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Home run simulator reveals top SF Giants prospect may get burned by Oracle Park

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Top SF Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge has been on a tear with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. In 121 at bats in Sacramento, Eldridge is posting a slash line of .264/.328/.570. He has an .890 OPS in that time and 11 home runs.

The River Cats play in the Pacific Coast League which is known for being hitter-friendly. Meanwhile, Oracle Park is known for being one of the least hitter-friendly parks in MLB.

Top SF Giants prospect Bryce Eldridge might get burned by Oracle Park

Using a home run simulator that calculates distance, launch angle (deg), and exit velocity (EV) of the home runs, we can estimate which of Eldridges PCL home runs would have been gone at Oracle Park.