Giants' Top Prospect Bryce Eldridge Undergoes Wrist Surgery, Faces Eight-Week Recovery

San Francisco Giants' top prospect, Bryce Eldridge, underwent surgery Thursday to remove a bone spur from his left wrist, with an estimated eight-week recovery period targeting readiness for 2026 spring training. Stanford Medicine's Dr. Amy Ladd detailed bone spurs as extra bone, potentially congenital or developing from chronic tendinitis or injury. Post-surgery, Eldridge will undergo immobilization in a splint for a few weeks, followed by progressive range of motion, with strength training beginning in month two (4-8 weeks). Return-to-play activities like throwing, catching, and fielding will lead up to the eighth week. Eldridge previously missed the first month of the 2025 minor league season with a left wrist injury, but excelled upon return, hitting 18 home runs in 66 Triple-A games before a challenging big-league debut where he batted .107 in 10 games. Dr. Ladd highlighted that batting, due to extreme left-hand wrist motion, and catching could be aggravating factors for the injury.