SAN FRANCISCO -- With an MLB playoff spot on the line , the Giants are hoping their top prospect can help get them over the finish line.

First baseman Bryce Eldridge officially has been called up by the Giants, the team announced Monday.

The 20-year-old Eldridge is batting fifth and will serve as the designated hitter in his MLB debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Chase Field.

A source confirmed the news of Eldridge's promotion to NBC Sports Bay Area on Sunday night. It's the final step in a meteoric rise for the 2023 first-round draft pick, who will debut a few weeks before his 21st birthday. The move first was reported by the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser .

To make room for Eldridge on the roster, outfielder Luis Matos was optioned to Triple-A and in

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