SF Giants play-by-play announcer shares sobering realization about Bryce Eldridge

The SF Giants are off to a brutal start. However, they should not put all the weight on Bryce Eldridge to save their season.

SF Giants play-by-play announcer shares sobering realization about Bryce Eldridge

Through the first 17 games of the season, the Giants have a -22 run differential and rank near the bottom of the league in walks, RBIs, home runs, stolen bases, and OPS. Their offense has been spotty at best, and they have had a lot of defensive blunders stemming from Rafael Devers' growing pains at first base (-2 OAA).

Meanwhile in Triple-A Sacramento there is a seemingly obvious answer to the SF Giants woes on both sides of the ball.

Bryce Eldridge, the organization's top prospect, is a top-20 prospect among all of Major League Baseball. The 6-foot-7 slugger has been raking in the minors and is begging to be called up through his stats and by fans. With first base being his natural position, he could offer some relief to Devers, who has been struggling in the field. The only problem is that management still thinks he is too young.

Dave Flemming went on 95.7 The Game to offer some perspective.

"They're really trying hard not to rush him not to rush him, because there's a massive big league need" said Flemming. "They're trying to prioritize his development."

Now Flemming is correct in saying that putting tons of pressure on your young and developing talent can be a recipe for disaster, and letting that development occur is the safest course of action. However, there can also be upside to his development in the majors, and there are ways to alleviate the pressure. But the SF Giants must be careful in how they do so.

"They don't want him to feel like the guy to rescue the team," said Flemming.

This would be the most important detail for a potential Eldridge promotion. In order to make this achievable, the Giants must get hot. They essentially hold the keys to unlocking Eldridge, but they must prove it's worth giving him the call first. It would be antithetical to his development to add him to an offense that can't even get on base.

To this point, it can't be left to one player to save the team. The Giants will need to rally as a whole if fans wish to see Eldridge in the majors. Otherwise, the most likely occurrence would be for the team to sell at the deadline, and if he is really hot by then, Eldridge will get a call after the second half.

The bright side is that there is plenty of time. Not only in the season, but also for Eldridge to develop as a player. He doesn't have to be the savior, and he doesn't need to be called up right now. It's imperative the Giants pick the right time to give him the green light, and they must treat him as an asset to be earned for the big league club, or else they're setting him up for failure.

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