Momentum from Bryce Eldridge’s awaited MLB debut can’t inspire slumping Giants

The momentum from Bryce Eldridge’s highly anticipated MLB debut wasn’t enough to lift the Giants past the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night at Chase Field. Instead, the Giants took another stumble in the NL wild-card race, succumbing to a series-opening 8-1 loss in Arizona. Eldridge, despite going hitless in his first game in The Show, was one of the few standouts on Monday.The 20-year-old, who joined San Francisco greats Madison Bumgarner and Matt Cain in the organization’s history book for youngest debuts, backed the hype, especially when going up against Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen in his first major league at-bat.“It was fun. I think that was a good start, facing a guy like him,” Eldridge told reporters after his debut. “I had fun. “He had a good plan against me. It was fun to face him. I felt like I belonged. I felt like I competed and did my best.”Less than 48 hours ago, Eldridge, selected with the 16th overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, had zero clue he would be getting an major league call-up.Fast forward to Monday night, and Eldridge revealed that he had more than 25 loved ones rooting him on at Chase...