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By Jackson Roberts
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The San Francisco Giants appeared to be dead in the water six weeks ago. Now, they're all-in on trying to make the playoffs.
A surge from the Giants has coincided with a slump by the New York Mets, and even after losing ground on Sunday, San Francisco sits just 1 1/2 games out of the National League Wild Card hunt entering play on Monday.
Now, in the face of an injury to a key contributor, the Giants are playing their last, best card as far as roster moves are concerned.
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According to a report from Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Giants are calling up their No. 1 prospect, first baseman Bryce Eldridge, to make his major league debut this week.
The move has yet to be confirmed or formally announced by the team. First baseman Dominic Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right hamstring strain.
Eldridge, 20, was the Giants' first-round pick in the 2023 draft. He's a 6-foot-7, 240-pound lefty with light-tower power, as evidenced by his 25 home runs in 102 minor-league games this season.
Eldridge will likely see some action at first base, some at designated hitter against right-handed pitching, with Rafael Devers filling the other position. Against lefties, Wilmer Flores is likely to continue his first-base duties.
San Francisco has the ultimate make-or-break schedule this week, playing seven road games against divisional opponents -- three against the Arizona Diamondbacks, then four against the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers.
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