldridge is making his first extended MLB run look easy at 21 with elite barrel metrics. He is in the Giants' everyday lineup and the ownership will spike after the historic walk-off. Grab him if he is still available in your eight- or 10-team league.

The Giants' top prospect has made a seamless MLB transition: elite plate discipline (10 walks in 81 PA), 11.5% barrel rate, and a scorching 8-game stretch. Confirm his starting role daily — manager Tony Vitello has used him off the bench occasionally — but when he's in the lineup, the ceiling is enormous. The shallow-league add window is closing fast.

The power prospect the Giants are betting on has started 8 of 10 games and hit 6 extra-base hits in his last four. His walk rate is matching his strikeout rate over the past 10 days — a meaningful plate discipline signal. With 25 minor league HR last season, the ceiling is real. Add now before ownership climbs past 60%.

San Francisco has made it official — the first base job belongs to Eldridge. A Harrison Bader foot injury moved Casey Schmitt to the outfield full-time, eliminating the playing-time logjam. His swing-and-miss is trending down while his hard-hit rate remains elite. At 43% owned in most 10-12 team formats, this is undervalued relative to his current role and production.

The Giants' No. 1 prospect has locked down an everyday starting role. His exit velocity and improving contact rates are tracking at elite levels. Still under 50% owned while producing like a top-15 first baseman.

Eldridge made his 2026 MLB debut Monday and Pitcher List has him as the priority hitter add of the day. The K-rate (30%) is real, but the .333 AAA average and the Giants' commitment to playing him every day matter more. He's the rest-of-season 1B in San Francisco. Add now in all dynasty and 14+ team mixed; in 12-team standard, claim before tomorrow's FAAB.

Eldridge made his 2026 debut Monday and the Giants are committing to him as the everyday 1B going forward. The Triple-A line at Sacramento (.333/.445/.518, 5 HR, 137 PA) shows the bat plays even with the elevated whiff rate. SF lost Bichette and Tucker this offseason, so he's playing every day to either work himself into a 25-HR slugger or eat at-bats while the team figures out 2027. The K-rate concern is real (30%) and Oracle Park caps the upside, so don't pay top-10 prospect prices. But for a redraft stash, the runway is unmatched: 100+ everyday plate appearances are coming, regardless of results. Add in dynasty for sure; in 12-team mixed, claim ahead of Wednesday's FAAB before the price gets out of hand.

The Giants' top hitting prospect (and 2023 first-rounder) is up after a strong start at Triple-A Sacramento — .333/.445/.518 with 5 HR across 137 PA. The K-rate is high (30%) and his 37-PA cup of coffee in 2025 was ugly (.107), so this isn't a clean breakout-incoming pick. But the Giants are 13-21, in last place in the NL West, and have nothing to lose by giving Eldridge an extended runway. He'll play every day at first base. The dynasty case is obvious; the redraft case is that even a .240/15-HR rest-of-season line is starter-level production from the 1B slot in 12+ team leagues, and there's real upside above that. Add now in deep mixed and dynasty; in 12-team standard, watch the first 7-10 games before committing FAAB.

OBP .211 → .261 (Δ +0.050)