The 21-year-old phenom is surging toward Willie McCovey’s historic on-base mark, blending raw power with elite discipline as the San Francisco Giants weigh critical moves ahead of the trade deadline.
There's a real possibility Bryce Eldridge, in his rookie season, makes franchise history with the San Francisco Giants.
This kid has been impossible to stop as he used an unusual doubleheader to extend his on-base streak to 22 games.
Now, he's just four games shy of breaking the all-time record that was set by Hall of Famer Willie McCovey back in 1959.
McCovey got on base for 25 straight games, so Eldridge would need three to match that and anything over four would put him in the record books, smashing a record that has stood the test of time for nearly 70 years.
Six Homers in 33 Games
Sure, Eldridge could be getting on base by hitting singles or taking the easy route, but he's shown a power surge that simply can't be stopped.
Obviously there are other hitters in the league who have a more impressive home run to game ratio, but for a 21-year-old to be seeing the ball this well knowing how his big-league story has unfolded, this is truly impressive.
Eldridge, for the most part, is reserved exclusively as a designated hitter. If it ain't broke don't fix it, and there's absolutely no need to move him around as the Giants need to continue striking while the iron is hot.
The Virginia native now has at least one hit in his last eight games, something that comes as no surprise knowing he's gotten on base for 22 consecutive games. Prior to the lone walk he recorded on June 7, he had an even more impressive nine game hitting streak.
Trade Deadline Will Speak Volumes
While breaking a 67-year-old record would be incredibly impressive, the main thing that the Giants are focused on right now is figuring out what they want to do at the trade deadline. Eldridge is one of the players they can try and build this team around, but the question is, who are they willing to give up?
Willy Adames just homered twice and Rafael Devers now has seven hits in his last six games, including three doubles as part of his four-game hitting streak. There's no doubt Eldridge is this team's future, so how they build the team around him is going to determine just how long it'll take to climb back up the National League West Division.
Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey has been around the game for quite some time, but it's hard to put into words how valuable a player like Eldridge is. This trade deadline means everything for San Francisco, and currently 12 games under .500, they can't afford to screw it up.
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