Giants place rookie Bryce Eldridge on the concussion list after accident at team hotel Friday

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-22 · by Steve Kroner The Associated Press

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The San Francisco Giants placed rookie Bryce Eldridge on the seven-day concussion list after he sustained a head injury in an accident at the team hotel in Los Angeles on September 18. Eldridge, who made his season debut on May 4, hit .269 with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs in 386 at-bats during his rookie year. Manager Tony Vitello said he does not anticipate Eldridge playing again this season despite the possibility of returning for the team's final three games against the Dodgers.
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Bryce Eldridge, the promising rookie first baseman/designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants, was placed on the seven-day concussion list on Monday following an accident at the team hotel in Los Angeles on Friday, September 18. This move could potentially end Eldridge’s strong rookie season as he sustained a head injury during the incident. Manager Tony Vitello does not anticipate Eldridge playing again in the 2026 season despite the possibility of him being available for the Giants' final three games against the Dodgers this coming weekend.

Eldridge, who was drafted by the Giants in 2023 as a first-round pick (16th overall), had an impressive rookie year with a batting average of .269, hitting 17 home runs and driving in 57 RBIs. His defensive improvement was particularly noteworthy, according to Vitello, who praised Eldridge’s ability to contribute beyond just his offensive stats.

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Steve Kroner The Associated Press
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🔮 The move is retroactive to Sept. 18, which means Eldridge could play in the Giants’ final three games against the Dodgers this coming weekend.
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Also by Steve Kroner The Associated Press
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Dodgers Giants Los Angeles SAN FRANCISCO the San Francisco Giants

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Giants ORG · 8× Eldridge PERSON · 6× SAN FRANCISCO GPE · 3× Davidson PERSON · 2× Mayer PERSON · 2× Vitello PERSON · 2× Bryce Eldridge’s PERSON · 1× Dodgers ORG · 1× Tony Vitello PERSON · 1× the San Francisco Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryce Eldridge’s strong rookie season for the San Francisco Giants appears to have ended after the Giants put the first baseman/designated hitter on the seven-day concussion list Monday.
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🔮 The move is retroactive to Sept. 18, which means Eldridge could play in the Giants’ final three games against the Dodgers this coming weekend.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bryce Eldridge’s strong rookie season for the San Francisco Giants appears to have ended after the Giants put the first baseman/designated hitter on the seven-day concussion list Monday. asserted
Giants → appear → list
The move is retroactive to Sept. 18, which means Eldridge could play in the Giants’ final three games against the Dodgers this coming weekend. uncertain
Eldridge → mean → Dodgers
However, San Francisco manager Tony Vitello said he doesn’t anticipate Eldridge playing again in 2026. asserted
Eldridge → say → 2026
Eldridge, 21, sustained a head injury in an accident at the team hotel in Los Angeles on Friday. asserted
Eldridge → sustain → Friday
He is hitting .269 with 17 home runs and 57 RBIs in 386 at-bats. asserted
He → hit → bats
He made his season debut May 4. uncertain
He → make → debut
The Giants drafted Eldridge in the first round (16th overall pick) in 2023 out of James Madison High in Vienna, Virginia. asserted
Giants → draft → Vienna
Eldridge had not played first base until 2024, his second pro season. asserted
Eldridge → play → 2024
Vitello said Eldridge’s improved defensive work was perhaps the most impressive part of his rookie year. asserted
work → say → year
“The easy way to look at him is, ‘All right, we called him up. asserted
we → look → him
Let’s see some home runs,’” Vitello said. asserted
Vitello → let → runs
“And he hit more than his fair share and some of ’em were pretty dramatic and important — but asserted
some → hit → ’em
he did a lot of other little, small things.” asserted
he → do → things
The Giants made other roster moves Monday. asserted
Giants → make → moves
They placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (.276, 10 HRs) on the 10-day injured list because of a groin contusion. asserted
They → place → contusion
San Francisco reinstated infielder Marcelo Mayer from the 10-day injured list and selected outfielder Bo Davidson from Triple-A Sacramento. asserted
Francisco → reinstate → Sacramento
Mayer came to the Giants in a trade deadline deal with Boston last month in which the Red Sox acquired lefty reliever Erik Miller. asserted
Sox → come → Miller
Mayer was set to make his Giants debut as the designated hitter in their game against Minnesota on Monday night. asserted
Mayer → set → night
Considered one of the Giants’ top prospects, Davidson will be making his big league debut. asserted
Davidson → consider → debut
Between Double-A and Triple-A this season, the left-handed batter hit .290 with 29 homers, 94 RBIs and 20 stolen bases. asserted
batter → hit → homers
In another roster move, the Giants designated left-handed reliever Philip Abner for assignment. asserted
Giants → designate → assignment
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