Pressure has been mounting on Bryce Eldridge to really show what he can do for the San Francisco Giants. He's been labeled as a phenom and was being looked upon by Giants fans to help the team last season.

As it turned out, Eldridge possibly was a little bit over his head in his first few major-league games. Yet he's getting some sage advice from veterans who are liking what they see in him.

When Matt Chapman and Willy Adames speak, then Eldridge better lean into what they are saying.

So for, so good.

“They were just saying, ‘Be yourself, don’t try to be anyone else,’” Eldridge said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday. “I think that was a good message to me. If I try and do more, I’m a power guy, I’m not going to wow anyone on the basepaths.

"I’m going to make the plays at first," Eldridge said. "If I try to be a slap hitter or bunt, I’m going to try and be myself, not go outside of that and not compare myself to others. I think that’ll keep me in a good space.”

Eldridge is just 21 years old and is three years removed from playing high school ball. He was the No. 16 overall draft pick by the Giants in the 2023 amateur draft.

In over a 10-game span after debuting for the Giants on September 15, 2025, Edridge, a first baseman, went 3-for-28 with two doubles and 13 strikeouts. It's not the type of performance that Eldridge wanted to have for the MLB team. Still, though, Eldridge's effort and determination to improve are noticeable by his teammates.

That's especially the case when other veterans notice that a young player is really trying his best, but the results might just not be there.

At this point, it's potentially possible that Eldridge starts this season at Triple-A Sacramento. That's not been decided yet, though, and Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey is watching Eldridge's progress closely, too.

Yet if there is one voice for Eldridge to really pay attention to at this time is infield coach Ron Washington. "Wash" is an infield guru and has been showing Eldridge a few things about playing at first base. Even Washington is impressed by what he's seen and heard from Eldridge.

But another big voice in Eldridge's potential landing spot by Opening Day is, of course, Giants manager Tony Vitello.

“He takes it all in,” Vitello said of Eldridge Monday. “I think for a kid who was drafted where he was drafted and all that, he could approach things differently with his teammates and kind of be like, ‘I got it,’ but he seems to be wanting to soak up information.

"When you’re like that, then people want to go to you even more, and so I think all of his teammates do a good job of looking after him and providing advice," Vitello said.

Don't be surprised if Eldridge doesn't make the Opening Day roster. That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing as he could go down to Triple-A and get more seasoning. It also could result in him getting more in-game action than if he was just sitting on the bench in the Giants' dugout.

When all is said and done, though, Eldridge looks like he's going to be a major player in the Giants' future for a long time to come.

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