MLB's Newest Teen Sensation: How This Giants Rookie is Crushing It (Without Actually Getting a Hit)

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The San Francisco Giants just dropped their latest baseball prodigy, and he’s already turning heads faster than a Bay Area startup pitch deck.
Meet Bryce Eldridge, the 20-year-old rookie who’s proving that sometimes stats tell a story way more complex than your basic box score. Standing at a towering 6-foot-7, this kid is literally and metaphorically larger than life.
The Numbers Don’t Lie
Despite being 0-for-9 in his first MLB games, Eldridge is hitting balls so hard they’re practically leaving scorch marks. His exit velocities are stratospheric - we’re talking 105.9 mph fly balls that would make Silicon Valley’s data nerds weep with joy.
Baseball’s Data Darling
His expected batting average? A jaw-dropping .303. His weighted on-base average? An incredible .563. Translation for non-baseball nerds: This kid is statistically crushing it, even if the traditional hit column doesn’t reflect it yet.
The Learning Curve
Eldridge is navigating big league pitching like a tech intern debugging their first complex algorithm. Pitchers are throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him - fastballs, changeups, curves - and he’s taking mental notes faster than a Stanford computer science student.
With 54 home runs in minor league games and a swagger that suggests he knows exactly how good he is, Bryce Eldridge isn’t just a baseball prospect - he’s a walking, talking Silicon Valley success story wearing a Giants uniform.
AUTHOR: cgp
SOURCE: SF Standard