With the lackluster offseason, many Giants fans are desperate to boost the roster by trading away Bryce Eldridge for a better starting pitcher and improve the rotation, under the rationale that with Rafael Devers, another power hitting left-handed first baseman, the Giants could afford to trade Eldridge for someone like Joe Ryan. Some also note the poor success rate of top prospects to justify this move.
Here’s a major part of the reason why I do not want to trade Eldridge: he’s an extremely rare position player.