Giants are making nonsensical Bryce Eldridge lineup decisions originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The San Francisco Giants called up Bryce Eldridge to provide some needed thump to their batting lineup.
One problem: They aren’t actually putting him in the lineup.
Of the Giants’ last four games, Eldridge has been out of the lineup for three of them.
Why?
Bryce Eldridge is sitting for the 3rd time in 4 days. What are they doing?
— Jeff Young (@BaseballJeff1) May 11, 2026
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It really doesn’t make a lot of sense.
You call up the powerful hitting prospect to let him hit, not let him sit.
Eldridge homered in his start on Saturday, too.
But then he came on as a pinch-hitter on Sunday, and notched a walk and a strikeout in two plate appearances.
Yes, Eldridge is scuffling a bit, just 2-for-14, but that’s a small sample size, and he’s been an incredible hitter at the minor league level.
This is more about the principle of the thing than the results, though. The Giants made Eldridge wait his turn longer than most fans would’ve wanted. And now that he’s in the show, he’s still being forced to sit out the action.
San Francisco’s order needs to get rolling. Eldridge is one of the best chances to do that. They’ve got to find a way to play him, because otherwise they’re just hurting his development.
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