The San Francisco Giants have called up first baseman Bryce Eldridge , one of the top hitting prospects in baseball, the team announced ahead of Monday's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In corresponding moves, the Giants optioned outfielder Luis Matos and designated spare infielder Brett Wisely for assignment to clear a spot on the 40-player roster.

At midseason, CBS Sports ranked Eldridge as the No. 15 prospect in all of baseball . Here's part of R.J. Anderson's write-up:

Eldridge, who recently received the call to Triple-A, is a 6-foot-7 lefty whose immediate pathway to a big-league job became more complicated with the Rafael Devers trade. I have to imagine he's still the long-term plan at first base for the Giants -- beginning, perhaps, as soon as later this summer.

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