Giants Promote Prospect Eldridge, Rodriguez from Triple-A

The San Francisco Giants promoted top prospect Bryce Eldridge and catcher Jesus Rodriguez from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, adding them to the roster ahead of their game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park.

Eldridge, a 21-year-old first baseman and designated hitter selected 16th overall in the 2023 amateur draft out of James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, returned for his second major league stint. He batted seventh as the designated hitter in manager Tony Vitello's lineup. Last season, Eldridge appeared in 10 games with San Francisco, hitting .107 with three hits in 28 at-bats, four RBIs, 13 strikeouts and seven walks over 37 plate appearances. This year in 30 games with Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League, he has slashed .333/.445/.518 with five home runs, 22 RBIs and a .963 OPS, though he has struck out 41 times in 137 plate appearances.

The moves come as the Giants grapple with a dismal offense and a 13-21 record, the second-worst in baseball entering Monday. San Francisco ranks last in runs scored with 105, home runs with 19 and stolen bases with eight, while placing 29th in on-base percentage at .289 and OPS at .646. The team entered a six-game road...