Buster Posey cannot afford to trade top SF Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge

According to a various reports, the SF Giants could be open to dealing their top prospect, the slugging first baseman Bryce Eldridge this offseason. President of baseball operations Buster Posey cannot afford to do this.

According to MLB.com reporter Maria Guardado, the Giants could be open to trading Eldridge if the right deal emerges this winter.

SF Giants cannot afford to get rid of top prospect Bryce Eldridge this offseason

Buster Posey's comments, however, suggested an Eldridge trade is highly unlikely.

"We listen on everybody, but Bryce, we think the sky is the limit for this guy,” Posey said.

That quote alone makes it sound like the Giants probably are not going to deal Eldridge, unless they are blown away by an offer.

"If we’re passionate about somebody and we think it makes sense and we think it makes the team better, then we’ll listen on it," Posey said.

What would it take for a team to pry Eldridge from the Giants? It would probably take a controllable, young, All-Star caliber player. It is possible that there is a team out there willing to make that kind of offer, but it's probably not likely.

The truth is, the Giants really would be smart to hang on to Eldridge. Posey admits he thinks the sky is the limit for a prospect like Eldridge, and he's right. The kid has incredible strength, and could be one of the best power hitters in the league in a few years. He also fills a need in the Giants organization, as San Francisco is going to have to fill both the first base and designated hitter slots in the lineup and Rafael Devers and Eldridge could conceivably cover those two spots going forward.

While his MLB numbers did not look impressive in 2025, Eldridge clearly has the talent, and he demonstrated it in Triple-A. He belted 18 home runs in 66 Triple-A games, after hitting seven in Double-A. In 2024, he slugged .516 across four levels of the minors, and in 2025, he slugged .510 across two levels.

MLB Pipeline has Eldridge ranked as the No. 12 prospect in all of baseball. He has a 70 power grade (out of 80), and overall grade of 60 that is weighed down by his fielding grade of 40. Even if Eldridge is a subpar defender, all he has to do is play an average first base, and he'll be fine, as long as he can hit 25 home runs a year.

The point is, the ceiling and floor are both extremely high for Eldridge, and the Giants would be fools to trade him this offseason unless a perfect offer is made.