Bryce Eldridge, the Giants' top prospect, will not be on the Opening Day roster and will be transferred to Triple-A Sacramento. Eldridge has only had 321 plate appearances with Sacramento, where he has hit 18 homers and posted an.810 OPS at that level, but has been considered a league-average hitter when accounting for ballpark and the Pacific Coast League's high-octane run environment. Despite putting up fine offensive numbers during Cactus League play, Eldridge's strikeout rate has been high. He has improved defensively since taking up the position before the 2024 season, but still needs more reps to evolve into a positive defender. The decision to start Eldridge in Sacramento does not come as a surprise.