Bryce Eldridge’s ridiculous RoY snub will only add more fire for SF Giants going into 2027

The 2026 season was a disappointment for the SF Giants for obvious reasons, but one of the few bright spots was Bryce Eldridge. Apparently Eldridge's rookie campaign was not all that impressive in the eyes of National League Rookie of the Year voters as he got just two measly fifth-place votes.

Not only that, but the initial listing of the results identified Eldridge as a Milwaukee Brewers player. So not only was Eldridge disrespected but so were the Giants. Maybe that's to be expected when a team goes 65-97, but this snub could actually light a fire under both Eldridge and the Giants going into next season.

Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds ended up taking home the NL Rookie of the Year and while he had a really good season and is deserving of it, even if Erik Miller told him to sit down using some colorful language after striking him out to end a game in April, Eldridge's numbers on the year were better than Stewart's in some ways.

Stewart hit .263/.330/.457 with 32 home runs and 112 runs batted in. He played in all 162 games for the Reds and that combined with his home run total is probably what earned him the award.

Meanwhile, Eldridge hit .269/.364/.461 with 17 home runs and 57 runs batted in. He only played in 107 games as he did not get called up until May but if he had started the season with the Giants playing pretty much every day then maybe there's a chance he would have put up power numbers closer to Stewart.

Also, keep in mind that Stewart played half his games in Cincinnati which has one of the most hitter-friendly parks in MLB while Eldridge plays at Oracle which is typically not kind to left-handed power bats.

Eldridge snub should only lead to an even better 2027 for him

Plus, Eldridge's OPS was .825 compared to Stewart's .787. While Stewart gets the glory, the Giants probably have the better player in the long run since Eldridge is still only 22 years old and displayed a maturity and ability to adjust in 2026 that was well beyond his years.

When he hit that walk-off grand slam against the Washington Nationals it seemed like he was unstoppable but he cooled off a bit after that with a lackluster July only to finish strong in August and September.

Now he has close to a full year under his belt and will surely come back in 2027 with a chip on his shoulder looking to prove that he truly is one of the best young hitters in the game. The national baseball media may not realize that yet, but expect Eldridge to prove a lot of people wrong next season.

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